Carlos Silva

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2010)

W–L 70–70
ERA 4.68
WHIP 1.40
SO 554
Pitcher PIV -3418.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 280 lb
Born
4/23/1979 in Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2002-04-01
Last Game
2010-09-07
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
70 70 316 180 6 2 2 1241.7 1,496 645 153 238 554 4.68 -3418.2

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 87.3 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 0 188.3 212 72 9 71 3.44 4.29 (+20%) 528.6
2006 MIN AL 11 15 36 31 0 0 0 180.3 246 119 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 0 153.3 213 110 32 69 6.46 4.32 (-49%) -1181.5
2009 SEA AL 1 3 8 6 0 0 0 30.3 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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 5.0 10 6 0 1 10.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 10 6 0 1 10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home149230202.087
Away167350301.086

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home149639.07102921192994.11
Away167602.27863531192555.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-09-07 CHCHOUL 200000001
2010-08-01 CHCCOLL 000000000
2010-07-26 CHCHOUW 100000001
2010-07-19 CHCHOUL 000000000
2010-07-11 CHCLADL 000000000
2010-07-06 CHCAZW 200000000
2010-07-01 CHCCINL 100000000
2010-06-26 CHCCHWL 000000000
2010-06-18 CHCLAAL 300000001
2010-06-12 CHCCHWL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-09-07 CHCHOU L 5.0966141
2010-08-01 CHCCOL L 0.1222100
2010-07-26 CHCHOU W 5.0511140
2010-07-19 CHCHOU L 1.0755200
2010-07-11 CHCLAD L 1.1666321
2010-07-06 CHCAZ W 6.0422131
2010-07-01 CHCCIN — 7.21122060
2010-06-26 CHCCHW — 6.0322140
2010-06-18 CHCLAA L 6.0633041
2010-06-12 CHCCHW L 7.0722260

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 316 180 74 162 5 14

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Carlos Silva (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Anderson
    82-83, 4.74 ERA
  2. 91
    Gil Heredia
    57-51, 4.46 ERA
  3. 87
    Glenn Abbott
    62-83, 4.39 ERA
  4. 85
    Kyle Kendrick
    81-83, 4.68 ERA
  5. 85
    Mike Smithson
    76-86, 4.58 ERA
  6. 80
    Mark Clark
    74-71, 4.61 ERA

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.