Wally Burnette vs. Happy Townsend — Career Comparison

Wally Burnette
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Happy Townsend
Pre-GenerationalDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Burnette and Happy Townsend are fairly close on the surface numbers. Happy Townsend had the edge in home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Happy Townsend had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Wally Burnette and Happy Townsend

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.21
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.48
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.72
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.65
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.31
29.31
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.7
81.7
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.85
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.56
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
3.59
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3413
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137.2
9
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
8.87
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
9.13
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.19
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.32
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.29
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.18
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
3.74
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.834
0.834
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.781
0.781
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.4
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
38.31
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4849
38.36
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.25
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
5.06
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
34.88
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4376
34.62
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Wally Burnette and Happy Townsend

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.21
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.93
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.56
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.1
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.55
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.51
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.51
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
2.29
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.09
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.96
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.06
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.8
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
94.49
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Burnette and Happy Townsend

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
458.43
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
206.21
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
89
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
77
519.1
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
568.07
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
94.46
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
74.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
70.51
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.63
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.95
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
11.2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.76
26.29
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
125.06
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
14
94.38
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
115.74
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.22
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
34.59
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.58
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.97
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
71.84
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
4.17
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
19.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.22
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
121.35
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
118
156.98
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
3.82
3.82
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
60.67
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.64
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100