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Mel Ott League
8-5-2069
Pete Townsend Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.45 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 224-165 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-09-1950
K 2493 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(108 games)
IP 3763.0
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1980 Away 6 6 14 14 2 0 0 0 103.1 98 51 48 0 27 72 1.21 4.18
1980 Home 9 7 20 20 2 0 0 0 152.0 133 72 67 4 57 100 1.25 3.97
1981 Away 7 5 16 16 6 0 0 0 131.1 93 34 32 0 38 83 1.00 2.19
1981 Home 12 5 19 19 6 0 0 0 154.1 128 56 47 0 39 110 1.08 2.74
1982 Away 9 4 16 15 4 2 0 0 116.1 102 41 37 0 44 77 1.26 2.86
1982 Home 6 3 19 15 3 0 0 0 120.2 114 48 41 0 39 80 1.27 3.06
1983 Away 9 4 14 14 3 0 0 0 109.2 96 36 33 1 26 67 1.11 2.71
1983 Home 14 4 20 20 5 2 0 0 165.2 140 48 46 0 46 118 1.12 2.50
1984 Away 6 7 17 16 4 0 0 0 120.1 123 56 50 0 28 100 1.25 3.74
1984 Home 7 2 12 12 2 0 0 0 92.0 81 40 38 0 33 78 1.24 3.72
1985 Away 7 9 24 24 5 2 0 0 172.2 166 79 68 0 56 130 1.29 3.54
1985 Home 4 5 13 13 0 0 0 0 97.2 70 31 28 2 28 74 1.00 2.58
1986 Away 3 11 18 18 2 0 0 0 113.2 131 73 67 0 37 67 1.48 5.30
1986 Home 7 5 17 17 1 0 0 0 114.2 132 63 58 0 30 74 1.41 4.55
1987 Away 4 7 12 11 2 0 0 0 70.2 90 50 43 2 18 44 1.53 5.48
1987 Home 3 1 9 9 1 0 0 0 55.0 55 29 27 0 23 25 1.42 4.42
2069 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2069 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 51 53 131 128 28 4 0 0 938.0 899 420 378 3 274 640 1.25 3.63
Total Home 62 32 129 125 20 2 0 0 952.0 853 387 352 6 295 659 1.21 3.33
Total
224
 165
505
495
123
17
0
 1
3763.0
 3390 1571 1442 26 1144
2493
1.20
3.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Pete Townsend has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1987-05-22Pete Townsend of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1987-04-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Pete Townsend from the waiver wire.
1987-03-01The Detroit Stooges have designated Pete Townsend for assignment.
1986-08-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Stooges and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 WAS (Fred Clark), Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 DET (Jason Reis) from the Detroit Stooges in exchange for Pete Townsend.
1986-07-31The Cleveland Indians have placed Pete Townsend on the trade block.
1985-03-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Stooges and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Pete Townsend from the Detroit Stooges in exchange for Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CLE (Al Reed).
1984-06-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Detroit Stooges. The Detroit Stooges receive Pete Townsend from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 DET (Graig Peguero).
1981-10-04Pete Townsend of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-07-02The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Pete Scurry to the minors.
1977-06-17The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Scurry to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Pete Townsend to the minors.
1977-06-16Pete Townsend of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1976-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated George Whitney for assignment.
1976-06-22The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Pete Townsend to the minors.
1976-06-21Pete Townsend of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1975-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Balas to the minors.
1975-09-29The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jay Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Pete Townsend to the minors.
1973-09-29The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Mueller to the minors.
1973-09-22The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Babe Pierce to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Pete Townsend to the minors.
1972-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Pete Townsend to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Clay Carroll to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Chad Kisinger to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Barry Smith to the minors.
1972-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have renamed Ed Townsend to Pete Townsend.