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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Walt Townsend Right Field
Retired (1995, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 714 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-09-1959
HR 77 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(145 games)
RBI 364
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.8%) LF A+ (98.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (67.2%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1982 CHA
76
217
28
61
6
4
8
42
24
30 1 1
5
2 3
.810
.354
.456
.175
.281
1983 CHA-BRO
59
140
17
37
3
2
2
15
9
28 0 1
1
2 1
.664
.307
.357
.093
.264
1984 BRO-PIT
54
120
15
32
2
1
3
17
6
14 0 0
2
0 2
.677
.302
.375
.108
.267
1985 PIT
86
152
29
45
9
1
8
25
13
19 2 1
2
0 1
.883
.357
.526
.230
.296
1986 PIT
103
187
29
56
4
2
8
31
13
33 3 1
8
3 2
.824
.353
.471
.171
.299
1987 PIT-KC
92
162
22
41
5
0
1
10
18
27 0 1
5
0 3
.628
.326
.302
.049
.253
1988 KC-MIL
60
153
20
49
3
3
5
21
12
20 1 0
8
4 0
.851
.373
.477
.157
.320
1989 MIL
75
233
42
59
8
0
7
22
31
37 0 1
7
4 0
.717
.340
.378
.124
.253
1990 MIL
87
316
41
81
11
0
11
48
22
55 3 1
2
3 1
.706
.310
.396
.139
.256
1991 MIL
53
131
15
24
1
0
2
10
19
33 0 0
4
1 0
.523
.287
.237
.053
.183
1992 MIL
73
246
35
72
6
1
10
41
16
41 0 1
8
2 0
.782
.335
.447
.154
.293
1993 MIL
61
176
19
46
10
1
0
23
13
34 2 0
4
2 3
.649
.319
.330
.068
.261
1994 MIL
106
369
56
102
20
2
8
52
35
71 0 1
9
2 10
.745
.338
.407
.130
.276
1995 MIL
14
46
7
9
2
0
4
7
2
7 0 0
0
0 0
.729
.229
.500
.304
.196
Total
999
2648
375
714
90
17
77
364
233
449 12 9
65
25 26
.734
.330
.404
.134
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Walt Townsend has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1995-05-06The Milwaukee Braves have designated Walt Townsend for assignment.
1994-04-12The Milwaukee Braves have placed Walt Townsend on the trade block.
1988-06-04A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Suds and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Sato Cash, Draft Pick - 1989 Round 3 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Suds in exchange for Walt Townsend.
1988-05-07Walt Townsend of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1987-04-04A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Zombies and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Walt Townsend from the Pittsburgh Zombies in exchange for Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 3 (KC).
1986-08-06Walt Townsend of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1984-07-09The Pittsburgh Yinzers have re-claimed Walt Townsend from the waiver wire.
1984-07-09The Pittsburgh Yinzers have designated Walt Townsend for assignment.
1984-06-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Yinzers and the Brooklyn Lawnmowers. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers receive Norm Lenhardt from the Pittsburgh Yinzers in exchange for Walt Townsend, Ed Fuller.
1983-08-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago SOX and the Brooklyn Lawnmowers. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers receive Gene Holbrook, Walt Townsend from the Chicago SOX in exchange for .
1983-06-23Walt Townsend of the Chicago SOX is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-04-09The Chicago SOX have re-claimed Walt Townsend from the waiver wire.
1983-04-08The Chicago SOX have promoted Charlie Hood to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Walt Townsend for assignment.
1983-04-06The Chicago SOX have promoted Walt Townsend to the major league team.
1982-10-26The Chicago SOX have sent Walt Townsend down to the minors.
1982-06-20Walt Townsend of the Chicago SOX is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1982-04-01The Chicago SOX have promoted Luis Bogener to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted Tony McMackin to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted Offa Kellogg to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted Walt Townsend to the major league team.