What years did Ted Abernathy play?

Ted Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1972.

Was Ted Abernathy a pitcher?

Yes. Ted Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 765 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ted Abernathy hit?

Ted Abernathy hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

What teams did Ted Abernathy play for?

Ted Abernathy played for 7 teams: the Washington Senators (1955–1957, 1960), the Cleveland Indians (1963–1964), the Chicago Cubs (1965–1966, 1969–1970), the Atlanta Braves (1966), the Cincinnati Reds (1967–1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Kansas City Royals (1970–1972).

What were Ted Abernathy's career stats?

In 681 games, Ted Abernathy went 63-69 with a 3.46 ERA, 765 strikeouts, 1,147.2 innings pitched, and 148 saves.

What position did Ted Abernathy play?

Ted Abernathy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ted Abernathy and how much did he weigh?

Ted Abernathy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Ted Abernathy's career ERA?

Ted Abernathy finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 63-69 with 765 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ted Abernathy have?

Ted Abernathy recorded 765 career strikeouts.

Is Ted Abernathy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ted Abernathy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ted Abernathy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1972)

Ted Abernathy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1972 for 7 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 18 seasons. Across 681 career appearances, he went 63-69 with a 3.46 ERA, 765 strikeouts, and 148 saves.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 63–69

ERA 3.46

WHIP 1.40

SO 765

Pitcher PIV -1697.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 3/6/1933 in Stanley, NC, USA
Died: 12/16/2004 in Gastonia, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-13
Last Game: 1972-09-30

Full name: Theodore Wade 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
63	69	681	34	7	2	148	1147.2	1,010	441	70	592	765	3.46	-1697.3

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ted Abernathy (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	WS1	AL	5	9	40	14	3	2	0	119.1	136	79	67	79	5.96	4.00 (-49%)	347.8
1956	WS1	AL	1	3	5	4	2	0	0	30.1	35	14	10	18	4.15	3.96 (-5%)	638.8
1957	WS1	AL	2	10	26	16	2	0	0	85.0	100	64	65	50	6.78	3.83 (-77%)	-2675.0
1960	WS1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	4	4	1	12.00	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	7	2	43	0	0	0	12	59.1	54	19	29	47	2.88	3.46 (+17%)	661.5
1964	CLE	AL	2	6	53	0	0	0	11	72.2	66	35	46	57	4.33	3.58 (-21%)	-602.7
1965	CHN	NL	4	6	84	0	0	0	31	136.1	113	39	56	104	2.57	3.50 (+26%)	1743.3
1966	CHN	NL	1	3	20	0	0	0	4	27.2	26	19	17	18	6.18	3.52 (-76%)	-1156.9
1966	ATL	NL	4	4	38	0	0	0	4	65.1	58	28	36	42	3.86	3.52 (-10%)	-647.2
1967	CIN	NL	6	3	70	0	0	0	28	106.1	63	15	41	88	1.27	3.30 (+62%)	2715.2
1968	CIN	NL	10	7	78	0	0	0	13	134.2	111	37	55	64	2.47	2.98 (+17%)	-2140.3
1969	CHN	NL	4	3	56	0	0	0	3	85.1	75	30	42	55	3.16	3.61 (+12%)	-719.3
1970	CHN	NL	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	9.0	9	2	5	2	2.00	3.89 (+49%)	0.0
1970	SLN	NL	1	0	11	0	0	0	1	18.1	15	6	12	8	2.95	3.89 (+24%)	-153.2
1970	KCA	AL	9	3	36	0	0	0	12	55.2	41	16	38	49	2.59	3.89 (+33%)	289.3
1971	KCA	AL	4	6	63	0	0	0	23	81.0	60	23	50	55	2.56	3.47 (+26%)	-364.4
1972	KCA	AL	3	4	45	0	0	0	5	58.1	44	11	19	28	1.70	3.26 (+48%)	365.8
Career · 17 seasons			63	69	681	34	7	2	148	1,147.2	1,010	441	592	765	3.46	—	-1,697

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
681	181	12	25	3	0	0	9	0	6	74	.138	.175	.155	.329	0

