Bill Abernathie
William Edward Abernathie
Born: January 30, 1929
Torrance, CA US
Deceased: February 19, 2006
Yucaipa, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1958
Major League Statistics
Bill Abernathie compiled a career record of 100 wins and 74 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 313-game pitching career with the Tucson Cowboys, Dayton Indians, Dallas Eagles, Indianapolis Indians, Montreal Royals, San Francisco Seals, Houston Buffalos, Memphis Chicks, Salt Lake City Bees and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.63 | 35 | 239.0 | 251 | 161 | 123 | 160 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 19 | 8 | .704 | 5.07 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 252.0 | 270 | 183 | 142 | 159 | 220 | 6 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.54 | 30 | 201.0 | 197 | 110 | 79 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.84 | 37 | 32 | 244.0 | 192 | 90 | 77 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 9 | .550 | 5.27 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 164.0 | 182 | 108 | 96 | 62 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.26 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 133.0 | 149 | 75 | 63 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.63 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.3 | 57 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 13 | 2 | .867 | 4.23 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 115.0 | 112 | 61 | 54 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 100 | 74 | .575 | 4.16 | 313 | 76 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1416.3 | 1410 | 810 | 654 | 29 | 731 | 0 | 381 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 38 | 103 | 103 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .320 | .573 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 39 | 130 | 118 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 82 | .203 | .266 | .271 | .537 | 32 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 30 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 37 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .212 | .376 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 34 | 64 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .125 | .263 | .229 | .492 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 33 | 43 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .057 | .195 | .057 | .252 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 36 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 45 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .194 | .219 | .226 | .445 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 317 | 547 | 508 | 17 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 137 | .183 | .223 | .234 | .457 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 37 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.459 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 34 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .938 | .882 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 33 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .963 | .788 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 36 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .361 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 45 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .556 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 313 | 41 | 107 | 5 | 5 | .967 | .473 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT |
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