Paul Abbott

Paul David Abbott (born September 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1990 and 2004 for six different teams. He was part of the 2001 Seattle Mariners team that tied the major-league record for the most wins in a season, with Abbott compiling a 17–4 win–loss record. He has one of the highest lifetime winning percentages as a Mariner, at .679 (36–17).

A native of Van Nuys, California, Abbott attended Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, California, and played professional baseball for 21 consecutive years (1985–2005), including service in minor league and independent league baseball. He threw and batted right-handed. During his playing days, Abbott stood tall, weighing . Following his playing career, he worked as a minor-league pitching coach in the Boston Red Sox organization for over a decade.

Professional career

Minnesota Twins Abbott was drafted out of high school, beginning his professional career in the Minnesota Twins farm system, first with the Rookie-Level Elizabethton Twins in 1985. With Elizabethton, 18-year-old Abbott went 1–5 with a 6.94 earned run average (ERA) in 10 games, all starts. Coaching career After retiring from professional baseball, Abbott spent his free time coaching at Fullerton Junior College before pursuing coaching more seriously as pitching coach and eventually manager for the independent Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League, working alongside former Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin.

Abbott then spent 13 seasons as a pitching coach in the Boston Red Sox organization: Low-A Lowell Spinners (2011–2012), Single-A Greenville Drive (2013–2014), High-A Salem Red Sox (2015–2017), Double-A Portland Sea Dogs (2018–2019), Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox (2020), and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (2021–2023).

On February 5, 2025, the Athletics hired Abbott to serve as the pitching coach for their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators. He had spent the previous season as the pitching coach for the Double-A Midland RockHounds.

Personal life Abbott has four children. His son Trent played baseball for Fullerton College, was drafted as a pitcher by the Oakland Athletics, but did not play baseball professionally. Another son played college baseball at Sacramento State before playing in the Seattle Mariners organization.