Player

Frank Viola

Player Info
Full Name
Frank John
Born
April 19, 1960
Hempstead, NY, USA
Size
6'4" / 200 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
June 6, 1982
Final Game
May 28, 1996
Career
15 years
Teams
Honors
3 x All-Star
1991, 1990, 1988
1990 - Sporting News All-Star (NL)
1989 - Player of the Week (AL)
1988 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (AL)
1988 - Sporting News All-Star (AL)
1988 - Pitcher of the Month (AL)
1988 - Cy Young Award (AL)
1987 - World Series MVP (ML)
1987 - Pitcher of the Month (AL)
1987 - Babe Ruth Award (AL)
Career Batting
421
G
.141
AVG
26
H
0
HR
6
RBI
.311
OPS
-11
OPS vs Lg
3% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
176-150
W-L
3.73
ERA
421
G
1,844
SO
0
SV
1.30
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
1996 Toronto Blue Jays 1 3 7.71 6 6 0 30.0 18 21
1995 Cincinnati Reds 0 1 6.28 3 3 0 14.1 4 3
1994 Boston Red Sox 1 1 4.65 6 6 0 31.0 9 17
1993 Boston Red Sox 11 8 3.14 29 29 0 183.1 91 72
1992 Boston Red Sox 13 12 3.44 35 35 0 238.0 121 89
1991 New York Mets 13 15 3.97 35 35 0 231.1 132 54
1990 New York Mets 20 12 2.67 35 35 0 249.1 182 60
1989 Minnesota Twins 8 12 3.79 24 24 0 175.1 138 47
1989 New York Mets 5 5 3.38 12 12 0 85.0 73 27
1988 Minnesota Twins 24 7 2.64 35 35 0 255.1 193 54
1987 Minnesota Twins 17 10 2.90 36 36 0 251.1 197 66
1986 Minnesota Twins 16 13 4.51 37 37 0 245.1 191 83
1985 Minnesota Twins 18 14 4.09 36 36 0 250.1 135 68
1984 Minnesota Twins 18 12 3.21 35 35 0 257.2 149 73
1983 Minnesota Twins 7 15 5.49 35 34 0 210.0 127 92
1982 Minnesota Twins 4 10 5.21 22 22 0 126.0 84 38
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
1996 AL 30.3 5.34 6.23 2.110
1995 NL 14.3 2.51 1.88 1.605
1994 AL 31.0 2.61 4.94 1.645
1993 AL 183.7 4.46 3.53 1.372 ✓
1992 AL 238.0 4.58 3.37 1.273 ✓
1991 NL 231.3 5.14 2.10 1.353 ✓
1990 NL 249.7 6.56 2.16 1.150 ✓
1989 AL 261.0 7.28 2.55 1.226 ✓
1988 AL 255.3 6.80 1.90 1.136 ✓
1987 AL 251.7 7.05 2.36 1.176 ✓
1986 AL 245.7 7.00 3.04 1.384 ✓
1985 AL 250.7 4.85 2.44 1.316 ✓
1984 AL 257.7 5.20 2.55 1.157 ✓
1983 AL 210.0 5.44 3.94 1.590 ✓
1982 AL 126.0 6.00 2.71 1.508
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
1996 Toronto Blue Jays 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 Cincinnati Reds 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 .167
1994 Boston Red Sox 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 Boston Red Sox 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 Boston Red Sox 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 New York Mets 35 71 9 2 0 0 2 .127
1990 New York Mets 35 85 13 0 0 0 4 .153
1989 Minnesota Twins 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 New York Mets 12 23 3 0 0 0 2 .130
1988 Minnesota Twins 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 Minnesota Twins 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 Minnesota Twins 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 Minnesota Twins 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 Minnesota Twins 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 Minnesota Twins 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 Minnesota Twins 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1995 NL 6 .167 .200 0.0 16.7 32 0.0
1991 NL 83 .028 .155 2.4 15.7 -11 0.0
1990 NL 92 .000 .200 0.0 21.7 -12 0.0
1989 AL 29 .000 .188 3.4 24.1 -15 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 421 84 371 32 19 .934
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1996 Toronto Blue Jays P 6 2 2 0 0 1.000
1995 Cincinnati Reds P 3 0 2 0 0 1.000
1994 Boston Red Sox P 6 0 4 0 1 1.000
1993 Boston Red Sox P 29 10 31 4 1 .911
1992 Boston Red Sox P 35 6 47 2 6 .964
1991 New York Mets P 35 6 34 4 1 .909
1990 New York Mets P 35 11 34 1 1 .978
1989 New York Mets P 12 3 9 1 2 .923
1989 Minnesota Twins P 24 7 26 3 1 .917
1988 Minnesota Twins P 35 5 30 2 1 .946
1987 Minnesota Twins P 36 6 34 3 1 .930
1986 Minnesota Twins P 37 8 21 3 1 .906
1985 Minnesota Twins P 36 6 33 5 0 .886
1984 Minnesota Twins P 35 6 26 1 1 .970
1983 Minnesota Twins P 35 7 23 1 2 .968
1982 Minnesota Twins P 22 1 15 2 0 .889
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 5 3-1 0 31.0 25 4.31
1987 AL Championship Series Minnesota Twins 2 1-0 0 12.0 9 5.25
1987 World Series Minnesota Twins 3 2-1 0 19.0 16 3.72
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 5 1 0 0 0 .000
1987 AL Championship Series Minnesota Twins 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 World Series Minnesota Twins 3 1 0 0 0 .000