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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 87 170 41 11 0 6 22 17 32 .729 .317 .412 .171 .241
1978 RHP 130 387 94 13 1 7 51 31 62 .637 .301 .336 .093 .243
1979 LHP 89 195 49 8 2 4 20 14 45 .672 .297 .374 .123 .251
1979 RHP 127 364 86 15 1 9 42 39 76 .667 .310 .357 .121 .236
1980 LHP 76 168 40 6 2 2 15 13 35 .627 .293 .333 .095 .238
1980 RHP 127 363 71 11 0 5 36 33 70 .531 .264 .267 .072 .196
1981 LHP 72 142 39 7 0 5 17 11 26 .752 .323 .430 .155 .275
1981 RHP 131 354 85 14 5 9 42 39 62 .701 .317 .384 .144 .240
1982 LHP 65 171 49 7 1 7 22 11 34 .792 .330 .462 .175 .287
1982 RHP 126 370 82 13 1 8 48 27 75 .606 .279 .327 .105 .222
1983 LHP 49 56 19 3 0 2 11 3 10 .873 .373 .500 .161 .339
1983 RHP 128 367 98 20 2 13 52 33 90 .762 .323 .439 .172 .267
1984 LHP 78 168 53 13 1 11 44 10 21 .955 .354 .601 .286 .315
1984 RHP 132 361 90 12 6 13 58 35 72 .735 .311 .424 .175 .249
1985 LHP 71 166 42 6 3 5 27 15 37 .731 .315 .416 .163 .253
1985 RHP 119 355 98 19 2 11 48 31 55 .767 .333 .434 .158 .276
1986 LHP 70 167 42 10 0 10 26 15 33 .804 .313 .491 .240 .251
1986 RHP 125 405 101 16 4 14 49 31 85 .718 .305 .412 .163 .249
1987 LHP 78 172 43 4 2 5 14 21 32 .712 .328 .384 .134 .250
1987 RHP 119 327 76 13 0 7 27 30 60 .635 .298 .336 .104 .232
1988 LHP 85 188 53 6 0 8 34 18 42 .786 .344 .441 .160 .282
1988 RHP 129 376 109 20 5 12 68 29 67 .807 .342 .465 .176 .290
1989 LHP 81 172 47 5 1 7 34 22 43 .800 .364 .436 .163 .273
1989 RHP 126 384 104 27 4 9 65 41 62 .772 .340 .432 .161 .271
1990 LHP 89 158 48 5 2 8 38 24 27 .906 .393 .513 .209 .304
1990 RHP 124 358 84 14 3 14 59 36 86 .713 .305 .408 .173 .235
1991 LHP 73 166 40 7 0 5 33 23 31 .703 .330 .373 .133 .241
1991 RHP 120 360 87 10 3 9 45 46 81 .689 .328 .361 .119 .242
Total LHP 1063 2259 605 98 14 85 357 217 448 .768 .332 .436 .169 .268
Total RHP 1763 5131 1265 217 37 140 690 481 1003 .696 .311 .385 .139 .247
Total 2041 7390 1870 315 51 225 1047 698 1451 .718 .318 .401 .148 .253
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.