Was Walter Silva a pitcher?

Yes. Walter Silva pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walter Silva hit?

Walter Silva hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Walter Silva play for?

Walter Silva played for one team, the San Diego Padres (2009).

What were Walter Silva's career stats?

In 6 games, Walter Silva went 0-2 with a 8.76 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.

What was Walter Silva's salary?

Walter Silva's recorded salary was $400,000 in 2009.

What position did Walter Silva play?

Walter Silva played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Walter Silva and how much did he weigh?

Walter Silva was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Walter Silva's career ERA?

Walter Silva finished with a 8.76 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walter Silva have?

Walter Silva recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Walter Silva in the Hall of Fame?

No. Walter Silva has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Walter Silva

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009)

Walter Silva was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2009 for the San Diego Padres. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 8.76 ERA and 11 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 8.76

WHIP 1.99

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -1119.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/4/1977 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México
MLB Debut: 2009-04-08
Last Game: 2009-07-06

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walter Silva — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	6	6	0	0	0	24.2	34	24	4	15	11	8.76	-1119.8

Career ERA 8.76 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 102.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walter Silva — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	SDN	NL	0	2	6	6	0	0	0	24.2	34	24	15	11	8.76	4.32 (-103%)	-1119.8
Career · 1 season			0	2	6	6	0	0	0	24.2	34	24	15	11	8.76	—	-1,120

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

Walter Silva — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.375	.375	.375	.750	0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +42.9% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walter Silva — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	SDN	NL	6	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.375	—	—	—	—	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

Walter Silva — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	3	4	1	2	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Walter Silva — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	14.1	15	8	7	7	5.02
Away	3	10.1	19	16	8	4	13.94

Last 6 Games — Batting

Walter Silva — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2009-07-06	SDP	AZ	L	2	0	1	1
2009-07-01	SDP	HOU	L	1	0	0	1
2009-06-26	SDP	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
2009-06-20	SDP	OAK	L	2	1	1	0
2009-04-13	SDP	NYN	W	2	1	1	0
2009-04-08	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	0	1

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Walter Silva — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-07-06	SDP	AZ	—	3.1	7	3	3	1	1	1
2009-07-01	SDP	HOU	L	4.0	5	6	3	1	2	0
2009-06-26	SDP	TEX	L	2.1	7	9	8	4	1	1
2009-06-20	SDP	OAK	—	5.1	5	3	3	2	4	0
2009-04-13	SDP	NYN	—	4.2	5	5	5	3	2	1
2009-04-08	SDP	LAD	—	5.0	5	2	2	4	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walter Silva — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	6	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walter Silva — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	SDN	P	6	6	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Walter Silva — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Salary History

Walter Silva's recorded salaries total $400,000 over 1 season, in 2009. Silva's career, 2009 to 2009, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Walter Silva — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SDN	NL	$400,000
Total recorded salary			$400,000

Walter Silva: the record in brief

Walter Silva's major league career runs from a debut on April 8, 2009 to a final game on July 6, 2009. The team column never changes: it is the San Diego Padres in 2009. Silva is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The bio says Silva batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 4, 1977, in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México.

Across 6 games (6 starts), Silva recorded 0 wins against 2 losses with a 8.76 ERA. Also on Silva's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.76 mark was 102.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 2009, with 6 games and 11 strikeouts.

The one salary on file is $400,000, for 2009. Silva's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Silva, 6 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Silva

Was Walter Silva a pitcher?: Yes. Walter Silva pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walter Silva hit?: Walter Silva hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Walter Silva play for?: Walter Silva played for one team, the San Diego Padres (2009).
What were Walter Silva's career stats?: In 6 games, Walter Silva went 0-2 with a 8.76 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
How much did Walter Silva earn in his career?: Walter Silva's recorded salaries total $400,000 over 1 season, in 2009. Silva's career, 2009 to 2009, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Walter Silva's salary?: Walter Silva's recorded salary was $400,000 in 2009.
What position did Walter Silva play?: Walter Silva played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walter Silva and how much did he weigh?: Walter Silva was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Walter Silva's career ERA?: Walter Silva finished with a 8.76 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walter Silva have?: Walter Silva recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Walter Silva in the Hall of Fame?: No. Walter Silva has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.