P · 6 seasons · 1901 – 1906 · B/T: R/R
Happy Townsend is the extreme version of a specialist. +2.5 of roto value came from strikeouts, yet his career total is only -12.0. His best year was 1901: +0.6 roto value, 40th that season and 16033rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in strikeouts (+2.5) and gave it back in ERA (-5.4), WHIP (-5.2) and wins (-1.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHI | 19 | -3.38 | #368 | #110,548 |
| 1902★ | WS1 | 27 | -1.92 | #185 | #49,268 |
| 1903 | WS1 | 20 | -3.48 | #399 | #110,873 |
| 1904 | WS1 | 38 | -2.62 | #232 | #103,140 |
| 1905 | WS1 | 34 | -2.73 | #331 | #105,279 |
| 1906 | CLE | 17 | -2.82 | #463 | #106,627 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901★ | PHI | 19 | 0.60 | #40 | #16,033 |
| 1902 | WS1 | 27 | -2.63 | #141 | #41,026 |
| 1903 | WS1 | 20 | -3.81 | #146 | #49,478 |
| 1904 | WS1 | 36 | -4.11 | #134 | #50,048 |
| 1905 | WS1 | 34 | 0.05 | #59 | #18,233 |
| 1906 | CLE | 17 | -2.08 | #116 | #32,874 |
★ Best season by Z