Tal Abernathy
Talmadge Lafayette Abernathy
Born: October 30, 1921
Bynum, NC US
Deceased: November 16, 2001
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1942-1949
Major League Statistics
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Tal Abernathy compiled a career record of 55 wins and 47 losses and a 3.23 ERA in his 199-game pitching career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Memphis Chicks, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Reidsville Luckies, Burlington Bees and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.61 | 27 | 138.0 | 121 | 51 | 40 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.19 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 231.0 | 215 | 101 | 82 | 104 | 198 | 6 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.55 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 109.0 | 113 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.65 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 148.0 | 168 | 80 | 60 | 49 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.48 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.18 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 221.0 | 231 | 109 | 78 | 73 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 27 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 47 | .539 | 3.23 | 199 | 38 | 12 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 891.0 | 887 | 412 | 320 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 497 | 16 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 27 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .159 | .273 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 40 | 100 | 91 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .110 | .138 | .121 | .259 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 23 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .205 | .311 | .231 | .542 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 26 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .106 | .143 | .106 | .249 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 9 | 15 | 15 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 42 | 117 | 110 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .191 | .212 | .264 | .476 | 29 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | (+) Reidsville Luckies | 49 | 90 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .244 | .433 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | (+) Burlington Bees | 49 | 90 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .244 | .433 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 37 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | (+) Burlington Bees | 37 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 167 | 374 | 346 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 76 | .147 | .181 | .182 | .363 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 37 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 3 | .972 | 1.892 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .880 | .957 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 26 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.269 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 34 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 2 | .944 | 1.500 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 193 | 26 | 150 | 10 | 6 | .946 | .912 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees |
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