Retired
Colin Towns
Birthdate:
Dec. 28, 1921 (50 y, 7 m, 26 d)Born In:
Warner Robins, GA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/232Entry:
1944 Draft
- Round: 5, Overall: 102, Team: San Francisco Meatballs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1945 | Castleton-on-Hudson (PUBAA) |
| All-Star | 1946 | Castleton-on-Hudson (PUBAA) |
| 1945 | Castleton-on-Hudson (PUBAA) | |
| Gold Glove | 1944 - P | Livonia College (PUBCOL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1947 | Chrisman (PUBAAA) |
| May 1945 | Castleton-on-Hudson (PUBAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 25 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Cruz | 956 |
| Carlos Miranda | 919 |
| Ken Harrison | 907 |
| George Cole | 906 |
| Adrián Martínez | 899 |
| Thomas Martin | 892 |
| Russ Ockey | 887 |
| Sam Jones | 885 |
| Kirby Sheehan | 880 |
| Harvey Brown | 880 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13 | 9 |
| 1957 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 18 | 1 |
| 1950 | 14 | 7 |
| 1952 | 14 | 10 |
| 1953 | 17 | 1 |
| 1955 | 15 | 4 |
| 1957 | 13 | 6 |
| 1959 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 233.0 | 9 |
| 1951 | 206.1 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 994 | 6 |
| 1951 | 920 | 5 |
| 1952 | 992 | 9 |
| 1955 | 962 | 9 |
| 1956 | 959 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 26 | 9 |
| 1959 | 27 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 91 | 5 |
| 1949 | 80 | 10 |
| 1950 | 82 | 8 |
| 1951 | 79 | 7 |
| 1952 | 81 | 10 |
| 1955 | 87 | 6 |
| 1956 | 101 | 2 |
| 1957 | 71 | 9 |
| 1960 | 81 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.259 | 9 |
| 1957 | 0.281 | 6 |
| 1958 | 0.268 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 9 | 3 |
| 1952 | 9 | 3 |
| 1953 | 7 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6 | 6 |
| 1957 | 4 | 9 |
| 1960 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1 | 6 |
| 1957 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 216 | 8 |
| 1951 | 219 | 3 |
| 1956 | 244 | 8 |
| 1960 | 256 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 184 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 10 | 5 |
| 1949 | 11 | 5 |
| 1952 | 15 | 5 |
| 1953 | 20 | 7 |
| 1955 | 14 | 7 |
| 1956 | 15 | 9 |
| 1958 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 6 |
| 1955 | 9 | 9 |
| 1957 | 9 | 4 |
| 1958 | 8 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 8 | 8 |