Burleigh Grimes vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Leo Townsend posted a stronger line than Burleigh Grimes. Leo Townsend posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.81 vs 3.53) and WHIP (0.974 vs 1.365). By the career numbers, Leo 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 Burleigh Grimes and Leo Townsend

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
0.58
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1295
2.79
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
3.26
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.21
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Leo Townsend

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Leo Townsend

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
55.91
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA