CF Ernie Townzen #1
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
CF ERNIE TOWNZEN #1 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/04/1941
Born in:Allentown, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 4th Pick in Round 11
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Marshalltown - R 18 55 134 30 4 2 2 25 33 34 0 2 28 6 0 .224 .376 .328 .705 66 65 -0.1
1961 Marshalltown - R 19 43 150 43 10 0 4 30 29 36 0 5 31 4 1 .287 .414 .433 .847 99 101 1.1
1961 Tampa - A 19 71 194 60 11 2 6 29 27 29 1 2 33 15 0 .309 .398 .479 .878 125 129 2.2
1962 Tampa - A 20 31 74 24 4 3 4 14 12 9 1 2 9 2 1 .324 .395 .622 1.017 161 141 0.7
1962 Springfield - A 20 51 127 30 7 2 3 22 16 14 2 0 29 2 3 .236 .322 .394 .715 89 87 0.5
1963 Springfield - A 21 124 402 100 18 5 17 60 67 63 1 4 83 9 2 .249 .349 .445 .794 117 115 3.6
1964 Springfield - A 22 87 299 71 6 2 15 52 37 44 1 3 52 2 10 .237 .334 .421 .756 99 97 0.5
1964 Knoxville - AA 22 48 158 34 8 3 2 16 16 13 2 2 33 2 0 .215 .280 .342 .622 64 58 0.4
1965 Marshalltown - R 23 24 88 25 1 2 5 16 21 20 1 1 22 7 4 .284 .418 .511 .930 117 112 0.5
1965 Tampa - A 23 14 48 16 2 2 0 14 15 17 1 0 8 3 1 .333 .515 .458 .973 144 166 0.9
1965 Springfield - A 23 33 138 37 10 3 2 18 16 14 0 3 32 4 5 .268 .329 .428 .757 100 96 0.4
1965 Portland - AAA 23 6 27 6 0 0 1 3 6 2 1 0 6 4 1 .222 .300 .333 .633 72 74 0.1
1966 Galveston - AA 24 68 262 57 11 1 5 28 33 32 0 0 64 16 6 .218 .303 .324 .627 72 71 0.4
1966 Portland - AAA 24 33 82 22 7 1 1 7 9 6 1 0 14 3 1 .268 .326 .415 .740 107 110 0.4
1967 Galveston - AA 25 45 161 48 8 1 4 21 30 24 1 1 28 5 3 .298 .390 .435 .825 119 126 1.4
1967 Portland - AAA 25 47 122 21 4 1 3 19 9 10 0 1 29 0 0 .172 .233 .295 .528 55 57 -0.5
1968 Tampa - A 26 15 52 11 0 0 1 3 3 7 0 0 11 2 1 .212 .305 .269 .574 71 67 0.3
1968 Springfield - A 26 87 297 74 14 2 8 39 31 53 1 3 77 10 12 .249 .362 .391 .752 134 131 3.0
1968 Galveston - AA 26 15 31 5 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 1 8 0 1 .161 .270 .226 .496 38 31 -0.2
1969 Tampa - A 27 12 47 5 2 0 0 3 4 6 1 0 13 1 1 .106 .222 .149 .371 9 -0 -0.1
1969 Springfield - A 27 98 344 80 12 2 4 35 29 42 5 1 93 22 9 .233 .324 .314 .638 95 97 2.8
1969 Galveston - AA 27 24 81 22 1 0 2 8 10 3 2 2 15 3 1 .272 .307 .358 .665 89 83 0.4
1970 San Bernardino - A 28 13 20 7 0 1 0 3 4 2 1 0 4 3 2 .350 .435 .450 .885 143 145 0.1
1970 Springfield - A 28 15 34 7 1 0 1 3 6 4 1 1 11 1 0 .206 .300 .324 .624 81 71 0.1
1970 Dubuque - A 28 6 21 6 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 5 1 0 .286 .375 .381 .756 119 111 0.2
1970 Total - A 28 21 55 13 3 0 1 5 8 7 1 1 16 2 0 .236 .328 .345 .674 95 86 0.3
1970 Galveston - AA 28 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500 830 876 0.2
1970 Dayton - AA 28 9 33 7 1 0 0 5 5 8 0 0 6 1 0 .212 .366 .242 .608 58 81 -0.0
1970 Total - AA 28 14 35 9 1 0 1 6 6 8 0 0 6 1 0 .257 .395 .371 .767 94 118 0.2
Total DIX 48 158 34 8 3 2 16 16 13 2 2 33 2 0 .215 .280 .342 .622 64 58
Total EA 9 33 7 1 0 0 5 5 8 0 0 6 1 0 .212 .366 .242 .608 58 81
Total GWL 86 231 49 11 2 5 29 24 18 2 1 49 7 2 .212 .274 .342 .616 75 78
Total HL 501 1662 405 70 16 50 231 204 237 11 15 382 51 41 .244 .339 .395 .735 108 107
Total SEL 143 415 116 19 7 11 63 61 68 4 4 74 23 4 .280 .383 .439 .821 115 115
Total COW 13 20 7 0 1 0 3 4 2 1 0 4 3 2 .350 .435 .450 .885 143 145
Total LSA 157 537 134 22 2 12 60 79 64 3 4 115 24 11 .250 .331 .365 .696 90 90
Total UMVA 122 372 98 15 4 11 71 83 90 1 8 81 17 5 .263 .401 .414 .815 92 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Marshalltown - R 1B 16 2 41 4 6 46 1 .978 51.0 7.94 -0.1 .886
1960 Marshalltown - R 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.010
1960 Marshalltown - R LF 6 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 32.0 3.09 -0.1 .925
1960 Marshalltown - R CF 20 19 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 171.0 3.16 +0.4 .968
1960 Marshalltown - R RF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.0 1.001
1961 Tampa - A 1B 11 7 41 5 7 48 2 .958 63.0 6.57 -0.8 .804
1961 Marshalltown - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
