About Monica
Monica Abbott #14
Monica is considered one of the most dominant players to have played the game. Monica Abbott is known for not only the impact she’s made on the sport athletically, but also on the impact of those who aspire to play at the next level.
The powerhouse left-handed pitcher has achievements including 17 different championship titles, 2 Olympic Silver Medals with Team USA, and multiple Most Valuable Player awards.
In 2016, Monica signed a landmark $1 million contract with the Scrap Yard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch League, opening the door for young softball players interested in making a career in professional softball. It was the first-ever million dollar deal for a woman playing on a team sport in the United States, Monica’s contract made history, and along with it, the opportunity to open many doors for others across the landscape of women’s professional sports.
Off the diamond, Monica is focused on educating and motivating the next generation of female athletes. In 2013, she founded the Monica Abbott Scholarship to support multi-sport female athletes who have demonstrated leadership both in the classroom and in their respective athletic arenas. In 2023 after a 16yr professional career she officially retired from playing the game. She later released the anticipated biography “Rise and Shine: the Monica Abbott Story” and the coinciding workbook/ journal “Abbott’s A-List: How to Bring It on and off the field”. In addition, she currently hosts clinics with softball athletes across the country and is a sought-after private teacher and motivational speaker.
Teams:
USA: 2005-2010, 2018 -2023
Olympics: 2008, 2020*
Toyota: 2009 - 2022
ScrapYard: 2016 - 2018
Chicago Bandits: 2011 - 2015
USSSA Pride: 2009, 2022
University of Tennessee: 2004 - 2007
*Inducted into the the U. of Tennesee HOF in 2018North Salinas High School: 1999-2003
Salinas Storm (*club organization)
Career Highlights:
6x Japan Softball League Champion (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
6x Japan Softball League MVP (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022)
2021 USA Olympic Silver Medalist
All Olympic Team Member
2008 USA Olympic Silver Medalist
Pitched First Perfect Game in Olympic History
4x World Champion Gold Medalist (2006, 2010, 2018, 2022)
World Games Gold Medalist (2022)
2x Pan American Gold Medalist
5x National Pro Fastpitch Champion (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
4x National Pro Fastpitch MVP (2007, 2011, 2015, 2017)
5x National Pro Fastpitch Pitcher of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
All-NPF Selection (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year (2007)
Honda Award Winner: Softball (2007)
4x All-American
First pitcher in NCAA Division 1 to record 500 Strikeouts in all 4 seasons.
Holds Records in:
NCAA Career Records:
Career Victories (189), Shutouts (112), Career Strikeouts (2,440)
NCAA Single Season Record:
Strikeouts (724)
Guiness Book of World Records for Fastest Pitch: 77 mph
