What years did Ira Townsend play?

Ira Townsend played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Ira Townsend a pitcher?

Yes. Ira Townsend pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ira Townsend hit?

Ira Townsend hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ira Townsend's career batting average?

Ira Townsend batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Ira Townsend's career ERA?

Ira Townsend finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ira Townsend have?

Ira Townsend recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Ira Townsend

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

Ira Townsend was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.93

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 1/9/1894 in Weimar, TX, USA
Died: 7/21/1965 in Schulenburg, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-08-25
Last Game: 1921-09-28

Full name: Ira Dance Townsend

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ira Townsend — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	1	0	0	0	14.0	21	6	1	6	1	3.86	0.0

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ira Townsend — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	BSN	NL	4	1	6.7	10	1	2	1	1.35	—	0.0
1921	BSN	NL	4	0	7.3	11	5	4	0	6.14	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	1	14.0	21	6	6	1	3.86	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ira Townsend — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ira Townsend — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	BSN	NL	4	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	BSN	NL	4	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ira Townsend — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ira Townsend — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	8.1	11	5	3	1	5.40
Away	4	6.2	10	1	3	0	1.35

Last 8 Games — Batting

Ira Townsend — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1921-09-28	BSN	BRO	L	2	1
1921-06-05	BSN	CIN	L	0	0
1921-04-30	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1921-04-20	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1920-09-25	BSN	PHI	L	1	1
1920-09-17	BSN	STL	L	1	0
1920-09-08	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1920-08-25	BSN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Ira Townsend — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-28	BSN	BRO	—	3.2	6	2	2	1	0	1
1921-06-05	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	0	1	0	0
1921-04-30	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1921-04-20	BSN	NY1	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1920-09-25	BSN	PHI	—	2.2	8	3	1	1	0	1
1920-09-17	BSN	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1920-09-08	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-08-25	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ira Townsend — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ira Townsend — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	BSN	P	4	0	0	2	1	0
1921	BSN	P	4	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ira Townsend — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Ira Townsend

What years did Ira Townsend play?: Ira Townsend played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Ira Townsend a pitcher?: Yes. Ira Townsend pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ira Townsend hit?: Ira Townsend hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ira Townsend's career batting average?: Ira Townsend batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ira Townsend's career ERA?: Ira Townsend finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ira Townsend have?: Ira Townsend recorded 1 career strikeouts.