Retired
Frank Viola
Nickname:
Sweet MusicBirthdate:
April 19, 1960 (77 y, 8 m, 16 d)Born In:
Hempstead, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/209
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1988 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1991 | None (MLB) |
| 1990 | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1987 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 123 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 43.8 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 36.1 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 40.0 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman R | 959 |
| Mike Flanagan R | 947 |
| Kevin Appier R | 940 |
| Kevin Millwood R | 934 |
| Paul Splittorff R | 934 |
| Fernando Valenzuela R | 931 |
| Bob Forsch R | 928 |
| Barry Zito R | 926 |
| John Lackey R | 925 |
| Dave Stieb R | 921 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | 9 |
| 1984 | 35 | 4 |
| 1985 | 36 | 4 |
| 1986 | 37 | 1 |
| 1987 | 36 | 5 |
| 1988 | 35 | 3 |
| 1990 | 35 | 1 |
| 1991 | 35 | 5 |
| 1992 | 35 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 18 | 4 |
| 1985 | 18 | 3 |
| 1986 | 16 | 9 |
| 1987 | 17 | 8 |
| 1988 | 24 | 1 |
| 1990 | 20 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15 | 4 |
| 1985 | 14 | 9 |
| 1991 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.630 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.774 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.625 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 257.2 | 5 |
| 1985 | 250.2 | 8 |
| 1986 | 245.2 | 9 |
| 1987 | 251.2 | 10 |
| 1988 | 255.1 | 6 |
| 1990 | 249.2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 231.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1047 | 6 |
| 1985 | 1059 | 7 |
| 1986 | 1053 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1031 | 9 |
| 1990 | 1016 | 1 |
| 1991 | 980 | 4 |
| 1992 | 999 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | 3 |
| 1984 | 28 | 5 |
| 1986 | 37 | 3 |
| 1991 | 25 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 92 | 7 |
| 1992 | 89 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 149 | 8 |
| 1986 | 191 | 8 |
| 1987 | 197 | 7 |
| 1988 | 193 | 3 |
| 1990 | 182 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12 | 6 |
| 1990 | 11 | 3 |
| 1992 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.214 | 10 |
| 1987 | 2.897 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2.644 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2.668 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3.136 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.249 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.157 | 7 |
| 1987 | 1.176 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1.136 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.859 | 7 |
| 1992 | 8.092 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.442 | 10 |
| 1988 | 1.903 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2.163 | 8 |
| 1991 | 2.101 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 9 |
| 1985 | 9 | 9 |
| 1989 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47 | 4 |
| 1991 | 54 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 242 | 8 |
| 1985 | 262 | 5 |
| 1986 | 257 | 3 |
| 1988 | 236 | 9 |
| 1990 | 227 | 5 |
| 1991 | 259 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 171 | 8 |
| 1993 | 180 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13 | 8 |
| 1993 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 1988 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 3 |
| 1993 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10 | 9 |
| 1988 | 7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1987 | 8.4 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 7.3 | 1 |