Clay Smith vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith 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 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Leo Townsend had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Smith and Leo Townsend

Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.43
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.89
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.06
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Clay Smith and Leo Townsend

Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Smith and Leo Townsend

Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
900
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.5
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-42.64
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA