Clint Zavaras

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Clint Zavaras
Pitcher
Born: (1967-01-04) January 4, 1967
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 1989, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1989, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–6
Earned run average5.19
Strikeouts31
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Clinton Wayne Zavaras (born January 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He started 10 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners in 1989. He also started two games for the Greece national team in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Zavaras graduated from Mullen High School in Denver in 1985. The Mariners selected him in the third round of the 1985 MLB draft. On June 3, 1989, he made his MLB debut against Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and the Texas Rangers.[1] Zavaras took the loss, giving up 4 runs in 8 innings, while Ryan threw a one-hitter for a 6–1 victory.[2][3] He earned his only MLB win after throwing 5 scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics on August 7.[4] In 10 starts, he went 1–6 with a 5.19 earned run average (ERA).

Zavaras did not return to the majors.[5] He missed the 1990 season, undergoing two shoulder surgeries.[1][6] He started 1991 on the disabled list, pitching in Single-A and Double-A. He started on Triple-A in1992, allowing 20 earned runs in 13+2⁄3 innings pitched, then went 3–11 after being demoted to Double-A. He signed with the expansion Colorado Rockies in November 1992,[1] pitching in six Triple-A games in 1993. He returned to the Mariners minor league system in 1994.[5]

Zavaras, whose paternal grandfather was Greek, pitched for the Greece national team in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[7][8] He allowed six runs in a loss to the Netherlands.[7][9] He started two games, going 0–1 with an 11.13 ERA in 5+2⁄3 innings.[10]

Zavaras owns and operates a baseball school in Lakewood, Colorado.[11]

Notes

  1. Colorado Rockies 1993 Media Guide. p. 97.
  2. "Ryan breaks low-hit record". UPI. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  3. "Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: June 3, 1989". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. "Mariners 5, Athletics 1". UPI. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  5. "Clint Zavaras Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  6. "An interesting transaction involving the Seattle club took place..." UPI. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  7. Kepner, Tyler (August 16, 2004). "OLYMPICS -- BASEBALL: THE GREEK TEAM; They're Building a Sport Here, Ball by Ball". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  8. "Clint Zavaras". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  9. "Clint Zavaras News". RotoWire. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. "Official Results 2004 page 85". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  11. "Staff/Instructors". Slammers Baseball. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2026.