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J.R. Towles

Houston Astros
  • Avg .151
  • HR 4
  • RBI 10
  • Runs 8
  • SB -
Houston Astros
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 190
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Feb 11, 1984 - Crosby, TX
  • College: North Central Texas
  • Draft: 2004 - 20th round by the Houston Astros

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 Catcher Comparisons
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Towles   .151 
League Average  .268 
League Leader  .333 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Towles   4 
League Average  1 
League Leader  8 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Towles   10 
League Average  8 
League Leader  29 
  AVG  HR  RBI  SB  
Towles   0 
League Average  0 
League Leader  3 
 Next Game: 5/16 vs. TEX 
  GABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS  
 Away (this year) 18 50 3 7 3 0 1 4 2 12 0 0 .140 .204 .260 .464  
 Grass (this year) 32 86 8 13 3 0 4 10 10 19 0 0 .151 .277 .326 .603  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS   AVG OBP SLG OPS  
 May 15 @ SFO W 8-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0   .151 .277 .326 .603  
 May 13 @ SFO L 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   .157 .286 .337 .623  
 May 11 @ LAD W 8-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .152 .287 .342 .629  
 May 10 @ LAD W 5-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .156 .293 .351 .644  
 May 8 WAS L 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .164 .307 .370 .677  
 May 7 WAS W 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .171 .318 .386 .703  
 May 6 WAS W 6-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0   .171 .318 .386 .703  
 May 4 MIL W 8-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .176 .309 .397 .706  
 May 3 MIL W 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0   .185 .321 .415 .736  
 Apr 30 @ ARI L 7-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   .197 .338 .443 .780  
 Total 86 8 13 3 0 4 10 10 19 0 0   .151 .277 .326 .603  
 Batting
 Last 3 years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS  
 2007 HOU 14 40 9 15 5 0 1 12 3 1 0 1 .375 .432 .575 1.007  
 2008 HOU 32 86 8 13 3 0 4 10 10 19 0 0 .151 .277 .326 .603  
 Career   46 126 17 28 8 0 5 22 13 20 0 1 .222 .324 .405 .729  
 Photos
San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain, right, crosses the plate after hitting a home run off Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in San Francisco. At left is Astros catcher J.R. Towles.
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(AP Photo/Ben Margot)		Houston Astros catcher J.R. Towles, left, talks to pitcher Brandon Backe during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in San Francisco.
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(AP Photo/Ben Margot)		Washington Nationals' Rob Mackowiak, right, and Houston Astros catcher J.R. Towles, left, watch his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a Major League baseball game Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Houston.
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(AP Photo/Dave Einsel)		Houston Astros' starting pitcher Chris Sampson (43) talks with catcher J.R. Towles just before being pulled from the game in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2008, in Houston. Sampson gave up nine hits and three runs in three and one-third innings.
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(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Last updated through games completed on May 15, 2008