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Ted Abernathy
Ted Wade Abernathy (March 6, 1933 – December 16, 2004) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher. He appeared in 681 games in Major League Baseball (MLB), 647 as a relief pitcher, for seven different clubs over all or parts of 14 seasons between 1955 and 1972, amassed 148 saves, and twice (1965, 1967) led the National League (NL) in that category. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, and weighed 215 pounds (98 kg).
Abernathy was a member of the Washington Senators (1955–57, 1960), Cleveland Indians (1963–64), Chicago Cubs (1965–66, 1969–70), Atlanta Braves (1966), Cincinnati Reds (1967–68), St. Louis Cardinals (1970) and Kansas City Royals (1970–72). He compiled a 63–69 record with 765 strikeouts and a 3.46 ERA in 1,1472⁄3 innings pitched. He gave up 1,010 hits and permitted 592 bases on balls.
A native of Stanley, North Carolina, Abernathy was born on March 6, 1933, to Wade and Genora (McGinnis) Abernathy. He graduated from Stanley High School in 1951, where he played on the baseball team. As a high school freshman Abernathy injured his arm, tearing two shoulder muscles. This led him to change his pitching motion from an overhead delivery to a sidearm pitching style.
He led his high school to its first conference baseball title. He also played for Gastonia in American Legion baseball, leading that team to a state title and an appearance in the first national Legion tournament.
In 1953 he married Margie Clemmer. The couple had two sons, Ted Jr. and Todd.
Abernathy signed as an amateur free agent with the Senators in 1952.
He was assigned to the Class-D Roanoke Rapids Jays in 1952, where he had a 20–13 won–loss record, a 1.69 earned run average (ERA), with 23 complete games and six shutouts. In 1953, he was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, where he played in only seven games, with a 4–1 record and another stellar ERA (1.56) in 52 innings pitched.
During the Korean War, Abernathy was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving with medics, driving an ambulance and repairing vehicles. He served at Fort McPherson, Georgia. He missed most of the 1953 season, and all of the 1954 season. Abernathy was discharged as a corporal in time to join the Senators for 1955 spring training.
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Ted Abernathy
Ted Wade Abernathy (March 6, 1933 – December 16, 2004) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher. He appeared in 681 games in Major League Baseball (MLB), 647 as a relief pitcher, for seven different clubs over all or parts of 14 seasons between 1955 and 1972, amassed 148 saves, and twice (1965, 1967) led the National League (NL) in that category. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, and weighed 215 pounds (98 kg).
Abernathy was a member of the Washington Senators (1955–57, 1960), Cleveland Indians (1963–64), Chicago Cubs (1965–66, 1969–70), Atlanta Braves (1966), Cincinnati Reds (1967–68), St. Louis Cardinals (1970) and Kansas City Royals (1970–72). He compiled a 63–69 record with 765 strikeouts and a 3.46 ERA in 1,1472⁄3 innings pitched. He gave up 1,010 hits and permitted 592 bases on balls.
A native of Stanley, North Carolina, Abernathy was born on March 6, 1933, to Wade and Genora (McGinnis) Abernathy. He graduated from Stanley High School in 1951, where he played on the baseball team. As a high school freshman Abernathy injured his arm, tearing two shoulder muscles. This led him to change his pitching motion from an overhead delivery to a sidearm pitching style.
He led his high school to its first conference baseball title. He also played for Gastonia in American Legion baseball, leading that team to a state title and an appearance in the first national Legion tournament.
In 1953 he married Margie Clemmer. The couple had two sons, Ted Jr. and Todd.
Abernathy signed as an amateur free agent with the Senators in 1952.
He was assigned to the Class-D Roanoke Rapids Jays in 1952, where he had a 20–13 won–loss record, a 1.69 earned run average (ERA), with 23 complete games and six shutouts. In 1953, he was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, where he played in only seven games, with a 4–1 record and another stellar ERA (1.56) in 52 innings pitched.
During the Korean War, Abernathy was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving with medics, driving an ambulance and repairing vehicles. He served at Fort McPherson, Georgia. He missed most of the 1953 season, and all of the 1954 season. Abernathy was discharged as a corporal in time to join the Senators for 1955 spring training.