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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
King Towers Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 1870 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-08-1955
HR 225 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
RBI 1047
SB 127
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 C CHN 146 146 1302.0 997 906 84 7 4 8 142 71 33.3% -1 6.84 .993
1979 C CHN 146 146 1296.2 1103 1015 87 1 6 11 151 81 34.9% -1 7.65 .999
1980 C CHN 146 146 1279.1 1077 966 110 1 3 6 128 94 42.3% 0 7.57 .999
1981 C CHN 146 146 1279.1 1050 961 87 2 2 7 155 74 32.3% -1 7.37 .998
1982 C CHN 145 144 1280.2 1090 985 103 2 2 2 114 86 43.0% -1 7.65 .998
1983 C CHN 122 112 968.1 801 731 67 3 3 2 95 58 37.9% +2 7.42 .996
1B CHN 3 0 9.0 10 9 1 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
2B CHN 2 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1984 C CHN 146 146 1268.1 1016 950 65 1 5 7 117 54 31.6% +2 7.20 .999
1985 C CHN 146 146 1251.1 1037 977 60 0 3 5 97 47 32.6% +1 7.46 1.000
1986 C CHN 146 146 1263.0 1125 1051 72 2 5 5 105 64 37.9% +1 8.00 .998
1987 C CHN 122 121 1066.1 851 779 71 1 1 3 84 64 43.2% 0 7.17 .999
SS CHN 9 3 38.0 16 8 6 2 1 -1 3.32 .875
3B CHN 3 3 27.0 4 2 2 0 0 -2 1.33 1.000
CF CHN 2 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.000
1988 C DET 146 146 1304.2 1109 1039 67 3 6 6 83 58 41.1% -1 7.63 .997
1989 C DET 146 146 1334.0 1234 1175 57 2 2 8 93 51 35.4% +1 8.31 .998
1990 C DET 146 146 1292.1 1142 1081 61 0 4 6 87 55 38.7% 0 7.95 1.000
1991 C DET 144 144 1257.2 1030 959 70 1 1 9 122 62 33.7% 0 7.36 .999
Pos Total C 1993 1981 17444.0 14662 13575 1061 26 47 85 1573 919 36.9% +2 7.55 .998
SS 9 3 38.0 16 8 6 2 1 -1 3.32 .875
3B 3 3 27.0 4 2 2 0 0 -2 1.33 1.000
1B 3 0 9.0 10 9 1 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
CF 2 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.000
2B 2 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 2012 1987 17527.0 14696 13597 1071 28 48 85 1573 919 36.9% -1 7.53 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01King Towers has retired from the Detroit Diamonds
1988-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Diamonds. The Detroit Diamonds receive King Towers, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 CHN (Kelvin Jayneway), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 NYN (John Battle) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joe Dowd, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 DET (Larry Patterson). Protest This Trade.
1985-10-10The Chicago Cubs have placed King Towers on the trade block.
1978-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted King Towers to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Geronimo Jones to the minors.
1975-04-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Blackhearts. The New York Blackhearts receive Eric German, Dane Morgan, Mike Isenberg from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for King Towers, Kid Karpis.
1974-04-01The New York Blackhearts have renamed Jose Brown to King Towers.