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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Sean Townsend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.47 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-38 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-09-1944
K 410 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(3 games)
IP 661.0
WHIP 1.70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed F  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 4 / 18 4 / 24
1968 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 15 8 / 15 9 / 32
1969 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 4 / 14 4 / 22
1970 Minors 26 0.00 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
1970 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1971 Minors 27 0.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 8
1972 Minors 28 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 8
1973 Minors 29 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 10
1974 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 24 2 / 43
1975 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 22
1976 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15
1977 Minors 33 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 14
1977 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1978 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 40
1979 Minors 35 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5
1980 Minors 36 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 2 / 33 1 / 101 20 / 119 23 / 253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sean Townsend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-07-22The Boston Red Glory have waived Sean Townsend.
1979-04-04The Boston Red Glory have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have designated Sean Townsend for assignment. The Boston Red Glory have sent Mike Reed to the minors.
1977-09-23The Boston Red Glory have promoted Sean Townsend to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have designated Paul Hockett for assignment.
1976-09-13The Boston Red Glory have promoted Dee Clarke to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Kirt McGee to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have designated Sean Townsend for assignment. The Boston Red Glory have designated Mark Jackson for assignment. The Boston Red Glory have designated Phil Chaplin for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sean Townsend to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated John Scanlan for assignment.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Sean Townsend.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Ridley Steno, Sean Townsend from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Bill Gross.
1970-04-11The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ken Hutton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Tucker Lindsay to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Eddie Washington to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Sean Townsend to the minors.
1967-03-31A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Cool Papa Orndorff, Sean Townsend, Doc Fohl, Joseph Cannon, Razor Tatanka, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hiram Taylor, Salome Bass, Lloyd Puccinelli.