Dan Smith vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Dan Smith
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan 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 5.23 and 1.494 for Dan 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 Dan Smith and Leo Townsend

Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.47
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.11
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.21
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
780
39.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
5.48
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.483
1.483
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
34.26
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.59
39.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Dan Smith and Leo Townsend

Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177.1
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.51
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.96
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.195
0.195
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.54
19.54
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Smith and Leo Townsend

Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
1491.43
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
497.14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
3.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-17.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
308.57
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA