Randy McCament vs. Happy Townsend — Career Comparison

Randy McCament
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Happy Townsend
Pre-GenerationalDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Happy Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy McCament as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Happy Townsend posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 3.8 and 1.641 for Randy McCament. By the career numbers, Happy Townsend had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Randy McCament and Happy Townsend

Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.91
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.21
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.99
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.65
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.31
29.31
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.7
81.7
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.85
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.8
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.59
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3413
27
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137.2
9
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8.44
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
9.13
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.19
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.91
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.29
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.74
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.781
0.781
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.4
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
39.87
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4849
38.36
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.11
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
5.06
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.48
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.594
1.594
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
33.12
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4376
34.62
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Randy McCament and Happy Townsend

Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.91
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.21
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.56
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
27
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
9
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.51
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
2.29
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.74
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.96
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.53
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.8
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.49
94.49
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy McCament and Happy Townsend

Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4200
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
206.21
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
568.07
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
94.46
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
70.51
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.63
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.95
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.76
26.29
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
125.06
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
115.74
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
34.59
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.58
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
71.84
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.02
19.99
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
118
156.98
Randy McCament
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
3.82
3.82
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.64
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Randy McCament
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100