Jim Abbott

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

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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1989 CAL AL 12 12 29 29 4 2 0 181.3 190 79 74 115 3.92 3.71 (-6%) -29.8
1990 CAL AL 10 14 33 33 4 1 0 211.7 246 106 72 105 4.51 3.86 (-17%) -152.9
1991 CAL AL 18 11 34 34 5 1 0 243.0 222 78 73 158 2.89 3.91 (+26%) 4107.8
1992 CAL AL 7 15 29 29 7 0 0 211.0 208 65 68 130 2.77 3.75 (+26%) 2375.0
1993 NYA AL 11 14 32 32 4 1 0 214.0 221 104 73 95 4.37 4.19 (-4%) -1667.9
1994 NYA AL 9 8 24 24 2 0 0 160.3 167 81 64 90 4.55 4.51 (-1%) -2716.0
1995 CHA AL 6 4 17 17 3 0 0 112.3 116 42 35 45 3.36 4.45 (+24%) 87.0
1995 CAL AL 5 4 13 13 1 1 0 84.7 93 39 29 41 4.15 4.45 (+7%) 1376.4
1996 CAL AL 2 18 27 23 1 0 0 142.0 171 118 78 58 7.48 4.61 (-62%) -5615.3
1998 CHA AL 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 31.7 35 16 12 14 4.55 4.43 (-3%) 98.9
1999 MIL NL 2 8 20 15 0 0 0 82.0 110 63 42 37 6.91 4.71 (-47%) -2772.3
Career · 11 seasons 87 108 263 254 31 6 0 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

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 CAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CAL AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIL NL 20 21 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 .095 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 263 21 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 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

View full game log (526 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home127100101.100
Away136110102.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home127820.18673892694314.27
Away136853.29124023514574.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-07-21 MILPHIL 000000000
1999-07-17 MILKCRW 000000000
1999-07-10 MILDETL 000000000
1999-07-05 MILPHIW 200000000
1999-06-30 MILCHCL 201000200
1999-06-25 MILPITL 000000000
1999-06-20 MILCINW 200000002
1999-06-15 MILCHCL 301000101
1999-06-09 MILCLEL 000000000
1999-06-04 MILCOLL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-07-21 MILPHI — 1.0433210
1999-07-17 MILKCR — 2.0100000
1999-07-10 MILDET L 3.2755210
1999-07-05 MILPHI W 6.0300330
1999-06-30 MILCHC — 5.0433422
1999-06-25 MILPIT L 2.11055030
1999-06-20 MILCIN — 4.1743430
1999-06-15 MILCHC L 6.2753341
1999-06-09 MILCLE — 4.2755212
1999-06-04 MILCOL — 6.0944200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 263 254 72 300 9 16

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 263

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

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 Career Earnings $12,960,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1986, 1987, 1988

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Abbott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tim Leary
    78-105, 4.36 ERA
  2. 94
    Andy Hawkins
    84-91, 4.22 ERA
  3. 91
    Jake Westbrook
    105-103, 4.32 ERA
  4. 91
    Dave LaPoint
    80-86, 4.02 ERA
  5. 89
    Richard Dotson
    111-113, 4.23 ERA
  6. 86
    Paul Maholm
    77-100, 4.30 ERA

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.