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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Billy Townsend Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 204 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 01-09-1942
HR 25 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(159 games)
RBI 95
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 PIT
45
170
14
39
8
1
3
11
14
 41 2 0
3
 1 2
.637
.296
.341
.112
.229
1965 PIT
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1968 CHA
41
142
17
32
1
1
3
15
9
 19 2 0
3
 2 8
.591
.281
.310
.085
.225
1969 CHA
37
112
15
23
5
0
1
7
5
 29 0 0
1
 2 0
.516
.239
.277
.071
.205
1970 CHA-WAS
45
55
4
14
3
1
1
4
3
 8 0 0
2
 2 1
.693
.293
.400
.145
.255
1971 WAS
30
51
6
15
1
0
2
10
3
 12 0 0
0
 1 1
.765
.333
.431
.137
.294
1972 WAS
36
101
7
20
3
0
4
17
5
 19 0 1
0
 1 0
.580
.234
.347
.149
.198
1973 WAS
27
92
4
13
0
0
1
5
7
 16 0 0
1
 1 3
.376
.202
.174
.033
.141
1974 WAS
28
82
11
17
0
0
4
14
4
 19 0 0
1
 1 1
.598
.244
.354
.146
.207
1976 PHI
39
145
16
30
6
0
6
12
6
 34 2 0
0
 2 5
.621
.248
.372
.166
.207
Total
330
955
94
204
27
3
25
95
56
 197 6 1
11
 13 21
.588
.261
.327
.113
.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.