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Jesse Orosco League
7-28-2215
John Townsend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 9-16 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-09-1945
K 174 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(107 games)
IP 250.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 OAK
0
 2
25
0
0
0
2
 0
40.0
 32 22 16 1 10
28
1.05
3.60
1976 OAK
1
 0
25
0
0
0
3
 2
36.0
 27 15 13 1 10
30
1.03
3.25
1977 OAK-ATL
2
 2
35
1
0
0
5
 1
39.1
 35 14 14 0 14
22
1.25
3.20
1977 OAK
0
 1
9
0
0
0
4
 1
8.1
 8 6 6 0 4
5
1.44
6.48
1977 ATL
2
 1
26
1
0
0
1
 0
31.0
 27 8 8 0 10
17
1.19
2.32
1978 ATL
4
 9
72
0
0
0
2
 1
87.2
 106 61 57 0 22
58
1.46
5.85
1979 ATL
1
 2
27
0
0
0
0
 2
24.0
 28 15 15 1 8
16
1.50
5.63
1980 TEX
1
 1
12
0
0
0
2
 0
23.1
 27 5 5 0 6
20
1.41
1.93
Total
9
 16
196
1
0
0
14
 6
250.1
 255 132 120 3 70
174
1.30
4.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01John Townsend has retired from the Texas Rangers
1980-08-13The Texas Rangers have promoted John Townsend to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Beiker Podbielan for assignment.
1980-08-13The Texas Rangers have acquired John Townsend from the waiver wire.
1979-08-14The Atlanta Ridge Runners have waived John Townsend.
1979-08-03The Atlanta Ridge Runners have designated John Townsend for assignment.
1979-07-07John Townsend of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-06-04A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Ridge Runners and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Joey Wilhelm, Bert Robinson from the Atlanta Ridge Runners in exchange for Homer Garland, John Townsend, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 OAK (Johnny Romano).
1976-05-03The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Townsend to the major league team.
1972-04-04The Oakland Oaks have demoted John Townsend to the minor leagues.
1971-09-04John Townsend of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-04-01The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Townsend to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Egloff to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Vladimir Clark to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated George Edwards for assignment.
1970-03-25The Oakland Oaks have promoted Solomon Brenzel to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent John Townsend to the minors.
1970-03-25The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Townsend to the major league team.