Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

After spending 1957 with the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate, the Charleston Senators, he was recalled in September when rosters expanded to 40 men.

On September 21, 1957, Daniel faced the Kansas City Athletics as a second-inning replacement for starter Jim Bunning with Detroit trailing 4–0 at Municipal Stadium.

He held the Athletics off the scoreboard for his first two full innings of work, but in his third frame, he allowed a double to Joe DeMaestri and a two-run home run to Gus Zernial before getting the final out; he was replaced by pinch hitter Jay Porter in the Tigers' half of the sixth inning.

Daniel died in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, on New Year's Day 2008 at the age of 74.