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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
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
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)
A+ (97.1 %) A- (82.6 %) A- (80.0 %)
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C- (34.3 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (CF)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1966 PIT 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 1 7
1967 PIT 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0
1968 PIT 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0
1969 PIT 0 0 21 20 13 0 0 0 6
1970 PIT 0 0 7 114 3 0 0 0 5
1971 PIT 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0
1972 PIT 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0
1973 PIT 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 0
1974 PIT 0 0 4 85 6 0 0 0 24
1975 PIT-MIL 0 25 7 10 13 0 0 0 48
1976 MIL 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MIL 0 0 53 0 84 0 0 0 2
1978 MIL 0 10 7 0 14 75 15 0 0
1979 MIL 0 26 17 0 0 74 0 14 1
1980 MIL 0 51 26 0 0 48 0 0 0
1981 MIL 0 18 0 1 0 9 0 3 1
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Townsend has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1980-07-31Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-05-30Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-08-24Joe Townsend of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1975-08-13The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Joe Townsend from the waiver wire.
1975-08-03The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Randy Stegelmeyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Townsend for assignment.
1974-07-09Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-09-11Joe Townsend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Barney Lumpe for assignment.
1968-07-02The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1968-05-31The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1967-08-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1967-07-22The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1967-04-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1967-04-10The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1966-07-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Joe Townsend to the minors.
1966-03-25The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Townsend to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Walter Smith to Joe Townsend.