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Happy Townsend

John Townsend

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: April 9, 1879 in Townsend, DE
High School: Townsend HS (Townsend, DE)
School: Washington College (Chestertown, MD) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1901
Teams (by GP): Senators/Phillies/Naps 1901-1906

Final Game: September 21, 1906
Died: December 21, 1963 in Wilmington, DE
Buried: Townsend Cemetery, Townsend, DE
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1901 22 PHI NL 19 65 64 2 7 1 1 0 5 1 0 14 .109 .123 .156 .279 -20 10 1 0 1/O
1902 23 WSH AL 27 91 87 11 23 6 1 0 10 1 1 14 .264 .273 .356 .629 73 31 0 3 1
1903 24 WSH AL 20 47 44 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 .045 .106 .045 .152 -53 2 0 0 1
1904 25 WSH AL 38 122 119 6 20 4 0 1 8 0 2 34 .168 .189 .227 .415 32 27 1 0 1/O
1905 26 WSH AL 34 94 83 6 15 3 1 0 4 1 5 32 .181 .244 .241 .485 57 20 2 4 1
1906 27 CLE AL 17 32 30 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 .133 .161 .133 .295 -7 4 0 1 1
6 Yrs 155 451 427 26 71 14 3 1 29 3 12 118 .166 .196 .220 .417 26 94 4 8
162 Game Avg. 162 471 446 27 74 15 3 1 30 3 13 123 .166 .196 .220 .417 26 98 4 8
WSH (4 yrs) 119 354 333 24 60 13 2 1 23 2 11 92 .180 .213 .240 .453 38 80 3 7
PHI (1 yr) 19 65 64 2 7 1 1 0 5 1 0 14 .109 .123 .156 .279 -20 10 1 0
CLE (1 yr) 17 32 30 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 .133 .161 .133 .295 -7 4 0 1
AL (5 yrs) 136 386 363 24 64 13 2 1 24 2 12 104 .176 .209 .231 .440 35 84 3 8
NL (1 yr) 19 65 64 2 7 1 1 0 5 1 0 14 .109 .123 .156 .279 -20 10 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1901 22 PHI NL 19 65 -10 0 0 0 5 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .472 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $ 1/O
1902 23 WSH AL 27 91 -4 0 0 0 7 3 0.2 3 6 0.2 .510 .502 0.3 0.0 6 $2,100 1
1903 24 WSH AL 20 47 -8 0 0 0 4 -4 -0.5 2 -2 -0.5 .477 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1904 25 WSH AL 38 122 -9 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 4 3 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 3 $ 1/O
1905 26 WSH AL 34 94 -5 -0 0 0 7 2 0.2 3 5 0.2 .508 .502 0.2 -0.0 5 $ 1
1906 27 CLE AL 17 32 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .489 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $ 1
6 Seasons 155 451 -39 0 0 0 32 -7 -0.8 15 8 -0.9 .495 .499 -0.8 -0.1 8 $2,100
WSH (4 yrs) 119 354 -25 0 0 0 25 0 -0.1 12 12 -0.2 .500 .500 -0.1 -0.1 12 $2,100
PHI (1 yr) 19 65 -10 0 0 0 5 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .472 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $
CLE (1 yr) 17 32 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .489 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1901 22 PHI NL 65 57 1 0.5 90 .140 .109 .278 .123 .333 .156 .363 .279 .696 -20 .020 -10.1 -1.1 .211 .063 .047 .0
1902 23 WSH AL 91 67 8 3.2 98 .315 .264 .284 .273 .341 .356 .383 .629 .724 73 .366 -3.4 -0.4 .516 .115 .092 .0
1903 24 WSH AL 47 42 0 0.0 83 .063 .045 .264 .106 .314 .045 .357 .152 .671 -53 .000 -8.2 -0.9 .119 .068 .000
1904 25 WSH AL 122 99 5 1.3 72 .226 .168 .249 .189 .301 .227 .327 .415 .628 32 .171 -9.2 -1.1 .303 .076 .059 .0
1905 26 WSH AL 94 72 5 1.8 70 .294 .181 .243 .244 .302 .241 .318 .485 .620 57 .278 -4.0 -0.5 .412 .133 .060 .0
1906 27 CLE AL 32 27 1 1.0 73 .222 .133 .254 .161 .309 .133 .325 .295 .634 -7 .102 -3.7 -0.4 .192 .033 .000
6 Yrs 451 364 20 1.5 80 .227 .166 .261 .196 .316 .220 .345 .417 .661 26 .165 -38.7 -4.4 .317 .089 .054 1.5
162 Game Avg. 471 380 21 1.5 80 .227 .166 .261 .196 .316 .220 .345 .417 .661 26 .165 -38.7 -4.4 .317 .089 .054 2
WSH (4 yrs) 354 280 18 1.7 79 .246 .180 .259 .213 .313 .240 .343 .453 .656 38 .213 -24.9 -2.9 .352 .099 .060 1.3
PHI (1 yr) 65 57 1 0.5 90 .140 .109 .278 .123 .333 .156 .363 .279 .696 -20 .020 -10.1 -1.1 .211 .063 .047 .0
CLE (1 yr) 32 27 1 1.0 73 .222 .133 .254 .161 .309 .133 .325 .295 .634 -7 .103 -3.7 -0.4 .192 .033 .000
AL (5 yrs) 386 307 19 1.6 79 .244 .176 .258 .209 .313 .231 .342 .440 .655 35 .203 -28.6 -3.3 .338 .094 .055 1.3
NL (1 yr) 65 57 1 0.5 90 .140 .109 .278 .123 .333 .156 .363 .279 .696 -20 .020 -10.1 -1.1 .211 .063 .047 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1901 22 19 65 64 2 7 1 1 0 5 1 0 14 .109 .123 .156 .279 -20 10 1 0
1902 23 46 156 151 13 30 7 2 0 15 2 1 28 .199 .209 .272 .481 34 41 1 3
1903 24 66 203 195 14 32 7 2 0 16 2 4 40 .164 .185 .221 .406 15 43 1 3
1904 25 104 325 314 20 52 11 2 1 24 2 6 74 .166 .186 .223 .409 21 70 2 3
1905 26 138 419 397 26 67 14 3 1 28 3 11 106 .169 .199 .227 .426 28 90 4 7
1906 27 155 451 427 26 71 14 3 1 29 3 12 118 .166 .196 .220 .417 26 94 4 8

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1901 22 22 75 74 2 8 1 1 0 5 1 0 16 .108 .120 .149 .269 1 19
1902 23 32 106 101 12 26 7 1 0 11 1 1 16 .257 .265 .347 .611 9 27
1903 24 23 54 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 .000 .056 .000 .056 0 20
1904 25 39 128 125 8 23 5 0 1 10 0 2 35 .184 .203 .248 .451 6 38
1905 26 36 102 90 8 18 4 1 0 6 1 6 34 .200 .265 .267 .532 6 34
1906 27 18 35 33 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 13 .152 .176 .152 .328 1 17
6 Yrs 170 500 474 30 80 17 3 1 34 3 13 128 .169 .198 .224 .421 23 155
162 Game Avg. 162 476 452 29 76 16 3 1 32 3 12 122 .169 .198 .224 .421 22 155

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