Frank Viola
Bats L Throws L6'4" 200 lbBorn 1960 Hempstead, USADebut 1982Team TOR3x All-StarDraft 1978 R16 #415 Kansas City Royals, East Meadow HS (NY)
Awards: TSN All-Star x2, Babe Ruth Award, Cy Young Award, TSN Pitcher of the Year, World Series MVP
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 1996 | TOR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1995 | CIN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.500 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1993 | BOS | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1992 | BOS | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1991 | NYM | 35 | 83 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.127 | 0.151 | 0.155 | 0.306 | -22.3 |
| 1990 | NYM | 35 | 92 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.153 | 0.153 | 0.153 | 0.306 | -26.7 |
| 1989 | NYM | 36 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.130 | 0.167 | 0.130 | 0.297 | -18.2 |
| 1988 | MIN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1987 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1986 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1985 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1984 | MIN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1983 | MIN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1982 | MIN | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 421 | 210 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0.141 | 0.154 | 0.157 | 0.311 | -22.6 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 1996 | TOR | 1 | 3 | 7.71 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30.3 | 150 | 6 | 21 | 18 | | | |
| 1995 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 6.28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| 1994 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 4.65 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31.0 | 136 | 2 | 17 | 9 | | | |
| 1993 | BOS | 11 | 8 | 3.14 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 183.7 | 787 | 12 | 72 | 91 | | | |
| 1992 | BOS | 13 | 12 | 3.44 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 238.0 | 999 | 13 | 89 | 121 | | | |
| 1991 | NYM | 13 | 15 | 3.97 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 231.3 | 980 | 25 | 54 | 132 | | | |
| 1990 | NYM | 20 | 12 | 2.67 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 249.7 | 1016 | 15 | 60 | 182 | | | |
| 1989 | NYM | 13 | 17 | 3.66 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 261.0 | 1082 | 22 | 74 | 211 | | | |
| 1988 | MIN | 24 | 7 | 2.64 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 255.3 | 1031 | 20 | 54 | 193 | | | |
| 1987 | MIN | 17 | 10 | 2.90 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 251.7 | 1037 | 29 | 66 | 197 | | | |
| 1986 | MIN | 16 | 13 | 4.51 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 245.7 | 1053 | 37 | 83 | 191 | | | |
| 1985 | MIN | 18 | 14 | 4.09 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 250.7 | 1059 | 26 | 68 | 135 | | | |
| 1984 | MIN | 18 | 12 | 3.21 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 257.7 | 1047 | 28 | 73 | 149 | | | |
| 1983 | MIN | 7 | 15 | 5.49 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 210.0 | 949 | 34 | 92 | 127 | | | |
| 1982 | MIN | 4 | 10 | 5.21 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 126.0 | 543 | 22 | 38 | 84 | | | |
| Career | | 176 | 150 | 3.73 | 421 | 420 | 0 | 2836.3 | 11933 | 294 | 864 | 1844 | | | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 1996 | TOR | P | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1995 | CIN | P | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1994 | BOS | P | 6 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1993 | BOS | P | 29 | 184 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0.911 | |
| 1992 | BOS | P | 35 | 238 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 0.964 | |
| 1991 | NYM | P | 35 | 231 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0.909 | |
| 1990 | NYM | P | 35 | 250 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0.978 | |
| 1989 | NYM | P | 36 | 261 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0.918 | |
| 1988 | MIN | P | 35 | 255 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.946 | |
| 1987 | MIN | P | 36 | 252 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0.930 | |
| 1986 | MIN | P | 37 | 246 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0.906 | |
| 1985 | MIN | P | 36 | 251 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0.886 | |
| 1984 | MIN | P | 35 | 258 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0.970 | |
| 1983 | MIN | P | 35 | 210 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0.968 | |
| 1982 | MIN | P | 22 | 126 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.889 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 1987 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 1987 | 3 | 1 | 4.31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.3 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 1.24 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 4.31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.3 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 1.24 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 1995 | CIN | $190,000 |
| 1994 | BOS | $4,333,334 |
| 1993 | BOS | $4,833,333 |
| 1992 | BOS | $4,833,333 |
| 1991 | NYM | $3,166,667 |
| 1990 | NYM | $1,966,667 |
| 1989 | MIN | $2,766,666 |
| 1988 | MIN | $1,350,000 |
| 1987 | MIN | $830,000 |
| 1986 | MIN | $674,000 |
| 1985 | MIN | $375,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.