Theodore A. Silva has held numerous roles in amateur and professional baseball.
Education
Prior to playing professionally, Silva attended Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California. He then attended California State University, Fullerton, where he was a Consensus All-American and made the All-Tournament team in the 1995 College World Series.
Career
He has played in the minor leagues and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and has coached college baseball. He was the winning pitcher in the final game of that year"s College World Series. He earned a spot on Team United States of America following the season.
He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 21st round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft and played in their minor league system from 1995 to 1997 and 1999.
He had a 3.38 European Research Area in 11 starts his first campaign, and went 17-4 with a 2.91 European Research Area in 27 starts in 1996. In 2000, he pitched for Kaoping Fala in the Chinese Professional Baseball League before returning stateside for 2001.
In independent baseball that year, he had a 5.77 European Research Area in 28 games. Overall, he was 44-26 with a 3.84 European Research Area in 105 games (80 starts) in five minor league seasons.
He never reached the major leagues.
In 2004, Silva coached for Villa Park High School. He later served as assistant coach for the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team from 2005 to 2006, assistant coach for the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team, pitching coach for the University of California Irvine Anteaters baseball team from 2008 to 2010, coach the Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team in 2011, and is currently the pitching coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team