P · 11 seasons · 1973 – 1984 · B/T: R/R
Glenn Abbott is the extreme version of a specialist. +0.5 of roto value came from wins, yet his career total is only -14.7. His best year was 1980: +1.5 roto value, 114th that season and 12981st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in wins (+0.5) and gave it back in ERA (-7.5), strikeouts (-2.2) and WHIP (-0.7).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | OAK | 5 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974★ | OAK | 19 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | OAK | 30 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | OAK | 19 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | SEA | 36 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | SEA | 29 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | SEA | 23 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | SEA | 31 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | SEA | 22 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1983 | SEA | 21 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | DET | 13 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | OAK | 5 | -2.17 | #206 | #34,195 |
| 1974 | OAK | 19 | 0.03 | #123 | #18,329 |
| 1975 | OAK | 30 | -1.44 | #180 | #26,186 |
| 1976 | OAK | 19 | -4.05 | #310 | #49,960 |
| 1977 | SEA | 36 | 1.30 | #105 | #13,680 |
| 1978 | SEA | 29 | -3.56 | #349 | #48,671 |
| 1979 | SEA | 23 | -3.40 | #358 | #47,906 |
| 1980★ | SEA | 31 | 1.52 | #114 | #12,981 |
| 1981 | SEA | 22 | 0.11 | #138 | #17,972 |
| 1983 | SEA | 21 | 0.40 | #141 | #16,794 |
| 1984 | DET | 13 | -3.41 | #355 | #47,986 |
★ Best season by Z