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J.R. Towles
Birthdate: 2/11/1984     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-2/192     Position: C
Contract: Add New Contract
9/2/2011: Towles was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to the team's official site.
1/19/2012 - Non-Roster Invitee Madness: J.R. Towles by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 0
9/7/2011 - Updated Catcher Rankings -- September 2011 by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 6
8/7/2011 - Updated Catcher Rankings -- August 2011 by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 6
7/5/2011 - Updated Catcher Rankings -- July 2011 by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 18
6/7/2011 - Catchers: Who's Hot and Who's Not by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 13


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Astros (A)81322123955136.5 %14.3 %.208.341.317.381.525.409151   
2007Astros (A+)2611501411310.4 %13.0 %.078.228.200.339.278.30479   
2007Astros (AA)6125711474998.9 %13.6 %.227.347.324.425.551.433165   
2007Astros (AAA)135005228.0 %14.0 %.000.333.279.354.279.30373   
2007Astros1444191206.8 %2.3 %.200.368.375.432.575.4301611.00.00.7
2008Astros (AAA)481927282846.8 %16.1 %.196.333.304.370.500.375119   
2008Astros541714101609.4 %23.4 %.116.157.137.250.253.235370.9-0.3-0.4
2009Astros (AAA)5617842322312.4 %15.2 %.179.308.276.386.455.377126   
2009Astros165327305.7 %30.2 %.167.233.188.250.354.25952-0.50.0-0.1
2010Astros (AA)520033220.0 %20.0 %.071.200.143.400.214.333101   
2010Astros175113803.9 %23.5 %.128.229.191.235.319.245460.50.00.0
2011Astros (AAA)3513631911313.2 %8.1 %.124.283.276.430.400.391122   
2011Astros541653111107.9 %15.8 %.109.200.184.256.293.24650-0.20.4-0.1
2012Twins (AAA)521891241026.3 %19.0 %.101.263.214.280.315.27565   
2013Steamer1910029917.6 %18.0 %.125.255.221.291.346.28174-0.4-0.10.2
2013Oliver 3088333337.5 %18.8 %.143.273.238.311.381.305 0.1-0.11.4
2013ZiPS602062202216.8 %17.5 %.099.267.225.299.324.280750.0-0.40.4
2013Cardinals (AAA)176231311011.3 %12.9 %.275.225.235.371.510.384126   
2013Steamer (R)145315517.7 %17.4 %.136.253.223.296.359.28877-0.30.00.1
2013Steamer (U)145315517.7 %17.4 %.136.253.223.296.359.28877-0.30.00.1
Total- - -15548411405007.6 %19.6 %.129.212.187.267.315.260551.70.30.1

News
3/23 - Five questions: Houston Astros by Lisa Gray
4/1 - Fantasy: Common players on my 2010 fantasy teams by Derek Carty
3/30 - Fantasy: Tout Wars Mixed 2010: Team Carty by Derek Carty
2/12 - 2013 Spring Training: Twins Pitchers and Catchers Report by Twinkie Town
12/19 - Cardinals sign J.R. Towles by MLB Daily Dish
8/1 - Astros History: Franchise record 106 losses by Crawfish Boxes
12/19 - Cardinals Sign J.R. Towles by Mike Axisa
11/1 - Quick Hits: Ankiel, Dempster, Towles, Bourn by Ben Nicholson-Smith
12/15 - Twins Sign Steve Pearce, J.R. Towles by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Astros (A)8128432290571921239552104610343135.317
2007Astros (A+)26901151813320141112015940235.200
2007Astros (AA)612162577045122114749231351503294.324
2007Astros (AAA)134350121200052407102024.279
2007Astros144044159501912311100101.375
2008Astros (AAA)481681925134827282813131623643.304
2008Astros541461712011504101616140603300.137
2009Astros (AAA)5614517840231214232222027632230.276
2009Astros16485395202733116101100.188
2010Astros (AA)514202110033404200020.143
2010Astros17475195301382012110200.191
2011Astros (AAA)3510513629224031911180111111630.276
2011Astros541471652717703111113126221300.184
2012Twins (AAA)5216818936211401241012036423124.214
2013Steamer19901002013502998018211 11.221
2013Oliver 27330865431318333323158722731.238
2013ZiPS6018220641271202202214036622411.225
2013Cardinals (AAA)1751621253131311718400100.235
2013Steamer (R)14485311730155409100 10.223
2013Steamer (U)14485311730155409100 10.223
Total- - -15542848480472201140503749511351001.187

