Frank Viola Career Pitching Summary

Frank Viola played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1996, appearing in 421 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 176 W and 150 L, an ERA of 3.73, 1,844 SO, a WHIP of 1.301, and a WAR of 47.1.

Frank Viola Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Frank Viola.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Frank Viola
    NameFrank Viola
    Date of BirthApril 19, 1960
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1982

    📊 Career Summary

    Frank Viola appeared in 421 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1982 to 1996. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS420 (MLB Rank: 114)
    W176 (MLB Rank: 175)
    L150 (MLB Rank: 166)
    ERA3.73 (MLB Rank: 3,206)
    IP2836.1 (MLB Rank: 166)
    SHO16 (MLB Rank: 352)
    CG74 (MLB Rank: 584)
    SO1,844 (MLB Rank: 116)
    BB864 (MLB Rank: 187)
    H2,827 (MLB Rank: 163)
    HR294 (MLB Rank: 66)
    SO95.85 (MLB Rank: 4,160)
    BB92.74 (MLB Rank: 9,193)
    H98.97 (MLB Rank: 7,492)
    HR90.93 (MLB Rank: 4,384)
    WHIP1.301 (MLB Rank: 9,295)
    WAR47.1 (MLB Rank: 122)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1996)

    In his final season (1996), Frank Viola recorded the following stats:

    GS6
    W1
    L3
    ERA7.71
    IP30.1
    SO18
    BB21
    H43
    HR6
    SO95.34
    BB96.23
    H912.76
    HR91.78
    WHIP2.11
    WAR−0.4

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1988, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1989, 211 SO
    • Most IP: 1989, 261 IP
    • Best WAR: 1987, 8.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1988, 2.65 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Frank Viola appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.34, pitched 31.1 IP, struck out 25 batters, with 3 W and 1 L.

    Frank Viola Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1982
    4
    10
    5.21
    0.286
    0
    84
    126
    -0.1
    1.508
    22
    152
    38
    77
    73
    82
    4.56
    6
    2.21
    22
    22
    0
    3
    1
    1.6
    10.9
    2.7
    1
    0
    2
    4
    543
    1983
    7
    15
    5.49
    0.318
    0
    127
    210
    -0.9
    1.59
    34
    242
    92
    141
    128
    77
    5.08
    5.4
    1.38
    34
    35
    0
    4
    0
    1.5
    10.4
    3.9
    2
    8
    7
    6
    949
    1984
    18
    12
    3.21
    0.6
    0
    149
    257.2
    4.5
    1.157
    28
    225
    73
    101
    92
    131
    3.92
    5.2
    2.04
    35
    35
    0
    10
    4
    1
    7.9
    2.5
    1
    4
    1
    6
    1047
    1985
    18
    14
    4.09
    0.563
    0
    135
    250.2
    1.9
    1.316
    26
    262
    68
    136
    114
    107
    3.79
    4.8
    1.99
    36
    36
    0
    9
    0
    0.9
    9.4
    2.4
    2
    2
    3
    6
    1059
    1986
    16
    13
    4.51
    0.552
    0
    191
    245.2
    2.5
    1.384
    37
    257
    83
    136
    123
    95
    4.22
    7
    2.3
    37
    37
    0
    7
    1
    1.4
    9.4
    3
    0
    3
    0
    12
    1053
    1987
    17
    10
    2.9
    0.63
    0
    197
    251.2
    8.1
    1.176
    29
    230
    66
    91
    81
    159
    3.66
    7
    2.98
    36
    36
    0
    7
    1
    1
    8.2
    2.4
    1
    6
    1
    1
    1037
    1988
    24
    7
    2.64
    0.774
    0
    193
    255.1
    7.7
    1.136
    20
    236
    54
    80
    75
    154
    2.95
    6.8
    3.57
    35
    35
    0
    7
    2
    0.7
    8.3
    1.9
    1
    3
    2
    5
    1031
    1989
    13
    17
    3.66
    0.433
    0
    211
    261
    4.1
    1.226
    22
    246
    74
    115
    106
    106
    3.14
    7.3
    2.85
    36
    36
    0
    9
    2
    0.8
    8.5
    2.6
    1
    4
    4
    8
    1082
    1990
    20
    12
    2.67
    0.625
    0
    182
    249.2
    6.4
    1.15
    15
    227
    60
    83
    74
    141
    2.88
    6.6
    3.03
    35
    35
    0
    7
    3
    0.5
    8.2
    2.2
    0
    2
    2
    11
    1016
    1991
    13
    15
    3.97
    0.464
    0
    132
    231.1
    2.6
    1.353
    25
    259
    54
    112
    102
    92
    3.83
    5.1
    2.44
    35
    35
    0
    3
    0
    1
    10.1
    2.1
    1
    1
    4
    6
    980
    1992
    13
    12
    3.44
    0.52
    0
    121
    238
    6.2
    1.273
    13
    214
    89
    99
    91
    122
    3.69
    4.6
    1.36
    35
    35
    0
    6
    1
    0.5
    8.1
    3.4
    2
    7
    4
    12
    999
    1993
    11
    8
    3.14
    0.579
    0
    91
    183.2
    4.3
    1.372
    12
    180
    72
    76
    64
    148
    4.12
    4.5
    1.26
    29
    29
    0
    2
    1
    0.6
    8.8
    3.5
    0
    6
    5
    5
    787
    1994
    1
    1
    4.65
    0.5
    0
    9
    31
    0.5
    1.645
    2
    34
    17
    17
    16
    109
    5.03
    2.6
    0.53
    6
    6
    0
    0
    0
    0.6
    9.9
    4.9
    0
    0
    0
    2
    136
    1995
    0
    1
    6.28
    0
    0
    4
    14.1
    -0.3
    1.605
    3
    20
    3
    11
    10
    67
    5.89
    2.5
    1.33
    3
    3
    0
    0
    0
    1.9
    12.6
    1.9
    0
    0
    1
    1
    64
    1996
    1
    3
    7.71
    0.25
    0
    18
    30.1
    -0.4
    2.11
    6
    43
    21
    28
    26
    65
    6.83
    5.3
    0.86
    6
    6
    0
    0
    0
    1.8
    12.8
    6.2
    0
    2
    3
    1
    150