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Name	Team	Age
Billy Townsend	Retired (1977, Age 35)	Died (2000, Age 58)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 60 (1964)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Joe Jackson League	0	7 years (159 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D+	C	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	F	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	1/9/1942
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (1B)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	PH
1964	PIT	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965	PIT	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968	CHA	26	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
1969	CHA	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
1970	CHA-WAS	28	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
1971	WAS	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6
1972	WAS	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
1973	WAS	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
1974	WAS	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
1976	PHI	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1977-11-01	Billy Townsend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-06	The Philadelphia Centennials have waived Billy Townsend.
1977-03-03	The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Tim McGinley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Milt Saunders to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Basil Exposition to the major league team. The Philadelphia Centennials have designated Billy Townsend for assignment. The Philadelphia Centennials have designated Vladimir Bakutu for assignment. The Philadelphia Centennials have sent Jim Grant to the minors.
1976-03-01	The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.
1976-03-01	The Philadelphia Centennials have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-09-13	The Washington Halos have waived Billy Townsend.
1974-07-28	The Washington Halos have promoted Tim Detweiler to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1974-07-25	The Washington Halos have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Washington Halos have sent Tim Detweiler to the minors.
1974-07-20	The Washington Halos have promoted Rance Torrealba to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1970-07-02	The Washington Halos have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1970-06-28	The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1969-06-28	Billy Townsend of the Chicago Wind Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1968-04-01	The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Harry Dotson for assignment.
1968-04-01	The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Jing Dillinger.
1967-04-09	The Pittsburgh Panix have waived Billy Townsend.
1965-04-08	The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Townsend to the minors.
1964-07-29	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.