What years did Ted Abernathy play?

Ted Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944.

Was Ted Abernathy a pitcher?

Yes. Ted Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ted Abernathy hit?

Ted Abernathy hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ted Abernathy's career batting average?

Ted Abernathy batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Ted Abernathy's career ERA?

Ted Abernathy finished with a 11.07 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ted Abernathy have?

Ted Abernathy recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Ted Abernathy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1944)

Ted Abernathy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 11.07 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 11.07

WHIP 2.36

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -162.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/30/1921 in Bynum, NC, USA
Died: 11/16/2001 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-19
Last Game: 1944-04-29

Full name: Talmadge Lafayette Abernathy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ted Abernathy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	7	2	1	0	0	20.3	31	25	0	17	13	11.07	-162.8

Career ERA 11.07 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 211.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ted Abernathy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	PHA	AL	0	1	0	0	2.7	2	3	3	1	10.12	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	3	5	2	1	14.7	24	21	13	10	12.89	3.50 (-268%)	-162.8
1944	PHA	AL	0	1	0	0	3.0	5	1	1	2	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	7	2	1	20.1	31	25	17	13	11.07	—	-163

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ted Abernathy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200	.333	.200	.533	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Abernathy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	1	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	5	4	1	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PHA	AL	1	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0

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

Ted Abernathy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Abernathy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	17.1	26	18	16	11	9.35
Away	1	3.0	5	1	1	2	3.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Ted Abernathy — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1944-04-29	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1943-09-27	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	1
1943-09-25	PHA	CHW	L	3	1	0	1
1943-09-22	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1943-04-25	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	1	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Ted Abernathy — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1944-04-29	PHA	BOS	—	3.0	5	1	1	1	2
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	1.2	5	8	1	3	2
1943-09-27	PHA	SLA	L	2.0	3	3	3	2	2
1943-09-25	PHA	CHW	L	9.0	9	4	4	5	5
1943-09-22	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1943-04-25	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	7	7	7	2	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	—	2.2	2	3	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Abernathy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	3	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Abernathy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1942	PHA	P	1	1	1	0
1943	PHA	P	5	2	3	1
1944	PHA	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ted Abernathy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Ted Abernathy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Elon University	Elon	NC	1939, 1940, 1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Abernathy

What years did Ted Abernathy play?: Ted Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1944.
Was Ted Abernathy a pitcher?: Yes. Ted Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Abernathy hit?: Ted Abernathy hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ted Abernathy's career batting average?: Ted Abernathy batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Ted Abernathy's career ERA?: Ted Abernathy finished with a 11.07 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ted Abernathy have?: Ted Abernathy recorded 13 career strikeouts.