Dave Silvestri

Born: 9/29/1967 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-04-27 | Final Game: 1999-05-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: David Joseph Silvestri

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Biography

Dave Silvestri was a professional baseball player born in 1967, whose career spanned from 1992 to 1999. He played primarily as a position player during a period marked by an offensive surge in Major League Baseball, as the game transitioned into what would be known as the "steroid era." Over the course of his career, Silvestri appeared in 181 games, where he recorded 68 hits, 6 home runs, and 36 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .202. Although he was not known for his offensive prowess, Silvestri contributed with his speed on the bases, tallying 4 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Silvestri's journey through baseball included stints with multiple teams, where he showcased his versatility and work ethic. While his overall statistics may not reflect the impact of some of his contemporaries, his presence in the dugout and clubhouse provided valuable experience to younger players. Silvestri's career, while brief, underscored the competitive nature of Major League Baseball during the late 1990s, a time that saw players pushing the limits of performance and redefining the game's boundaries.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
181	336	42	68	12	3	6	36	4	56	96	0.202	0.315	0.310	0.624	-599.8

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.624 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	NYY	AL	7	13	3	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	0.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYY	AL	7	21	4	6	1	0	1	4	0	5	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYY	AL	12	18	3	2	0	1	1	2	0	4	9	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYY	AL	17	21	4	2	0	0	1	4	0	4	9	0.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	WSN	NL	39	72	12	19	6	0	2	7	2	9	27	0.264	.266 (-1%)	.337 (+1%)	.417 (+3%)	.755 (+2%)	0.0
1996	WSN	NL	86	162	16	33	4	0	1	17	2	34	41	0.204	.269 (-25%)	.340 (avg)	.426 (-42%)	.767 (-23%)	-623.3
1997	TEX	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBR	AL	8	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	LAA	AL	3	11	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	4	51	3	0	6
2B	23	9	19	31	0	4
3B	64	44	25	109	13	5
OF	6	1	1	0	0	0
SS	34	18	25	63	6	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	NYA	SS	6	3	4	12	2	3
1993	NYA	3B	3	3	0	8	2	0
1993	NYA	SS	4	4	9	12	1	4
1994	NYA	2B	9	3	10	10	0	2
1994	NYA	3B	2	1	2	2	0	0
1994	NYA	SS	1	1	2	4	1	1
1995	NYA	1B	4	3	26	2	0	2
1995	NYA	2B	7	2	2	11	0	1
1995	NYA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	MON	1B	4	1	22	1	0	4
1995	MON	2B	3	1	3	2	0	0
1995	MON	3B	8	3	2	13	1	0
1995	MON	OF	3	0	0	0	0	0
1995	MON	SS	9	7	8	20	0	1
1996	MON	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1996	MON	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	MON	3B	47	37	20	85	10	5
1996	MON	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1996	MON	SS	10	1	0	7	0	0
1997	TEX	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	TEX	SS	1	1	0	2	0	0
1998	TBA	2B	2	2	4	5	0	1
1998	TBA	3B	3	0	1	1	0	0
1998	TBA	SS	1	0	0	3	1	0
1999	ANA	2B	1	1	0	3	0	0
1999	ANA	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1999	ANA	SS	1	1	2	3	1	0