mcdaniel went on to have a sparkling debut season in the majors. winning his first four decisions, he pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings, bested his first start by recording a one-hitter, and posted a 7–5 win–loss record and a 3.22 earned run average in 17 games and 86 innings pitched. but a breakdown in his pitching mechanics resulted in severe control problems that curtailed both his mound and mlb careers and caused him to eventually become a third baseman in minor league baseball.