Glenn Abbott

William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and minor league pitching coach. 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.

Early life Abbott was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He played baseball and basketball at North Little Rock High School and had planned to continue with both sports in college. However, he was drafted out of high school and signed immediately.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics Abbott was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round of the 1969 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in July 1973.

Seattle Mariners In November 1976, the Seattle Mariners selected Abbott in the 1976 MLB expansion draft. He played for the Mariners longer than any other player from their original 1977 Opening Day roster. Abbott said this about being chosen by the Mariners:

Abbott led all Mariners pitchers in wins in 1977 and 1980, winning 12 games in each season.

Detroit Tigers On August 23, 1983, Abbott's contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Mariners for $100,000. In parts of 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.

Personal life Abbott and his wife have three children and 10 grandchildren. He attended State College of Arkansas.