Paul Abbott

Full Name: Paul David Abbott Primary Position: P Height/Weight: 6' 3"/185 First Game: August 21, 1990 Birthdate: September 15, 1967 Final Game: August 7, 2004 Birthplace: Van Nuys, California MLB Experience: 11 years Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Born on September 15, 1967 in Van Nuys, California, Paul Abbott (Paul David Abbott) played for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 11 year career. Abbott broke into the bigs on August 21, 1990 with the Minnesota Twins, and put up a 3.10 ERA in 72.2 innings pitched in 1999, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Paul Abbott's best season was 2001, when he posted a 4.25 ERA, won 17 games and struck out 118 batters.

Statistics

Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1990	MIN	A	7	7	0	5	5.97	25	24	23	0	0	0	34.2	37	0	28	0	1	1
1991	MIN	A	15	3	3	1	4.75	43	27	25	0	0	0	47.1	38	5	36	1	5	0
1992	MIN	A	6	0	0	0	3.27	13	4	4	0	0	0	11	12	1	5	0	1	1
1993	CLE	A	5	5	0	1	6.38	7	15	13	0	0	0	18.1	19	5	11	1	1	0
1998	SEA	A	4	4	3	1	4.01	22	11	11	0	0	0	24.2	24	2	10	0	3	0
1999	SEA	A	25	7	6	2	3.10	68	31	25	0	0	0	72.2	50	9	32	3	2	0
2000	SEA	A	35	27	9	7	4.22	100	89	84	0	0	0	179	164	23	80	4	3	5
2001	SEA	A	28	27	17	4	4.25	118	79	77	1	0	0	163	145	21	87	5	11	7
2002	SEA	A	7	5	1	3	11.96	22	36	35	0	0	0	26.1	40	5	20	0	2	1
2003	KC	A	10	8	1	2	5.29	32	29	28	0	0	0	47.2	47	8	26	2	2	2
2004	TB	A	10	9	2	5	6.70	25	39	35	0	0	0	47	49	8	27	0	3	3
2004	PHI	N	10	10	1	6	6.24	21	37	34	0	0	0	49	57	14	31	1	3	1
2004	Total		20	19	3	11	6.47	46	76	69	0	0	0	96	106	22	58	1	6	4
Total	NL		10	10	1	6	6.24	21	37	34	0	0	0	49	57	14	31	1	3	1
Total	AL		152	102	42	31	4.82	475	384	360	1	0	0	671.2	625	87	362	16	34	20
Total			162	112	43	37	4.92	496	421	394	1	0	0	720.2	682	101	393	17	37	21

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1990	MIN	A	P	7	7	34.2	2	2	1	1	0	0	10	2	0	.800
1991	MIN	A	P	15	3	47.1	3	4	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	1.000
1992	MIN	A	P	6	0	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1.000
1993	CLE	A	P	5	5	18.1	2	3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	.833
1998	SEA	A	P	4	4	24.2	1	3	0	0	0	1	4	1	1	1.000
1999	SEA	A	P	25	7	72.2	7	8	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1.000
2000	SEA	A	P	35	27	179	12	19	1	3	0	1	6	4	0	.969
2001	SEA	A	P	28	27	163	16	13	0	3	0	3	7	6	0	1.000
2002	SEA	A	P	7	5	26.1	2	6	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1.000
2003	KC	A	P	10	8	47.2	8	6	1	0	0	0	7	3	0	.933
2004	TB	A	P	10	9	47	3	7	2	0	0	0	4	0	1	.833
2004	PHI	N	P	10	10	49	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	1.000
2004	Total		P	20	19	96	6	9	2	0	0	0	9	2	1	.882
Total			P	162	112	720.2	61	76	6	8	0	5	60	21	3	.958

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1990	MIN	A	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991	MIN	A	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	MIN	A	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993	CLE	A	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	SEA	A	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	SEA	A	25	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	SEA	A	35	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
2001	SEA	A	28	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
2002	SEA	A	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	KC	A	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	A	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	PHI	N	10	11	1	2	0	2	.182	.182	.182	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0
2004	Total		20	11	1	2	0	2	.182	.182	.182	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0
Total	NL		10	11	1	2	0	2	.182	.182	.182	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0
Total	AL		152	9	1	3	0	0	.333	.333	.444	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
Total			162	20	2	5	0	2	.250	.250	.300	1	0	0	6	0	5	0	0	0

Transactions

• Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1985 - signed June 6, 1985).
• Released by Minnesota Twins (March 2, 1993).
• Signed by Cleveland Indians (March 27, 1993).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 1993).
• Signed by Kansas City Royals (November 21, 1993).
• Released by Kansas City Royals (June 30, 1994).
• Signed by Chicago Cubs (March 17, 1995).
• Granted free agency (October 16, 1995).
• Signed by San Diego Padres (November 29, 1995).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 1996).
• Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 10, 1997).
• Released by Seattle Mariners (December 14, 1998).
• Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 4, 1999).
• Released by Seattle Mariners (November 19, 2002).
• Signed by Arizona Diamondbacks (February 27, 2003).
• Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Aric Leclair (August 8, 2003).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 2003).
• Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (November 14, 2003).
• Released by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (June 3, 2004).
• Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (June 7, 2004).
• Released by Philadelphia Phillies (September 8, 2004).