Woody Abernathy
Virgil Woodrow Abernathy
Born: February 1, 1915
Forest City, NC US
Deceased: December 5, 1994
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
Woody Abernathy compiled a career record of 43 wins and 38 losses and a 3.04 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Salisbury Bees, Fort Smith Giants, Jersey City Giants and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 16 | 6 | .727 | 0.00 | 29 | 200.0 | 189 | 82 | 39 | |||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.59 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 190.0 | 230 | 113 | 97 | 70 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.44 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 149.0 | 127 | 63 | 57 | 34 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.19 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 118.0 | 136 | 73 | 68 | 45 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 38 | .531 | 3.04 | 113 | 61 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 658.0 | 687 | 331 | 222 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 206 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 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 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 37 | 82 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .220 | .402 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 35 | 75 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .090 | .164 | .090 | .254 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 22 | 56 | 47 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .191 | .296 | .191 | .488 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 27 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .175 | .214 | .175 | .389 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 121 | 258 | 236 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | .157 | .207 | .169 | .377 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 32 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.062 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 22 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.318 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 27 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 113 | 16 | 62 | 1 | 2 | .987 | .690 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 |
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