Paul Abbott, baseball player, 1990-2004

Paul Abbott

Born: 9/15/1967 in Van Nuys, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-08-21 | Final Game: 2004-08-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Paul David Abbott

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Biography

Paul Abbott, born in 1967, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1990 to 2004. Known for his competitive spirit and versatile pitching style, Abbott played a key role on several Major League Baseball teams during his tenure. He finished his career with a record of 43-37 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.92, showcasing his ability to handle the challenges of the mound in a highly competitive environment. Throughout his career, Abbott accumulated 496 strikeouts, demonstrating his capacity to miss bats and contribute significantly to his team's pitching efforts. As a pitcher in the early 1990s through the early 2000s, he navigated a league that was increasingly focused on power hitting and offensive production, which made his achievements even more noteworthy. Abbott's journey through various squads highlighted his adaptability and resilience in a sport defined by constant change and competition. Though he did not record any saves, his role as a starter and middle reliever was vital in the games he participated in, leaving a lasting impression on the teams he represented.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 37 162 112 1 0 0 720.7 682 394 101 393 496 4.92 0

Career ERA 4.92 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 14.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 MIN AL 0 5 7 7 0 0 0 34.7 37 23 28 25 5.97 3.86 (-55%) -12.5
1991 MIN AL 3 1 15 3 0 0 0 47.3 38 25 36 43 4.75 3.91 (-22%) -935.0
1992 MIN AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.0 12 4 5 13 3.27 3.75 (+13%) 139.9
1993 CLE AL 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 18.3 19 13 11 7 6.38 4.19 (-52%) -1554.8
1998 SEA AL 3 1 4 4 0 0 0 24.7 24 11 10 22 4.01 4.43 (+9%) 499.6
1999 SEA AL 6 2 25 7 0 0 0 72.7 50 25 32 68 3.10 4.71 (+34%) 949.3
2000 SEA AL 9 7 35 27 0 0 0 179.0 164 84 80 100 4.22 4.77 (+11%) -1588.1
2001 SEA AL 17 4 28 27 1 0 0 163.0 145 77 87 118 4.25 4.42 (+4%) -2479.3
2002 SEA AL 1 3 7 5 0 0 0 26.3 40 35 20 22 11.96 4.28 (-180%) -1240.3
2003 KCR AL 1 2 10 8 0 0 0 47.7 47 28 26 32 5.29 4.40 (-20%) -
2004 TBR AL 2 5 10 9 0 0 0 47.0 49 35 27 25 6.70 4.46 (-50%) -
2004 PHI NL 1 6 10 10 0 0 0 49.0 57 34 31 21 6.24 4.46 (-40%) -4208.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
162 20 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.250 0.250 0.300 0.550 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.550 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MIN AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MIN AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SEA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SEA AL 35 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2001 SEA AL 28 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 PHI NL 10 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.182 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALCS SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS1 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALCS SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 4 3 0 18.7 17 12 19 9 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2001 ALCS SEA 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 0 0 8 2 0.00
2001 ALDS1 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 9 8 5 3 24.00
2000 ALCS SEA 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 3 3 3 3 5.40
2000 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 5 1 3 1 1.59

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 162 112 61 76 6 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 MIN P 7 7 2 2 1 1
1991 MIN P 15 3 3 4 0 0
1992 MIN P 6 0 2 3 0 0
1993 CLE P 5 5 2 3 1 0
1998 SEA P 4 4 1 3 0 0
1999 SEA P 25 7 7 8 0 1
2000 SEA P 35 27 12 19 1 3
2001 SEA P 28 27 16 13 0 3
2002 SEA P 7 5 2 6 0 0
2003 KCA P 10 8 8 6 1 0
2004 TBA P 10 9 3 7 2 0
2004 PHI P 10 10 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 162

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $600,000
2002 SEA AL $3,425,000
2001 SEA AL $1,700,000
2000 SEA AL $285,000
1999 SEA AL $235,000
1992 MIN AL $126,000
1990 MIN AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $6,471,000