What years did Jim Abbott play?

Jim Abbott played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999.

Was Jim Abbott a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Abbott pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 888 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Abbott hit?

Jim Abbott hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Jim Abbott play for?

Jim Abbott played for 4 teams: the California Angels (1989–1992, 1995–1996), the New York Yankees (1993–1994), the Chicago White Sox (1995, 1998), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999).

What were Jim Abbott's career stats?

In 263 games, Jim Abbott went 87-108 with a 4.25 ERA, 888 strikeouts, and 1,674.0 innings pitched.

What was Jim Abbott's salary?

Jim Abbott's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $2,775,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1999.

What position did Jim Abbott play?

Jim Abbott played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Abbott and how much did he weigh?

Jim Abbott was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Jim Abbott's career ERA?

Jim Abbott finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 87-108 with 888 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Abbott have?

Jim Abbott recorded 888 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Abbott in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Abbott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Abbott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1999)

Jim Abbott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 11 seasons. Across 263 career appearances, he went 87-108 with a 4.25 ERA and 888 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 87–108

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.43

SO 888

Pitcher PIV -4909.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 9/19/1967 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-08
Last Game: 1999-07-21

Full name: James Anthony Abbott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Abbott — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
87	108	263	254	31	6	0	1674.0	1,779	791	154	620	888	4.25	-4909.1

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jim Abbott (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	CAL	AL	12	12	29	29	4	2	181.1	190	79	74	115	3.92	3.71 (-6%)	-29.8
1990	CAL	AL	10	14	33	33	4	1	211.2	246	106	72	105	4.51	3.86 (-17%)	-152.9
1991	CAL	AL	18	11	34	34	5	1	243.0	222	78	73	158	2.89	3.91 (+26%)	4107.8
1992	CAL	AL	7	15	29	29	7	0	211.0	208	65	68	130	2.77	3.75 (+26%)	2375.0
1993	NYA	AL	11	14	32	32	4	1	214.0	221	104	73	95	4.37	4.19 (-4%)	-1667.9
1994	NYA	AL	9	8	24	24	2	0	160.1	167	81	64	90	4.55	4.51 (-1%)	-2716.0
1995	CHA	AL	6	4	17	17	3	0	112.1	116	42	35	45	3.36	4.45 (+24%)	87.0
1995	CAL	AL	5	4	13	13	1	1	84.2	93	39	29	41	4.15	4.45 (+7%)	1376.4
1996	CAL	AL	2	18	27	23	1	0	142.0	171	118	78	58	7.48	4.61 (-62%)	-5615.3
1998	CHA	AL	5	0	5	5	0	0	31.2	35	16	12	14	4.55	4.43 (-3%)	98.9
1999	MIL	NL	2	8	20	15	0	0	82.0	110	63	42	37	6.91	4.71 (-47%)	-2772.3
Career · 11 seasons			87	108	263	254	31	6	1,674.0	1,779	791	620	888	4.25	—	-4,909

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Abbott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
263	21	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	10	.095	.095	.095	.190	0

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OBP .095 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career SLG .095 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OPS .190 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Abbott (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	CAL	AL	29	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	33	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	34	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CAL	AL	29	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CAL	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	27	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIL	NL	20	21	2	3	10	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			263	21	2	3	10	.095	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Abbott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	10	0	1	0	1	.100
Away	136	11	0	1	0	2	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Abbott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	127	820.1	867	389	269	431	4.27
Away	136	853.2	912	402	351	457	4.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Abbott — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1999-07-21	MIL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1999-07-17	MIL	KCR	W	0	0	0	0
1999-07-10	MIL	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1999-07-05	MIL	PHI	W	2	0	0	0
1999-06-30	MIL	CHC	L	2	1	2	0
1999-06-25	MIL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1999-06-20	MIL	CIN	W	2	0	0	2
1999-06-15	MIL	CHC	L	3	1	1	1
1999-06-09	MIL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1999-06-04	MIL	COL	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Abbott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-07-21	MIL	PHI	—	1.0	4	3	3	2	1	0
1999-07-17	MIL	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-07-10	MIL	DET	L	3.2	7	5	5	2	1	0
1999-07-05	MIL	PHI	W	6.0	3	0	0	3	3	0
1999-06-30	MIL	CHC	—	5.0	4	3	3	4	2	2
1999-06-25	MIL	PIT	L	2.1	10	5	5	0	3	0
1999-06-20	MIL	CIN	—	4.1	7	4	3	4	3	0
1999-06-15	MIL	CHC	L	6.2	7	5	3	3	4	1
1999-06-09	MIL	CLE	—	4.2	7	5	5	2	1	2
1999-06-04	MIL	COL	—	6.0	9	4	4	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Abbott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	263	254	72	300	9	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Abbott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CAL	P	29	29	6	26	3	1
1990	CAL	P	33	33	8	36	1	4
1991	CAL	P	34	34	19	46	2	3
1992	CAL	P	29	29	11	35	0	1
1993	NYA	P	32	32	4	42	1	3
1994	NYA	P	24	24	8	23	1	1
1995	CHA	P	17	17	5	16	0	0
1995	CAL	P	13	13	3	16	0	0
1996	CAL	P	27	23	3	27	0	1
1998	CHA	P	5	5	2	10	0	1
1999	MIL	P	20	15	3	23	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Jim Abbott (b. 1967) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	263

Awards & Honors

Jim Abbott — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1995	Hutch Award
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-09-04
1991	TSN All-Star	LHP

Salary History

Jim Abbott's recorded salaries total $12,960,500 over 9 seasons, 1989 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Abbott's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Jim Abbott — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	MIL	NL	$400,000
1996	CAL	AL	$2,200,000
1995	CHA	AL	$2,775,000
1994	NYA	AL	$2,775,000
1993	NYA	AL	$2,350,000
1992	CAL	AL	$1,850,000
1991	CAL	AL	$357,500
1990	CAL	AL	$185,000
1989	CAL	AL	$68,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$12,960,500

College History

Jim Abbott — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1986, 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

Jim Abbott — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	26.0	140	0
1989	Rookie of the Year	AL	5th	10.0	140	0

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Jim Abbott: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Abbott debuted on April 8, 1989 and played a final game on July 21, 1999. Club by club, the record runs the California Angels (1989 through 1996), the New York Yankees (1993 to 1994), the Chicago White Sox (1995 through 1998), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999). Abbott is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The bio says Abbott batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is September 19, 1967, in Flint, MI, USA. Abbott's full given name, per the bio, is James Anthony Abbott.

Abbott's career pitching line is 87 wins, 108 losses and a 4.25 ERA over 263 appearances. The totals include 888 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Abbott's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 18, in 1991. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.77 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Abbott

What years did Jim Abbott play?: Jim Abbott played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999.
Was Jim Abbott a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Abbott pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 888 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Abbott hit?: Jim Abbott hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Jim Abbott play for?: Jim Abbott played for 4 teams: the California Angels (1989–1992, 1995–1996), the New York Yankees (1993–1994), the Chicago White Sox (1995, 1998), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1999).
What were Jim Abbott's career stats?: In 263 games, Jim Abbott went 87-108 with a 4.25 ERA, 888 strikeouts, and 1,674.0 innings pitched.
How much did Jim Abbott earn in his career?: Jim Abbott's recorded salaries total $12,960,500 over 9 seasons, 1989 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Abbott's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Jim Abbott's salary?: Jim Abbott's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $2,775,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1999.
What position did Jim Abbott play?: Jim Abbott played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Abbott and how much did he weigh?: Jim Abbott was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Jim Abbott's career ERA?: Jim Abbott finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 87-108 with 888 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Abbott have?: Jim Abbott recorded 888 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Abbott in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Abbott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.