Bob Shawkey vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Bob Shawkey
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Leo Townsend posted a stronger line than Bob Shawkey. Leo Townsend posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.81 vs 3.09) and WHIP (0.974 vs 1.273). 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 Bob Shawkey and Leo Townsend

Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
0.6
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.65
56.65
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.44
68.44
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.6
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
3.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8811
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2937
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2722
8.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.35
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
3.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
4.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.15
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12074
37
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.35
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1200
3.68
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11008
33.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
37
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Bob Shawkey and Leo Townsend

Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.728
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Shawkey and Leo Townsend

Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
258.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1134
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049
555.03
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
119.05
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
100.53
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.76
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
18.52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.94
34.89
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
143.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
138.62
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
47.62
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
49.74
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
95.77
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.7
38.47
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
17.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
95.77
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Shawkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
25.4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shawkey
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA