P Colin Towns #4
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy    
10/18/1960
P COLIN TOWNS #4 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 9-12 0 4.84 208.1 256 23 81 99 1.62 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 56 55 57 58
Movement 73 72 73 74
Control 51 50 51 52
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 68 71
Sinker 51 52
Circle Change 76 79
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 87
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 87
Defense 61
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 43
Baserunning Inst.: 27
Sacrifice Bunt: 94
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1960 @ HOU Loss, 4-8 X 6.0 7 3 3 4 3
09/11/1960 @ HON Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 Loss
09/06/1960 @ LOU Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 1 2 Loss
08/31/1960 @ CLT Loss, 1-7 X 5.1 8 6 6 2 2 Loss
08/25/1960 @ STO Win, 8-5 X 5.0 9 5 3 1 3
08/20/1960 @ HOL Loss, 5-6 X 6.2 8 5 5 4 6
08/15/1960 @ PUR Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 14 3 3 2 2
08/10/1960 HOU Win, 7-6 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 4
08/05/1960 HON Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 8 2 2 0 2
07/30/1960 @ STL Loss, 6-9 X 5.0 8 5 5 3 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/28/1921
Born in:Warner Robins, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,640
Signed Through:1961 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:171 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 46 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1944, 6th Pick in Round 5
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1960 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 9 12 0 4.84 208.1 256 115 112 23 81 99 9 30.0 0 15 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.95 11.06 4.28 3.50 4.88 1.62 111 1.6 .332        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 425 147 29 4 16 64 50 47 5 10 3 .346 .414 .546 .960      
vs. RHB 392 109 19 1 7 51 31 52 1 7 6 .278 .340 .385 .725      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1960 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 3 0 6.00 33.0 43 22 22 7 12 19  
May 5 5 2 3 0 3.93 36.2 39 16 16 2 18 25  
June 5 5 3 2 0 5.71 34.2 45 23 22 5 9 10  
July 6 6 2 1 0 4.40 45.0 55 22 22 2 24 16  
August 6 6 0 1 0 5.45 38.0 53 25 23 4 12 19  
September 3 3 0 2 0 3.00 21.0 21 7 7 3 6 10  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 4.87 20.1 25 11 11 1 7 9  
Last Year 30 30 9 16 0 4.72 200.0 235 119 105 27 79 97  
2 Years Ago 31 31 8 8 0 3.94 189.2 184 95 83 18 64 89  
Career 431 383 124 172 1 4.52 2660.2 2882 1491 1337 237 1047 1418  
Home 10 10 4 2 0 3.81 75.2 83 33 32 7 36 33  
Road 20 20 5 10 0 5.43 132.2 173 82 80 16 45 66  
Grass 30 30 9 12 0 4.84 208.1 256 115 112 23 81 99  
Day 13 13 4 5 0 4.90 93.2 104 51 51 11 36 47  
Night 17 17 5 7 0 4.79 114.2 152 64 61 12 45 52  
As Starter 30 30 9 12 0 4.84 208.1 256 115 112 23 81 99  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Vancouver - PUB 25 14 0 0 0 0 4.60 15.2 21 12 8 0 9 17 0 0 1.91 .396 2.71 0.4 98
1948 Vancouver - PUB 26 28 28 10 12 0 4.71 185.1 216 110 97 10 91 99 3 0 1.66 .330 4.52 2.5 97
1949 Vancouver - PUB 27 32 32 12 18 0 4.06 219.2 227 120 99 11 80 123 9 3 1.40 .300 3.88 4.4 110
1950 San Francisco - PUB 28 32 32 12 14 0 4.21 233.0 216 119 109 26 82 129 5 0 1.28 .259 4.52 2.2 99
1951 San Francisco - PUB 29 29 29 11 11 0 4.45 206.1 219 121 102 22 79 97 4 0 1.44 .283 4.82 1.3 95
1952 San Francisco - PUB 30 33 33 12 14 0 4.45 232.2 238 125 115 15 81 141 9 1 1.37 .302 3.79 4.6 97
1953 San Francisco - PUB 31 31 31 9 17 0 4.95 203.2 228 118 112 20 81 108 7 0 1.52 .309 4.58 2.3 89
1954 San Francisco - PUB 32 47 13 3 10 1 5.87 130.1 154 93 85 10 61 86 1 0 1.65 .340 4.41 1.6 78
