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Leo Townsend (baseball)

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American baseball player (1891-1976)

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Baseball player
Leo Townsend
Pitcher
Born: (1891-01-15)January 15, 1891
Mobile, Alabama
Died: December 3, 1976(1976-12-03) (aged 85)
Mobile, Alabama
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
September 8, 1920, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 1921, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2-3
Strikeouts0
Earned run average2.81
Teams

Leo Alphonse Townsend (January 15, 1891 – December 3, 1976) was a 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 ERA.

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