Orlando Peña vs. Walter Silva — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walter Silva
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Walter Silva built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 8.76 and 1.986 for Walter Silva. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Walter Silva

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
8.76
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.41
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.13
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.47
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
44.15
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
10.22
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
37.58
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Walter Silva

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Walter Silva

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
77.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
98.94
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA