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Walter Johnson League
7-17-2369
Whitey Townsend First Base
Retired (1953, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .307 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .853 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 454 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-15-1918
HR 52 Drafted Round 13, Pick 198
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(144 games)
RBI 214
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (94.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (4.1%)   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
1950 CHN-PHI
117
374
70
126
13
7
14
52
41
 70 4 0
21
 5 6
.930
.408
.521
.184
.337
1951 PHI
153
531
80
160
29
7
19
83
53
 92 3 2
17
 6 8
.856
.367
.490
.188
.301
1952 PHI
145
542
77
165
22
5
18
77
48
 98 3 2
17
 6 4
.826
.363
.463
.159
.304
1953 PHI-BAL
13
33
4
3
0
0
1
2
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.392
.211
.182
.091
.091
Total
428
1480
231
454
64
19
52
214
147
 267 10 4
55
 17 19
.853
.372
.481
.174
.307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Whitey Townsend has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1953-10-23The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Whitey Townsend from the waiver wire.
1953-10-01The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Whitey Townsend.
1953-04-20The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Keith Thomas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Vic Power to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Whitey Townsend for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Red Siddall for assignment.
1950-04-17A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Allidaders. The Chicago Allidaders receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Whitey Townsend.