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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Josh Towers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-10 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-05-1918
K 207 Drafted Round 21, Pick 333
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
IP 332.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val F 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 DET-KC
11
 4
38
11
3
0
0
 0
131.1
 143 64 63 1 40
80
1.39
4.32
1951 KC-CHN
3
 1
45
0
0
0
15
 0
65.2
 68 38 32 1 22
42
1.37
4.39
1952 CHN-STL
9
 4
78
0
0
0
1
 0
92.0
 114 49 47 2 30
49
1.57
4.60
1953 CIN-CHN
5
 1
30
0
0
0
1
 0
33.1
 35 23 20 0 12
31
1.41
5.40
1954 CHN
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 12 6 6 1 7
5
1.84
5.23
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 10
198
11
3
0
17
 0
332.1
 372 180 168 5 111
207
1.45
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Josh Towers has retired from the Chicago Colts
1954-09-02The Chicago Colts have promoted Josh Towers to the major league team.
1954-05-03The Chicago Colts have designated Josh Towers for assignment.
1953-06-04The Chicago Colts have promoted Josh Towers to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Jack Leius for assignment.
1953-05-13The Chicago Colts have acquired Josh Towers from the waiver wire.
1953-05-08The Cincinnati Redstockings have waived Josh Towers.
1952-04-26The St. Louis Band of Brothers have acquired Josh Towers from the waiver wire.
1952-04-22The Chicago Colts have designated Josh Towers for assignment.
1951-05-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Jim Mordecai from the Chicago Colts in exchange for Josh Towers, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (NYN).
1950-10-13The Kansas City Royals have promoted Josh Towers to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Don Gleich to the minors.
1950-10-13The Kansas City Royals have sent Kid Kubiszyn to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Josh Towers to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Willie Porter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Don Gleich to the major league team.
1950-10-13The Kansas City Royals have promoted Kid Kubiszyn to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Josh Towers to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Willie Porter to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Don Gleich to the minors.
1950-09-14The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Gabler to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pedro Hutchinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Bevil to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Josh Towers to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ray Sturgeon to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Mickey Kiefer to the minors.
1950-05-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Mad-Dogs. The Detroit Mad-Dogs receive Joe Wasdin, Russ Rosenthal from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Josh Towers.
1950-05-16The Detroit Mad-Dogs have promoted Jim Clancy to the major league team. The Detroit Mad-Dogs have sent Josh Towers to the minors.
1950-04-02The Detroit Mad-Dogs have renamed Larry Hogue to Josh Towers.