Ed Siever vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Ed Siever
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Siever and Leo Townsend are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Siever posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.6 vs 2.81) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.35). Leo Townsend had the advantage in WHIP (0.974 vs 1.235). By the career numbers, Ed Siever 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 Ed Siever and Leo Townsend

Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.21
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.04
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.49
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.3
50.3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.81
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.6
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4521
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1550
9.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.14
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.86
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
2.81
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6170
36.85
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.03
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.235
1.235
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5820
34.76
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.85
36.85
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Ed Siever and Leo Townsend

Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4530
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1510
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
2.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
3.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
2.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.461
2.461
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
45.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Siever and Leo Townsend

Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
215.49
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
555.63
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
86.62
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.39
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.04
18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
106.69
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
40.14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
64.44
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.87
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
16.9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
136.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.4
4.4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Siever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA