NAME     : Paul Abbott
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/15/1967
  AGE      : 35
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,140,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : E
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 62
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.98  5 13  0  26 26 137.1 123  86  76 100  67 
  At Home        3.53  4  4  0  11 11  63.2  55  28  25  40  30 
  Away           6.23  1  9  0  15 15  73.2  68  58  51  60  37 
  Last Week      6.75  1  1  0   2  2  10.2  15   8   8   7   5 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.97  0  4  0   6  6  31.2  38  21  21  19  19 
  May            2.03  2  2  0   5  5  31.0  20  14   7  24  17 
  June           5.35  1  4  0   6  6  33.2  27  20  20  26  11 
  July           4.08  1  1  0   6  6  28.2  21  14  13  18  15 
  August        10.95  1  2  0   3  3  12.1  17  17  15  13   5 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1990   6.09  0  5  0   7  0   0  34.0  23  28  25  MIN
  1991   4.79  3  1  0  15  0   0  47.0  25  36  43  MIN
  1992   3.27  0  0  0   6  0   0  11.0   4   5  13  MIN
  1993   6.50  0  1  0   5  0   0  18.0  13  11   7  CLE
  1998   4.13  3  1  0   4  0   0  24.0  11  10  22  SEA
  1999   3.13  6  2  0  25  0   0  72.0  25  32  68  SEA
  2000   4.22  9  7  0  35  0   0 179.0  84  80 100  SEA
  2001   4.25 17  4  0  28  1   0 163.0  77  87 118  SEA
  2002   5.61  2  6  0  13  0   0  78.2  49  38  39  SEA,TB
 
  Total ERA   : 4.56
  Total Wins  : 45
  Total Losses: 40
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 502
  Total BB's  : 427
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Seattle to Tampa Bay on 6/24/2002... Injured on 6/27/2002 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...