What years did Woody Abernathy play?

Woody Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.

Was Woody Abernathy a pitcher?

Yes. Woody Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Woody Abernathy hit?

Woody Abernathy hit 0 career home runs.

Woody Abernathy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

W–L 1–1

ERA 3.64

WHIP 1.12

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -1070.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/1/1915 in Forest City, NC, USA
Died: 12/5/1994 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-07-28
Last Game: 1947-04-17

Full name: Virgil Woodrow Abernathy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	16	1	0	0	1	42.0	36	17	5	11	6	3.64	-1070.5

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	NY1	NL	1	1	15	1	1	40.0	32	15	10	6	3.38	3.59 (+6%)	-1070.5
1947	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	4	2	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	16	1	1	42.0	36	17	11	6	3.64	—	-1,070

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NY1	NL	15	8	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NY1	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	8	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	20.2	20	10	6	3	4.35
Away	8	21.1	17	7	5	3	2.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1947-04-17	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1946-09-17	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1946-09-15	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1946-09-13	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1946-09-11	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1946-09-09	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1946-09-07	NY1	BRO	L	1	1
1946-09-05	NY1	PHI	W	0	0
1946-09-02	NY1	BSN	W	1	1
1946-08-30	NY1	PHI	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-04-17	NY1	PHI	—	2.0	4	3	2	1	0	1
1946-09-17	NY1	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1946-09-15	NY1	STL	—	1.1	4	2	2	1	0	0
1946-09-13	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-11	NY1	PIT	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1946-09-09	NY1	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-07	NY1	BRO	—	3.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-05	NY1	PHI	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-02	NY1	BSN	SV	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1946-08-30	NY1	PHI	—	4.2	4	1	1	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NY1	P	15	0	1	6	0	0
1947	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Abernathy

What years did Woody Abernathy play?: Woody Abernathy played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Woody Abernathy a pitcher?: Yes. Woody Abernathy pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Woody Abernathy hit?: Woody Abernathy hit 0 career home runs.