Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979, in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Seattle Mariners. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-2003) and Minnesota Twins (2004-2007). He bats and throws right-handed. 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. In 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. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Silva throws a low-nineties sinking fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a splitter. 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. For the American band of the same name, see Fastball (band). ... A common grip of a slider a pitcher uses In baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a curveball and a fastball. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Splitter may refer to: A DSL filter, in telecommunications A radio-frequency hybrid coil in cable television Split-finger fastball, a baseball throwing technique (or pitch) An aerodynamic device used on race cars -- under the front bumper, nose, or chin -- to prevent air from passing under the car. ... In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ...

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 fewest walks allowed per 9 innings in the modern era with an average of .43 BB/9 innings. On May 20, 2005, Silva set a record since 1957 for the least amount of pitches (75) in a nine-inning game.^[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... The Cy Young Award of the American League, 1983. ... Johan Alexander Santana Araque (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1957 throughout the world. ...

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 2007, Silva started as the fifth starter behind Johan Santana, Boof Bonser, Ramon Ortiz, and Sidney Ponson. In his first start of 2007, against the Chicago White Sox, he gave up 5 hits in five-innings and one earned run. His son Justin Emmanuel was born on June 12, 2007, just an hour after teammate Juan Rincón's son was born. In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... Bonser warming up in Cleveland, 2006 Boof Bonser (born John Paul Bonser on October 14, 1981 in St. ... Ramon Ortiz (1973-) is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. ... Sir Sidney Alton Ponson (born November 2, 1976, in Noord, Aruba) is a professional baseball pitcher who is an active pitcher on the Minnesota Twins non-roster invitee list. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) (Chicago) White Stockings (1901-1903 *From 1900 to 1903, the official name did not contain the city name of Chicago... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Juan Rincón (born January 23, 1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins (2001-present). ...

On December 20, 2007, he signed a four-year contract with the Seattle Mariners believed to be somewhere between $44 million and $48 million.^[3] is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None...

On April 23, 2008, during a game with the Baltimore Orioles, tightness in the right thigh finished Carlos Silva's night early. Silva had pitched well allowing only two runs. Silva left the game with the Mariners tied with the Orioles 2-2; he was replaced by Sean Green.

See also

• List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

//     Between 1939 and 2007, 205 baseball players born in Venezuela had played in Major League Baseball. ...

References

1. ^ From 1957 to 2007, Complete Game, (requiring Pitches=9), sorted by smallest pitches in a single game - Baseball-Reference PI
2. ^ Baseball Leaderboard | Fan Graphs
3. ^ 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