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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bobby Townsend Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.48 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-28 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-04-1934
K 253 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(141 games)
IP 344.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 20 27.00 0 / 3 4 / 9 6 / 15 10 / 27
1955 Minors 21 22.00 1 / 4 3 / 7 4 / 11 8 / 22
1956 Minors 22 19.00 0 / 1 1 / 7 2 / 11 3 / 19
1957 Minors 23 19.00 1 / 2 3 / 11 2 / 6 6 / 19
1958 Minors 24 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 18
1958 Majors 24 0.64 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1959 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4
1959 Majors 25 25.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 4 / 14 7 / 25
1960 Majors 26 24.00 0 / 0 3 / 10 3 / 14 6 / 24
1961 Minors 27 27.00 0 / 2 3 / 18 1 / 7 4 / 27
1962 Minors 28 25.00 1 / 3 0 / 11 2 / 11 3 / 25
1963 Majors 29 0.73 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Majors 30 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 12 2 / 18
1965 Majors 31 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 2 / 13 3 / 26
1966 Minors 32 23.00 0 / 2 1 / 9 2 / 12 3 / 23
1967 Majors 33 38.81 162 22 0 1 / 5 0 / 13 3 / 20 4 / 38
1968 Majors 34 39.10 162 21 0 0 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 14 0 / 39
1969 Minors 35 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14
1969 Majors 35 22.80 84 14 0 -4 / 0 -6 / 8 -3 / 14 -13 / 22
1970 Minors 36 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 9
1970 Majors 36 16.12 51 12 0 -1 / 0 -8 / 11 -3 / 5 -12 / 16
Total 459 69 0 -1 / 32 13 / 181 27 / 202 39 / 415
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Bobby Townsend has retired from the Philadelphia youk2
1970-08-06The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Bobby Townsend to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have sent Tim Williams to the minors.
1969-07-08The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Buster Wheat to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Benny Streuli to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted George Shaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated George Felske for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Bobby Townsend for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Luke leMayor for assignment.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Ron Kneisch to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Bobby Townsend to the major league team.
1963-07-24The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Bobby Townsend.
1963-07-11The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have promoted Squiz Steineder to the major league team. The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have designated Bobby Townsend for assignment.
1963-07-07The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have promoted Bobby Townsend to the major league team. The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have sent Vinnie Houser to the minors.
1963-07-07The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Bobby Townsend from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have waived Bobby Townsend.
1961-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Bobby Townsend from the waiver wire. The Washington Whizzinators have waived Johnnie Amaro.
1959-05-01The Washington Whizzinators have waived Bobby Townsend.
1958-10-03The Washington Whizzinators have sent Johnnie Amaro to the minors. The Washington Whizzinators have sent Bobby Townsend to the minors.
1958-09-29The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Johnnie Amaro to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Dwite Sukbals to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Bobby Townsend to the major league team.
1958-05-19The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Bobby Townsend from the waiver wire.