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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Dick Townsend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 48-38 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 47 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-26-1948
K 700 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(41 games)
IP 789.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 22 68.00 0 / 2 5 / 33 7 / 33 12 / 68
1971 Minors 23 77.00 0 / 3 7 / 36 4 / 38 11 / 77
1972 Minors 24 70.00 0 / 4 3 / 28 6 / 38 9 / 70
1973 Minors 25 63.00 0 / 4 1 / 37 0 / 22 1 / 63
1974 Minors 26 61.00 0 / 4 0 / 27 1 / 30 1 / 61
1975 Minors 27 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 12
1975 Majors 27 29.08 95 8 0 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 29
1976 Majors 28 43.73 162 4 0 1 / 8 0 / 16 2 / 19 3 / 43
1977 Majors 29 48.28 162 10 0 0 / 11 0 / 22 1 / 15 1 / 48
1978 Minors 30 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1978 Majors 30 19.80 71 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 19
1979 Minors 31 24.00 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 24
1979 Majors 31 12.65 39 0 13 0 / 0 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 12
1980 Minors 32 57.00 0 / 5 0 / 27 0 / 25 0 / 57
1981 Minors 33 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1981 Majors 33 40.73 125 0 22 1 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 18 1 / 40
1982 Majors 34 47.73 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 24 -2 / 14 -2 / 47
1983 Majors 35 35.90 162 0 0 -4 / 2 -2 / 19 -5 / 14 -11 / 35
1984 Majors 36 24.03 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -5 / 12 -6 / 12 -12 / 24
Total 1140 22 35 -3 / 64 9 / 344 10 / 325 16 / 733

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Dick Townsend has retired from the St. Louis Terriers
1981-09-06Dick Townsend of the St. Louis Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1981-04-18The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Dick Townsend to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Ray Pfeffer to the minors.
1979-06-16The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Colonel Hahn to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have designated Dick Townsend for assignment.
1979-05-31Dick Townsend of the St. Louis Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1979-04-18The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Dick Townsend to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have designated Colonel Hahn for assignment.
1979-04-18The St. Louis Terriers have acquired Dick Townsend from the waiver wire.
1978-07-09The Tampa Bay Titmouses have waived Dick Townsend.
1978-06-20The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Barney Buckley to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Dick Townsend for assignment.
1975-06-16The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Dick Townsend to the major league team.
1975-04-18The Tampa Bay Titmouses have acquired Dick Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Dick Townsend.