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Astros (A)6.5 %14.3 %0.46.317.381.525.905.2085.4.341 0.45920.1.409151
2007Astros (A+)10.4 %13.0 %0.80.200.339.278.617.0786.8.228 -1.511-3.0.30479
2007Astros (AA)8.9 %13.6 %0.66.324.425.551.976.2276.4.347 0.15220.5.433165
2007Astros (AAA)8.0 %14.0 %0.57.279.354.279.633.0003.5.333 -1.45-1.8.30373
2007Astros6.8 %2.3 %3.00.375.432.5751.007.2003.3.3680.5-0.593.7.430161
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Astros (AAA)6.8 %16.1 %0.42.304.370.500.870.1965.5.333 -0.6314.9.375119
2008Astros9.4 %23.4 %0.40.137.250.253.503.1160.7.157-0.2-0.17-13.1.23537
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Astros (AAA)12.4 %15.2 %0.81.276.386.455.842.1795.4.308 0.4285.8.377126
2009Astros5.7 %30.2 %0.19.188.250.354.604.1672.6.2330.00.03-3.1.25952
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Astros (AA)20.0 %20.0 %1.00.143.400.214.614.0717.3.200 0.420.0.333101
2010Astros3.9 %23.5 %0.17.191.235.319.554.1280.8.2290.10.03-3.1.24546
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Astros (AAA)13.2 %8.1 %1.64.276.430.400.830.1244.6.283 0.6234.2.391122
2011Astros7.9 %15.8 %0.50.184.256.293.549.1090.9.2000.5-0.19-9.2.24650
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Twins (AAA)6.3 %19.0 %0.33.214.280.315.595.1014.0.263 -1.214-7.5.27565
2013Steamer7.6 %18.0 %0.42.221.291.346.638.1252.5.2550.1-0.29-2.7.28174
2013Oliver7.5 %18.8 %0.40.238.311.381.692.1433.9.273 -0.133-2.5.305 
2013ZiPS6.8 %17.5 %0.39.225.299.324.623.0992.6.267 -0.418-5.8.28075
2013Cardinals (AAA)11.3 %12.9 %0.88.235.371.510.881.2755.1.225 0.0102.1.384126
2013Steamer (R)7.7 %17.4 %0.44.223.296.359.655.1364.0.2530.0-0.15-1.1.28877
2013Steamer (U)7.7 %17.4 %0.44.223.296.359.655.1364.0.2530.0-0.15-1.1.28877
Total- - -7.6 %19.6 %0.39.187.267.315.583.1291.5.2121.0-0.732-24.8.26055

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2007Astros0.8123.7 %34.2 %42.1 %6.3 %6.3 %7.7 %100.0 %
2008Astros0.8611.4 %41.0 %47.6 %18.0 %8.0 %9.3 %0.0 %
2009Astros1.429.4 %53.1 %37.5 %0.0 %16.7 %5.9 %0.0 %
2010Astros0.6011.1 %33.3 %55.6 %10.0 %5.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Astros1.5316.5 %50.4 %33.1 %10.0 %7.5 %11.5 %33.3 %
Total- - -1.0614.5 %44.0 %41.6 %11.6 %8.0 %8.9 %22.2 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2007Astros1316911115298150
2008Astros4350129440230425655
2009Astros17123011078151229
2010Astros12204200068141209
2011Astros6140204731234420654
Total- - -1461384816139266212351897

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2007Astros0.40-0.430.827.060.700.70 00.210.37
2008Astros-0.60-2.962.36-9.37-0.940.960.392-1.110.49
2009Astros-0.28-0.920.63-2.89-0.310.94 0-0.330.03
2010Astros-0.54-1.160.63-3.12-0.371.052.733-0.36-0.15
2011Astros-0.56-2.912.35-9.42-0.950.941.154-0.770.18
Total- - --1.57-8.376.80-17.73-1.860.941.519-2.370.69

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2007Astros66.9% (89.9)15.9% (81.7)3.4% (83.6)8.3% (74.0)5.5% (81.0)  3.3%
2008Astros57.3% (90.6)21.9% (82.9)3.7% (85.5)9.6% (75.7)5.5% (80.9)2.0% (82.6) 0.9%
2009Astros54.0% (90.1)18.8% (84.2)9.4% (85.6)6.3% (75.1)11.2% (81.2)0.4% (81.0) 2.2%
2010Astros63.2% (92.0)18.7% (83.6)1.4% (87.7)12.4% (76.9)3.8% (83.0)0.5% (89.0)  
2011Astros58.2% (90.2)13.2% (82.3)9.8% (87.3)8.6% (74.8)8.0% (81.0)0.3% (87.0)1.8% (73.7)0.6%
Total- - -58.6% (90.5)17.7% (82.9)6.2% (86.4)9.1% (75.4)6.9% (81.2)0.9% (83.4)0.6% (73.7)1.1%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Astros63.0 % 0.8 %   17.3 %8.7 %  6.3 % 0.8 % 
2008Astros55.7 % 0.6 %0.8 % 1.4 %21.2 %11.8 %  8.4 %   
2009Astros50.2 %2.2 %2.2 %  0.9 %23.4 %7.1 %  12.8 %   
2010Astros40.4 %12.8 %2.0 %0.5 % 8.9 %16.3 %14.3 %  4.9 %   
2011Astros34.0 %12.9 %7.7 %1.1 % 10.3 %13.5 %8.4 %  9.8 % 1.8 % 
Total- - -46.1 %6.3 %3.5 %0.7 % 5.2 %17.9 %10.1 %  8.9 % 0.7 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Astros90.6 90.6   83.174.2  80.4 67.3
2008Astros90.7 87.183.8 89.884.276.5  81.3  
2009Astros90.390.687.1  87.884.176.2  81.5  
2010Astros92.491.487.279.4 90.383.577.0  84.7  
2011Astros90.389.488.288.6 89.782.374.9  82.0 73.6
Total- - -90.789.988.086.0 89.883.575.9  81.8 73.2

