Jim Abbott

CAREER: 2002: Was third on club in innings and strikeouts...was seventh among Twins' minor leaguers in strikeouts… 2001: Began season on disabled list with right elbow surgery...rehab stint at GCL Aug. 24-27...2000: Began professional career at Elizabethton...struck out 10 in seven-inning, five-hit, no-decision, June 23 vs. Johnson City...missed remainder of season with ulnar collateral ligament tear, June 28.

MEDIA:
(05/17/03) Miracle top Cubs; Abbott lowers ERA
(06/28/03) Abbott impressive in Double-A

ODDS & Ends: (06/16/03) From the Star Tribune:

The Twins officially promoted catcher Joe Mauer and pitchers Jim Abbott and J.D. Durbin from Class A to Class AA on Sunday, following the Class A All-Star game on Saturday.

The three flew to Detroit with farm director Jim Rantz, before they took connections to New Britain, Conn. Rantz flew coach. The players flew first class. "Jim got a kick out of that," General Manager Terry Ryan said.

(06/09/03) Fort Myers' righthander Jim Abbott was named Twins minor league player of the week. He went 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA in two starts and is 5-2 with a 1.55 ERA for the season.

Year Club             W- L  ERA    G  GS  CG  SHO  SV   IP     H   R  ER  BB   SO
2000 Elizabethton     0- 0  2.19   2   2   0   0    0  12.1    9   4   3   1   19  
2001 GCL Twins        0- 0  5.40   2   0   0   0    0   1.2    1   1   1   2    1  
2002 Quad City        4- 8  3.90  29  21   0   0    0 131.2  129  64  57  44  106  
2003 Fort Myers       5- 3  2.31  17   8   0   0    0  58.1   43  15  15  19   52 
2003 New Britain      4- 2  2.60  10   8   1   1    0  45.0   44  17  13  17   35  
2004 New Britain      3- 6  5.06  21  17   0   0    0  94.1  101  54  53  31   38