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.

Kurt Abbott

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

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

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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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

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

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG
2000	NLCS	NYN	2	3	0	0	0	2	.000
2000	NLDS2	NYN	1	2	0	0	0	1	.000
2000	WS	NYN	5	8	2	1	1	3	.250
1997	NLCS	FLO	2	8	3	1	0	2	.375
1997	NLDS1	FLO	3	8	2	0	0	0	.250
1997	WS	FLO	3	3	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	348	1000	158	281	35	132	.281
Away	354	1044	115	242	27	110	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
2001-04-13	ATL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-04-12	ATL	NYN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
2001-04-07	ATL	MIA	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
2001-04-06	ATL	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-04-03	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2001-04-02	ATL	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-10-01	NYN	WSN	W	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
2000-09-30	NYN	WSN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-29	NYN	WSN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-28	NYN	ATL	W	4	1	1	0	1	2	3

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

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

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 Career Earnings			$4,237,000

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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.

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

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