John Clarkson vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

John Clarkson
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and John Clarkson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Clarkson posted a career ERA of 2.81 against Leo Townsend's 2.81, with WHIP of 1.209 and 0.974 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Clarkson and Leo Townsend

John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.05
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
0.65
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.35
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.55
97.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.96
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1417
2.81
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13609
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4536.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
8.52
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.32
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
3.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.699
0.699
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.16
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19146
37.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
4.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.209
1.209
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17875
35.46
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for John Clarkson and Leo Townsend

John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
1.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14076
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.46
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
2.21
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
0.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
3.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
2.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.65
88.65
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.465
2.465
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Clarkson and Leo Townsend

John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
159.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1974
574.95
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
125.83
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
90
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
21.26
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.57
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
35.83
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.36
49.04
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
183.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
149.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
73.98
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
67.57
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
134.56
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172.4
50.21
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
23.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
111.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA