James Towns
James Harris Towns
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 148
Career: 1944-1948
James Towns compiled a career batting average of .296 with 6 home runs and 93 RBI in his 344-game career with the Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, La Grange Troupers and Tarboro Tars. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 48 | 240 | 219 | 46 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | .306 | .353 | .370 | .723 | 81 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 62 | 251 | 228 | 33 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 7 | .294 | .348 | .338 | .686 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 62 | 251 | 234 | 28 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 9 | .278 | .321 | .338 | .659 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 176 | 147 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 7 | .252 | .360 | .265 | .626 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 99 | 428 | 380 | 84 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 42 | 15 | .305 | .379 | .379 | .758 | 144 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 31 | 138 | 138 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .341 | .341 | .486 | .826 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 344 | 1484 | 1346 | 216 | 399 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 93 | 42 | 6 | 116 | 52 | .296 | .354 | .362 | .716 | 487 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 60 | 87 | 183 | 30 | 24 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 48 | 82 | 137 | 32 | 23 | .873 | 4.562 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 60 | 113 | 153 | 27 | 40 | .908 | 4.433 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 29 | 44 | 81 | 17 | 13 | .880 | 4.310 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 14 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .909 | 2.857 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | SS | 95 | 164 | 256 | 46 | 25 | .901 | 4.421 |
| Totals | 306 | 506 | 834 | 156 | 128 | .896 | 4.379 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars |
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