Al Smith vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Al Smith
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Leo Townsend posted a stronger line than Al Smith. Leo Townsend posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.81 vs 3.72) and WHIP (0.974 vs 1.380). 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 Al Smith and Leo Townsend

Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.93
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.54
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.74
56.74
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
3.72
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4987
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
9.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.51
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
3.18
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
3.18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7112
38.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
4.48
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6493
35.15
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Al Smith and Leo Townsend

Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.13
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Smith and Leo Townsend

Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
353.69
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
527.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
100.49
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
85.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.82
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.78
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.63
30.18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
120.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
154.68
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
47.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
37.44
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
82.76
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.32
31.85
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.94
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
50.25
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
104.43
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
18.72
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA