J. R. Towles
Justin Richard Towles
Born: February 11, 1984
Crosby, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 32 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 23 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 20 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Crosby HS (TX)
Collin County CC
North Central Texas College
Career: 2004-2014
Major League Statistics
J. R. Towles compiled a career batting average of .284 with 60 home runs and 279 RBI in his 561-game career with the Greeneville Astros, Lexington Legends, Mesa Solar Sox, Salem Avalanche, Corpus Christi Hooks, Round Rock Express, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Rochester Red Wings, Memphis Redbirds, Albuquerque Isotopes and Bridgeport Bluefish. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | 39 | 136 | 111 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | .243 | .370 | .297 | .668 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 45 | 193 | 162 | 35 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | .346 | .436 | .549 | .986 | 89 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 81 | 321 | 284 | 39 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 46 | .317 | .382 | .525 | .906 | 149 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 13 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | .279 | .354 | .279 | .633 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 61 | 257 | 216 | 47 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 35 | .324 | .425 | .551 | .976 | 119 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 26 | 115 | 90 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | .200 | .339 | .278 | .617 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 48 | 192 | 168 | 28 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 31 | .304 | .370 | .500 | .870 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 56 | 178 | 145 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 27 | .276 | .386 | .455 | .842 | 66 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .143 | .400 | .214 | .614 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | 35 | 136 | 105 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | .276 | .430 | .400 | .830 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 52 | 189 | 168 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 36 | .214 | .280 | .315 | .595 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 19 | 71 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .237 | .366 | .576 | .942 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 6 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .176 | .364 | .353 | .717 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 67 | 266 | 216 | 35 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 | .292 | .411 | .519 | .930 | 112 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 561 | 2171 | 1820 | 309 | 517 | 113 | 13 | 60 | 279 | 58 | 36 | 200 | 326 | .284 | .384 | .459 | .843 | 836 | 30 | 106 | 27 | 18 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | C | 37 | 247 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 7.270 | 2 | |||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | C | 36 | 280 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .993 | 8.306 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | C | 61 | 454 | 28 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 7.902 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 32.9 |
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2006 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2007 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 47 | 286 | 21 | 4 | 4 | .987 | 6.532 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 20.5 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | C | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | C | 26 | 173 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .995 | 7.423 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 40.0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 13 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.538 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 22.2 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 47 | 301 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .991 | 6.809 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 30.0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 45 | 268 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .990 | 6.511 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 27.0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 5 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.200 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | C | 33 | 203 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 6.848 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 43.3 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 44 | 294 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .991 | 7.159 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | C | 4 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.750 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 15 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.200 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 30.0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 1B | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.400 | ||||
| 2014 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | C | 40 | 221 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 5.900 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 23.1 |
| Totals | 467 | 3046 | 240 | 26 | 28 | .992 | 7.036 | 15 | 270 | 120 | 30.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Appalachian League | Greeneville Astros | HOU | June 21, 2004 | August 26, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | HOU | June 19, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | HOU | April 7, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | HOU | April 5, 2007 | May 13, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | May 15, 2007 | August 9, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | HOU | August 10, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 10, 2007 | October 15, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | HOU | June 7, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | HOU | April 9, 2009 | September 2, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | May 7, 2010 | May 13, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City RedHawks | HOU | July 9, 2011 | August 31, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 7, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 5, 2013 | May 22, 2013 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | LAN | June 1, 2013 | June 8, 2013 |
| 2014 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | April 24, 2014 | August 24, 2014 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | August 26, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
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