What years did Glenn Abbott play?

Glenn Abbott played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.

Was Glenn Abbott a pitcher?

Yes. Glenn Abbott pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 484 strikeouts.

What teams did Glenn Abbott play for?

Glenn Abbott played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1973–1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977–1981, 1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1984).

What were Glenn Abbott's career stats?

In 248 games, Glenn Abbott went 62-83 with a 4.39 ERA, 484 strikeouts, and 1,286.0 innings pitched.

What position did Glenn Abbott play?

Glenn Abbott played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Glenn Abbott and how much did he weigh?

Glenn Abbott was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Glenn Abbott's career ERA?

Glenn Abbott finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 62-83 with 484 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Glenn Abbott have?

Glenn Abbott recorded 484 career strikeouts.

Is Glenn Abbott in the Hall of Fame?

No. Glenn Abbott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Glenn Abbott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1984)

Glenn Abbott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for the Athletics, the Seattle Mariners, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 62-83 with a 4.39 ERA and 484 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 62–83

ERA 4.39

WHIP 1.37

SO 484

Pitcher PIV -21356.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 200 lb
Born: 2/16/1951 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-07-29
Last Game: 1984-08-08

Full name: William Glenn Abbott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Glenn Abbott — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
62	83	248	206	37	5	0	1286.0	1,405	627	162	352	484	4.39	-21356.5

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Glenn Abbott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	OAK	AL	1	0	5	3	1	0	18.2	16	8	7	6	3.86	3.75 (-3%)	-649.2
1974	OAK	AL	5	7	19	17	3	0	96.0	89	32	34	38	3.00	3.63 (+17%)	349.6
1975	OAK	AL	5	5	30	15	3	1	114.1	109	54	50	51	4.25	3.71 (-15%)	-2038.4
1976	OAK	AL	2	4	19	10	0	0	62.1	87	38	16	27	5.49	3.51 (-56%)	-501.2
1977	SEA	AL	12	13	36	34	7	0	204.1	212	101	56	100	4.45	4.00 (-11%)	-4061.1
1978	SEA	AL	7	15	29	28	8	1	155.1	191	91	44	67	5.27	3.69 (-43%)	-2970.1
1979	SEA	AL	4	10	23	19	3	0	116.2	138	67	38	25	5.17	4.00 (-29%)	-4296.3
1980	SEA	AL	12	12	31	31	7	2	215.0	228	98	49	78	4.10	3.84 (-7%)	-2919.2
1981	SEA	AL	4	9	22	20	1	0	130.1	127	57	28	35	3.94	3.58 (-10%)	-1696.2
1983	SEA	AL	5	3	14	14	2	0	82.1	103	42	15	38	4.59	3.87 (-19%)	-150.2
1983	DET	AL	2	1	7	7	1	1	46.2	43	10	7	11	1.93	3.87 (+50%)	-296.5
1984	DET	AL	3	4	13	8	1	0	44.0	62	29	8	8	5.93	3.81 (-56%)	-2127.9
Career · 12 seasons			62	83	248	206	37	5	1,286.0	1,405	627	352	484	4.39	—	-21,357

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Glenn Abbott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
248	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Glenn Abbott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	OAK	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	OAK	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	OAK	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	OAK	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	36	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SEA	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	DET	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	DET	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			248	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Glenn Abbott — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Glenn Abbott — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Glenn Abbott — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Glenn Abbott — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1975	ALCS	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Glenn Abbott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	121	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Glenn Abbott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	127	654.0	733	328	171	246	4.51
Away	121	632.0	672	299	181	238	4.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Glenn Abbott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-08-08	DET	BOS	L	0.2	5	5	0	0	1	1
1984-08-04	DET	KCR	—	5.1	8	4	4	0	1	0
1984-07-27	DET	BOS	L	3.1	10	4	4	1	1	0
1984-07-21	DET	TEX	—	2.1	5	5	4	0	0	1
1984-07-16	DET	CHW	W	9.0	5	1	1	1	0	1
1984-06-10	DET	BAL	—	2.2	7	3	3	1	0	2
1984-06-05	DET	TOR	L	3.1	6	5	5	0	0	2
1984-05-26	DET	SEA	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1984-05-25	DET	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-05-05	DET	CLE	W	5.1	6	4	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Glenn Abbott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	248	206	113	187	17	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Glenn Abbott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	OAK	P	5	3	1	2	0	0
1974	OAK	P	19	17	6	13	3	2
1975	OAK	P	30	15	9	15	2	0
1976	OAK	P	19	10	3	12	0	0
1977	SEA	P	36	34	16	28	2	2
1978	SEA	P	29	28	15	22	3	1
1979	SEA	P	23	19	6	18	0	2
1980	SEA	P	31	31	25	39	1	1
1981	SEA	P	22	20	11	21	1	1
1983	SEA	P	14	14	10	7	3	1
1983	DET	P	7	7	7	2	0	1
1984	DET	P	13	8	4	8	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Glenn Abbott Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	248

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Glenn Abbott: the record in brief

Glenn Abbott's major league career runs from a debut on July 29, 1973 to a final game on August 8, 1984. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1973 to 1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977 to 1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1983 to 1984). Abbott is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 6 inches and 200 pounds. Abbott batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 16, 1951, in Little Rock, AR, USA. The given name on file is William Glenn Abbott.

Across 248 games (206 starts), Abbott recorded 62 wins against 83 losses with a 4.39 ERA. Abbott had 484 strikeouts, 37 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.39 mark was 16.3% worse. 1977 brought Abbott a season-high 12 wins. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, Abbott posted a 3.94 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

Abbott made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 1975.

Every defensive appearance on record for Abbott, 248 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Abbott with 113 putouts, 187 assists and 17 errors on the mound.

The game-log section draws on 496 games of Retrosheet box scores for Abbott.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Abbott

What years did Glenn Abbott play?: Glenn Abbott played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
Was Glenn Abbott a pitcher?: Yes. Glenn Abbott pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 484 strikeouts.
What teams did Glenn Abbott play for?: Glenn Abbott played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1973–1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977–1981, 1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1984).
What were Glenn Abbott's career stats?: In 248 games, Glenn Abbott went 62-83 with a 4.39 ERA, 484 strikeouts, and 1,286.0 innings pitched.
What position did Glenn Abbott play?: Glenn Abbott played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Glenn Abbott and how much did he weigh?: Glenn Abbott was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Glenn Abbott's career ERA?: Glenn Abbott finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 62-83 with 484 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Glenn Abbott have?: Glenn Abbott recorded 484 career strikeouts.
Is Glenn Abbott in the Hall of Fame?: No. Glenn Abbott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.