Frank Viola

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: April 19, 1960 in Hempstead, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY) and the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John's University (Queens, NY).

High School: East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY)

School: St. John's University (Queens, NY)

Debut: June 6, 1982 (Age 22-048d, 14,600th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: May 28, 1996 (Age 36-039d)
vs. CHW 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Craig Fenech

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Frank John Viola

Nicknames: Sweet Music

Twitter: @FrankViola16

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.0

176

150

ERA

3.73

421

420

2836.1

1844

WHIP

1.301

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Team Record in Appearances: 20-16 / in Starts: 20-16

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1985 Pitching Game Log

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1985 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	93	1	Apr 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-2	GS-8	W(1-0)	99	7.2	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	2.35	3.34	30	9	12	0	0	4	62			0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.25	0.259	1.90	0.24%	1.86	1b start a 1	8b 1-- 2 out a2
2	94	6	Apr 14	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-5	GS-7	L(1-1)	4	6.2	6	4	4	3	3	0	0	3.77	3.24	28	10	6	0	0	6	46			0	0	0	25	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.16	0.143	1.94	0.14%	1.80	1b start tie	7b 123 2 out d1
3	95	10	Apr 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG(8)	L(1-2)	4	8.0	6	4	4	1	5	2	0	4.03	3.89	30	10	8	0	0	6	58			0	0	1	29	0	0	0	1	0	1	.73	-0.226	.79	-0.15%	-0.24	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
4	96	14	Apr 23	MIN		SEA	W,4-2	CG	W(2-2)	3	9.0	6	2	2	0	4	1	0	3.45	3.71	33	12	12	0	0	5	71			0	0	0	33	2	0	0	1	0	1	.83	0.438	.86	0.27%	2.83	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
5	97	18	Apr 27	MIN		OAK	W,8-6	GS-9	W(3-2)	3	8.1	13	6	5	1	6	1	0	3.86	3.59	37	11	6	0	0	13	40			0	0	1	35	1	1	0	1	1	0	.64	0.074	1.01	0.07%	-1.72	1t start tie	9t 1-- 1 out a2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
6	98	21	May 1	MIN	@	DET	W,7-3	GS-6	W(4-2)	3	5.1	7	3	3	5	4	0	0	4.00	3.64	28	4	9	1	0	6	41			1	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.08	-0.038	1.57	-0.03%	-0.55	1b start tie	6b 123 1 out a4
7	99	25	May 7	MIN		NYY	W,8-6	GS-7	W(5-2)	5	7.0	8	3	3	1	3	0	1	3.98	3.51	31	6	12	3	0	8	51			0	0	0	29	6	0	0	0	0	1	.99	0.050	1.52	0.05%	0.76	1t start tie	7t 3 out a4
8	100	29	May 12	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	W(6-2)	4	9.0	4	3	3	3	6	1	0	3.84	3.55	34	6	16	0	0	3	70			0	0	0	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	.30	0.163	.49	0.16%	1.46	1b start a 4	9b 3 out a4
9	101	34	May 17	MIN		TOR	W,7-6	GS-6		4	5.2	9	6	3	2	4	0	0	3.92	3.45	29	5	9	0	0	9	35			0	0	0	27	3	0	0	0	0	1	.75	-0.196	1.21	-0.19%	-2.41	1t start tie	6t -23 2 out d5
10	102	39	May 22	MIN		BOS	L,3-4	GS-8	L(6-3)	4	8.0	10	4	3	4	2	1	0	3.86	3.65	37	8	13	0	0	10	46			0	0	0	33	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.16	-0.077	1.96	-0.08%	0.30	1t start tie	8t 3 out d3
11	103	44	May 29	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-7	GS-6	L(6-4)	6	5.0	9	6	6	2	2	0	1	4.29	3.65	26	1	11	1	0	9	25			0	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	.81	-0.193	1.02	-0.15%	-3.73	1b start tie	6b 1-- 0 out d6
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
12	104	49	Jun 4	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-9	GS-7	L(6-5)	5	6.0	9	5	4	0	3	1	0	4.41	3.66	27	7	8	1	0	9	39			1	1	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	2	.80	-0.120	.83	-0.08%	-1.31	1b start tie	7b -23 0 out d2
13	105	54	Jun 10	MIN	@	CLE	W,6-4	GS-8	W(7-5)	5	7.1	7	4	3	1	3	1	0	4.35	3.69	30	6	13	0	0	7	52			2	0	0	29	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.02	0.068	.71	0.03%	-0.48	1b start a 1	8b 1-- 1 out a2
14	106	59	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-10	GS-6	L(7-6)	6	6.0	8	6	2	0	2	2	0	4.27	3.86	26	4	12	1	0	8	42			0	1	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.11	-0.451	1.02	-0.25%	-2.97	1b start a 1	6b 3 out d3
15	107	64	Jun 22	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	GS-9	W(8-6)	4	8.1	6	2	2	3	1	0	0	4.11	3.83	34	7	17	3	0	6	61			0	0	0	30	1	2	0	0	0	0	1.46	0.175	.93	0.07%	1.88	1t start tie	9t 12- 1 out a1
