John DeSilva


John Reed DeSilva is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major [League Baseball] who played in six games for the Detroit Tigers, Los [Angeles Dodgers] and Baltimore Orioles during the 1993 and 1995 baseball seasons.

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In between, DeSilva played winter ball with the Leones del Caracas, Águilas del Zulia and Tiburones [de La Guaira] clubs of the Venezuelan [Professional Baseball League|Venezuelan League] during six seasons spanning 1993–2004. He posted a 16–8 record and a 3.23 ERA in 43 pitching appearances, including 30 starts and three complete games, striking out 143 batters while walking 59 in 181.0 innings of work. Nowadays, DeSilva is well remembered in Venezuelan baseball history.