Glenn Abbott
Glenn Abbott | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | February 16, 1951|
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 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and former pitching coach for the Syracuse Mets. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1973–76), Seattle Mariners (1977–81; 1983), and Detroit Tigers (1983–84). Abbott, along with Vida Blue, Paul Lindblad and Rollie Fingers combined for the first four-pitcher combined no-hitter in MLB history.
Professional career
Oakland Athletics
Abbott was drafted by the
On September 28, 1975, Abbott pitched one inning of a no-hitter over the
Seattle Mariners
In November 1976, Abbott was drafted by the
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.[1]
Abbott finished his career with the Mariners going 44−62 with a 4.54 ERA in 155 games, 146 for starts.
Detroit Tigers
On August 23, 1983, Abbott's contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Mariners for $100,000.[2] In two seasons with the Tigers, Abbott was 2−2 with a 3.87 ERA in 20 games, 15 for starts before his release on August 14, 1984.
Coaching career
As listed below, Abbott has had a long career with many different stops as a minor league pitching coach.[citation needed]
1985:
Personal life
Abbott was married to his wife Patti in 1971. They have three children: Todd, Jeff, and Amy.
References
- ^ Street, Jim (June 16, 2002). "Where've you gone, Glenn Abbott?". mlb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Glen Abbott: Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)