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2007Astros1.82.4-0.20.10.2  1.8310.52-4.400.782.59  
2008Astros-7.9-3.8-0.11.2-0.90.3 -2.11-2.67-0.431.95-2.552.03 
2009Astros0.5-0.8-2.0-0.1-0.30.0 0.43-1.96-9.33-0.88-1.214.22 
2010Astros-3.90.9-0.2-1.10.6-0.2 -2.972.24-5.68-4.337.54-18.12 
2011Astros0.7-2.2-2.00.7-2.80.00.80.18-2.59-3.051.33-5.442.496.34
Total- - --8.8-3.5-4.40.8-3.20.20.8-0.80-1.07-3.760.47-2.511.036.34

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Astros-0.4 -0.1   1.90.2  0.4 1.4
2008Astros-9.8 -0.20.2 0.9-2.80.5  0.1  
2009Astros-0.5-0.61.3  0.1-1.90.0  -0.5  
2010Astros-2.2-0.5-0.2-0.1 -1.10.7-1.0  0.7  
2011Astros0.30.7-1.3-0.1 -0.9-2.90.5  -3.3 0.8
Total- - --12.7-0.4-0.50.0 -1.1-4.90.2  -2.5 2.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Astros-0.51 -5.38   8.461.84  5.52 138.89
2008Astros-2.79 -4.903.55 9.67-2.070.67  0.15  
2009Astros-0.45-12.9125.65  5.37-3.56-0.01  -1.61  
2010Astros-2.74-2.08-5.40-5.33 -6.112.23-3.55  6.79  
2011Astros0.110.89-2.68-1.29 -1.40-3.240.94  -5.12 6.34
Total- - --1.49-0.38-0.820.26 -1.10-1.490.10  -1.55 16.54

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2007Astros28.1 %73.8 %53.5 %83.3 %94.9 %92.2 %55.6 %63.6 %4.0 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Astros23.7 %65.8 %46.8 %47.8 %82.8 %74.8 %54.9 %63.7 %11.9 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Astros29.3 %59.7 %45.0 %54.8 %92.7 %80.8 %51.8 %58.5 %8.3 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Astros32.0 %57.8 %45.5 %56.3 %87.3 %76.8 %52.2 %54.9 %10.5 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Astros28.6 %60.2 %44.3 %71.0 %87.5 %82.1 %49.5 %55.8 %7.7 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
Total- - -27.4 %63.0 %46.1 %61.3 %87.0 %79.7 %52.4 %59.5 %9.2 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Astros33.3 %71.2 %53.7 %79.0 %95.7 %90.9 %53.7 %23.4
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Astros28.1 %65.5 %47.5 %58.8 %81.2 %74.8 %51.8 %21.3
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Astros24.8 %59.4 %43.8 %52.0 %91.8 %81.6 %54.9 %22.1
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Astros30.0 %59.3 %46.3 %59.3 %83.6 %76.6 %55.7 %21.6
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Astros28.7 %58.1 %43.8 %68.1 %88.1 %81.7 %51.2 %21.6
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
Total- - -28.5 %61.8 %46.0 %63.2 %86.2 %79.4 %52.5 %21.7

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2007AstrosC14995.06560001010 33151.000 
2008AstrosC5347408.2312132111001 13738.9943
2009AstrosC1514114.08380000000 101111.000-1
2010AstrosC1513116.29271010000 8304.990 
2011AstrosC5141365.2284226242211 38826.981 
Total- - -C1481241100.0836569364222 7222724.9902

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2007AstrosC95.01  0 1              
2008AstrosC408.2-1  0 -1    171.9        
2009AstrosC114.0-1  1 0    40.5        
2010AstrosC116.20  0 0    60.5 0      
2011AstrosC365.2-2  3 1    151.8 -1      
Total- - -C1100.0-3  4 1    414.7 -1      

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Astros116.2451505554645563560
2011Astros365.273241484746393241-1
Total- - -482.1113743504950433945-1

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2007Astros3.50.01.01.40.81.86.80.7$2.7 
2008Astros-13.6-0.30.95.23.54.4-3.8-0.4($1.7)$0.4
2009Astros-3.10.0-0.51.61.00.5-0.9-0.1($0.4) 
2010Astros-3.30.00.51.51.01.5-0.10.0($0.1) 
2011Astros-9.40.4-0.24.83.13.0-0.9-0.1($0.4) 
Total- - --25.90.31.714.59.411.11.20.1$0.2$0.4

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