Woody Abernathy
Thomas Woodley Abernathy
Born: October 16, 1908
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: February 28, 1961
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1928-1940
Woody Abernathy compiled a career batting average of .318 with 200 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1578-game career with the Vicksburg Hill Billies, Montgomery Lions, Birmingham Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Buffalo Bisons, Knoxville Smokies, St. Paul Saints and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 123 | 535 | 472 | 60 | 169 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 11 | .358 | .404 | .508 | .912 | 240 | 2 | 27 | |||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 138 | 507 | 507 | 172 | 30 | 13 | 3 | .339 | .339 | .467 | .807 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 136 | 508 | 508 | 172 | 22 | 11 | 4 | .339 | .339 | .449 | .787 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 118 | 427 | 427 | 133 | 17 | 12 | 10 | .311 | .311 | .478 | .789 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 78 | 284 | 284 | 91 | 12 | 6 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .489 | .810 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 150 | 577 | 577 | 186 | 35 | 12 | 10 | .322 | .322 | .477 | .799 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 563 | 563 | 174 | 24 | 9 | 32 | .309 | .309 | .554 | .863 | 312 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 149 | 544 | 544 | 150 | 25 | 9 | 31 | .276 | .276 | .526 | .801 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 149 | 554 | 554 | 171 | 24 | 3 | 42 | .309 | .309 | .590 | .899 | 327 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 148 | 546 | 546 | 155 | 29 | 2 | 21 | .284 | .284 | .460 | .744 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 103 | 375 | 375 | 121 | 27 | 5 | 21 | .323 | .323 | .589 | .912 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 135 | 485 | 485 | 161 | 32 | 4 | 16 | .332 | .332 | .513 | .845 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 135 | 506 | 506 | 142 | 35 | 4 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .425 | .706 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Saints | 135 | 506 | 506 | 142 | 35 | 4 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .425 | .706 | 215 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1578 | 5905 | 5842 | 60 | 1855 | 310 | 102 | 200 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 11 | .318 | .322 | .508 | .830 | 2969 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 1B | 63 | 659 | 28 | 6 | 33 | .991 | 1.905 |
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | OF | 57 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 1.825 |
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | OF | 130 | 259 | 19 | 4 | .986 | 2.138 | |
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | OF | 136 | 331 | 11 | 11 | .969 | 2.515 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 69 | 677 | 40 | 7 | .990 | 1.391 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 40 | 101 | 5 | 1 | .991 | 2.650 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 112 | 980 | 57 | 10 | .990 | 9.259 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 126 | 189 | 6 | 7 | .965 | 1.548 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 117 | 256 | 9 | 8 | .971 | 2.265 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 121 | 235 | 7 | 4 | .984 | 2.000 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 140 | 306 | 7 | 12 | .963 | 2.236 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 94 | 154 | 7 | 3 | .982 | 1.713 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 129 | 255 | 12 | 6 | .978 | 2.070 | |
| Totals | 1334 | 4496 | 218 | 80 | 35 | .983 | 3.534 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1929 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Lions | |||
| 1930 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Lions | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers |
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