Meet Jim Abbott

JIM ABBOTT

Positions: Pitcher
Full Name: James Anthony Abbott
Bats: Left - Throws: Left
Born: September 19, 1967 in Flint, Michigan, USA
Organizations: California Angels (6), New York Yankees (2), Chicago White Sox (2), Milwaukee Brewers (1)


JIM ABBOTT'S WALL OF GLORY

FIELDING
  • Assists as P: 1 (1991) 
  • Fielding % as P: 2 (1992, 1995) 
FACTS:
  • Jim Abbott is one of the most unusual pitchers in baseball history, since he was born without a right hand.
  • He won a gold medal with the American Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
  • Abbott reached the Major Leagues in 1989 with the California Angels without playing in Minor Leagues. He posted a record of 12-12 W-L and 3.92 ERA (5th in the AL ROY voting).
  • While playing with the New York Yankees  in 1993, Jim Abbott pitched a no-hitter against Cleveland.
  • When he had to take at-bats when playing with the Milwaukee Brewers (1999), he batted 2-21 and 3 RBI. He got his 2 hits in two different games against Cubs' Jon Lieber. 
STATS:
  • 5x +10 Wins (Career Hight: 18 in 1991)
  • 4x +100 SO (Career Hight: 158 in 1991)
  • 4x +200 Innings (Career Hight: 243 in 1991)
  • Abbott finished his career with 87-108 W-L, 4.25 ERA and 888 SO.
GALLERY:

 
 
 


BEST FIVE SEASONS:

* Played with Chicago White Sox and California Angels

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