Dick LeMay vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Dick LeMay
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick LeMay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leo Townsend posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 0.974 compared to 4.17 and 1.472 for Dick LeMay. By the career numbers, Leo Townsend had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick LeMay and Leo Townsend

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
8.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.08
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.093
1.093
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
38.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
34.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Dick LeMay and Leo Townsend

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.511
0.511
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick LeMay and Leo Townsend

Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
843.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.37
6.98
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-11.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA