José Silva

Q: When was José Silva born?

José Silva was born on December 19, 1973.

Q: Where was José Silva born?

José Silva was born in Tijuana, Baja California.

Q: How tall is José Silva?

José Silva is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

Q: How much did José Silva weigh when playing?

José Silva weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: Is José Silva in the Hall of Fame?

José Silva has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was José Silva drafted?

José Silva was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did José Silva have?

José Silva had 298 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has José Silva played for?

José Silva played for 3 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: When did José Silva retire?

José Silva last played in 2002.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 235lb (198cm, 106kg)

Born: December 19, 1973 in Tijuana, Mexico mx

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA).

High School: Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1996 (Age 22-266d, 16,985th in major league history)
vs. TEX 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2002 (Age 28-283d)
vs. MON 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Full Name: José Leonel Silva

Pronunciation: \SILL-vah\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

5.41

154

427.1

298

WHIP

1.547

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1992	18	TOR-min	Rk	6	4	.600	2.28	12	12	0	0	0	0	59.1	42	23	15	1	18	0	78	2	2	1	231			1.011	6.4	0.2	2.7	11.8	4.33	BJY GULF
1993	19	TOR-min	A	12	5	.706	2.52	24	24	0	0	0	0	142.2	103	50	40	6	62	0	161	4	1	9	581			1.157	6.5	0.4	3.9	10.2	2.60	HGR SALL
1994	20	TOR-min	AA,A+	4	10	.286	4.02	24	23	0	1	1	0	134.1	130	79	60	13	55	0	112	3	0	9	569			1.377	8.7	0.9	3.7	7.5	2.04	KNX,DUN SOUL,FLOR
1995	21	TOR-min	AA	0	0		9.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	2	0	6	0	2	0	0	0	15			4.500	13.5	0.0	27.0	9.0	0.33	KNX SOUL
1996	22	TOR-min	AA	2	3	.400	4.91	22	6	4	0	0	0	44.0	45	27	24	3	22	2	26	3	0	4	196			1.523	9.2	0.6	4.5	5.3	1.18	KNX SOUL
1996	22	TOR	AL	0	0		13.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	43	9.67	2.500	22.5	4.5	0.0	0.0
1997	23	PIT-min	AAA	5	1	.833	3.41	17	11	1	0	0	0	66.0	74	27	25	3	22	0	54	3	1	2	288			1.455	10.1	0.4	3.0	7.4	2.45	CGY PCL
1997	23	PIT	NL	2	1	.667	5.94	11	4	0	0	0	0	36.1	52	26	24	4	16	3	30	1	1	0	174	74	4.29	1.872	12.9	1.0	4.0	7.4	1.88
1998	24	PIT-min	AAA	0	0		4.82	3	3	0	0	0	0	9.1	10	5	5	2	4	0	6	0	2	0	40			1.500	9.6	1.9	3.9	5.8	1.50	NVL PCL
1998	24	PIT	NL	6	7	.462	4.40	18	18	0	1	0	0	100.1	104	55	49	7	30	2	64	1	2	2	425	100	3.70	1.336	9.3	0.6	2.7	5.7	2.13
1999	25	PIT-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	1.50	2	2	0	0	0	0	12.0	14	4	2	0	4	0	10	0	0	0	55			1.500	10.5	0.0	3.0	7.5	2.50	NVL PCL
1999	25	PIT	NL	2	8	.200	5.73	34	12	9	0	0	4	97.1	108	70	62	10	39	0	77	3	3	4	433	81	4.18	1.510	10.0	0.9	3.6	7.1	1.97
2000	26	PIT	NL	11	9	.550	5.56	51	19	12	1	0	0	136.0	178	96	84	16	50	7	98	5	1	6	631	84	4.44	1.676	11.8	1.1	3.3	6.5	1.96
2001	27	PIT-min	A-,AA	0	0		0.00	4	2	0	0	0	0	3.1	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	15			1.500	10.8	0.0	2.7	10.8	4.00	WPT,ATO NYPL,EL
2001	27	PIT	NL	3	3	.500	6.75	26	0	10	0	0	0	32.0	35	24	24	6	9	1	23	0	0	0	140	68	4.89	1.375	9.8	1.7	2.5	6.5	2.56
2002	28	CIN-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.27	20	3	4	0	0	1	35.2	41	15	9	1	4	0	28	0	0	3	151			1.262	10.3	0.3	1.0	7.1	7.00	LOU IL
2002	28	CIN	NL	1	0	1.000	4.24	12	0	1	0	0	0	23.1	25	11	11	3	10	3	6	3	0	2	101	102	5.79	1.500	9.6	1.2	3.9	2.3	0.60
2003	29	SDP-OAK-CHC-min	AAA	1	7	.125	5.50	27	7	5	0	0	0	55.2	72	39	34	4	26	3	34	3	0	4	257			1.760	11.6	0.6	4.2	5.5	1.31	POR,SAC,IWA PCL
2004	30	ARI-min	AAA	2	3	.400	7.07	9	8	1	0	0	0	42.0	59	33	33	5	18	0	31	3	0	5	195			1.833	12.6	1.1	3.9	6.6	1.72	TUC PCL
2006	32	TEX-min	AAA	0	0		6.75	3	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	11	6	5	0	1	0	4	1	0	1	35			1.800	14.9	0.0	1.4	5.4	4.00	OKC PCL
7 Yrs				25	28	.472	5.41	154	53	32	2	0	4	427.1	507	285	257	47	154	16	298	13	7	14	1915	84	4.32	1.547	10.7	1.0	3.2	6.3	1.94
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.472	5.41	51	17	11	1	0	1	140	167	94	84	15	51	5	98	4	2	5	629	84	4.32	1.547	10.7	1.0	3.2	6.3	1.94

PIT (5 yrs)				24	28	.462	5.44	140	53	31	2	0	4	402.0	477	271	243	43	144	13	292	10	7	12	1803	84	4.21	1.545	10.7	1.0	3.2	6.5	2.03
CIN (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	4.24	12	0	1	0	0	0	23.1	25	11	11	3	10	3	6	3	0	2	101	102	5.79	1.500	9.6	1.2	3.9	2.3	0.60
TOR (1 yr)				0	0		13.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	43	9.67	2.500	22.5	4.5	0.0	0.0

NL (6 yrs)				25	28	.472	5.37	152	53	32	2	0	4	425.1	502	282	254	46	154	16	298	13	7	14	1904	84	4.30	1.542	10.6	1.0	3.3	6.3	1.94
AL (1 yr)				0	0		13.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	43	9.67	2.500	22.5	4.5	0.0	0.0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is José Silva?

José Silva is 50 years old.

When was José Silva born?

José Silva was born on December 19, 1973.

Where was José Silva born?

José Silva was born in Tijuana, Baja California.

How tall is José Silva?

José Silva is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did José Silva weigh when playing?

José Silva weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did José Silva play?

José Silva played 7 seasons.

Is José Silva in the Hall of Fame?

José Silva has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was José Silva drafted?

José Silva was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA).

What position did José Silva play?

José Silva was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did José Silva have?

José Silva had 298 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has José Silva played for?

José Silva played for 3 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.

When did José Silva retire?

José Silva last played in 2002.

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