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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 LHP 5 11 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .364 .182 .182 .000 .182
1966 RHP 11 19 5 2 0 0 3 2 5 .702 .333 .368 .105 .263
1967 LHP 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000
1967 RHP 7 12 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 .808 .308 .500 .250 .250
1968 LHP 6 20 7 2 1 1 7 0 2 1.050 .350 .700 .350 .350
1968 RHP 8 20 6 0 0 0 1 4 3 .717 .417 .300 .000 .300
1969 LHP 20 37 9 1 0 1 4 5 8 .685 .333 .351 .108 .243
1969 RHP 51 172 40 10 1 2 12 19 35 .646 .309 .337 .105 .233
1970 LHP 49 74 18 3 0 2 7 7 18 .690 .325 .365 .122 .243
1970 RHP 119 388 101 18 5 4 58 42 81 .694 .331 .363 .103 .260
1971 LHP 73 141 44 12 1 1 15 16 23 .810 .377 .433 .121 .312
1971 RHP 128 367 95 10 4 3 52 40 63 .660 .328 .332 .074 .259
1972 LHP 72 141 37 5 1 7 21 15 25 .794 .333 .461 .199 .262
1972 RHP 122 374 100 10 1 8 51 36 65 .696 .333 .364 .096 .267
1973 LHP 70 146 41 6 3 1 16 12 37 .719 .335 .384 .103 .281
1973 RHP 112 365 97 17 1 10 43 41 60 .740 .340 .400 .134 .266
1974 LHP 48 83 20 4 1 2 13 14 14 .732 .347 .386 .145 .241
1974 RHP 102 275 63 11 3 4 19 20 57 .617 .283 .335 .105 .229
1975 LHP 33 69 21 4 0 3 9 5 19 .853 .360 .493 .188 .304
1975 RHP 90 186 52 6 1 8 28 13 30 .782 .330 .452 .172 .280
1976 LHP 77 171 48 5 2 3 15 18 36 .735 .349 .386 .105 .281
1976 RHP 116 365 118 18 3 18 68 35 57 .921 .384 .537 .214 .323
1977 LHP 65 147 30 6 0 1 6 11 35 .523 .258 .265 .061 .204
1977 RHP 114 370 94 18 5 11 45 45 65 .752 .333 .419 .165 .254
1978 LHP 57 127 46 6 3 2 10 8 18 .904 .400 .504 .142 .362
1978 RHP 105 313 87 12 3 14 50 34 44 .820 .351 .470 .192 .278
1979 LHP 58 131 34 4 3 2 8 17 35 .726 .345 .382 .122 .260
1979 RHP 107 346 82 15 2 10 35 30 59 .675 .296 .379 .142 .237
1980 LHP 53 147 42 7 1 2 18 4 26 .706 .318 .388 .102 .286
1980 RHP 110 362 98 12 5 9 39 34 68 .736 .330 .406 .135 .271
1981 LHP 10 22 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .399 .217 .182 .000 .182
1981 RHP 26 85 23 4 0 1 7 9 15 .693 .340 .353 .082 .271
Total LHP 699 1471 403 65 16 28 151 134 304 .733 .336 .397 .123 .274
Total RHP 1328 4019 1064 163 34 103 516 404 707 .731 .332 .399 .134 .265
Total 1530 5490 1467 228 50 131 667 538 1011 .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.