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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Billy Townsend Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 204 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 01-09-1942
HR 25 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(159 games)
RBI 95
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 1B PIT 1 1 9.0 13 11 2 0 1 0 13.00 1.000
1968 C CHA 26 26 232.0 200 177 15 8 0 4 44 11 20.0% 0 7.45 .960
1B CHA 7 7 58.0 64 63 1 0 0 -2 9.93 1.000
RF CHA 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
1969 C CHA 26 26 234.0 189 178 11 0 0 2 48 11 18.6% 0 7.27 1.000
1970 1B CHA-WAS 9 9 74.2 87 84 3 0 4 -1 10.49 1.000
C CHA-WAS 28 0 56.2 45 40 4 1 0 0 7 4 36.4% 0 6.99 .978
1971 C WAS 23 9 114.1 79 68 10 1 0 0 19 9 32.1% 0 6.14 .987
1972 C WAS 24 22 206.1 145 133 12 0 0 1 24 10 29.4% 0 6.32 1.000
1973 C WAS 23 23 209.0 169 150 16 3 0 1 39 12 23.5% 0 7.15 .982
1974 C WAS 18 18 158.2 129 114 14 1 0 0 16 13 44.8% 0 7.26 .992
1976 C PHI 37 37 321.0 259 218 36 5 0 2 55 30 35.3% 0 7.12 .981
Pos Total C 205 161 1532.0 1215 1078 118 19 0 10 252 100 28.4% 0 7.03 .984
1B 17 17 141.2 164 158 6 0 5 -3 10.42 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
Total 223 179 1682.2 1382 1239 124 19 5 10 252 100 28.4% -4 7.29 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Billy Townsend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-06The Philadelphia Centennials have waived Billy Townsend.
1977-03-03The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Tim McGinley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Milt Saunders to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Basil Exposition to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have designated Billy Townsend for assignment. The Philadelphia Centennials have designated Vladimir Bakutu for assignment. The Philadelphia Centennials have sent Jim Grant to the minors.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Centennials have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-09-13The Washington Halos have waived Billy Townsend.
1974-07-28The Washington Halos have promoted Tim Detweiler to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1974-07-25The Washington Halos have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Washington Halos have sent Tim Detweiler to the minors.
1974-07-20The Washington Halos have promoted Rance Torrealba to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1970-07-02The Washington Halos have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1970-06-28The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1969-06-28Billy Townsend of the Chicago Wind Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1968-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Harry Dotson for assignment.
1968-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Jing Dillinger.
1967-04-09The Pittsburgh Panix have waived Billy Townsend.
1965-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Townsend to the minors.
1964-07-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.