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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 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1964 PIT 45 170 14 39 8 1 3 11 14 41 3 1 2 .637 .296 .341 .229
1965 PIT 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .200 .200 .200
1968 CHA 41 142 17 32 1 1 3 15 9 19 3 2 8 .591 .281 .310 .225
1969 CHA 37 112 15 23 5 0 1 7 5 29 1 2 0 .516 .239 .277 .205
1970 CHA-WAS 45 55 4 14 3 1 1 4 3 8 2 2 1 .693 .293 .400 .255
1971 WAS 30 51 6 15 1 0 2 10 3 12 0 1 1 .765 .333 .431 .294
1972 WAS 36 101 7 20 3 0 4 17 5 19 0 1 0 .580 .234 .347 .198
1973 WAS 27 92 4 13 0 0 1 5 7 16 1 1 3 .376 .202 .174 .141
1974 WAS 28 82 11 17 0 0 4 14 4 19 1 1 1 .598 .244 .354 .207
1976 PHI 39 145 16 30 6 0 6 12 6 34 0 2 5 .621 .248 .372 .207
Total 330 955 94 204 27 3 25 95 56 197 11 13 21 .588 .261 .327 .214
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Billy Townsend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-06The Philadelphia Centennials have waived Billy Townsend.
1977-03-03The 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.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Centennials have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Centennials have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-09-13The Washington Halos have waived Billy Townsend.
1974-07-28The Washington Halos have promoted Tim Detweiler to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1974-07-25The Washington Halos have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Washington Halos have sent Tim Detweiler to the minors.
1974-07-20The Washington Halos have promoted Rance Torrealba to the major league team. The Washington Halos have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1970-07-02The Washington Halos have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire.
1970-06-28The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Billy Townsend for assignment.
1969-06-28Billy Townsend of the Chicago Wind Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1968-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Harry Dotson for assignment.
1968-04-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have acquired Billy Townsend from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Jing Dillinger.
1967-04-09The Pittsburgh Panix have waived Billy Townsend.
1965-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Billy Townsend to the minors.
1964-07-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team.