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Kyle Abbott

Lawrence Kyle Abbott

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: February 18, 1968 in Newburyport, MA
Schools: University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA), California State University Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1991
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Angels 1991-1996
Agents: Alan Meersand [*]
Final Game: August 24, 1996
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1991 23 CAL AL 1 2 .333 4.58 5 3 0 0 0 0 19.2 22 11 10 2 13 0 12 1 1 1 90 91 1.780 10.1 0.9 5.9 5.5 0.92
1992 24 PHI NL 1 14 .067 5.13 31 19 0 0 0 0 133.1 147 80 76 20 45 0 88 1 1 9 577 69 1.440 9.9 1.4 3.0 5.9 1.96
1995 27 PHI NL 2 0 1.000 3.81 18 0 3 0 0 0 28.1 28 12 12 3 16 0 21 0 1 2 122 111 1.553 8.9 1.0 5.1 6.7 1.31
1996 28 CAL AL 0 1 .000 20.25 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 10 9 9 1 5 0 3 0 0 1 26 26 3.750 22.5 2.3 11.3 6.8 0.60
4 Yrs 4 17 .190 5.20 57 22 4 0 0 0 185.1 207 112 107 26 79 0 124 2 3 13 815 72 1.543 10.1 1.3 3.8 6.0 1.57
162 Game Avg. 3 15 .190 5.20 49 19 3 0 0 0 159 178 96 92 22 68 0 107 2 3 11 702 72 1.543 10.1 1.3 3.8 6.0 1.57
CAL (2 yrs) 1 3 .250 7.23 8 3 1 0 0 0 23.2 32 20 19 3 18 0 15 1 1 2 116 60 2.113 12.2 1.1 6.8 5.7 0.83
PHI (2 yrs) 3 14 .176 4.90 49 19 3 0 0 0 161.2 175 92 88 23 61 0 109 1 2 11 699 74 1.460 9.7 1.3 3.4 6.1 1.79
NL (2 yrs) 3 14 .176 4.90 49 19 3 0 0 0 161.2 175 92 88 23 61 0 109 1 2 11 699 74 1.460 9.7 1.3 3.4 6.1 1.79
AL (2 yrs) 1 3 .250 7.23 8 3 1 0 0 0 23.2 32 20 19 3 18 0 15 1 1 2 116 60 2.113 12.2 1.1 6.8 5.7 0.83

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1991 23 CAL AL 19.2 5 3 11 5.03 4.81 -0.18 0.12 98.7 5.05 0 0.0 .1 -0.0 0.2 2 .501 .500 $
1992 24 PHI NL 133.1 31 19 80 5.40 3.79 -0.15 0.08 99.8 4.01 -21 -2.3 1.0 -0.1 -1.4 -10 .425 .486 $109,000
1995 27 PHI NL 28.1 18 0 12 3.81 4.81 0.03 -0.36 100.1 4.42 2 0.2 .9 -0.1 0.3 4 .510 .501 $150,000
1996 28 CAL AL 4.0 3 0 9 20.25 5.56 -0.06 -0.41 99.6 5.18 -7 -0.5 1.4 -0.1 -0.6 -6 .326 .497 $
4 Seasons 185.1 57 22 112 5.44 4.09 -0.12 0.01 99.7 4.21 -26 -2.7 .9 -0.3 -1.5 -9 .453 .496 $259,000
CAL (2 yrs) 23.2 8 3 20 7.61 4.94 -0.16 0.03 98.9 5.07 -7 -0.5 .9 -0.1 -0.4 -4 .435 .498 $
PHI (2 yrs) 161.2 49 19 92 5.12 3.97 -0.12 0.00 99.9 4.08 -20 -2.1 1.0 -0.2 -1.1 -5 .456 .493 $259,000