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career OPS .329 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ted Abernathy (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	WS1	AL	40	26	1	4	0	0	0	6	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	WS1	AL	5	11	1	2	0	1	0	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	26	24	3	4	1	1	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	WS1	AL	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	43	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CLE	AL	53	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CHN	NL	84	18	1	3	0	2	0	7	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHN	NL	20	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	ATL	NL	38	8	0	2	0	0	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CIN	NL	70	17	0	1	0	2	0	10	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CIN	NL	78	17	2	0	0	0	3	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHN	NL	56	8	1	2	1	1	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHN	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	SLN	NL	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	KCA	AL	36	14	1	3	0	2	0	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	KCA	AL	63	13	0	1	0	0	0	7	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	KCA	AL	45	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			681	181	12	25	3	9	6	74	.138	—	—	—	—	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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Batting — Home / Away

Ted Abernathy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	338	79	5	7	0	2	.089
Away	343	102	7	18	0	7	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Abernathy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	338	573.1	495	215	277	393	3.38
Away	343	573.0	515	225	315	372	3.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Abernathy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1972-09-30	KCR	OAK	L	0	0
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	L	0	0
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	W	0	0
1972-09-17	KCR	MIN	W	0	0
1972-09-15	KCR	MIN	L	0	0
1972-09-13	KCR	CHW	W	0	0
1972-09-09	KCR	MIN	L	0	0
1972-09-04	KCR	TEX	W	1	1
1972-09-02	KCR	BOS	L	0	0
1972-09-01	KCR	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Abernathy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-30	KCR	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-24	KCR	OAK	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-17	KCR	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-15	KCR	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-13	KCR	CHW	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-09-09	KCR	MIN	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1972-09-04	KCR	TEX	SV	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1972-09-02	KCR	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1972-09-01	KCR	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Abernathy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	681	34	92	304	21	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Abernathy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	WS1	P	40	14	8	22	1	2
1956	WS1	P	5	4	2	13	0	1
1957	WS1	P	26	16	4	19	0	3
1960	WS1	P	2	0	0	2	0	0
1963	CLE	P	43	0	4	18	2	2
1964	CLE	P	53	0	3	24	1	2
1965	CHN	P	84	0	11	41	0	3
1966	CHN	P	20	0	2	12	0	0
1966	ATL	P	38	0	9	13	2	0
1967	CIN	P	70	0	8	25	4	0
1968	CIN	P	78	0	14	39	3	0
1969	CHN	P	56	0	9	23	2	0
1970	CHN	P	11	0	0	3	0	0
1970	SLN	P	11	0	1	9	1	1
1970	KCA	P	36	0	3	9	0	0
1971	KCA	P	63	0	8	20	2	0
1972	KCA	P	45	0	6	12	3	2

Career Games by Position

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Ted Abernathy (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	681

Awards & Honors

Ted Abernathy — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1967	TSN Fireman of the Year
1965	TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Ted Abernathy — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1967	Most Valuable Player	NL	20th	8.0	280	0

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Ted Abernathy: the record in brief

Ted Abernathy played a first major league game on April 13, 1955 and a last one on September 30, 1972. By club, Abernathy's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1955 through 1960), the Cleveland Indians (1963 through 1964), the Chicago Cubs (1965 through 1970), the Atlanta Braves (1966), the Cincinnati Reds (1967 through 1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Kansas City Royals (1970 to 1972). Abernathy played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 6, 1933, in Stanley, NC, USA and a listed size of 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Abernathy died on December 16, 2004, in Gastonia, NC, USA. The given name on file is Theodore Wade Abernathy.

Across 681 games (34 starts), Abernathy recorded 63 wins against 69 losses with a 3.46 ERA. The same table counts 765 strikeouts and 148 saves. Abernathy's 3.46 ERA was close to the 3.56 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 1968.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Abernathy

What years did Ted Abernathy play?: Ted Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1972.
Was Ted Abernathy a pitcher?: Yes. Ted Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 765 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Abernathy hit?: Ted Abernathy hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What teams did Ted Abernathy play for?: Ted Abernathy played for 7 teams: the Washington Senators (1955–1957, 1960), the Cleveland Indians (1963–1964), the Chicago Cubs (1965–1966, 1969–1970), the Atlanta Braves (1966), the Cincinnati Reds (1967–1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Kansas City Royals (1970–1972).
What were Ted Abernathy's career stats?: In 681 games, Ted Abernathy went 63-69 with a 3.46 ERA, 765 strikeouts, 1,147.2 innings pitched, and 148 saves.
What position did Ted Abernathy play?: Ted Abernathy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ted Abernathy and how much did he weigh?: Ted Abernathy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Ted Abernathy's career ERA?: Ted Abernathy finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 63-69 with 765 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ted Abernathy have?: Ted Abernathy recorded 765 career strikeouts.
Is Ted Abernathy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ted Abernathy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.