1961 Tampa - A LF 6 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 -0.0 1.029
1961 Tampa - A CF 48 38 106 1 0 109 2 .982 345.0 2.79 +5.0 1.072
1961 Marshalltown - R CF 41 40 85 0 0 88 3 .966 347.2 2.20 +6.0 1.067
1961 Marshalltown - R RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .967
1962 Springfield - A 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.034
1962 Tampa - A 1B 20 17 128 13 18 143 2 .986 161.0 7.88 +1.0 1.026
1962 Springfield - A LF 8 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 42.2 1.27 +0.9 1.411
1962 Tampa - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Springfield - A CF 42 31 90 0 0 91 1 .989 279.2 2.90 +2.3 1.039
1962 Tampa - A CF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.2 1.32 +0.6 2.017
1962 Tampa - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Springfield - A 1B 9 7 62 2 7 66 2 .970 63.0 9.14 -0.8 .775
1963 Springfield - A 3B 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.0 1.042
1963 Springfield - A LF 17 15 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 127.1 1.84 +0.3 1.002
1963 Springfield - A CF 91 91 224 7 0 235 4 .983 766.2 2.71 +9.8 1.051
1963 Springfield - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Springfield - A 1B 21 14 114 8 11 122 0 1.000 125.2 8.74 +0.5 1.051
1964 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .000
1964 Knoxville - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.015
1964 Springfield - A LF 29 27 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 234.2 1.84 +3.1 1.077
1964 Knoxville - AA CF 45 41 80 5 0 86 1 .988 350.1 2.18 +5.2 1.040
1964 Springfield - A CF 20 16 44 4 0 48 0 1.000 139.2 3.09 +1.4 1.064
1964 Knoxville - AA RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.0 1.041
1964 Springfield - A RF 20 20 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 167.2 1.34 -2.7 .843
1965 Springfield - A 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 .000
1965 Tampa - A 1B 1 1 11 0 3 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.1 1.049
1965 Tampa - A 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Springfield - A LF 10 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 65.0 1.52 +0.8 1.152
1965 Tampa - A LF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 +0.2 1.056
1965 Marshalltown - R LF 15 14 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 123.2 1.16 +0.3 1.064
1965 Portland - AAA CF 6 6 23 2 0 25 0 1.000 53.0 4.25 +0.4 1.019
1965 Springfield - A CF 4 2 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 27.1 3.29 +0.4 1.031
1965 Marshalltown - R CF 10 9 22 1 0 25 2 .920 76.0 2.72 +0.9 1.033
1965 Springfield - A RF 24 24 43 0 0 44 1 .977 194.1 1.99 +0.7 1.020
1965 Tampa - A RF 7 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 54.0 1.50 +1.8 1.591
1966 Portland - AAA 1B 7 7 61 5 6 66 0 1.000 55.0 10.80 -0.5 1.035
1966 Portland - AAA LF 12 8 12 0 0 13 1 .923 69.1 1.56 -0.6 .931
1966 Galveston - AA LF 8 6 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 61.0 1.48 +0.7 1.001
1966 Portland - AAA CF 4 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 14.1 3.14 +0.2 1.019
1966 Galveston - AA CF 16 13 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 118.0 2.29 +0.9 1.012
1966 Portland - AAA RF 10 5 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 58.0 3.26 +1.0 1.031
1966 Galveston - AA RF 47 47 73 2 1 75 0 1.000 410.1 1.65 +3.4 1.061
1967 Portland - AAA 1B 4 3 25 1 1 26 0 1.000 24.0 9.75 +0.3 1.073
1967 Portland - AAA LF 13 7 4 0 0 5 1 .800 69.0 0.52 -1.1 .795
1967 Galveston - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Portland - AAA CF 8 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 17.0 2.12 -1.0 .812
1967 Galveston - AA CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Portland - AAA RF 23 22 34 1 1 37 2 .946 183.0 1.72 +0.4 1.016
1967 Galveston - AA RF 42 42 64 5 0 71 2 .972 357.0 1.74 +4.6 1.139
1968 Galveston - AA 1B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.052
1968 Springfield - A 3B 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.2 1.072
1968 Galveston - AA LF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 -0.2 1.002
