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| Name | Team | Age |
| Joe Townsend | Retired (1981, Age 38) | Died (2012, Age 69) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 22 (1964) |
3B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jim Edmonds League | 0 | 13 years (123 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/14/1943 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (2B) |
| (97.1 %) | (82.6 %) | (80.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1966 | 2B | PIT | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.80 | 1.000 |
| LF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| CF | PIT | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 1.000 | |
| RF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1967 | 2B | PIT | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.000 |
| 3B | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8.33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 | 1.000 | |
| SS | PIT | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.76 | .900 | |
| 1968 | 2B | PIT | 5 | 5 | 45.0 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 6.60 | 1.000 |
| 3B | PIT | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 1.000 | |
| SS | PIT | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 4.62 | 1.000 | |
| 1969 | 2B | PIT | 21 | 21 | 182.0 | 121 | 47 | 69 | 5 | 23 | +4 | 5.74 | .959 |
| 3B | PIT | 20 | 20 | 174.66 | 44 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2.22 | .977 | |
| SS | PIT | 13 | 13 | 115.0 | 69 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 8 | +4 | 5.24 | .971 | |
| 1970 | 2B | PIT | 7 | 7 | 62.66 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 4.88 | .944 |
| 3B | PIT | 114 | 114 | 1010.0 | 330 | 75 | 245 | 10 | 16 | +13 | 2.85 | .970 | |
| SS | PIT | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.67 | 1.000 | |
| 1971 | 3B | PIT | 139 | 139 | 1255.33 | 375 | 78 | 285 | 12 | 20 | +18 | 2.60 | .968 |
| 1972 | 3B | PIT | 139 | 139 | 1241.0 | 391 | 107 | 271 | 13 | 12 | +12 | 2.74 | .967 |
| 1973 | 3B | PIT | 124 | 124 | 1111.66 | 343 | 80 | 249 | 14 | 8 | +22 | 2.66 | .959 |
| 1974 | 2B | PIT | 4 | 4 | 37.66 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.50 | .920 |
| 3B | PIT | 85 | 80 | 720.33 | 204 | 44 | 157 | 3 | 7 | +12 | 2.51 | .985 | |
| SS | PIT | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4.75 | .966 | |
| 1975 | 1B | PIT-MIL | 25 | 25 | 210.33 | 223 | 214 | 8 | 1 | 13 | -2 | 9.50 | .996 |
| 2B | PIT-MIL | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3.92 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | PIT-MIL | 10 | 9 | 85.33 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 3.38 | .970 | |
| SS | PIT-MIL | 13 | 13 | 119.0 | 72 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.22 | .958 | |
| 1976 | 1B | MIL | 134 | 134 | 1180.33 | 1212 | 1162 | 49 | 1 | 83 | +10 | 9.23 | .999 |
| 1977 | 2B | MIL | 53 | 53 | 458.66 | 255 | 104 | 147 | 4 | 29 | -6 | 4.93 | .984 |
| SS | MIL | 84 | 84 | 737.0 | 360 | 128 | 220 | 12 | 40 | -23 | 4.25 | .967 | |
| 1978 | 1B | MIL | 10 | 10 | 85.66 | 78 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 8.20 | 1.000 |
| 2B | MIL | 7 | 7 | 59.0 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.03 | .971 | |
| SS | MIL | 14 | 14 | 119.0 | 61 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4.31 | .934 | |
| LF | MIL | 75 | 75 | 644.66 | 139 | 136 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 1.90 | .978 | |
| CF | MIL | 15 | 15 | 131.0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3.57 | 1.000 | |
| 1979 | 1B | MIL | 26 | 26 | 233.66 | 246 | 237 | 8 | 1 | 22 | -4 | 9.44 | .996 |
| 2B | MIL | 17 | 17 | 145.33 | 94 | 36 | 56 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 5.70 | .979 | |
| LF | MIL | 74 | 70 | 608.33 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2.10 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIL | 14 | 14 | 119.66 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.18 | 1.000 | |
| 1980 | 1B | MIL | 51 | 51 | 448.66 | 446 | 428 | 15 | 3 | 31 | +2 | 8.89 | .993 |
| 2B | MIL | 26 | 26 | 223.66 | 131 | 45 | 81 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 5.07 | .962 | |
| LF | MIL | 48 | 48 | 417.0 | 88 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1.88 | .989 | |
| 1981 | 1B | MIL | 18 | 14 | 130.66 | 124 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 8.54 | 1.000 |
| 3B | MIL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| LF | MIL | 9 | 9 | 87.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIL | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.50 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 264 | 260 | 2289.3 | 2329 | 2237 | 86 | 6 | 165 | +4 | 9.13 | .997 | |
| 2B | 156 | 147 | 1287.97 | 765 | 307 | 437 | 21 | 102 | -8 | 5.20 | .973 | ||
| 3B | 634 | 628 | 5625.64 | 1729 | 399 | 1276 | 54 | 69 | +83 | 2.68 | .969 | ||
| SS | 139 | 139 | 1224.0 | 640 | 230 | 387 | 23 | 75 | -21 | 4.54 | .964 | ||
| LF | 207 | 203 | 1765.99 | 390 | 386 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +11 | 1.97 | .990 | ||
| CF | 18 | 18 | 157.0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3.21 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 18 | 18 | 152.66 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 1436 | 1413 | 12502.56 | 5943 | 3649 | 2186 | 108 | 411 | +67 | 4.20 | .982 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1981-11-01 | Joe Townsend has retired from the Milwaukee Braves |
| 1980-07-31 | Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1978-05-30 | Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1976-08-24 | Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 8 days. |
| 1975-08-13 | The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Joe Townsend from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-08-03 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Randy Stegelmeyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Townsend for assignment. |
| 1974-07-09 | Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1973-09-11 | Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
| 1969-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Barney Lumpe for assignment. |
| 1968-07-02 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors. |
| 1968-05-31 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. |
| 1967-08-13 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors. |
| 1967-07-22 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. |
| 1967-04-21 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors. |
| 1967-04-10 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. |
| 1966-07-13 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors. |
| 1966-03-25 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. |
| 1964-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Walter Smith to Joe Townsend. |