1967
Born September 19, 1967
Flint, MI, USA
Jim Abbott Notable
b. September 19, 1967 · California Angels 1989–1992, 1995–1996, New York Yankees 1993–1994, Chicago White Sox 1995, 1998, Milwaukee Brewers 1999
Jim Abbott played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the California Angels in 1989 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999.
He went 87 and 108 with a 4.25 earned run average, pitching 1,674 innings in 263 games. He struck out 888, completed 31 of his 254 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 263 games he batted .095, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He threw a no-hitter in 1993.
He was born in Flint, MI, USA on September 19, 1967. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hutch Award | 1 | 1995 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1993 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1991 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CAL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | CAL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | CAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | CAL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | NYY | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | NYY | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | CAL/CHW | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | CAL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | CHW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | MIL | 20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .095 |
| Career | — | 263 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .095 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CAL | 12 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 181.1 | 190 | 79 | 74 | 115 | 3.92 |
| 1990 | CAL | 10 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 211.2 | 246 | 106 | 72 | 105 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | CAL | 18 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 243.0 | 222 | 78 | 73 | 158 | 2.89 |
| 1992 | CAL | 7 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 211.0 | 208 | 65 | 68 | 130 | 2.77 |
| 1993 | NYY | 11 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 214.0 | 221 | 104 | 73 | 95 | 4.37 |
| 1994 | NYY | 9 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 160.1 | 167 | 81 | 64 | 90 | 4.55 |
| 1995 | CAL/CHW | 11 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 197.0 | 209 | 81 | 64 | 86 | 3.70 |
| 1996 | CAL | 2 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 142.0 | 171 | 118 | 78 | 58 | 7.48 |
| 1998 | CHW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.2 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4.55 |
| 1999 | MIL | 2 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 82.0 | 110 | 63 | 42 | 37 | 6.91 |
| Career | — | 87 | 108 | 263 | 254 | 0 | 1674.0 | 1779 | 791 | 620 | 888 | 4.25 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott made a major-league debut on April 8, 1989.
1993
Jim Abbott's No-Hitter
Jim Abbott threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians on September 4, 1993, winning 4–0.
1999
Final major-league game: Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott played a final major-league game on July 21, 1999.
Image: Paul Morse, public domain