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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 22 28.00 4 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 22 / 28
1964 Majors 22 19.52 1 / 1 2 / 4 4 / 7 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 14 / 19
1965 Minors 23 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 6 / 8
1965 Majors 23 0.54 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1966 Minors 24 25.00 2 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 14 / 25
1967 Majors 25 19.00 3 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 4 13 / 19
1968 Majors 26 15.24 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 0 6 / 15
1969 Majors 27 11.60 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5 4 / 11
1970 Majors 28 5.47 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
1971 Majors 29 5.39 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5
1972 Majors 30 10.70 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 10
1973 Majors 31 9.90 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
1974 Minors 32 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 8
1974 Majors 32 18.96 98 18 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 18
1975 Minors 33 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 14
1975 Majors 33 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 8
1976 Majors 34 31.62 162 37 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 31
1977 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1977 Majors 35 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 260 55 0 11 / 30 13 / 39 11 / 41 9 / 33 16 / 36 14 / 40 11 / 34 85 / 253
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.