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1991 23 CAL AL 5 90 73 11 22 4 0 2 1 2 13 12 .301 .414 .438 .852 .339 32 3 1 3 0 0 1
1992 24 PHI NL 31 577 520 80 147 16 8 20 9 7 45 88 .283 .338 .460 .798 .305 239 11 1 6 5 0 5
1995 27 PHI NL 18 122 105 12 28 5 0 3 2 0 16 21 .267 .361 .400 .761 .305 42 4 0 0 1 0 1
1996 28 CAL AL 3 26 20 9 10 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 .500 .600 .850 1.450 .563 17 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 Yrs 57 815 718 112 207 27 9 26 12 9 79 124 .288 .358 .460 .817 .315 330 18 2 10 6 0 7
162 Game Avg. 49 702 618 96 178 23 8 22 10 8 68 107 .288 .358 .460 .817 .315 284 15 2 9 5 0 6
MLB Averages .264 .332 .405 .737 .294

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1991 23 CAL AL -0.9 -0.1 96 -0.2 1.5 -1.8 .98 -0.2 -0.0 -2.6 -0.2 0.98 -2.3 0 0 2
1992 24 PHI NL -22.0 -2.3 602 -2.4 7.9 -10.4 .85 -2.3 -0.5 -17.9 -1.9 0.85 -22.4 2 1 9
1995 27 PHI NL 2.0 0.2 128 0.3 1.5 -1.2 .68 -0.1 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.68 -1.8 5 1 12
1996 28 CAL AL -6.4 -0.5 27 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 .71 -0.5 -0.1 -6.1 -0.5 0.71 -6.1 2 0 1
4 Yrs -27.3 -2.7 853 -2.8 11.1 -14.0 .83 -3.1 -0.3 -24.0 -2.4 0.83 -32.5 9 2 24

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1991 23 CAL AL 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0 0 0 2 67% 45.3 53 31 5 1 0 2 2.3 2.8 5.9 97 0 1 2 0 108
1992 24 PHI NL 31 19 1 14 4 1 6 3 16 .158 2 1 0 0 10 53% 48.3 61 36 8 5 1 6 3.2 2.5 6.2 102 0 6 12 1 124
2 Yrs 36 22 2 16 4 1 7 4 18 .182 2 1 0 0 12 55% 48 61 31 13 6 1 8 3.1 2.5 6.1 101 0 7 14 1 124
MLB Averages .500 50% 49 101 -14 4.7 4.6 6.1 95

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1991 23 CAL AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .984 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3.0 30
1992 24 PHI NL 31 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 22% 6 .847 2 1 9 2 2 8 5 7 6 4 6 1 4.1 25
1995 27 PHI NL 18 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 5 25% 7 .675 5 1 12 3 2 13 10 8 9 7 9 1 4.7 26
1996 28 CAL AL 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0% 1 0 4 1 25% 4 .711 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.0 32
4 Yrs 57 35 4 2 1 1 0 1 0% 2 0 33 8 24% .832 9 2 24 6 4 25 17 18 16 12 18 2 4.3 26

