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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-11-2309
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 6
1954 Minors 24 0.00 3 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 1 13 / 20
1955 Minors 25 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3
1955 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 2 8 / 21
1956 Minors 26 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 6
1956 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 4 / 15
1957 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1957 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 3 7 / 30
1958 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 5 / 34
1959 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 28
1960 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 34
1961 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 18
1962 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 14
1963 Minors 33 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1963 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1964 Minors 34 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 8 / 41 10 / 46 9 / 36 4 / 27 1 / 31 10 / 34 7 / 26 49 / 241
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.