Retired
Jim Abbott
Birthdate:
Sept. 19, 1967 (44 y, 7 m, 25 d)Born In:
Flint, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/198
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1994 (2nd) | California (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1998 | Anaheim (MLB) |
| 1994 | California (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1994 | California (MLB) |
| May 1993 | California (MLB) | |
| Oct 1992 | California (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 112 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 22 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 50.0 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 42.8 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 46.4 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 965 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 963 |
| Johnny Podres R | 951 |
| Doug Drabek R | 949 |
| Bobby J Jones R | 941 |
| Charlie Leibrandt R | 934 |
| Butch Henry R | 934 |
| Harvey Haddix R | 931 |
| Scott McGregor R | 930 |
| Don Newcombe R | 927 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33 | 8 |
| 1991 | 34 | 7 |
| 1993 | 33 | 8 |
| 1994 | 35 | 2 |
| 1996 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 | 4 |
| 1992 | 19 | 4 |
| 1993 | 18 | 4 |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 8 |
| 1996 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.704 | 7 |
| 1993 | 0.720 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0.731 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.708 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0.650 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 243.0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 245.1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 237.0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 253.2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 210.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1035 | 5 |
| 1992 | 980 | 7 |
| 1993 | 984 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1000 | 2 |
| 1996 | 909 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 202 | 4 |
| 1993 | 156 | 9 |
| 1994 | 159 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.889 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2.678 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3.456 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2.413 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.137 | 10 |
| 1998 | 3.228 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.267 | 7 |
| 1994 | 0.271 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0.295 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.056 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1.152 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1.041 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.325 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1.280 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.264 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8.317 | 9 |
| 1994 | 7.877 | 3 |
| 1998 | 8.986 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.238 | 10 |
| 1994 | 1.490 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.646 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.990 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 | 6 |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 7 |
| 1992 | 2 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42 | 5 |
| 1997 | 37 | 2 |
| 1999 | 42 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246 | 1 |
| 1991 | 222 | 10 |
| 1996 | 232 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13 | 7 |
| 1992 | 11 | 4 |
| 1994 | 11 | 2 |
| 1996 | 15 | 4 |
| 1997 | 14 | 7 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1992 | 8.0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1994 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 5 |
| 1996 | 11 | 7 |
| 1999 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7 | 5 |
| 1994 | 7 | 4 |
| 1997 | 7 | 8 |
| 1998 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9.1 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1998 | 6.5 | 4 |