Russ Townsend
Lowell Russell Townsend
Born: April 13, 1938
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1959-1962
Russ Townsend compiled a career batting average of .262 with 34 home runs and 190 RBI in his 328-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Dothan Cardinals and Billings Mustangs. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 90 | 332 | 243 | 40 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 77 | 67 | .222 | .407 | .337 | .744 | 82 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 67 | 265 | 215 | 33 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 44 | 49 | .223 | .357 | .377 | .734 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 121 | 502 | 403 | 75 | 123 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 90 | .305 | .424 | .501 | .925 | 202 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 50 | 225 | 187 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 44 | .267 | .378 | .444 | .822 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 328 | 1324 | 1048 | 179 | 275 | 47 | 12 | 34 | 190 | 15 | 2 | 238 | 250 | .262 | .398 | .427 | .826 | 448 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 83 | 108 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .920 | 1.386 |
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | OF | 57 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .929 | 1.368 |
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 1B | 14 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .989 | 6.643 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 91 | 130 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .959 | 1.527 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 24 | 161 | 9 | 4 | 20 | .977 | 7.083 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 50 | 396 | 24 | 5 | 49 | .988 | 8.400 |
| Totals | 319 | 958 | 57 | 32 | 79 | .969 | 3.182 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN |
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