What years did Jose Silva play?

Jose Silva played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.

Was Jose Silva a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Silva pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 298 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Silva hit?

Jose Silva hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Jose Silva

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2002)

W–L 25–28

ERA 5.41

WHIP 1.55

SO 298

Pitcher PIV 3179.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 235 lb
Born: 12/19/1973 in Tijuana, Baja California, México
MLB Debut: 1996-09-10
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Jose Leonel Silva

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	28	154	53	2	0	4	427.3	507	257	47	154	298	5.41	3179.9

Career ERA 5.41 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	TOR	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	2	1	11	4	0	0	36.3	52	24	16	30	5.94	4.39 (-35%)	88.5
1998	PIT	NL	6	7	18	18	1	0	100.3	104	49	30	64	4.40	4.43 (+1%)	1880.0
1999	PIT	NL	2	8	34	12	0	4	97.3	108	62	39	77	5.73	4.71 (-22%)	1306.9
2000	PIT	NL	11	9	51	19	1	0	136.0	178	84	50	98	5.56	4.77 (-17%)	1167.1
2001	PIT	NL	3	3	26	0	0	0	32.0	35	24	9	23	6.75	4.42 (-53%)	-380.3
2002	CIN	NL	1	0	12	0	0	0	23.3	25	11	10	6	4.24	4.28 (+1%)	-882.3
Career · 7 seasons			25	28	154	53	2	4	427.1	507	257	154	298	5.41	—	3,180

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
154	90	1	10	1	0	0	5	0	3	38	.111	.158	.122	.280	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OPS .280 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	TOR	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	11	7	1	1	0	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PIT	NL	18	27	0	1	1	0	2	10	.037	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PIT	NL	34	20	0	2	0	3	0	10	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	51	34	0	6	0	2	1	12	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CIN	NL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			154	90	1	10	1	5	3	38	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	41	0	4	0	4	.098
Away	77	49	1	6	0	1	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	207.2	233	105	68	151	4.55
Away	77	219.2	274	152	86	147	6.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-28	CIN	WSN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	3	0
2002-09-21	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2002-09-17	CIN	PIT	—	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0
2002-09-16	CIN	PIT	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-12	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	4	0	0	1	0	0
2002-09-07	CIN	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-26	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
2002-06-22	CIN	OAK	—	3.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
2002-06-18	CIN	SEA	—	3.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
2002-06-14	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	53	20	64	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	TOR	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1997	PIT	P	11	4	3	1	0	0
1998	PIT	P	18	18	3	18	0	1
1999	PIT	P	34	12	6	16	0	2
2000	PIT	P	51	19	4	16	2	1
2001	PIT	P	26	0	1	4	0	0
2002	CIN	P	12	0	3	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	154

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CIN	NL	$650,000
2001	PIT	NL	$795,000
2000	PIT	NL	$335,000
1999	PIT	NL	$270,000
1998	PIT	NL	$180,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,230,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Silva

What years did Jose Silva play?: Jose Silva played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.
Was Jose Silva a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Silva pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 298 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Silva hit?: Jose Silva hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.