# Happy Townsend

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**John "Happy" Townsend** (April 9, 1879 – December 21, 1963), was a [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher) from to . He played for the [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies), [Washington Senators](/source/Washington_Senators_(1901-1960)), and [Cleveland Naps](/source/Cleveland_Naps).

Townsend started his career with the Phillies in 1901, but after the season he jumped to Washington of the new [American League](/source/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](/source/Delaware_Sports_Museum_and_Hall_of_Fame) inducted Townsend.[1]

## External links

- Payne, Marty. ["Bob Unglaub"](https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-unglaub/). *SABR*. Retrieved February 14, 2021. (contains information about Townsend)

## References

1. ["Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2005"](http://www.desports.org/inductees/2005/). *www.desports.org*

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