Robin Roberts vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Leo Townsend posted a stronger line than Robin Roberts. Leo Townsend posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.81 vs 3.41) and WHIP (0.974 vs 1.184). 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 Robin Roberts and Leo Townsend

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19174
36.8
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.8
36.8
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Leo Townsend

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Leo Townsend

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA