J.R. Towles

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: February 11, 1984 in Crosby, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crosby HS (Crosby, TX), the Oakland Athletics in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Collin College (Dallas, TX) and the Houston Astros in the 20th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX).

High School: Crosby HS (Crosby, TX)

Schools: Collin College (Dallas, TX), North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX)

Last Game: September 27, 2011 (Age 27-228d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Burton Rocks

Full Name: Justin Richard Towles

Pronunciation: \TOLLS\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

428

.187

RBI

OBP

.267

SLG

.315

OPS

.583

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2004	20	-0.7	Greeneville	APPY	Rk	HOU	39	136	111	17	27	6	0	0	8	4	3	12	23	.243	.370	.297	.668	33	1	11	1	1	0
2005	21	-0.9	Lexington	SALL	A	HOU	45	193	162	35	56	14	2	5	23	11	7	16	29	.346	.436	.549	.986	89	3	10	5	0	0
2006	22	0.2	Lexington	SALL	A	HOU	81	321	284	39	90	19	2	12	55	13	5	21	46	.317	.382	.525	.906	149	3	10	4	2	0
2007	23		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-A+-AAA	HOU	100	422	349	66	100	15	4	11	62	14	13	39	57	.287	.393	.447	.840	156	4	25	5	4	1
2007	23	-3.8	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	HOU	13	50	43	5	12	0	0	0	2	2	4	4	7	.279	.354	.279	.633	12	0	1	2	0	0
2007	23	-1.4	Corpus Christi	TL	AA	HOU	61	257	216	47	70	12	2	11	49	9	4	23	35	.324	.425	.551	.976	119	2	15	3	0	1
2007	23	-0.1	Salem	CARL	A+	HOU	26	115	90	14	18	3	2	0	11	3	5	12	15	.200	.339	.278	.617	25	2	9	0	4	0
2007	23	0.0	Mesa	AZFL	Fal		4	8	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	.429	.500	.429	.929	3	1	1	0	0	0
2007	23	-6.0	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	14	44	40	9	15	5	0	1	12	0	1	3	1	.375	.432	.575	1.007	23	1	1	0	0	1
2008	24	-2.9	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	HOU	48	192	168	28	51	8	2	7	28	4	3	13	31	.304	.370	.500	.870	84	6	6	3	2	1
2008	24	-4.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	54	171	146	10	20	5	0	4	16	0	0	16	40	.137	.250	.253	.503	37	3	6	3	0	1
2008-09	24	-3.3	Aguilas	DOWL	FgW		8	21	17	4	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	.294	.350	.412	.762	7	0	0	1	1	0
2009	25	-1.7	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	HOU	56	178	145	23	40	12	1	4	22	3	0	22	27	.276	.386	.455	.842	66	2	6	2	3	0
2009	25	-3.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	16	53	48	7	9	2	0	2	3	0	0	3	16	.188	.250	.354	.604	17	1	1	1	0	1
2010	26	1.8	Corpus Christi	TL	AA	HOU	5	20	14	3	2	1	0	0	3	2	0	4	4	.143	.400	.214	.614	3	0	2	0	0	0
2010	26	-2.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	17	51	47	3	9	3	0	1	8	0	0	2	12	.192	.235	.319	.554	15	2	1	0	1	0
2011	27	0.1	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	35	136	105	19	29	4	0	3	11	3	0	18	11	.276	.430	.400	.830	42	6	11	1	1	0
2011	27	-1.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	54	165	147	11	27	7	0	3	11	0	0	13	26	.184	.256	.293	.549	43	3	2	1	2	1
2012	28	0.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	52	189	168	24	36	14	0	1	10	2	4	12	36	.214	.280	.316	.595	53	1	4	3	2	0
2013	29		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	LAD-STL	23	88	74	17	17	3	1	6	16	1	0	8	13	.230	.337	.541	.878	40	1	4	2	0	1
2013	29	2.2	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	19	71	59	15	14	3	1	5	14	0	0	8	10	.237	.366	.576	.943	34	1	4	0	0	1
2013	29	2.2	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	4	17	15	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400	.600	6	0	0	2	0	0
2014	30	3.4	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	TEX	6	22	17	1	3	3	0	0	4	0	0	5	5	.177	.364	.353	.717	6	2	0	0	0	0
2014	30	0.2	Bridgeport	ATLL	Ind		67	266	216	35	63	14	1	11	37	0	0	30	43	.292	.411	.519	.930	112		16	1	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		155	484	428	40	80	22	0	11	50	0	1	37	95	.187	.267	.315	.583	135	10	11	5	3	4
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		490	1897	1597	272	451	99	12	49	242	57	35	170	282	.282	.380	.452	.831	721	29	89	26	15	3
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		8	21	17	4	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	.294	.350	.412	.762	7	0	0	1	1	0
Other (2 seasons)					Other		71	274	223	37	66	14	1	11	37	1	1	30	44	.296	.414	.516	.930	115		17	1	3	1
All Levels (11 Seasons)							724	2676	2265	353	602	137	13	71	332	58	37	239	423	.266	.363	.432	.794	978	40	117	33	22	8

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		233	855	720	117	188	44	4	21	93	15	11	82	130	.261	.359	.421	.780	303	18	32	13	8	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		66	277	230	50	72	13	2	11	52	11	4	27	39	.313	.423	.530	.954	122	2	17	3	0	1
A+ (1 season)					Minors		26	115	90	14	18	3	2	0	11	3	5	12	15	.200	.339	.278	.617	25	2	9	0	4	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		126	514	446	74	146	33	4	17	78	24	12	37	75	.327	.402	.534	.936	238	6	20	9	2	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		39	136	111	17	27	6	0	0	8	4	3	12	23	.243	.370	.297	.668	33	1	11	1	1	0
Fal (1 season)					Other		4	8	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	.429	.500	.429	.929	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ind (1 season)					Other		67	266	216	35	63	14	1	11	37	0	0	30	43	.292	.411	.519	.930	112		16	1	3	1