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Happy Townsend
John "Happy" Townsend (April 9, 1879 – December 21, 1963), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to . He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators (1901-1960), 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 * (contains information about Townsend) 1879 births 1963 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware Philadelphia Phillies players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Senators players Williamsport Millionaires players Washington College Shoremen baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
