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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   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (97.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B A- (80.0%) CF ---   Health 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.

  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 
196421B-C+B-B-B-B+
196522C+B-B-B-A-
196623C+B-A-
196724B-B-B+A-
196825B+B-B+B+B+
196926B+B+B+B+
197027B+B+A-B+
197128B+B+A-B+A+
197229A-B+B+A-A-A-A+
197330A-B+B+A-A-A-A+
197431A-B+B+A-A-A-A+
197532A-B+B+A-A-A-A+
197633A-A-A-A-A-A-A+
197734A-A-A-A-A-A-A+
197835A-B+B+A-B+A-A+
197936A-B+A-B+A-
198037A-B+A-A-
198138B+B+B-B+
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.