Leo Townsend (baseball)
| Leo Townsend | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 15, 1891 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: December 3, 1976 (aged 85) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1920, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1921, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 2.81 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Leo Alphonse Townsend (January 15, 1891 – December 3, 1976) was an American pitcher for the Boston Braves from 1920 to 1921. He is the only major league pitcher to pitch more than 19 innings without a strikeout. He threw 25+2⁄3 innings. Townsend had two wins, three losses, and a below-average 2.81 earned run average.
References
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1976 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Braves players
- Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama
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- American baseball pitcher, 1890s birth stubs