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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1964 LHP 15 33 8 1 0 0 1 4 8 .597 .324 .273 .030 .242
1964 RHP 41 137 31 7 1 3 10 10 33 .646 .289 .358 .131 .226
1965 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1965 RHP 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1968 LHP 19 40 10 0 0 1 5 3 5 .627 .302 .325 .075 .250
1968 RHP 36 102 22 1 1 2 10 6 14 .577 .273 .304 .088 .216
1969 LHP 12 26 7 1 0 0 2 2 3 .629 .321 .308 .038 .269
1969 RHP 30 86 16 4 0 1 5 3 26 .481 .213 .267 .081 .186
1970 LHP 9 9 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 1.222 .444 .778 .333 .444
1970 RHP 25 46 10 3 1 0 2 3 6 .591 .265 .326 .109 .217
1971 LHP 13 15 4 0 0 1 5 1 3 .779 .312 .467 .200 .267
1971 RHP 17 36 11 1 0 1 5 2 9 .759 .342 .417 .111 .306
1972 LHP 9 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .277 .200 .077 .000 .077
1972 RHP 31 88 19 3 0 4 17 3 16 .625 .239 .386 .170 .216
1973 LHP 14 22 5 0 0 1 2 2 5 .655 .292 .364 .136 .227
1973 RHP 22 70 8 0 0 0 3 5 11 .288 .173 .114 .000 .114
1974 LHP 11 13 4 0 0 1 4 1 2 .896 .357 .538 .231 .308
1974 RHP 21 69 13 0 0 3 10 3 17 .541 .222 .319 .130 .188
1976 LHP 27 77 18 4 0 6 10 4 20 .809 .289 .519 .286 .234
1976 RHP 29 68 12 2 0 0 2 2 14 .406 .200 .206 .029 .176
Total LHP 130 249 61 6 0 11 31 19 51 .705 .304 .402 .157 .245
Total RHP 253 706 143 21 3 14 64 37 146 .546 .246 .300 .098 .203
Total 330 955 204 27 3 25 95 56 197 .588 .261 .327 .113 .214
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.