Was Clay Zavada a pitcher?

Yes. Clay Zavada pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 52 strikeouts.

What was Clay Zavada's career ERA?

Clay Zavada finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 3-3 with 52 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clay Zavada have?

Clay Zavada recorded 52 career strikeouts.

Is Clay Zavada in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clay Zavada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Clay Zavada play for?

Clay Zavada played for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Clay Zavada

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009)

Clay Zavada was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2009 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Across 49 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 3.35 ERA and 52 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 516.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 3.35

WHIP 1.35

SO 52

Pitcher PIV 516.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/28/1984 in Streator, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-21
Last Game: 2009-10-02

Full name: Clay Pflibson Zavada

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clay Zavada — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	49	0	0	0	0	51.0	45	19	5	24	52	3.35	516.8

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 22.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clay Zavada — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	ARI	NL	3	3	49	0	0	0	0	51.0	45	19	24	52	3.35	4.32 (+22%)	516.8
Career · 1 season			3	3	49	0	0	0	0	51.0	45	19	24	52	3.35	—	517

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

Clay Zavada — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	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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Clay Zavada — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	ARI	NL	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			49	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Clay Zavada — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	27	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Clay Zavada — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	22.1	16	3	8	25	1.21
Away	27	28.2	29	16	16	27	5.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clay Zavada — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-10-02	AZ	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-29	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	2
2009-09-25	AZ	SDP	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-19	AZ	COL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	3	0
2009-09-16	AZ	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2009-09-14	AZ	SDP	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2009-09-13	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2009-09-08	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2009-09-07	AZ	LAD	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
2009-09-05	AZ	COL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clay Zavada — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	0	3	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clay Zavada — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	ARI	P	49	0	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clay Zavada — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

College History

Clay Zavada — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville	IL	2005, 2006

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Zavada

Was Clay Zavada a pitcher?: Yes. Clay Zavada pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 52 strikeouts.
What was Clay Zavada's career ERA?: Clay Zavada finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 3-3 with 52 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clay Zavada have?: Clay Zavada recorded 52 career strikeouts.
Is Clay Zavada in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clay Zavada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Clay Zavada play for?: Clay Zavada played for the Arizona Diamondbacks.