Paul Abbott (baseball)
| Paul Abbott | |
|---|---|
Van Nuys, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 1990, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 7, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 43–37 |
| Earned run average | 4.92 |
| Strikeouts | 496 |
| Teams | |
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Paul David Abbott (born September 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1990 and 2004 for six different teams. He was part of the 2001 Seattle Mariners team that tied the major-league record for the most wins in a season, with Abbott compiling a 17–4 win–loss record. He has one of the highest lifetime winning percentages as a Mariner, at .679 (36–17).[1]
A native of
Professional career
Minnesota Twins
Abbott began his professional career in the Minnesota Twins farm system, first with the Rookie-Level Elizabethton Twins in 1985. With Elizabethton, Abbott went 1–5 with a 6.94 earned run average (ERA) in 10 games, all starts.[2]
His next season, Abbott was promoted to the Class-A Kenosha Twins of the Midwest League. In 1986, Abbott went 6–10 with a 4.50 ERA in 25 games, 15 starts. He continued to pitch for Kenosha in 1987 as he went 13–6 with a 3.65 ERA in 26 games, 25 starts.[2]
In 1988, Abbot continued to play in Class-A, this time with the
In 1989, Abbott was promoted to the Double-A
Abbott began the 1990 season with the Triple-A Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. He went 5–14 with a 4.56 ERA in 23 games, all starts. He was called up to the Minnesota Twins on August 21, 1990. He went 0–5 with 25 strikeouts and a 5.97 ERA in seven games, all starts.[2]
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Coaching career
After completing his playing career, Abbott served as an assistant baseball coach at
Abbott then spent 13 seasons as a pitching coach in the
Personal life
Abbott's son Trent (born 1987), who attended
References
- ^ "Paul Abbott Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Abbott Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Paul Abbott joins the Flyers Coaching Staff". orangecountyflyers.com. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ a b Speier, Alex (October 9, 2023). "Red Sox move on from longtime minor league pitching coach Paul Abbott". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Trent Abbott". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lance Abbott". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Paul Abbott at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
