Greg Shanahan vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Greg Shanahan
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Shanahan 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 3.57 and 1.324 for Greg Shanahan. By the career numbers, Leo Townsend had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Shanahan and Leo Townsend

Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.37
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
8.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.16
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
39.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.38
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.1
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
34.94
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Greg Shanahan and Leo Townsend

Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.37
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.2
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.59
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.99
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.99
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.455
0.455
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Shanahan and Leo Townsend

Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
450
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Shanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA