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Name Team Age
Babe Townsend Retired (1987, Age 38) Died (2021, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1972)
C B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ed ONeill League 0 15 years (29 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 6/4/1949
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B)
(38.2 %) C- (29.6 %) (12.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1972 C NYA 46 46 405.66 330 307 17 6 0 6 75 11 12.8% 0 7.19 .982
1973 C NYA 64 64 556.33 469 437 24 8 2 4 87 20 18.7% 0 7.46 .983
1974 C NYA 109 109 940.66 756 701 43 12 3 4 129 33 20.4% 0 7.12 .984
1975 C PIT 130 130 1122.0 921 860 52 9 2 7 152 46 23.2% 0 7.32 .990
1976 C PIT 130 130 1135.66 986 885 91 10 1 9 174 72 29.3% 0 7.73 .990
1977 C PIT 130 130 1148.33 977 887 77 13 1 8 162 64 28.3% +1 7.56 .987
1978 C PIT 130 130 1148.66 938 867 65 6 1 8 139 55 28.4% 0 7.30 .994
1979 C PIT-ATL 29 29 259.0 229 216 12 1 0 1 29 8 21.6% 0 7.92 .996
LF PIT-ATL 52 52 427.66 89 85 0 4 0 -3 1.79 .955
1980 C ATL 17 17 146.0 118 114 4 0 0 2 14 3 17.6% 0 7.27 1.000
1B ATL 16 16 142.0 145 142 3 0 16 -1 9.19 1.000
3B ATL 2 2 21.0 9 3 5 1 0 0 3.43 .889
LF ATL 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1981 C ATL 18 18 160.66 148 140 7 1 0 1 28 5 15.2% 0 8.23 .993
1B ATL 8 8 70.33 69 63 6 0 3 -1 8.83 1.000
LF ATL 2 2 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1982 C ATL 16 16 142.0 136 129 7 0 0 0 29 4 12.1% -2 8.62 1.000
1B ATL 7 7 61.66 63 62 0 1 2 -2 9.05 .984
3B ATL 92 92 791.33 232 60 153 19 6 -18 2.42 .918
LF ATL 1 1 8.33 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.32 1.000
RF ATL 3 3 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.72 1.000
1983 C ATL 12 12 110.0 87 82 5 0 0 1 21 3 12.5% 0 7.12 1.000
1B ATL 3 3 26.0 30 29 1 0 2 0 10.38 1.000
3B ATL 12 12 109.0 25 7 15 3 1 -1 1.82 .880
LF ATL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF ATL 8 8 70.0 15 15 0 0 0 -1 1.93 1.000
1984 C ATL 51 51 455.0 399 361 36 2 1 1 40 28 41.2% -1 7.85 .995
1B ATL 2 2 18.0 17 15 1 1 2 0 8.00 .941
3B ATL 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
LF ATL 1 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
RF ATL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1985 C ATL 18 18 149.0 131 121 10 0 0 3 12 9 42.9% 0 7.91 1.000
1B ATL 12 12 104.66 106 104 1 1 6 -3 9.03 .991
1986 C ATL 32 32 287.0 224 192 29 3 0 1 41 26 38.8% 0 6.93 .987
LF ATL 6 6 52.0 16 15 0 1 0 0 2.60 .938
1987 C ATL 32 32 285.33 226 203 20 3 0 2 35 20 36.4% 0 7.03 .987
LF ATL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total C 964 964 8451.29 7075 6502 499 74 11 58 1167 407 25.9% -2 7.46 .990
1B 48 48 422.65 430 415 12 3 31 -7 9.09 .993
3B 107 107 930.33 268 71 174 23 7 -19 2.37 .914
LF 67 67 560.99 120 115 0 5 0 -4 1.84 .958
RF 12 12 104.0 20 20 0 0 0 -1 1.73 1.000
Total 1198 1198 10469.26 7913 7123 685 105 49 58 1167 407 25.9% -33 6.71 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Babe Townsend has retired from the Atlanta AeroNauts
1983-07-09Babe Townsend of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1980-09-27Babe Townsend of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-09-18Babe Townsend of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1979-05-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Khalifas and the Atlanta AeroNauts. The Atlanta AeroNauts receive Babe Townsend, Pete Hood from the Pittsburgh Khalifas in exchange for Danny L. Staub, Doug Robinson, Charlie Jackson, Ron Henry, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 ATL (Tom Wathan), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 ATL (Chris Blocker).
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Khalifas have placed Babe Townsend on the trade block.
1975-03-26The Pittsburgh Khalifas have drafted Babe Townsend #31 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1973-09-10Babe Townsend of the New York Mafia is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1973-04-14Babe Townsend of the New York Mafia is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1972-07-13The New York Mafia have promoted Babe Townsend to the major league team. The New York Mafia have sent John Mauney to the minors.