1967
Born September 15, 1967
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Paul Abbott Marquee
b. September 15, 1967 · Minnesota Twins 1990–1992, Cleveland Indians 1993, Seattle Mariners 1998–2002, Kansas City Royals 2003, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004, Philadelphia Phillies 2004
Abbott went 17-4 for Seattle in 2001, setting career highs in wins and strikeouts with 118 while working 163 innings. His 4.25 earned run average showed how much the record also depended on support, but it remained the defining line of his eleven-season career.
He finished 43-37 with 496 strikeouts and a 4.92 earned run average in 720 innings. Abbott started 112 of his 162 appearances and completed one game, in 2001. The year before, he had gone 9-7 with a 4.22 average across a career-high 179 innings.
Minnesota introduced him to the majors in 1990, followed by five appearances for Cleveland in 1993. He did not return until Seattle used him in 1998, beginning his most substantial five-year stretch. Abbott later pitched for Kansas City and split his final 2004 season between Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | SEA | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | SEA | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 2001 | SEA | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2002 | SEA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | KCR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | PHI/TBD | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| Career | — | 162 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MIN | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34.2 | 37 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 5.97 |
| 1991 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 47.1 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 4.75 |
| 1992 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18.1 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6.38 |
| 1998 | SEA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24.2 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | SEA | 6 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 72.2 | 50 | 25 | 32 | 68 | 3.10 |
| 2000 | SEA | 9 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 179.0 | 164 | 84 | 80 | 100 | 4.22 |
| 2001 | SEA | 17 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 163.0 | 145 | 77 | 87 | 118 | 4.25 |
| 2002 | SEA | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26.1 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 11.96 |
| 2003 | KCR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 47.2 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 5.29 |
| 2004 | PHI/TBD | 3 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 96.0 | 106 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 6.47 |
| Career | — | 43 | 37 | 162 | 112 | 0 | 720.2 | 682 | 394 | 393 | 496 | 4.92 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott made a major-league debut on August 21, 1990.
2004
Final major-league game: Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott played a final major-league game on August 7, 2004.
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