Glenn Abbott

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 OAK AL 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 18.7 16 8 7 6 3.86 3.75 (-3%) -649.2
1974 OAK AL 5 7 19 17 3 0 0 96.0 89 32 34 38 3.00 3.63 (+17%) 349.6
1975 OAK AL 5 5 30 15 3 1 0 114.3 109 54 50 51 4.25 3.71 (-15%) -2038.4
1976 OAK AL 2 4 19 10 0 0 0 62.3 87 38 16 27 5.49 3.51 (-56%) -501.2
1977 SEA AL 12 13 36 34 7 0 0 204.3 212 101 56 100 4.45 4.00 (-11%) -4061.1
1978 SEA AL 7 15 29 28 8 1 0 155.3 191 91 44 67 5.27 3.69 (-43%) -2970.1
1979 SEA AL 4 10 23 19 3 0 0 116.7 138 67 38 25 5.17 4.00 (-29%) -4296.3
1980 SEA AL 12 12 31 31 7 2 0 215.0 228 98 49 78 4.10 3.84 (-7%) -2919.2
1981 SEA AL 4 9 22 20 1 0 0 130.3 127 57 28 35 3.94 3.58 (-10%) -1696.2
1983 SEA AL 5 3 14 14 2 0 0 82.3 103 42 15 38 4.59 3.87 (-19%) -150.2
1983 DET AL 2 1 7 7 1 1 0 46.7 43 10 7 11 1.93 3.87 (+50%) -296.5
1984 DET AL 3 4 13 8 1 0 0 44.0 62 29 8 8 5.93 3.81 (-56%) -2127.9
Career · 12 seasons 62 83 248 206 37 5 0 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

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

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 OAK AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SEA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SEA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SEA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SEA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SEA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 DET AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 DET AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12700000—
Away12100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home127654.07333281712464.51
Away121632.06722991812384.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-08-08 DETBOS L 0.2550011
1984-08-04 DETKCR — 5.1844010
1984-07-27 DETBOS L 3.11044110
1984-07-21 DETTEX — 2.1554001
1984-07-16 DETCHW W 9.0511101
1984-06-10 DETBAL — 2.2733102
1984-06-05 DETTOR L 3.1655002
1984-05-26 DETSEA — 1.0222001
1984-05-25 DETSEA — 1.0100000
1984-05-05 DETCLE W 5.1644101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 206 113 187 17 12

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Glenn Abbott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Smithson
    76-86, 4.58 ERA
  2. 96
    Curt Young
    69-53, 4.31 ERA
  3. 95
    Rick Langford
    73-106, 4.01 ERA
  4. 95
    Tomo Ohka
    51-68, 4.26 ERA
  5. 93
    Greg Hibbard
    57-50, 4.05 ERA
  6. 92
    Kyle Kendrick
    81-83, 4.68 ERA

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.