Pete Daniels

Born: 4/8/1864 in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland

Died: 2/13/1928 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-19 | Final Game: 1898-05-31

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Peter J. Daniels

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Biography

Pete Daniels was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1864, who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 until his retirement on May 31, 1898. Over the course of his career, he finished with a win-loss record of 2-8 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.79. Daniels struck out a total of 21 batters during his time on the mound and did not record any saves. His career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, as the sport began to gain popularity and evolve in the late 19th century. Though not a dominant force in the league, Daniels contributed to the game during a time when pitching styles and strategies were undergoing significant changes. The late 1800s marked the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach, and while Daniels may not have been a standout pitcher statistically, his role in the game reflected the challenges and developments of the period. His legacy, like many players of his time, is a testament to the foundation upon which modern baseball was built.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	14	10	6	0	0	82.7	102	44	1	26	21	4.79	0

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 26.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	PIT	NL	1	2	4	4	3	0	0	28.0	40	22	12	8	7.07	3.88 (-82%)	-375.4
1898	STL	NL	1	6	10	6	3	0	0	54.7	62	22	14	13	3.62	3.59 (-1%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	29	2	7	2	0	0	3	0	4	4	0.241	0.333	0.310	0.644	0.0

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.644 vs. league average 0.685 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	PIT	NL	4	12	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	STL	NL	10	17	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	2	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	3	19	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	PIT	P	4	0	1	5	2	0
1898	SLN	P	10	0	2	14	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	14