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| Seattle Mariners — No. 52 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: April 23, 1979 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 1, 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 19, 2008) | |
| Win-Loss | 58-48 |
| Earned run average | 4. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 31 |
| Strikeouts | 419 |
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Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Seattle Mariners. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela 's southeastern Bolivar State. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-2003) and Minnesota Twins (2004-2007). The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball He bats and throws right-handed. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth The Twins acquired Silva from Philadelphia along with Nick Punto and Bobby Korecky in exchange for Eric Milton, who was a staple of the Minnesota rotation since 1998. Nicholas Paul Punto (born November 8, 1977, in San Diego California) is a 5' 9" Major League Baseball Infielder. Robert John Korecky (born September 16, 1979 in) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Eric Robert Milton (born August 4, 1975 in State College Pennsylvania) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr In May 2006, Silva was demoted to the bullpen after struggling through the beginning of the season. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success In Baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief Pitchers warm-up before entering a game In June, he re-entered the rotation when the struggling #5 starter, Scott Baker, was demoted to the Twins' AAA team in Rochester. The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York.
Silva throws a low-nineties sinking fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a splitter. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. He is known for his relatively quick pace, as he takes very short breaks between pitches. A ground ball pitcher, Silva has excellent command of his pitches, and walks very few batters. "Fly ball" redirects here for the dog sport see Flyball. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire
With the Twins, Silva made a successful conversion from reliever to starter, for one of the biggest surprises in the 2004 season. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury He posted a 14-8 mark in 203 innings pitched and finished second in the rotation behind Cy Young winner Johan Santana. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. In 2005, he set the record for fewest walks allowed per 9 innings in the modern era with an average of . 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 43 BB/9 innings. On May 20, 2005, Silva set a record since 1957 for the fewest pitches thrown (74) in a nine-inning complete game. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP [1]
In 2006, he gave up a major-league-worst 1. 90 home runs per 9 innings, and had a major-league-worst batting average against of . 326. [2]
Through 2006, Silva posted a 42-32 record with 306 strikeouts and a 4. 35 ERA in 743 innings. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In 2007, Silva started as the fifth starter behind Johan Santana, Boof Bonser, Ramon Ortiz, and Sidney Ponson. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Ramón Diogenes Ortiz (born May 24, 1973 in Cotui, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently Sidney Alton Ponson (born November 2, 1976 in Noord, Aruba) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the New In his first start of 2007, against the Chicago White Sox, he gave up 5 hits in five-innings and one earned run. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. His son Justin Emmanuel was born on June 12, 2007, just an hour after teammate Juan Rincón's son was born. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Juan Manuel Rincón (born January 23, 1979 in Maracaibo Zulia State, Venezuela) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
On December 20, 2007, he signed a four-year contract with the Seattle Mariners believed to be somewhere between $44 million and $48 million. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. [3]
References
- ^ From 1957 to 2007, Complete Game, (requiring Pitches=9), sorted by smallest pitches in a single game - Baseball-Reference PI
- ^ Baseball Leaderboard | Fan Graphs
- ^ The Official Site of The Seattle Mariners: News: Seattle Mariners News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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