Kurt Abbott

Q: When was Kurt Abbott born?

Kurt Abbott was born on June 2, 1969.

Q: Where was Kurt Abbott born?

Kurt Abbott was born in Zanesville, OH .

Q: How tall is Kurt Abbott?

Kurt Abbott is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kurt Abbott weigh when playing?

Kurt Abbott weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Kurt Abbott in the Hall of Fame?

Kurt Abbott has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Kurt Abbott drafted?

Kurt Abbott was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL) .

Q: What position did Kurt Abbott play?

Kurt Abbott was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Kurt Abbott have?

Kurt Abbott had 523 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Kurt Abbott have?

Kurt Abbott had 62 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Kurt Abbott's average?

Kurt Abbott had a .256 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: June 2, 1969 in Zanesville, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL).

High School: Dixie Hollins HS (St. Petersburg, FL)

School: St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL)

Debut: September 7, 1993 (Age 24-097d, 16,408th in major league history)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 13, 2001 (Age 31-315d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Agents: Steve Comte

Full Name: Kurt Thomas Abbott

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1997 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

2044

523

.256

273

RBI

242

OBP

.305

SLG

.423

OPS

.728

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1989	20	OAK-min	Rk,A-	41	180	165	29	43	5	3	0	26	1	1	8	43	.261	.294	.327	.622		54	0	2	0	5	2		ATH,SOR · ARIZ,NORW
1990	21	OAK-min	A	104	423	362	38	84	18	0	0	28	21	9	47	74	.232	.325	.282	.607		102		5	5	4	1		MAD · MIDW
1991	22	OAK-min	A+,AA	111	454	398	54	101	14	3	3	36	12	6	46	94	.254	.330	.327	.657		130	6	2	3	5	0		MOD,HVL · CALL,SOUL
1992	23	OAK-min	AA,AAA	135	539	491	66	121	15	5	9	53	17	5	35	84	.246	.300	.352	.653		173	5	4	6	3	0		HVL,TAC · SOUL,PCL
1993	24	OAK-min	AAA	133	522	480	75	153	36	11	12	79	19	9	33	123	.319	.363	.515	.878		247	8	2	4	3	4		TAC · PCL
1993	24	OAK	AL	20	67	61	11	15	1	0	3	9	2	0	3	20	.246	.281	.410	.691	89	25	3	0	3	0	0	7/6H4
1994	25	FLA	NL	101	371	345	41	86	17	3	9	33	3	0	16	98	.249	.291	.394	.685	76	136	5	5	3	2	1	*6/H
1995	26	FLA-min	AAA	5	19	18	3	5	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	3	.278	.316	.444	.760		8	0	0	0	0	0		CHR · IL
1995	26	FLA	NL	120	468	420	60	107	18	7	17	60	4	3	36	110	.255	.318	.452	.770	101	190	6	5	2	5	4	*6/H
1996	27	FLA-min	AAA	18	78	69	20	26	10	1	5	11	2	0	7	18	.377	.436	.768	1.204		53	1	1	0	1	0		CHR · IL
1996	27	FLA	NL	109	349	320	37	81	18	7	8	33	3	3	22	99	.253	.307	.428	.735	95	137	7	3	4	0	1	654H
1997	28	FLA	NL	94	273	252	35	69	18	2	6	30	3	1	14	68	.274	.315	.433	.747	98	109	5	1	6	0	3	4H7/65D
1998	29	OAK-min	AAA	7	31	25	5	10	2	0	2	4	0	1	6	8	.400	.516	.720	1.236		18	1	0	0	0	0		EDM · PCL
1998	29	TOT	MLB	77	212	194	26	51	13	1	5	24	2	1	12	53	.263	.308	.418	.726	84	81	5	2	1	3	0	6H/7495D
1998	29	OAK	AL	35	136	123	17	33	7	1	2	9	2	1	10	34	.268	.326	.390	.716	89	48	3	1	1	1	0	6/7DH59
1998	29	COL	NL	42	76	71	9	18	6	0	3	15	0	0	2	19	.254	.276	.465	.741	76	33	2	1	0	2	0	H/46975D
1999	30	COL	NL	96	305	286	41	78	17	2	8	41	3	2	16	69	.273	.310	.430	.740	68	123	4	0	2	1	0	4H/3689
2000	31	NYM-min	AAA	2	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		1	1	0	0	0	0		NFK · IL
2000	31	NYM	NL	79	173	157	22	34	7	1	6	12	1	1	14	51	.217	.283	.389	.672	71	61	2	1	0	1	2	6H4/58
2001	32	ATL-min	AAA,AA	6	23	20	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	.150	.261	.200	.461		4	1	2	0	0	0		RMD,GRV · IL,SOUL
2001	32	ATL	NL	6	9	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.222	.222	.222	.444	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H46
2002	33	NYY-min	AAA	3	12	11	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.273	.333	.364	.697		4	0	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
2003	34	STL-min	AAA	21	68	62	2	14	5	0	0	6	0	0	4	21	.226	.265	.306	.571		19	0	0	0	2	0		MEM · PCL
9 Yrs				702	2227	2044	273	523	109	23	62	242	22	11	133	571	.256	.305	.423	.728	86	864	37	17	21	12	11
162 Game Avg.				162	514	472	63	121	25	5	14	56	5	3	31	132	.256	.305	.423	.728	86	199	9	4	5	3	3

FLA (4 yrs)				424	1461	1337	173	343	71	19	40	156	13	7	88	375	.257	.308	.428	.736	92	572	23	14	15	7	9
COL (2 yrs)				138	381	357	50	96	23	2	11	56	3	2	18	88	.269	.303	.437	.740	70	156	6	1	2	3	0
OAK (2 yrs)				55	203	184	28	48	8	1	5	18	4	1	13	54	.261	.312	.397	.708	89	73	6	1	4	1	0
NYM (1 yr)				79	173	157	22	34	7	1	6	12	1	1	14	51	.217	.283	.389	.672	71	61	2	1	0	1	2
ATL (1 yr)				6	9	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.222	.222	.222	.444	15	2	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				647	2024	1860	245	475	101	22	57	224	18	10	120	517	.255	.304	.425	.730	85	791	31	16	17	11	11
AL (2 yrs)				55	203	184	28	48	8	1	5	18	4	1	13	54	.261	.312	.397	.708	89	73	6	1	4	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kurt Abbott?

Kurt Abbott is 54 years old.

When was Kurt Abbott born?

Kurt Abbott was born on June 2, 1969.

Where was Kurt Abbott born?

Kurt Abbott was born in Zanesville, OH.

How tall is Kurt Abbott?

Kurt Abbott is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Kurt Abbott weigh when playing?

Kurt Abbott weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kurt Abbott play?

Kurt Abbott played 9 seasons.

Is Kurt Abbott in the Hall of Fame?

Kurt Abbott has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Kurt Abbott drafted?

Kurt Abbott was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL).

What position did Kurt Abbott play?

Kurt Abbott was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Kurt Abbott have?

Kurt Abbott had 523 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Kurt Abbott have?

Kurt Abbott had 62 home runs over his career.

What was Kurt Abbott's average?

Kurt Abbott had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Kurt Abbott played for?

Kurt Abbott played for 5 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Kurt Abbott won?

Kurt Abbott has won 1 World Series.

When did Kurt Abbott retire?

Kurt Abbott last played in 2001.

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