William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is a former

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and former pitching coach for the

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. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the

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(1973–76),

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(1977–81; 1983), and

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(1983–84). Abbott, along with Vida Blue, Paul Lindblad and

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combined for the first four-pitcher combined no-hitter in MLB history.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Abbott was drafted by the

in the eighth round of the

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. On September 28, 1975, Abbott pitched one inning of a no-hitter over the

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on the last day of the regular season, relieving Vida Blue, who threw the first five innings. Abbott retired

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, Jerry Remy and Dave Chalk in order in the sixth inning before being replaced by Paul Lindblad and later

. 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 for starts.

Seattle Mariners

In November 1976, Abbott was drafted by the

in the 1976 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 in

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in 1977 and 1980, winning 12 games in each of those seasons. Abbott said this about being chosen by the Mariners: 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

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 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. 1985: Little Falls. 1986-1987: Jackson Mets. 1990; 1993-1996:

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. 1991-1992: Tacoma Tigers. 1999:

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. 2000-2002:

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. 2003-2004: Oklahoma RedHawks. 2005:

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. 2006:

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. 2007; 2010:

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. 2008-2009:

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. 2011: Savannah Sand Gnats. 2012-2016: Binghamton Mets. 2017:

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. 2018: Las Vegas 51s. 2019:

Personal life

Abbott was married to his wife Patti in 1971. They have three children: Todd, Jeff, and Amy.

References

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