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Danny DarwinvsLindy McDaniel

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Danny Darwin

1978–1998 · 21 seasons

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Lindy McDaniel

1955–1975 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Danny Darwin and Lindy McDaniel: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Danny Darwin	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
21	Seasons	21
77.8	Career VAL	73.5
9.2 (1990)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1960)
—	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Danny Darwin and Lindy McDaniel have
Danny Darwin	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
Career
722	Games	988
Batting
39	Hits	56
2	Home runs	3
22	RBI	17
15	Runs	19
2	Stolen bases	0
6

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.128	Batting avg	.148

.146	On-base %	.168

.197	Slugging %	.201

-7	OPS+	4

Pitching
171	Wins	141
182	Losses	119
32	Saves	172
3016.2	Innings pitched	2139.1
1,942	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,361
3.84	ERA	3.45
1.27	WHIP	1.27
107	ERA+	107

Pitching

171

Wins

141

182

Losses

119

Saves

172

3016.2

Innings pitched

2139.1

1,942

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,361

3.84

ERA

3.45

1.27

WHIP

1.27

107

ERA+

107

Age	Danny Darwin	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	2.5	4.7
24	3.4	7.9
25	2.3	1.5
26	1.1	3.7
27	5.9	2.9
28	5	2.7
29	2.7	4
30	7.7	5.4
31	7.3	1.2
32	4.2	1.6
33	5.4	3.6
34	9.2	7.5
35	0	0
36	2.9	2.8
37	7.9	7.4
38	0	4.2
39	0	2.1
40	8	—
41	1.7	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Danny Darwin	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	2.5	4.7
24	3.4	7.9
25	2.3	1.5
26	1.1	3.7
27	5.9	2.9
28	5	2.7
29	2.7	4
30	7.7	5.4
31	7.3	1.2
32	4.2	1.6
33	5.4	3.6
34	9.2	7.5
35	0	0
36	2.9	2.8
37	7.9	7.4
38	0	4.2
39	0	2.1
40	8	—
41	1.7	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Danny Darwin	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	2.5	4.7
24	3.4	7.9
25	2.3	1.5
26	1.1	3.7
27	5.9	2.9
28	5	2.7
29	2.7	4
30	7.7	5.4
31	7.3	1.2
32	4.2	1.6
33	5.4	3.6
34	9.2	7.5
35	0	0
36	2.9	2.8
37	7.9	7.4
38	0	4.2
39	0	2.1
40	8	—
41	1.7	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Danny Darwin	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	2.5	4.7
24	3.4	7.9
25	2.3	1.5
26	1.1	3.7
27	5.9	2.9
28	5	2.7
29	2.7	4
30	7.7	5.4
31	7.3	1.2
32	4.2	1.6
33	5.4	3.6
34	9.2	7.5
35	0	0
36	2.9	2.8
37	7.9	7.4
38	0	4.2
39	0	2.1
40	8	—
41	1.7	—
42	0.6	—