José Silva (baseball)

José Leonel Silva (born December 19, 1973 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Mexican former right-handed pitcher. He last played for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996, Pittsburgh Pirates from 1997 until 2001, and the Cincinnati Reds in 2002.[1]

José Silva
Pitcher
Born: (1973-12-19) December 19, 1973
Tijuana, Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1996, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2002, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record25–28
Earned run average5.41
Strikeouts298
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average1.80
Strikeouts9
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Silva was drafted out of Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California. He last pitched in the affiliated minor leagues in 2006 for the Oklahoma RedHawks, and has been playing in the Mexican League since then.

References

  1. "Major League Baseball - Player Stats". mlb.Com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.


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