Ken Silvestri

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1951)

AVG .217
HR 5
RBI 25
H 44
OPS .681
PIV -337
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
5/3/1916 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
3/31/1992 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-18
Last Game
1951-07-31

Full name: Kenneth Joseph Silvestri

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 203 26 44 11 1 5 25 0 31 41 .217 .326 .355 .681 -337

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1939 CHA AL 22 75 6 13 3 0 2 5 0 6 13 .173 .274 (-37%) .342 (-29%) .393 (-25%) .735 (-27%) -337.4
1940 CHA AL 28 24 5 6 2 0 2 10 0 4 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1941 NYA AL 17 40 6 10 5 0 1 4 0 7 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 13 21 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 .286 — — — — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 11 20 2 5 0 1 0 4 0 4 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 4 9 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 102 203 26 44 11 1 5 25 0 31 41 .217 — — — — -337

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
1950 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41871119312.218
Away611161525213.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-07-31 PHICINW 010000010
1951-05-13 PHINY1L 300000001
1951-05-12 PHINY1W 312000120
1951-05-10 PHIPITL 300000001
1950-09-24 PHIBROL 000000000
1950-09-15 PHICINW 100000000
1950-08-26 PHIPITL 200000001
1950-07-29 PHIPITL 101000100
1950-07-02 PHIBROW 000000000
1950-05-17 PHICINW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
C 62 0 200 29 6 6
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 CHA C 20 0 74 15 5 3
1940 CHA C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1941 NYA C 13 0 43 6 0 2
1946 NYA C 12 0 40 3 1 1
1947 NYA C 3 0 7 1 0 0
1949 PHI 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1949 PHI C 1 0 7 2 0 0
1949 PHI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 PHI C 9 0 25 1 0 0
1951 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 PHI C 3 0 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 62
Second Base 2
Shortstop 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Silvestri

What years did Ken Silvestri play?
Ken Silvestri played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1951.
Was Ken Silvestri a pitcher?
No. Ken Silvestri was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ken Silvestri hit?
Ken Silvestri hit 5 career home runs with 44 hits.