Carlos Silva
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 52 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2005) |
|
| Wins-Losses | 31-17 |
| ERA | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 236 |
| Former teams | |
Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar State, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2004. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-03). He bats and throws right handed. Silva was acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for Eric Milton, who was a staple of the Minnesota rotation since 1998. During May 2006, Silva was demoted to the bullpen after struggling through the beginning of the season. In June, he re-entered the rotation when the struggling #5 starter, Scott Baker, was demoted to the Twins' AAA team in Rochester, New York.
Silva throws a low-nineties sinking fastball, a slider and a changeup. 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.
With the Twins, Silva made a successful conversion from reliever to starter, for one of the biggest surprises in the 2004 season. He posted a 14-8 mark in 203 innings pitched and finished second in the rotation behind Cy Young winner Johan Santana. In 2005 he set the record for walks per 9 innings in the modern era with an average of .43 BB/9 innings.
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.[1]
Through 2006, Silva has posted a 42-32 record with 306 strikeouts and a 4.35 ERA in 743 innings.
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- 2004 ESPN - profile and daily updates
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