Name: Jim Abbott

Rank: 51

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1995, 1998

As baseball resumed following the strike that ended the 1994 season and the ensuing lockout in 1995, Jim Abbott signed with the White Sox on April 8, 1995.  He started 17 games, putting up a 6-4 record with a 3.36 ERA.  On July 27, he was traded, along with Tim Fortugno, to the Angels in exchange for McKay Christensen, Andrew Lorraine, Bill Simas, and John Snyder.

On May 27, 1998, Abbott came back from a brief retirement and re-signed with the White Sox as a free agent.  He appeared in 18 games at 4 different levels of the minor leagues before making it back to the big leagues.  He started 5 games for the White Sox, going 5-0 despite a 4.55 ERA.  Following the year, he became a free agent.

Abbott’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:

Career Pitching

Wins	Losses	ERA	Saves	IP	Hits	Runs	ER	Walks	Strike Outs	HR	HBP	Appearances
11	4	3.63	0	144	151	66	58	47	59	12	2	22