A native of
Regina, Saskatchewan Abbott was one of the sixty eight girls from
Canada who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during its 12-year history. A light-hitting reserve player, she was able to play at
second base and
third and showed speed on the bases, while playing for four different teams in a span of two years. Before joining the league, Abbott played in
California with the Alameda Girls, a twice World Champion in amateur softball. She entered the AAGPBL in
1946, dividing her playing time between the
Kenosha Comets,
Peoria Redwings and
Rockford Peaches. She posted a collective .178
batting average in 52 games,
driving in five runs while
scoring 15 times. Abbott opened the
1947 season with the
Fort Wayne Daisies, playing for them as a regular at
third base. She hit .141 with 27 runs and 15 RBI, including 18
stolen bases and her only career
home run. ==Career statistics==