#10 J.R. "Flipper" Towles, Catcher, 31 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Monday, 4/16/2017 |
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| J.R. Towles
Flipper
12/7/1985
31
Townsville USA
6"2
195
Catcher
R
R
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Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
2017
8 Year(s), 142 Days (1518 total Days)
20 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 142 Days (1518 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 60 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 51 |
| Versus LHP | 60 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 51 |
| Versus RHP | 60 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 51 |
| Talent | 64 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 45 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 90 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 75
Infield Arm : 58
Outfield Arm : 10
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/9 | @SEA | W 12-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 4/10 | @SEA | W 14-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 2.500 | 1.000 |
| Projected | 27 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 2.500 | 1.000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2.1 | 28.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Road | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Last Week | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| March/April | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2008 | 135 | 460 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 67 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 110 | 9 | 5 | .254 | .333 | .376 | .709 | HOU |
| 2009 | 143 | 491 | 142 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 83 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 100 | 19 | 13 | .289 | .361 | .440 | .801 | HOU,NL |
| 2010 | 144 | 551 | 156 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 95 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 83 | 30 | 13 | .283 | .351 | .412 | .763 | HOU |
| 2011 | 121 | 458 | 160 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 88 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 65 | 28 | 7 | .349 | .419 | .524 | .943 | HOU,NL |
| 2012 | 149 | 521 | 154 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 92 | 49 | 23 | 2 | 75 | 21 | 7 | .296 | .380 | .449 | .829 | HOU,NL |
| 2013 | 149 | 512 | 157 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 78 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 95 | 8 | 8 | .307 | .374 | .477 | .850 | HOU |
| 2014 | 125 | 386 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 107 | 10 | 12 | .212 | .279 | .293 | .571 | WAS |
| 2015 | 56 | 198 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 58 | 9 | 5 | .232 | .320 | .399 | .719 | WAS WAS MIN |
| 2016 | 107 | 377 | 67 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 108 | 8 | 1 | .178 | .245 | .286 | .532 | MIN |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 | MIN |
| Total | 1131 | 3957 | 1082 | 244 | 27 | 86 | 494 | 605 | 321 | 136 | 25 | 801 | 142 | 71 | .273 | .347 | .414 | .761 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2007, AA | 80 | 233 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 80 | 8 | 5 | .193 | .260 | .266 | .526 |
| 2015, AAA | 15 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .405 | .517 | .923 |
| 2016, AAA | 13 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .373 | .533 | .906 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .368 | .737 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 2012 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .189 | .231 | .351 | .582 |
| Total | 17 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .262 | .286 | .361 | .646 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 5.63 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 |
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1/31/2012: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/23/2014 to a 5-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Injured on 9/20/2014 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 6-7 weeks...
Traded from Washington to Minnesota on 7/10/2015 (Going to WAS: P James Speece. Going to MIN: C J.R. Towles)...
Injured on 8/24/2015 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/23/2016...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
2011 - .349 - 1st
| OBP
2011 - .419 - 2nd
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