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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Joe Townsend Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1467 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-14-1943
HR 131 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(123 games)
RBI 667
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (97.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B A- (80.0%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF A- (82.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 PIT
16
30
4
7
2
0
0
4
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.581
.281
.300
.067
.233
1967 PIT
8
16
1
3
0
0
1
5
1
 1 1 0
0
 0 1
.653
.278
.375
.188
.188
1968 PIT
10
40
7
13
2
1
1
8
4
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.886
.386
.500
.175
.325
1969 PIT
60
209
27
49
11
1
3
16
24
 43 0 0
0
 0 8
.653
.313
.340
.105
.234
1970 PIT
129
462
51
119
21
5
6
65
49
 99 2 2
0
 0 12
.694
.330
.364
.106
.258
1971 PIT
139
508
61
139
22
5
4
67
56
 86 0 7
0
 0 12
.702
.342
.360
.087
.274
1972 PIT
139
515
53
137
15
2
15
72
51
 90 1 1
0
 0 13
.723
.333
.390
.124
.266
1973 PIT
124
511
67
138
23
4
11
59
53
 97 1 2
0
 0 14
.734
.339
.395
.125
.270
1974 PIT
119
358
43
83
15
4
6
32
34
 71 1 2
0
 0 6
.645
.299
.346
.115
.232
1975 PIT-MIL
103
255
43
73
10
1
11
37
18
 49 2 0
4
 1 5
.801
.338
.463
.176
.286
1976 MIL
134
536
89
166
23
5
21
83
53
 93 2 2
12
 10 1
.861
.373
.489
.179
.310
1977 MIL
139
517
66
124
24
5
12
51
56
 100 0 3
7
 3 16
.688
.312
.375
.135
.240
1978 MIL
121
440
60
133
18
6
16
60
42
 62 1 0
6
 5 8
.844
.364
.480
.177
.302
1979 MIL
132
477
69
116
19
5
12
43
47
 94 0 2
5
 5 3
.689
.310
.379
.136
.243
1980 MIL
125
509
66
140
19
6
11
57
38
 94 3 4
3
 5 9
.728
.327
.401
.126
.275
1981 MIL
32
107
9
27
4
0
1
8
10
 19 0 0
2
 2 0
.634
.316
.318
.065
.252
Total
1530
5490
716
1467
228
50
131
667
538
 1011 14 25
39
 31 108
.731
.333
.399
.131
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Townsend has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1980-07-31Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-05-30Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-08-24Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1975-08-13The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Joe Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-08-03The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Randy Stegelmeyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Townsend for assignment.
1974-07-09Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-09-11Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Barney Lumpe for assignment.
1968-07-02The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1968-05-31The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1967-08-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1967-07-22The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1967-04-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1967-04-10The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1966-07-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1966-03-25The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Walter Smith to Joe Townsend.