Jim Stump vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Jim Stump
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows 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 Jim Stump as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Stump posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.19 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 2.81 and 0.974 for Leo Townsend. By the career numbers, Jim Stump had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Stump and Leo Townsend

Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
8.39
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.811
0.811
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
39.77
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
35.39
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Jim Stump and Leo Townsend

Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.2
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Stump and Leo Townsend

Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
230.23
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
203.95
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
32.22
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA