George Glinatsis (born June 29, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched briefly for the Seattle Mariners in 1994. He started two games for the Mariners and finished the season 0–1.
| George Glinatsis | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 29, 1969 Youngstown, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 13.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.12 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Teams | |
Glinatsis attended Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio, where he played baseball and basketball.[1] He played college baseball for the University of Cincinnati.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 32nd round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Glinatsis was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League to begin his professional career. He led all pitchers in the league in wins and strikeouts and had the lowest earned run average of any player with more than 50 innings pitched.[4] In the summer of the 1994 season, the Mariners found themselves short on pitching due to injuries.[5] On July 18, the Mariners called Glinatsis up directly from Double-A and he made his Major League debut that night as the starting pitcher against the Baltimore Orioles in Seattle. He allowed five runs in less than five innings.[6] He made one more start six days later and allowed three runs to the Boston Red Sox in less than inning. It would be his final game in the majors.[7] On July 27, he was replaced on the roster by Rich Amaral and returned to Double-A.[8]
Following the 1995 season, Glinatsis was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 draft.[9] Glinatsis pitched in independent baseball for the St. Paul Saints in 1997. Prior to the 1998 season, he signed with the Colorado Rockies.[10] While pitching in the Rockies' farm system in 1998, he tied a Pacific Coast League record by hitting three batters in one inning.[11] Prior to the 1999 season, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[12] Ultimately, however, he would not play for the Diamondbacks organization. He finished his professional baseball career that year with the Sinon Bulls in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[13]
References edit
- ^ "2010 HOF Inductees". Boardman Booster Club. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Bach, John. "Bearcat alum in the big leagues". UC Magazine. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "32nd Round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "1991 Arizona League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Cour, Jim (July 22, 1994). "Mariners, Stuck in Cellar, Now Even Have Ceiling Problems". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Mariners 7, Orioles 5". UPI. July 19, 1994. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "George Glinatsis 1994 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 27, 1994. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Finnigan, Bob (December 5, 1995). "M's-Yankees Trade Talk Springs Anew -- Deal For Tino Now Matter Of `Getting Right Names'". Seattle Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (November 16, 1997). "LACHEMANN SOARS WITH MARLINS' CHAMPIONSHIP". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Game Notes for Thurs., June 25th". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. June 25, 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Kahrl, Christina; Pease, Dave (January 7, 1999). "Transaction Analysis: December 2-28". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "George Glinatsis Minor, Independent & CPBL Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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