Brent Abernathy

Full Name: Michael Brent Abernathy Primary Position: 2B Height/Weight: 6' 1"/185 First Game: June 25, 2001 Birthdate: September 23, 1977 Final Game: September 29, 2005 Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia MLB Experience: 4 years Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Brent Abernathy (Michael Brent Abernathy) was born on September 23, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his Major League debut on June 25, 2001 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2001, his rookie year, he hit .270 with 5 home runs and 33 RBI. Abernathy played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 4 year career.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	TB	A	79	304	43	82	5	33	.270	.328	.382	17	1	27	35	0	3	8	1	3
2002	TB	A	117	463	46	112	2	40	.242	.288	.311	18	4	25	46	6	8	10	0	8
2003	TB	A	2	7	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003	KC	A	10	27	2	2	0	0	.074	.107	.074	0	0	1	3	0	2	0	0	2
2003	TOT	A	12	34	3	2	0	0	.059	.086	.059	0	0	1	3	0	2	1	0	2
2005	MIN	A	24	67	5	16	1	6	.239	.316	.299	1	0	7	9	1	3	2	0	2
Total			232	868	97	212	8	79	.244	.297	.325	36	5	60	93	7	16	21	1	15

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2001	TB	A	2B	79	78	680.2	151	209	7	56	0	0	0	0	0	.981
2002	TB	A	2B	116	115	1015	253	316	12	85	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2002	TB	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	TB	A	2B	2	1	15	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.900
2003	KC	A	2B	9	6	61.1	12	20	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOT	A	2B	11	7	76.1	13	28	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2005	MIN	A	OF	5	3	31.1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	MIN	A	2B	17	14	124	24	37	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	.968
2005	MIN	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	MIN	A	LF	5	3	31.1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	5	3	31.1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			LF	5	3	31.1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	223	214	1896	441	590	22	154	0	0	0	0	0	.979

Transactions

• Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1996 - signed August 24, 1996).
• Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Mark Guthrie and Steve Trachsel (July 31, 2000).
• Claimed on waivers by Kansas City Royals from Tampa Bay Devil Rays (April 4, 2003).
• Released by Kansas City Royals (November 7, 2003).
• Signed by Detroit Tigers (January 6, 2004).
• Sold by Detroit Tigers to Cleveland Indians (March 25, 2004).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 2004).
• Signed by Minnesota Twins (January 3, 2005).
• Granted free agency (October 12, 2005).
• Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (December 1, 2005).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 2006).