Kurt Abbott

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2001)

Kurt Abbott was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. In 702 career games, he hit .256 with 523 hits, 62 home runs, and 242 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .256
HR 62
RBI 242
H 523
OPS .728
PIV -1,976
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
6/2/1969 in Zanesville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1993-09-07
Last Game
2001-04-13

Full name: Kurt Thomas Abbott

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Career Batting Statistics

Kurt Abbott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
702 2,044 273 523 109 23 62 242 22 133 571 .256 .305 .423 .728 -1,976

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kurt Abbott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 OAK AL 20 61 11 15 1 0 3 9 2 3 20 .246 .265 (-7%) .332 (-15%) .403 (+2%) .735 (-6%) -68.6
1994 FLO NL 101 345 41 86 17 3 9 33 3 16 98 .249 .269 (-8%) .338 (-14%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-10%) -654.6
1995 FLO NL 120 420 60 107 18 7 17 60 4 36 110 .255 .266 (-5%) .337 (-6%) .417 (+8%) .755 (+2%) 30.6
1996 FLO NL 109 320 37 81 18 7 8 33 3 22 99 .253 .269 (-6%) .340 (-10%) .426 (avg) .767 (-4%) -296.8
1997 FLO NL 94 252 35 69 18 2 6 30 3 14 68 .274 .266 (+3%) .336 (-7%) .419 (+3%) .756 (-1%) -98.4
1998 OAK AL 35 123 17 33 7 1 2 9 2 10 34 .268 .266 (+1%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-7%) .755 (-5%) -111.4
1998 COL NL 42 71 9 18 6 0 3 15 0 2 19 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-18%) .420 (+11%) .755 (-2%) -111.4
1999 COL NL 96 286 41 78 17 2 8 41 3 16 69 .273 .271 (+1%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-1%) .778 (-5%) -300.0
2000 NYN NL 79 157 22 34 7 1 6 12 1 14 51 .217 .270 (-20%) .344 (-18%) .437 (-11%) .782 (-14%) -410.0
2001 ATL NL 6 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 702 2,044 273 523 109 23 62 242 22 133 571 .256 — — — — -2,021

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kurt Abbott — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 32 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 9 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Kurt Abbott — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2000 WS NYN 5 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .250
1997 NLCS FLO 2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .375
1997 NLDS1 FLO 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
1997 WS FLO 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kurt Abbott — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home348100015828135132.281
Away354104411524227110.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kurt Abbott — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-04-13 ATLPHIW 100000000
2001-04-12 ATLNYNL 301000000
2001-04-07 ATLMIAL 201000001
2001-04-06 ATLMIAW 100000000
2001-04-03 ATLNYNL 100000001
2001-04-02 ATLCINW 100000001
2000-10-01 NYNWSNW 201100000
2000-09-30 NYNWSNW 100000000
2000-09-29 NYNWSNW 100000001
2000-09-28 NYNATLW 411001203

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kurt Abbott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 7 57 3 0 6
2B 173 130 297 352 11 67
3B 43 31 30 46 7 3
OF 43 27 69 1 2 0
SS 349 309 485 860 59 199

