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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-7-2309
Don Townsend Left Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .795 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 511 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-09-1930
HR 63 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 288
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (6.1%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A  (89.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYA
74
189
32
57
5
1
7
28
18
 35 3 0
2
 0 2
.821
.371
.450
.148
.302
1956 NYA
64
141
25
45
7
1
5
23
16
 22 1 0
0
 0 2
.882
.392
.489
.170
.319
1957 NYA
96
276
51
88
16
6
13
58
23
 37 1 3
6
 3 2
.931
.370
.562
.243
.319
1958 NYA
117
317
43
88
14
2
11
50
31
 48 0 0
0
 0 1
.780
.342
.438
.161
.278
1959 NYA
113
260
30
63
13
4
8
43
19
 53 2 0
1
 0 1
.714
.299
.415
.173
.242
1960 NYA
104
307
63
90
16
2
8
43
38
 48 3 0
3
 1 3
.813
.376
.436
.143
.293
1961 NYA
84
174
22
46
7
1
4
20
12
 33 0 3
1
 0 1
.692
.307
.385
.121
.264
1962 NYA
67
124
17
27
4
1
5
17
16
 23 0 0
2
 2 1
.694
.307
.387
.169
.218
1963 NYA
20
35
5
7
1
0
2
6
3
 10 0 1
0
 0 0
.656
.256
.400
.200
.200
Total
739
1823
288
511
83
18
63
288
176
 309 10 7
15
 6 13
.795
.346
.449
.169
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Townsend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-10-10The Boston Elite Giants have waived Don Townsend.
1964-08-09The Boston Elite Giants have acquired Don Townsend from the waiver wire.
1964-06-03The New York Bees have waived Don Townsend.
1964-05-14The New York Bees have acquired Don Townsend from the waiver wire.
1964-03-31The New York BlueSox have waived Don Townsend.
1963-08-14The New York BlueSox have promoted Bob Howard to the major league team. The New York BlueSox have designated Don Townsend for assignment.
1963-05-31The New York BlueSox have promoted Don Townsend to the major league team.
1963-03-26The New York BlueSox have designated Don Townsend for assignment.
1957-04-26The Baltimore BlueSox have promoted Don Townsend to the major league team.
1957-04-05A trade has been completed between the Baltimore BlueSox and the Boston Wonders. The Boston Wonders receive Milt Popovich, Rob Canate from the Baltimore BlueSox in exchange for Don Townsend.
1956-08-06The Boston Wonders have promoted Jim Baldwin to the major league team. The Boston Wonders have sent Don Townsend to the minors.
1955-06-11The Washington Wonders have promoted Don Townsend to the major league team. The Washington Wonders have sent Roger Tutwiler to the minors.