1917
Born July 12, 1917
Maury County, TN, USA
Robert Abernathy Notable
b. July 12, 1917 · Kansas City Monarchs 1945, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1947, New York Cubans 1948
Robert Abernathy played for three clubs across four seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1948.
Across 32 games he batted .261, with 30 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 32 games in the outfield, with 54 putouts and 2 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1947.
He was born in Maury County, TN, USA on July 12, 1917, and died on September 2, 1997.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | KCM | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 1947 | CIC | 27 | 99 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1948 | NYC | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 32 | 115 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1997