| Glenn Abbott | |
|---|---|
 Abbott in 1978 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1951-02-16)February 16, 1951 (age 74) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 62–83 |
| Earned run average | 4.39 |
| Strikeouts | 484 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)pitcher and former pitching coach for theSyracuse Mets. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for theOakland Athletics (1973–76),Seattle Mariners (1977–81; 1983), andDetroit Tigers (1983–84). Abbott, along withVida Blue,Paul Lindblad andRollie Fingers combined for the first four-pitcher combined no-hitter in MLB history.
Abbott was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Abbott played baseball and basketball atNorth Little Rock High School and had planned to continue with both sports in college. But at 18 years of age, he was drafted out of high school and signed immediately.[1]
Abbott was drafted by theOakland Athletics in the eighth round of the1969 MLB Draft.
On September 28, 1975, Abbott pitched one inning of a no-hitter over theCalifornia Angels on the last day of the regular season, relievingVida Blue, who threw the first five innings. Abbott retiredIke Hampton,Jerry Remy andDave Chalk in order in the sixth inning before being replaced byPaul Lindblad and laterRollie Fingers. This was the first four-pitcher combined no-hitter in MLB history. He pitched four seasons with the Athletics going 13−16 with a 4.08 ERA in 73 games, 45 of them starts.[2][3]
In November 1976, theSeattle Mariners drafted Abbott in the1976 MLB expansion draft. He played for the Mariners longer than any other player from their original 1977 opening day roster. Abbott led all Mariners pitchers inwins in 1977 and 1980, winning 12 games in each of those seasons. Abbott said this about being chosen by the Mariners:
Wes Stock, my pitching coach in Oakland, had gone up there, and I was excited about going to a new ballclub, but I never dreamed the team would be so crummy. I went from an A's team that had won three straight World Series with still quite a few veterans on it, to a team of young guys who didn't know what they could do.[4]
Abbott finished his career with the Mariners going 44−62 with a 4.54 ERA in 155 games, 146 of them starts.
On August 23, 1983, Abbott's contract was purchased by theDetroit Tigers from the Mariners for $100,000. In two seasons with the Tigers, Abbott was 2−2 with a 3.87 ERA in 20 games, 15 of them starts before his release on August 14, 1984.[2]
As listed below, Abbott has had a long career with many different stops as a minor leaguepitching coach, primarily in theNew York Mets,Oakland Athletics, andSan Diego Padres systems.
Abbott and his wife have three children and 10 grand children. He attendedState College of Arkansas.[3][1]
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| Preceded by | Opening Day starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1978–1979 1981 | Succeeded by |
