George Hodgson Townsend (June 4, 1867 in Hartsdale, New York – March 15, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.
| George Townsend | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1867 Hartsdale, New York | |
| Died: March 15, 1930 (aged 62) New Haven, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1887, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1891, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .187 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 53 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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