Jeff Abbott (Jeffrey William Abbott) was born on August 17, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his Major League debut on June 10, 1997 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1998, his rookie year, he hit .279 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI. Abbott played for the Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins over the course of his 5 year career.
Most people believe that Jeff Abbott's best season was 1998, when he hit for a .279 average.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1997
CHI
A
19
38
8
10
1
2
.263
.263
.368
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
3
1998
CHI
A
89
244
33
68
12
41
.279
.298
.492
14
1
9
28
0
2
3
1
2
1999
CHI
A
17
57
5
9
2
6
.158
.222
.263
0
0
5
12
0
1
1
0
4
2000
CHI
A
80
215
31
59
3
29
.274
.343
.395
15
1
21
38
2
2
2
1
2
2001
FLA
N
28
42
5
11
0
5
.262
.326
.333
3
0
3
7
1
0
0
0
1
Total
NL
28
42
5
11
0
5
.262
.326
.333
3
0
3
7
1
0
0
0
1
Total
AL
205
554
77
146
18
78
.264
.306
.422
30
2
35
84
2
5
6
2
11
Total
233
596
82
157
18
83
.263
.307
.416
33
2
38
91
3
5
6
2
12
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1997
CHI
A
LF
5
2
23
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
CHI
A
CF
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
CHI
A
RF
4
2
21.2
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
CHI
A
OF
10
4
46.2
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1997
CHI
A
DH
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1998
CHI
A
CF
38
34
264.2
72
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.960
1998
CHI
A
DH
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1998
CHI
A
RF
27
27
214
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.980
1998
CHI
A
OF
76
61
508.2
132
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1998
CHI
A
LF
20
0
30
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1999
CHI
A
OF
17
17
136
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.962
1999
CHI
A
LF
17
17
136
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.962
2000
CHI
A
OF
65
50
452.1
102
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.981
2000
CHI
A
RF
16
10
102
27
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.966
2000
CHI
A
CF
33
26
218.2
52
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.981
2000
CHI
A
DH
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
CHI
A
LF
20
14
131.2
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2001
FLA
N
CF
9
7
65
22
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.957
2001
FLA
N
RF
8
1
19.2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2001
FLA
N
OF
17
8
85.2
26
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.963
2001
FLA
N
LF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
CF
81
67
550.1
147
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.967
Total
OF
185
140
1229.1
300
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
.974
Total
DH
12
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
55
40
357.1
88
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
Total
LF
63
33
321.2
65
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
Transactions[]
Selected by Chicago White Sox in the 32nd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 3, 1993).
Selected by Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1994 - signed June 5, 1994).
Traded by Chicago White Sox to Florida Marlins in exchange for Julio Ramirez (December 9, 2000).