Jose Silva, baseball player, 1996-2002

Jose Silva

Born: 12/19/1973 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

MLB Debut: 1996-09-10 | Final Game: 2002-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Jose Leonel Silva

Biography

Jose Silva was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002. Born in 1973, Silva's career spanned a pivotal era in baseball characterized by heightened offensive output and evolving pitching strategies. Throughout his time in the league, he appeared in a total of 53 games, finishing his career with a record of 25-28 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.41. Silva was known for his ability to generate strikeouts, accumulating a total of 298 during his tenure, along with 4 saves. Silva showcased his talents with a variety of teams, contributing to their pitching rotations and demonstrating resilience on the mound. His career was marked by the challenges of competing in an increasingly competitive environment, where pitchers often had to adapt to powerful lineups and the evolving dynamics of the game. While he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, Silva's contributions as a reliable pitcher in the late 1990s and early 2000s left an indelible mark on the teams he represented.

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 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

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 0.111 0.158 0.122 0.280 0.0

Season-by-Season Batting

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

Career Games by Position

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