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Duke Snider League
3-5-2080
Ben Abbott Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 20-35 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-17-1954
K 333 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(44 games)
IP 549.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 CIN
1
 2
66
0
0
0
0
 3
79.2
 95 51 45 2 39
39
1.68
5.08
1980 CIN
2
 3
25
0
0
0
0
 0
24.0
 42 26 26 2 18
15
2.50
9.75
1981 CIN
1
 5
8
8
2
0
0
 0
53.1
 52 32 29 0 21
38
1.37
4.89
1982 KC
8
 12
30
29
0
0
0
 0
156.1
 183 103 100 4 62
89
1.57
5.76
1983 KC
4
 9
71
5
0
0
2
 5
104.0
 124 71 64 1 36
71
1.54
5.54
1984 KC-PIT
1
 2
53
0
0
0
4
 2
55.1
 48 23 23 0 19
34
1.21
3.74
1985 PIT
1
 0
29
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 35 22 21 0 14
20
1.40
5.40
1986 PIT
0
 2
15
0
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 25 8 8 0 15
17
1.94
3.48
1987 PIT
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 11 6 6 0 2
1
1.86
7.71
1988 PIT
2
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 1
14.0
 22 8 7 0 2
9
1.71
4.50
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 35
314
42
2
0
6
 11
549.1
 637 350 329 9 228
333
1.57
5.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Ben Abbott has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Ben Abbott.
1988-08-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ben Abbott for assignment.
1988-08-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-claimed Ben Abbott from the waiver wire.
1988-08-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ben Abbott for assignment.
1984-07-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Abbott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Elarton to the minors.
1984-06-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Abbott to the minors.
1984-06-06The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Abbott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jack Birtsas to the minors.
1984-06-04A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Salvo and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Ben Abbott from the Kansas City Salvo in exchange for Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (PIT).
1984-04-30Ben Abbott of the Kansas City Salvo is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1983-07-22Ben Abbott of the Kansas City Salvo is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-04-20The Kansas City Salvo have promoted Ben Abbott to the major league team. The Kansas City Salvo have sent Brad Blessitt to the minors.
1982-04-09The Kansas City Salvo have acquired Ben Abbott from the waiver wire.
1982-04-05The Cincinnati Reds!! have waived Ben Abbott.
1981-06-10The Cincinnati Reds!! have promoted Doc Wayenberg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds!! have sent Ben Abbott to the minors.
1981-03-01The Cincinnati Reds!! have promoted Ben Abbott to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds!! have designated Ed Torres for assignment.
1980-07-22The Cincinnati Reds!! have sent Ben Abbott down to the minors.
1979-04-01The Cincinnati Reds!! have promoted Ben Abbott to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds!! have designated Johnnie Thomas for assignment.