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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Joe Abbott Catcher
Retired (2000, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .641 Status Retired (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1117 Age 79 (OS 79) Date of Birth 02-18-1965
HR 164 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(87 games)
RBI 637
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1987 CLE
22
64
7
14
1
0
3
7
1
 14 0 1
0
 0 0
.602
.227
.375
.156
.219
1988 CLE
138
437
31
89
8
1
11
43
31
 88 0 4
0
 0 11
.556
.254
.302
.098
.204
1989 CLE
112
283
18
53
5
0
8
19
23
 73 2 0
0
 0 4
.543
.253
.290
.102
.187
1990 CLE
46
123
12
26
5
0
4
14
10
 30 1 2
0
 0 4
.622
.272
.350
.138
.211
1991 CLE
82
229
27
49
4
0
8
30
15
 46 1 5
0
 0 5
.596
.260
.336
.122
.214
1992 CLE
70
199
15
46
10
1
5
25
10
 47 1 1
0
 0 1
.637
.270
.367
.136
.231
1993 CLE
130
365
43
97
13
2
16
65
24
 79 1 2
0
 0 4
.755
.311
.444
.178
.266
1994 CLE
128
410
51
103
22
1
12
60
28
 97 1 5
0
 0 2
.695
.297
.398
.146
.251
1995 CLE-HOU-CLE
128
414
40
85
10
4
7
45
26
 102 3 2
0
 1 2
.556
.256
.300
.094
.205
1996 CLE-WAS
126
408
46
105
16
5
19
63
34
 87 4 4
3
 5 0
.779
.318
.461
.203
.257
1997 WAS
144
549
53
119
16
4
18
83
36
 131 5 5
3
 4 5
.628
.269
.359
.142
.217
1998 WAS
124
445
52
106
19
0
20
63
48
 94 2 2
8
 6 4
.730
.314
.416
.178
.238
1999 WAS
144
537
58
117
20
1
21
60
40
 118 1 1
4
 5 3
.649
.273
.376
.158
.218
2000 WAS
144
528
42
108
17
1
12
60
32
 121 1 1
8
 4 2
.560
.251
.309
.104
.205
Total
1538
4991
495
1117
166
20
164
637
358
 1127 23 35
26
 25 47
.641
.277
.364
.140
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Joe Abbott has retired from the Washington Strategos
2000-07-23The Washington Strategos have placed Joe Abbott on the trade block.
1998-05-22Joe Abbott of the Washington Strategos is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1996-05-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Strategos and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Ed Scheid, Southbound Suarez, Vince Bowers, Lary Gardenhire, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 WAS (Shawn Rondeau), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 WAS (Leon Paulette) from the Washington Strategos in exchange for Joe Abbott, Brian Miller, Frank Schenz.
1995-08-31A trade has been reversed between Houston Colts and Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders have re-acquired Brian Miller, Joe Abbott, Grady Barker, Tariq Lewis. The Houston Colts have re-acquired Lyle Hernandez, Don Bell, Dom Gale, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 HOU (Doug Reilley (bombers)).
1995-08-16A trade has been completed between the Houston Colts and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Dom Gale, Lyle Hernandez, Don Bell, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 HOU (Doug Reilley (bombers)) from the Houston Colts in exchange for Brian Miller, Joe Abbott, Grady Barker, Tariq Lewis.
1994-04-04Joe Abbott of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1992-04-05Joe Abbott of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1990-09-09The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Joe Abbott to the major league team.
1990-08-05The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Monty Robinson to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Joe Abbott to the minors.
1990-07-27The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Joe Abbott to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Harry May for assignment.
1990-06-11The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Carmelo Sharpe to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Joe Abbott to the minors.
1987-09-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Pip Thormahlen to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Joe Abbott to the major league team.