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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Ed Townsend Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .728 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
H 1481 Age 48 (OS 48) Date of Birth 01-15-1932
HR 90 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(34 games)
RBI 642
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195220B+C+C-D-C-
195321B+C+B+C+C+
195422A-B-A-C+C+C+
195523B-A-B-B-D+B-
195624B-A-
195725C+B+
195826B-B+
195927A+A+B-A-
196028A+A+B+B+B-A-
196129A+A+B+B+A-
196230A+A+B+B+A-
196331A+A+B+B+A-
196432A+A+B+B+A-
196533A+A+B+B+A-
196634A+A+B+B+A-
196735A+B+B+B-A-
196836B-B-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ed Townsend has retired from the Cincinnati Ironmen
1966-07-30Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1966-06-02Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1964-07-16Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1964-05-15Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-08-03Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1963-06-30Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-04-30Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1961-06-27A trade has been completed between the San Diego Marines and the Atlanta Anarchists. The Atlanta Anarchists receive Ed Townsend, Ron Hearron, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 SD (John Arnovich) from the San Diego Marines in exchange for Ed Kitzmiller, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 DET (Erv Groom). Protest This Trade.
1961-05-21Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1959-07-22Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1959-07-13Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-05-23Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-03-25The San Diego Marines have promoted Ed Townsend to the major league team. The San Diego Marines have designated Jim Flora for assignment.