Carlos Silva
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2010)
Carlos Silva was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 316 career appearances, he went 70-70 with a 4.68 ERA and 554 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 280 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-04-01
- Last Game
- 2010-09-07
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 5 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | 88 | 30 | 22 | 41 | 3.21 | 4.28 (+25%) | 1590.6 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 3 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87.1 | 92 | 43 | 37 | 48 | 4.43 | 4.40 (-1%) | -262.8 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 14 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203.0 | 255 | 95 | 35 | 76 | 4.21 | 4.46 (+6%) | 529.4 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 9 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188.1 | 212 | 72 | 9 | 71 | 3.44 | 4.29 (+20%) | 528.6 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 11 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180.1 | 246 | 119 | 32 | 70 | 5.94 | 4.53 (-31%) | -5553.1 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 13 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 202.0 | 229 | 94 | 36 | 89 | 4.19 | 4.47 (+6%) | 1228.1 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | 4 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.1 | 213 | 110 | 32 | 69 | 6.46 | 4.32 (-49%) | -1181.5 |
| 2009 | SEA | AL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8.60 | 4.32 (-99%) | -1246.3 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.0 | 120 | 53 | 24 | 80 | 4.22 | 4.08 (-3%) | 948.7 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 70 | 70 | 316 | 180 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1,241.2 | 1,496 | 645 | 238 | 554 | 4.68 | — | -3,418 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .086 | .145 | .121 | .266 | 0 |
Career AVG .086 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.
Career OBP .145 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.
Career SLG .121 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.
Career OPS .266 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 62 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | SEA | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CHN | NL | 21 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .065 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 316 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .086 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (632 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 149 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .087 |
| Away | 167 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .086 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 149 | 639.0 | 710 | 292 | 119 | 299 | 4.11 |
| Away | 167 | 602.2 | 786 | 353 | 119 | 255 | 5.27 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-07 | CHC | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-08-01 | CHC | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-26 | CHC | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-07-19 | CHC | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-11 | CHC | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-06 | CHC | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-01 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-26 | CHC | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-18 | CHC | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-06-12 | CHC | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-07 | CHC | HOU | L | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010-08-01 | CHC | COL | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-26 | CHC | HOU | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010-07-19 | CHC | HOU | L | 1.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-07-11 | CHC | LAD | L | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-07-06 | CHC | AZ | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010-07-01 | CHC | CIN | — | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010-06-26 | CHC | CHW | — | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010-06-18 | CHC | LAA | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010-06-12 | CHC | CHW | L | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PHI | P | 68 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | PHI | P | 62 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | MIN | P | 33 | 33 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | MIN | P | 27 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | MIN | P | 36 | 31 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | MIN | P | 33 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | SEA | P | 28 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | SEA | P | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | CHN | P | 21 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 316 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CHN | NL | $12,750,000 |
| 2009 | SEA | AL | $12,250,000 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | $8,250,000 |
| 2007 | MIN | AL | $4,325,000 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | $3,200,000 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | $1,750,000 |
| 2004 | MIN | AL | $340,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $310,000 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $43,375,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Silva (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Carlos Silva: the record in brief
Carlos Silva played a first major league game on April 1, 2002 and a last one on September 7, 2010. By club, Silva's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (2002 to 2003), the Minnesota Twins (2004 through 2007), the Seattle Mariners (2008 through 2009), and the Chicago Cubs (2010). Silva played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 23, 1979, in Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela and a listed size of 280 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame.
The pitching table credits Silva with a 70-70 record and a 4.68 ERA in 316 games. The same table counts 554 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.68 mark was 7.4% worse. 2004 brought Silva a season-high 14 wins. 2007 produced Silva's most strikeouts, 89. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.44 in 2005, when the league's was 4.29.
Silva made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-1 record and 10.80 ERA. Those appearances came in 2004.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Silva
- What years did Carlos Silva play?
- Carlos Silva played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2010.
- Was Carlos Silva a pitcher?
- Yes. Carlos Silva pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 554 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carlos Silva hit?
- Carlos Silva hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Carlos Silva's career batting average?
- Carlos Silva batted .086 over his career, with 5 hits in 58 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Silva have?
- Carlos Silva drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Carlos Silva's career ERA?
- Carlos Silva finished with a 4.68 career ERA, going 70-70 with 554 strikeouts.