What years did J. R. Towles play?

J. R. Towles played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.

Was J. R. Towles a pitcher?

No. J. R. Towles was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did J. R. Towles hit?

J. R. Towles hit 11 career home runs with 80 hits.

J. R. Towles

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2011)

AVG .187

HR 11

RBI 50

H 80

OPS .583

PIV -1,694

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/11/1984 in Crosby, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-09-05
Last Game: 2011-09-27

Full name: Justin Richard Towles

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
155	428	40	80	22	0	11	50	0	37	95	.187	.267	.315	.583	-1,694

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	HOU	NL	14	40	9	15	5	1	12	3	1	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	HOU	NL	54	146	10	20	5	4	16	16	40	.137	.263 (-48%)	.333 (-25%)	.416 (-39%)	.749 (-33%)	-769.8
2009	HOU	NL	16	48	7	9	2	2	3	3	16	.188	—	—	—	—	-160.4
2010	HOU	NL	17	47	3	9	3	1	8	2	12	.191	—	—	—	—	-197.6
2011	HOU	NL	54	147	11	27	7	3	11	13	26	.184	.255 (-28%)	.320 (-20%)	.399 (-27%)	.719 (-24%)	-566.5
Career · 5 seasons			155	428	40	80	22	11	50	37	95	.187	—	—	—	—	-1,694

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	213	18	37	4	19	.174
Away	77	215	22	43	7	31	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2011-09-27	HOU	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-26	HOU	STL	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
2011-09-25	HOU	COL	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
2011-09-22	HOU	COL	W	4	0	1	0	0	3
2011-09-21	HOU	CIN	L	3	0	2	1	0	0
2011-09-20	HOU	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-17	HOU	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-11	HOU	WAS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-05	HOU	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-04	HOU	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	148	124	836	56	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	HOU	C	14	9	65	6	0	1
2008	HOU	C	53	47	312	13	2	1
2009	HOU	C	15	14	83	8	0	0
2010	HOU	C	15	13	92	7	1	0
2011	HOU	C	51	41	284	22	6	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	148

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	HOU	NL	$424,000
2010	HOU	NL	$406,500
2008	HOU	NL	$390,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,220,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Collin College	Dallas	TX	2003
North Central Texas College	Gainesville	TX	2004

Frequently Asked Questions about J. R. Towles

What years did J. R. Towles play?: J. R. Towles played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.
Was J. R. Towles a pitcher?: No. J. R. Towles was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did J. R. Towles hit?: J. R. Towles hit 11 career home runs with 80 hits.