1913
Born September 28, 1913
Kenwood, AR, USA
Booker McDaniel Notable
b. September 28, 1913 · Kansas City Monarchs 1941–1945
Booker McDaniel played 1941 to 1945 for the Kansas City Monarchs as a pitcher.
He went 30 and 13 with a 2.64 earned run average, pitching 385 innings in 71 games. He struck out 298, completed 26 of his 33 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 77 games he batted .234, with 36 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in saves three times between 1942 and 1945, topping out at 6. He led the league in wins two times between 1943 and 1945, topping out at 9. He also led it in shutouts and strikeouts.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1945.
He was born in Kenwood, AR, USA on September 28, 1913, and died on December 12, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1943, 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | KCM | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | KCM | 12 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1943 | KCM | 14 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 |
| 1944 | KCM | 19 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| 1945 | KCM | 29 | 60 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Career | — | 77 | 154 | 14 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | KCM | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2.57 |
| 1942 | KCM | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 64.2 | 63 | 21 | 14 | 33 | 2.92 |
| 1943 | KCM | 9 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 78.0 | 63 | 21 | 23 | 63 | 2.42 |
| 1944 | KCM | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 75.2 | 52 | 13 | 28 | 73 | 1.55 |
| 1945 | KCM | 9 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 152.2 | 145 | 54 | 35 | 117 | 3.18 |
| Career | — | 30 | 13 | 71 | 33 | 11 | 385.0 | 335 | 113 | 104 | 298 | 2.64 |
On this day & linked events
1974