1955 San Francisco - PUB 33 32 32 9 15 0 4.49 220.1 235 121 110 14 87 110 6 2 1.46 .306 4.40 3.0 98
1956 San Francisco - PUB 34 31 31 11 12 0 4.63 214.0 244 123 110 15 101 119 6 1 1.61 .324 4.63 2.4 96
1957 San Francisco - PUB 35 31 31 9 13 0 4.02 201.2 209 100 90 26 71 104 4 1 1.39 .281 4.92 0.9 103
1958 San Francisco - PUB 36 31 31 8 8 0 3.94 189.2 184 95 83 18 64 89 1 0 1.31 .268 4.62 1.7 107
1959 Montreal - PUB 37 30 30 9 16 0 4.72 200.0 235 119 105 27 79 97 5 0 1.57 .313 5.07 1.3 95
1960 Montreal - PUB 38 30 30 9 12 0 4.84 208.1 256 115 112 23 81 99 9 0 1.62 .332 4.88 1.6 91
Total PUB 431 383 124 172 1 4.52 2660.2 2882 1491 1337 237 1047 1418 69 8 1.48 .303 4.52 30.2 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Livonia College - COL 20 11 11 4 5 0 3.68 71.0 62 34 29 3 27 71 0 0 1.25 .306 3.78 1.7 127
1943 Livonia College - COL 21 11 11 4 3 0 3.65 74.0 76 37 30 3 22 67 1 0 1.32 .327 3.50 2.2 135
1944 Livonia College - COL 22 11 11 4 5 0 2.73 82.1 66 28 25 5 18 90 2 1 1.02 .290 3.07 2.9 177
1944 Boothbay Harbor - A 22 5 5 2 1 0 1.23 36.2 19 6 5 2 10 53 0 0 0.79 .224 2.51 1.3 328
1944 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 22 15 15 4 7 0 5.36 92.1 96 60 55 10 65 110 0 0 1.74 .352 4.93 1.0 89
1945 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 23 31 31 16 7 0 3.24 222.1 158 94 80 15 99 288 4 1 1.16 .284 3.46 6.3 144
1946 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 24 29 28 14 7 0 3.75 204.0 157 89 85 16 99 262 4 0 1.25 .296 3.66 5.4 126
1946 Chrisman - AAA 24 1 1 0 0 0 11.12 5.2 8 7 7 2 5 5 0 0 2.29 .353 10.04 -0.2 44
1947 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 25 5 5 3 1 0 3.47 36.1 25 14 14 2 16 49 1 1 1.13 .299 3.14 1.4 148
1947 Chrisman - AAA 25 21 21 10 8 0 3.73 142.1 130 66 59 7 84 166 0 0 1.50 .328 3.74 3.9 131
Total PUBAAA 22 22 10 8 0 4.01 148.0 138 73 66 9 89 171 0 0 1.53 .329 3.98 128.2
Total PUBAA 80 79 37 22 0 3.79 555.0 436 257 234 43 279 709 9 2 1.29 .302 3.76 128.7
Total PUBA 5 5 2 1 0 1.23 36.2 19 6 5 2 10 53 0 0 0.79 .224 2.51 327.9
Total PUBCOL 33 33 12 13 0 3.33 227.1 204 99 84 11 67 228 3 1 1.19 .308 3.43 147.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 San Francisco - PUB 28 2 2 2 0 0 1.00 18.0 12 3 2 0 4 9 1 0 0.89 .214 0.00 0.0 0
Total PUB 2 2 2 0 0 1.00 18.0 12 3 2 0 4 9 1 0 0.89 .214 2.74 418.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Vancouver - ML P 14 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 15.2 1.72 -0.0 1.012
1948 Vancouver - ML P 28 28 19 36 1 57 2 .965 185.1 2.67 -0.8 .984
1949 Vancouver - ML P 32 32 20 49 2 70 1 .986 219.2 2.83 -1.1 .983
1950 San Francisco - ML P 32 32 29 49 1 81 3 .963 233.0 3.01 +0.8 1.036
1951 San Francisco - ML P 29 29 18 43 3 61 0 1.000 206.1 2.66 +1.1 1.071
1952 San Francisco - ML P 33 33 31 43 2 77 3 .961 232.2 2.86 +0.6 1.005
1953 San Francisco - ML P 31 31 26 46 2 73 1 .986 203.2 3.18 +0.6 1.000
1954 San Francisco - ML P 47 13 13 22 3 38 3 .921 130.1 2.42 -1.1 .889
1955 San Francisco - ML P 32 32 18 51 3 72 3 .958 220.1 2.82 +0.2 .990
1956 San Francisco - ML P 31 31 17 48 0 69 4 .942 214.0 2.73 -0.7 .963
1957 San Francisco - ML P 31 31 14 29 0 47 4 .915 201.2 1.92 -1.3 .983
1958 San Francisco - ML P 31 31 15 26 0 42 1 .976 189.2 1.95 -1.0 .991
1959 Montreal - ML P 30 30 14 30 2 48 4 .917 200.0 1.98 -1.3 .991
1960 Montreal - ML P 30 30 4 30 0 35 1 .971 208.1 1.47 -0.2 1.043
TOTAL P 431 383 239 504 19 773 30 .961 2660.2 2.51 -4.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1941 Joined the Livonia College Merlins.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 66 (100); Control: 24 (73).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (70); Movement: 64 (91); Control: 25 (73).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (45); Movement: 57 (66); Control: 22 (49).
