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Willie Mays League
9-7-2084
Lonnie McDaniel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.20 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 18-6 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-16-1954
K 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(71 games)
IP 176.2
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 DET
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 2 0 0 0 0
0
0.38
0.00
1979 DET
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 7 1 1 0 2
0
1.93
1.93
1981 DET
6
 0
23
0
0
0
0
 1
21.1
 25 11 11 1 9
14
1.59
4.64
1983 CHN
6
 0
22
0
0
0
2
 0
27.1
 27 7 5 1 11
14
1.39
1.65
1984 CHN
2
 2
30
0
0
0
3
 0
29.1
 41 22 22 1 7
13
1.64
6.75
1985 CHN
3
 2
38
0
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 66 31 31 3 10
28
1.58
5.81
1986 CHN
1
 1
27
0
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 40 19 19 0 11
18
1.76
5.90
1987 CHN
0
 0
9
0
0
0
2
 0
11.2
 26 13 13 0 1
9
2.31
10.03
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 6
162
0
0
0
7
 1
176.2
 234 104 102 6 51
96
1.61
5.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Lonnie McDaniel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-01The Chicago BooBooBears have waived Lonnie McDaniel.
1987-07-02The Chicago BooBooBears have promoted Luis Contreras to the major league team. The Chicago BooBooBears have designated Lonnie McDaniel for assignment.
1985-05-19Lonnie McDaniel of the Chicago BooBooBears is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1984-05-27Lonnie McDaniel of the Chicago BooBooBears is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1983-06-08The Chicago BooBooBears have promoted Oscar Nelson to the major league team. The Chicago BooBooBears have promoted Lonnie McDaniel to the major league team. The Chicago BooBooBears have sent Glendon Ruse to the minors. The Chicago BooBooBears have sent Frank Nitti to the minors.
1982-05-24The Chicago BooBooBears have acquired Lonnie McDaniel from the waiver wire.
1982-04-26The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Lonnie McDaniel.
1982-04-25The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Lonnie McDaniel from the waiver wire.
1982-04-21The Detroit Yankees have waived Lonnie McDaniel.
1982-04-21The Detroit Yankees have renamed Lindy McDaniel to Lonnie McDaniel.
1981-06-21The Detroit Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have promoted Bob Grim to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have sent Ron Villone to the minors. The Detroit Yankees have sent Lindy McDaniel to the minors.
1981-04-11The Detroit Yankees have promoted Johnny Damon to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have sent Ted Lee to the minors. The Detroit Yankees have sent Moose Sawyer to the minors.
1979-05-20The Detroit Yankees have sent Lindy McDaniel to the minors.
1978-09-17The Detroit Yankees have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The Detroit Yankees have sent Darryl Rasner to the minors. The Detroit Yankees have sent Rudy May to the minors.
1978-04-22The Detroit Yankees have renamed Bob Wickman to Lindy McDaniel.
1978-04-18The Detroit Yankees have renamed Dave Righetti to Bob Wickman.
1978-04-18The Detroit Yankees have renamed Leon Baird to Dave Righetti.