1968 Springfield - A LF 57 55 93 2 0 97 2 .979 489.1 1.75 +3.1 1.022
1968 Tampa - A LF 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.8 2.094
1968 Springfield - A CF 25 23 63 4 0 70 3 .957 206.1 2.92 +5.1 1.069
1968 Tampa - A CF 7 6 14 1 0 18 3 .833 53.0 2.55 +0.9 1.031
1968 Galveston - AA RF 7 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 +0.3 1.040
1968 Springfield - A RF 3 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 +0.1 1.029
1968 Tampa - A RF 5 5 6 1 0 8 1 .875 46.0 1.37 +1.1 1.263
1969 Galveston - AA 1B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.1 1.059
1969 Galveston - AA LF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 25.0 0.72 +0.1 1.032
1969 Springfield - A LF 14 12 20 0 0 21 1 .952 104.1 1.73 -0.5 1.045
1969 Galveston - AA CF 7 7 24 1 0 26 1 .962 62.0 3.63 +1.9 1.164
1969 Springfield - A CF 72 68 180 15 1 197 2 .990 607.1 2.89 +9.0 1.061
1969 Tampa - A CF 12 12 28 2 0 33 3 .909 105.2 2.56 +2.1 1.073
1969 Galveston - AA RF 10 10 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 81.0 1.56 +0.8 1.036
1969 Springfield - A RF 11 9 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 80.1 1.34 -0.3 1.036
1970 San Bernardino - A 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.0 1.042
1970 San Bernardino - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 San Bernardino - A SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.1 1.075
1970 Dayton - AA LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 69.0 1.83 -0.3 .938
1970 Galveston - AA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Springfield - A LF 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 27.0 1.00 +0.2 1.026
1970 Dubuque - A LF 5 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 +0.1 1.026
1970 San Bernardino - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1970 Dayton - AA CF 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.022
1970 Springfield - A CF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.1 1.028
1970 San Bernardino - A CF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 -0.3 .901
1970 Galveston - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.024
1970 Springfield - A RF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 37.0 1.95 +0.5 1.041
1970 Dubuque - A RF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 +0.9 3.123
1970 San Bernardino - A RF 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.0 1.051
TOTAL 1B 97 60 495 40 59 542 7 .987 575.2 8.36 -0.2 .979
TOTAL 3B 7 6 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 55.0 1.96 +0.3 1.045
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.1 1.075
TOTAL LF 232 193 306 3 0 315 6 .981 1719.2 1.62 +7.9 1.030
TOTAL CF 494 426 1104 49 2 1179 26 .978 3797.2 2.73 +51.3 1.050
TOTAL RF 228 208 327 12 2 346 7 .980 1783.2 1.71 +12.7 1.059
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Galena; Galena, KS) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 11, Pick 4, 164th overall pick).
06/19/1960 Released by the San Francisco organization.
07/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Marshalltown Maples organization.
04/24/1961 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/09/1963 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
07/04/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/10/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1967 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
05/30/1967 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/1967 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/20/1968 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/04/1968 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/10/1969 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/14/1969 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Galveston Gunners!
05/21/1970 Released by the Seattle organization.
05/28/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
07/06/1970 Released by the Dallas organization.
10/16/1971 Retired from professional baseball.
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