Cardinals sign J.R. Towles
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed catcher J.R. Towles to a minor league contract.
- Born: 1984/02/11
- Age: 28
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 205
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 5
- Place of birth: Crosby, TX
- Drafted by: the Houston Astros in 2004 (20th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39 | 111 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .243 | .370 | .297 | |
| 2005 | 45 | 162 | 35 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 7 | .346 | .436 | .549 | |
| 2006 | 81 | 284 | 39 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 5 | .317 | .382 | .525 | |
| 2007 | Astros | 14 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .432 | .575 |
| 2007 | 26 | 90 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .200 | .339 | .278 | |
| 2008 | Astros | 54 | 146 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .250 | .253 |
| 2008 | 48 | 168 | 28 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .304 | .370 | .500 | |
| 2009 | Astros | 16 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .250 | .354 |
| 2009 | 56 | 145 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .386 | .455 | |
| 2010 | Astros | 17 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .235 | .319 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .400 | .214 | |
| 2011 | Astros | 54 | 147 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .256 | .293 |
| 2011 | 35 | 105 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .430 | .400 | |
| 2012 | 52 | 168 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .280 | .315 | |
| Career Total | 155 | 428 | 40 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 50 | 37 | 95 | 0 | 1 | .187 | .267 | .315 | |
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