Happy Townsend
| Happy Townsend | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 9, 1879 Townsend, Delaware | |
| Died: December 21, 1963 (aged 84) Wilmington, Delaware | |
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 |
| Teams | |
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.
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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Payne, Marty. "Bob Unglaub". SABR. Retrieved February 14, 2021. (contains information about Townsend)