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kurt Abbott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 OAK 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1993 OAK OF 13 11 33 1 1 0
1993 OAK SS 6 3 3 12 1 2
1994 FLO SS 99 93 162 260 15 61
1995 FLO SS 115 109 149 290 19 66
1996 FLO 2B 20 15 35 39 0 6
1996 FLO 3B 33 27 22 43 6 3
1996 FLO SS 44 41 66 123 6 34
1997 FLO 2B 54 43 101 116 7 21
1997 FLO 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0
1997 FLO OF 10 6 13 0 0 0
1997 FLO SS 7 6 10 19 0 6
1998 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 OAK OF 5 1 6 0 0 0
1998 OAK SS 28 28 40 70 11 16
1998 COL 2B 7 5 13 17 0 3
1998 COL 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0
1998 COL OF 9 6 13 0 1 0
1998 COL SS 7 3 4 6 0 2
1999 COL 1B 8 7 57 3 0 6
1999 COL 2B 66 58 124 145 3 34
1999 COL OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
1999 COL SS 3 1 3 3 1 2
2000 NYN 2B 23 8 23 29 1 3
2000 NYN 3B 2 2 4 1 0 0
2000 NYN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NYN SS 39 25 47 75 6 10
2001 ATL 2B 1 1 1 6 0 0
2001 ATL SS 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kurt Abbott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 8
Second Base 173
Third Base 43
Shortstop 349
Left Field 32
Center Field 4
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Kurt Abbott's recorded salaries total $4,237,000 over 9 seasons, 1993 to 2001. Abbott's career, 1993 to 2001, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Kurt Abbott — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 ATL NL $600,000
2000 NYN NL $500,000
1999 COL NL $900,000
1998 OAK AL $1,000,000
1997 FLO NL $650,000
1996 FLO NL $250,000
1995 FLO NL $119,000
1994 FLO NL $109,000
1993 OAK AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $4,237,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brett Lawrie
    .261 avg, 71 HR
  2. 92
    Aledmys Diaz
    .259 avg, 78 HR
  3. 91
    Kevin Kouzmanoff
    .257 avg, 87 HR
  4. 90
    Andrew Vaughn
    .259 avg, 92 HR
  5. 89
    Tim Beckham
    .246 avg, 63 HR
  6. 88
    Tyler Houston
    .265 avg, 63 HR

Kurt Abbott: the record in brief

Kurt Abbott's major league career runs from a debut on September 7, 1993 to a final game on April 13, 2001. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1993 to 1998), the Florida Marlins (1994 to 1997), the Colorado Rockies (1998 to 1999), the New York Mets (2000), and the Atlanta Braves (2001). The bio lists Abbott as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads June 2, 1969, in Zanesville, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Kurt Thomas.

The batting record for Abbott: 702 games, 523 hits in 2,044 at bats, and a .256 average, adding 62 homers, 242 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .305 clip and slugging .423, Abbott finished with a .728 OPS. The .256 career average is close to the .268 the league hit across the same seasons. Abbott's most home runs in a season came in 1995, when the total reached 17 for the Florida Marlins. The highest hit total in a season was 107, in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kurt Abbott

What years did Kurt Abbott play?
Kurt Abbott played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.
Was Kurt Abbott a pitcher?
No. Kurt Abbott was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Kurt Abbott hit?
Kurt Abbott hit 62 career home runs with 523 hits.
What teams did Kurt Abbott play for?
Kurt Abbott played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1993, 1998), the Florida Marlins (1994–1997), the Colorado Rockies (1998–1999), the New York Mets (2000), and the Atlanta Braves (2001).
What were Kurt Abbott's career stats?
In 702 games, Kurt Abbott had 523 hits, 62 home runs, 242 RBI, 273 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
How much did Kurt Abbott earn in his career?
Kurt Abbott's recorded salaries total $4,237,000 over 9 seasons, 1993 to 2001. Abbott's career, 1993 to 2001, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Kurt Abbott's salary?
Kurt Abbott's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2001.
What position did Kurt Abbott play?
Kurt Abbott played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kurt Abbott and how much did he weigh?
Kurt Abbott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Kurt Abbott hit each season?
Kurt Abbott's home runs by season: 3 in 1993, 9 in 1994, 17 in 1995, 8 in 1996, 6 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 6 in 2000, and 0 in 2001. His most in one season was 17, in 1995.
What was Kurt Abbott's career batting average?
Kurt Abbott batted .256 over his career, with 523 hits in 2,044 at bats.
How many RBI did Kurt Abbott have?
Kurt Abbott drove in 242 runs in his career.
Is Kurt Abbott in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kurt Abbott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.