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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Mike Townsend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.28 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 68-59 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 06-04-1938
K 612 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(94 games)
IP 1284.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 CHA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 9 7 7 0 2
3
2.54
14.54
1961 CHA-MIL
10
 4
26
26
1
0
0
 0
170.2
 196 109 100 0 56
76
1.48
5.27
1962 MIL
8
 5
28
28
1
0
0
 0
166.0
 221 115 109 1 43
64
1.59
5.91
1963 MIL
8
 9
27
27
1
0
0
 0
165.0
 178 97 89 0 41
85
1.33
4.85
1964 MIL
9
 8
28
28
1
0
0
 0
164.2
 188 104 102 1 47
78
1.43
5.57
1965 MIL-NYA-CHA
2
 3
7
6
0
0
0
 0
36.0
 41 25 25 0 11
15
1.44
6.25
1966 CHA
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 26 10 9 0 0
7
1.53
4.76
1967 CHA
6
 5
47
11
1
0
0
 1
145.0
 180 92 83 1 32
66
1.46
5.15
1968 CHA
13
 10
43
25
2
1
0
 1
198.1
 213 126 115 1 51
93
1.33
5.22
1969 CHA
6
 10
21
21
2
1
0
 0
128.1
 151 84 72 0 32
72
1.43
5.05
1970 CHA
0
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 31 21 18 0 12
15
1.50
5.65
1971 CHA
1
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 15 6 6 0 8
10
1.60
3.77
1972 CHA-NYA
5
 0
24
0
0
0
0
 1
37.2
 32 18 17 0 9
23
1.09
4.06
1973 NYA
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 3 1 1 0 2
5
0.63
1.13
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
68
 59
277
180
9
2
0
 3
1284.0
 1484 815 753 4 346
612
1.43
5.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Mike Townsend has retired from the New York Salseros
1973-08-12The New York Salseros have designated Mike Townsend for assignment.
1973-08-06The New York Salseros have promoted Mike Townsend to the major league team.
1973-06-15The New York Salseros have promoted Felix Mantilla to the major league team. The New York Salseros have designated Mike Townsend for assignment.
1972-07-27Mike Townsend of the New York Salseros is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-07-22The New York Salseros have promoted Mike Townsend to the major league team.
1972-07-22The New York Salseros have acquired Mike Townsend from the waiver wire.
1972-07-13The Chicago Catch have waived Mike Townsend.
1972-05-14The Chicago Catch have promoted Nick Gonzalez to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have designated Mike Townsend for assignment.
1966-03-03The Chicago Catch have renamed Hank Fischer to Mike Townsend.
1965-07-02The Chicago Catch have promoted Hank Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have sent Howie Swoboda to the minors.
1965-06-28The Chicago Catch have acquired Hank Fischer from the waiver wire. The Chicago Catch have waived Matt Miller.
1965-06-24The New York Salseros have waived Hank Fischer.
1965-04-29The New York Salseros have promoted Irv Stuper to the major league team. The New York Salseros have designated Hank Fischer for assignment.
1965-04-29The New York Salseros have acquired Hank Fischer from the waiver wire.
1965-04-29The New York Salseros have demoted Irv Stuper to the minor leagues.
1965-04-25The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Edenfield to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Hank Fischer for assignment.
1965-03-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have renamed Mike Townsend to Hank Fischer.
1961-04-11The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Mike Townsend to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent John Edenfield to the minors.
1961-03-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Isotopes and the Chicago Catch. The Chicago Catch receive Roy Ussat, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Isotopes in exchange for John Edenfield, Jim Lynch, Mike Townsend, Walter McMahon.
1960-09-29The Chicago Catch have sent Mike Townsend to the minors.
1960-09-26The Chicago Catch have promoted Mike Townsend to the major league team.