In 1932, at the age of 54, he appeared in one game for the Portland Beavers, the team he was managing at the time, hitting a single.
A first baseman for the majority of his career, although he pitched in a few games as well, Abbott hit below .250 with regularity, nearing the Mendoza Line on occasion.
Abbott was one of the winningest managers in minor league baseball history, compiling a record of 2,180-2,037 (.517 winning percentage) in a career that spanned from 1903 to 1947.
[3][self-published source] In 1932, he led the Portland Beavers to a league championship.
The final team he led to a league championship was the Charlotte Hornets, in 1946.