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Name	Team	Age
Ed Townsend	Retired (1968, Age 36)	48
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1952)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Wilbur Wood League	0	13 years (34 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	1/15/1932
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1952	B+	C+	B	C-	C	D-	C-
1953	B+	C+	B+	C+	C+	D	C
1954	A-	B-	A-	C+	C+	D	C+
1955	A	B-	A-	B-	B-	D+	B-
1956	A	B-	A-	B	B	C	B
1957	A	B	A	B	B	C+	B+
1958	A	B	A	B	B	B-	B+
1959	A+	B	A+	B	B	B-	A-
1960	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B-	A-
1961	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1962	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1963	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1964	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1965	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1966	A+	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A-
1967	A+	B	A	B+	B+	B-	A-
1968	A	B	A	B	B-	B-	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Ed Townsend has retired from the Cincinnati Ironmen
1966-07-30	Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1966-06-02	Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1964-07-16	Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1964-05-15	Ed Townsend of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-08-03	Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1963-06-30	Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-04-30	Ed Townsend of the Atlanta Anarchists is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1961-06-27	A trade has been completed between the San Diego Marines and the Atlanta Anarchists. The Atlanta Anarchists receive Ed Townsend, Ron Hearron, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 SD (John Arnovich) from the San Diego Marines in exchange for Ed Kitzmiller, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 DET (Erv Groom). Protest This Trade.
1961-05-21	Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1959-07-22	Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1959-07-13	Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-05-23	Ed Townsend of the San Diego Marines is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-03-25	The San Diego Marines have promoted Ed Townsend to the major league team. The San Diego Marines have designated Jim Flora for assignment.