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1991 23 CAL AL 90 17% 2.2% 13.3% 14.4% 6.7% 27% 0.76 1.37 66% 19% 7.7% 24% 16 3 19%
1992 24 PHI NL 577 24% 3.5% 15.3% 7.8% 7.6% 30% 0.63 0.80 72% 24% 8.9% 15% 104 11 11%
1995 27 PHI NL 122 29% 2.5% 17.2% 13.1% 6.6% 29% 0.86 1.17 67% 25% 8.1% 16% 34 4 12%
1996 28 CAL AL 26 50% 3.9% 11.5% 19.2% 15.4% 40% 0.31 1.25 62% 50% 7.7% 0% 7 0 0%
4 Yrs 815 25% 3.2% 15.2% 9.7% 7.6% 30% 0.66 0.91 70% 25% 8.6% 15% 161 18 11%
MLB Averages 42% 2.4% 15.6% 8.8% 7.2% 31% 0.82 1.08 72% 21% 7.1% 16% 10%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
1991 23 CAL AL 91 350 3.85 203 58% 27% 10% 32% 32% 73% 0% 43% 87% 53% 9% 8 5 11% 10 3 0 17% 1 3 -1 0 0
1992 24 PHI NL 579 2236 3.86 1376 62% 23% 14% 31% 32% 77% 0% 47% 81% 54% 5% 30 18 21% 121 62 4 38% 15 12 -2 0 0
1995 27 PHI NL 122 469 3.84 280 60% 24% 17% 29% 30% 76% 0% 45% 78% 57% 7% 8 4 19% 23 13 1 19% 4 4 0 0 0
1996 28 CAL AL 26 95 3.65 53 56% 30% 4% 32% 34% 70% 0% 39% 95% 54% 8% 2 0 19% 5 3 0 100% 0 2 0 0 0
4 Yrs 818 3150 3.85 1912 61% 24% 14% 30% 32% 76% 0% 46% 82% 54% 6% 48 27 19% 159 81 5 34% 20 21 -3 0 0
MLB Averages 3.68 61% 25% 15% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 80% 56% 6% 19% 27%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1991 23 CAL AL 90 22 7 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 4 1 0 25% 1 1 1 38 1 2 33% 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
1992 24 PHI NL 577 147 50 3 20 1 6 17 3 11 9 36 22 6 61% 5 9 1 205 9 7 56% 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
1995 27 PHI NL 122 28 1 0 3 0 7 2 1 3 0 10 8 1 80% 1 2 0 58 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
1996 28 CAL AL 26 10 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 3 1 60% 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Yrs 815 207 58 3 26 2 18 22 4 15 11 55 34 8 62% 7 13 2 313 12 9 57% 12 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 29 0
MLB Averages 54% 68%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1991 23 1 2 .333 4.58 5 3 0 0 0 0 19.2 22 11 10 2 13 0 12 1 1 1 90 91 1.780 10.1 0.9 5.9 5.5 0.92 91
1992 24 2 16 .111 5.06 36 22 0 0 0 0 153.0 169 91 86 22 58 0 100 2 2 10 667 71 1.484 9.9 1.3 3.4 5.9 1.72 71
1993 25 2 16 .111 5.06 36 22 0 0 0 0 153.0 169 91 86 22 58 0 100 2 2 10 667 71 1.484 9.9 1.3 3.4 5.9 1.72 71
1994 26 2 16 .111 5.06 36 22 0 0 0 0 153.0 169 91 86 22 58 0 100 2 2 10 667 71 1.484 9.9 1.3 3.4 5.9 1.72 71
1995 27 4 16 .200 4.86 54 22 3 0 0 0 181.1 197 103 98 25 74 0 121 2 3 12 789 76 1.494 9.8 1.2 3.7 6.0 1.64 76
1996 28 4 17 .190 5.20 57 22 4 0 0 0 185.1 207 112 107 26 79 0 124 2 3 13 815 72 1.543 10.1 1.3 3.8 6.0 1.57 72

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1991 23 0 1 .000 5.82 17.0 23 12 11 2 14 11 1 2.176 12.2 7.4 5.8 0.79 1.1 5
1992 24 4 9 .308 6.31 124.0 157 97 87 21 48 82 1 1.653 11.4 3.5 6.0 1.71 1.5 31
1995 27 2 1 .667 4.03 29.0 31 14 13 3 18 22 0 1.690 9.6 5.6 6.8 1.22 0.9 18
1996 28 0 0 18.00 4.0 10 9 8 1 5 3 0 3.750 22.5 11.3 6.8 0.60 2.3 3
4 Yrs 6 11 .353 6.16 174.0 221 132 119 27 85 118 2 1.759 11.4 6.1 1.39 1.4 57

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Home Runs s c a p y
1992 NL  20 (3rd)

Losses s c a p y
1992 NL  14 (3rd)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1992 NL  9 (8th)

             

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