05/24/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Winchester College Summit with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1944 Released by the Livonia College Merlins.
06/01/1944 Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Vancouver Voodoo.
06/12/1944 Wins the 1944 PUBCOL SL2 Glove Wizard Award at P.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 59 (67); Control: 21 (41).
04/02/1945 Named the #17 prospect in the PUB
04/10/1945 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Springfield Hounds with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1945 Wins the PUBAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/18/1945 Was selected to the 1945 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
10/01/1945 Wins the 1945 PUBAA SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 67 (75); Control: 27 (46).
04/01/1946 Named the #14 prospect in the PUB
06/17/1946 Was selected to the 1946 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 76 (77); Control: 25 (40).
04/07/1947 Named the #10 prospect in the PUB
04/12/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fairbank Loggers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1947 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/22/1947 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 75 (76); Control: 39 (49).
11/20/1948 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 45 (51).
04/30/1949 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/13/1949 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yukon Wolfpack with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/14/1949 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 51 (53).
02/02/1950 Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick) by the San Francisco Meatballs.
10/20/1950 Won the 1950 Polaris Union Baseball Polaris Classic with the San Francisco Meatballs!
11/11/1950 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,850 through arbitration.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 78 (78); Control: 47 (47).
11/01/1951 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,443 through arbitration.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (63); Movement: 82 (83); Control: 46 (46).
05/02/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinuso Blues with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (62); Movement: 82 (83); Control: 49 (49).
11/11/1953 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $87,400 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (62); Movement: 82 (83); Control: 47 (48).
08/19/1954 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $87,000 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (61); Movement: 79 (80); Control: 49 (49).
05/11/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/11/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Charleston Riverdogs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (61); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 49 (49).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 79 (80); Control: 52 (52).
04/15/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (60); Movement: 76 (77); Control: 51 (52).
11/13/1958 Became a free agent.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (59); Movement: 76 (77); Control: 53 (53).
01/04/1959 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $196,920 with the Montreal Royals organization.
10/22/1959 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (58); Movement: 73 (74); Control: 53 (53).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1957 14 5
Year GS Rank
1950 32 10
Year L Rank
1949 18 1
1950 14 8
1953 17 2
1955 15 6
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
1956 959 9
Year HRA Rank
1957 26 9
1959 27 5
Year BB Rank
1948 91 6
1949 80 9
1950 82 8
1951 79 7
1955 87 6
1956 101 2
1957 71 9
1960 81 7
Year WP Rank
1955 10 4
Year BABIP Rank
1950 .260 8
1957 .281 6
1958 .268 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1948 0.49 7
1949 0.45 7
1952 0.58 5
1955 0.57 8
1956 0.63 9
Year CG Rank
1949 9 3
1952 9 3
1953 7 6
1955 6 6
1956 6 6
1957 4 9
1960 9 5
Year CGP Rank
1949 .281 5
1952 .273 3
1953 .226 8
1955 .188 6
1956 .194 7
1957 .129 10
1960 .300 6
Year SHO Rank
1949 3 1
1955 2 3
1956 1 6
1957 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1948 0.68 6
1949 0.70 3
1950 0.71 4
1951 0.66 10
1953 0.73 3
1955 0.68 10
1956 0.68 8
1959 0.63 2
1960 0.60 9
Year WAR Rank
1952 4.6 6
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