Ken Rowe vs. Happy Townsend — Career Comparison

Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Happy Townsend
Pre-GenerationalDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Happy Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 3.59 and 1.380 for Happy Townsend. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Rowe and Happy Townsend

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.31
29.31
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.7
81.7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
3.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3413
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
9.13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
3.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
3.74
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.781
0.781
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4849
38.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4376
34.62
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Ken Rowe and Happy Townsend

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.56
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.51
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
2.29
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.8
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.49
94.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Rowe and Happy Townsend

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
206.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
568.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
94.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
70.51
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.63
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.95
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.76
26.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
125.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
115.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
34.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
71.84
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
19.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
156.98
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.82
3.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100