Lindy McDaniel

McDaniel in 1960

Pitcher

Born: December 13, 1935 (age 81)
Hollis, Oklahoma

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 2, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals

Last MLB appearance

September 27, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals

MLB statistics

987

141–119

3.45

1,361

172

Teams

Career highlights and awards

2× All-Star (1960, 1960²)

Lyndall Dale McDaniel, known as Lindy (born December 13, 1935) is a right-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 21-year career from 1955 to 1975. During McDaniel's career he witnessed approximately 3,500 major league games (not including spring training), had more than 300 teammates, and played under eight different managers. He attended the University of Oklahoma and Abilene Christian College, then played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants, all of the National League, and the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, both of the American League.

McDaniel was named to the National League All-Star team in 1960. He led the league in saves in 1959 (15), 1960 (26), and 1963 (22). He was named as the The Sporting News Reliever of the Year for the National League in 1960 (the award's inaugural year) as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, and in 1963 as a member of the Chicago Cubs.

With the New York Yankees in 1970, McDaniel amassed a career high 29 saves, tying the franchise record set by Luis Arroyo in 1961.

His brother Von was also a major league pitcher. His other brother, Kerry, played in the minor leagues.

Over a four-game span, McDaniel retired 32 straight hitters in August 1968. In one of those games, he pitched 7 perfect innings against the Detroit Tigers. In 1973, he entered the game in the 1st inning against the Tigers in Detroit, and pitched 13 innings giving up one run and winning game 2 to 1. McDaniel pitched in 225 consecutive games in the National League without committing an error — a record.

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