Happy Townsend
American baseball player (1879–1963)
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John "Happy" Townsend (April 9, 1879 – December 21, 1963), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1901 to 1906. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Naps.
| Happy Townsend | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 9, 1879 Townsend, Delaware, U.S. | |
| Died: December 21, 1963 (aged 84) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1901, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1906, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34–82 |
| Earned run average | 3.59 |
| Strikeouts | 473 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Townsend started his career with the Phillies in 1901, but after the season he jumped to Washington of the new American League. He pitched there for four seasons, finishing with a record of 22–69. In 1904, he led the league in both losses (26) and wild pitches (19).
In 2005, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Townsend.[1]
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Payne, Marty. "Bob Unglaub". SABR. Retrieved February 14, 2021. (contains information about Townsend)
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