Bennie Daniels
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Bennie Daniels Jr. is an American
former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He pitched from 1957-1965 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
and the Washington Senators
. During a 9-season career, Daniels compiled 45 wins
, 471 strikeout
s, and a 4.44 earned run average
.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
, Daniels began his career in the Pittsburgh Pirates
organization in 1951 with Great Falls in the Pioneer League. He moved up in the minor leagues and after a good 17-8 season with Hollywood in the Pacific Coast League, Pittsburgh called him up in September.
Daniels has the distinction of starting the last game played in Ebbets Field
by the Brooklyn Dodgers
on September 24, 1957. Daniels, pitching for the Pirates, was defeated by Danny McDevitt
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0.
Daniels was involved in one of the first trades with the Washington Senators
expansion team, being traded to them from the Pirates in the 1960 offseason in a deal for Bobby Shantz
.
United States
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former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He pitched from 1957-1965 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. During a 9-season career, Daniels compiled 45 wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
, 471 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s, and a 4.44 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Daniels began his career in the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
organization in 1951 with Great Falls in the Pioneer League. He moved up in the minor leagues and after a good 17-8 season with Hollywood in the Pacific Coast League, Pittsburgh called him up in September.
Daniels has the distinction of starting the last game played in Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...
by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
on September 24, 1957. Daniels, pitching for the Pirates, was defeated by Danny McDevitt
Danny McDevitt
Daniel Eugene "Danny" McDevitt was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1957 through 1962 for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Athletics. He was born in New York City.McDevitt was born in 1932 in Manhattan...
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0.
Daniels was involved in one of the first trades with the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
expansion team, being traded to them from the Pirates in the 1960 offseason in a deal for Bobby Shantz
Bobby Shantz
Robert Clayton Shantz was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics , Kansas City Athletics , New York Yankees , Pittsburgh Pirates , Houston Colt .45's , St...
.
See also
- List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers
- List of Washington Senators Opening Day starting pitchers