16	108	69	Jun 28	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-4	GS-8	W(9-6)	5	8.0	9	4	4	3	6	1	0	4.14	3.84	35	5	12	3	0	9	51			0	1	0	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.01	0.164	.51	0.05%	0.25	1b start a 1	8b 3 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	109	73	Jul 2	MIN		CLE	W,8-7	GS-5		3	4.1	8	7	6	2	3	0	0	4.44	3.80	22	5	5	0	0	7	22			2	1	0	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	-0.404	.84	-0.16%	-3.27	1t start tie	5t 12- 1 out d1
18	110	81	Jul 10	MIN	@	BAL	W,2-1	GS-8	W(10-6)	7	8.0	7	1	0	2	3	0	0	4.16	3.73	32	6	15	1	0	6	67			0	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	0.235	.39	0.05%	2.96	1b start tie	8b 3 out d1
19	111	85	Jul 14	MIN	@	DET	L,0-8	GS-8	L(10-7)	3	7.0	8	6	6	2	5	3	0	4.34	3.93	31	10	6	0	0	8	40			0	0	0	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	.48	-0.192	.30	-0.07%	-1.85	1b start tie	8b 1-- 0 out d5
20	112	89	Jul 21	MIN		NYY	L,2-5	GS-8	L(10-8)	6	7.2	7	5	3	6	2	1	0	4.30	4.05	35	11	9	0	0	7	45			0	1	0	28	3	0	1	2	1	2	.62	-0.160	.18	-0.03%	-0.08	1t start tie	8t --3 2 out d4
21	113	93	Jul 25	MIN		DET	L,2-7	GS-9	L(10-9)	3	8.0	6	5	4	3	3	1	0	4.31	4.09	33	8	13	1	0	6	52			0	1	0	30	1	0	0	0	0	1	.60	-0.133	.15	-0.02%	-0.10	1t start tie	9t 1-- 0 out d2
22	114	97	Jul 29	MIN	@	SEA	L,6-8	GS-5		3	4.1	9	5	5	3	1	2	0	4.48	4.26	24	5	6	0	0	9	23			0	0	0	21	1	0	1	0	0	0	.53	-0.272	.16	-0.05%	-2.98	1b start tie	5b 1-- 1 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
23	115	102	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-6	GS-7		5	6.1	8	5	3	2	2	1	0	4.47	4.29	29	9	9	2	0	7	41			0	0	0	26	1	1	0	1	1	1	1.26	-0.314	.20	-0.03%	-2.11	1b start tie	7b -2- 1 out tie
24	116	105	Aug 9	MIN		CAL	W,6-1	GS-7	W(11-9)	4	6.2	12	1	1	1	6	0	0	4.35	4.18	30	7	4	1	0	12	51			0	1	0	29	2	0	0	1	0	0	.79	0.208	.06	0.01%	2.30	1t start tie	7t 12- 2 out a5
25	117	110	Aug 13	MIN		OAK	W,8-1	CG	W(12-9)	3	9.0	6	1	1	1	6	0	0	4.18	4.05	33	8	12	0	0	6	76			0	0	0	31	0	0	0	1	1	0	.29	0.214	.01	0.00%	3.83	1t start tie	9t 3 out a7
26	118	116	Aug 18	MIN		SEA	L,2-7	GS-7	L(12-10)	4	6.0	9	4	2	0	2	0	0	4.14	3.98	27	8	8	1	0	9	44			0	0	0	27	3	1	0	0	0	1	.90	-0.050	.01	0.00%	-0.17	1t start tie	7t 1-- 0 out d3
27	119	120	Aug 23	MIN	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	W(13-10)	4	9.0	5	2	2	2	7	1	0	4.04	3.95	31	9	8	1	0	5	74			0	0	1	28	2	0	0	1	0	0	.88	0.234	.00	0.00%	2.78	1b start tie	9b 3 out a3
28	120	123	Aug 27	MIN		TOR	L,0-8	GS-8	L(13-11)	3	7.2	11	6	6	1	3	0	0	4.15	3.88	34	8	11	1	0	11	35			0	0	1	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	.65	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-1.04	1t start tie	8t -2- 2 out d5
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
29	121	128	Sep 1	MIN		BOS	L,3-10	GS-3	L(13-12)	4	2.0	9	6	6	0	1	1	0	4.38	3.93	15	1	4	0	0	9	15			0	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	1	0	.94	-0.347	.00	0.00%	-5.42	1t start tie	3t -23 0 out d5
30	122	133	Sep 6	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-8	GS-6	L(13-13)	4	5.1	6	6	5	5	8	1	0	4.49	3.95	26	2	5	1	0	6	37			0	0	1	21	1	0	0	1	0	1	.95	-0.373	.00	0.00%	-3.42	1b start tie	6b 123 1 out d2
31	123	138	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-5	GS-2	L(13-14)	4	1.0	6	4	3	1	1	0	0	4.59	3.95	10	2	1	0	0	5	27			0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.87	-0.322	.00	0.00%	-4.48	1b start tie	2b 12- 0 out d4
32	124	141	Sep 13(2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	GS-7	W(14-14)	1	7.0	6	1	1	2	6	0	0	4.49	3.88	27	10	4	0	0	5	65			0	1	0	24	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.40	0.326	.00	0.00%	2.54	1b start tie	7b 3 out a1
33	125	146	Sep 17	MIN		TEX	W,7-2	CG	W(15-14)	3	9.0	4	2	2	1	6	1	0	4.39	3.85	32	13	8	1	0	4	76			0	0	0	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	.54	0.252	.00	0.00%	2.83	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
34	126	150	Sep 22	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-3	CG	W(16-14)	4	9.0	8	3	3	1	4	1	0	4.33	3.84	35	10	12	1	0	8	62			0	0	0	34	2	0	0	1	0	0	.77	0.201	.00	0.00%	1.55	1b start tie	9b 3 out a4
35	127	154	Sep 27	MIN		KCR	W,4-1	CG	W(17-14)	4	9.0	3	1	1	1	5	1	0	4.21	3.82	30	8	13	3	0	3	81			0	0	0	29	1	0	0	1	0	0	.77	0.366	.00	0.00%	3.83	1t start tie	9t 3 out a3
36	128	159	Oct 2	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	W(18-14)	4	9.0	3	1	1	0	5	1	0	4.09	3.79	28	10	10	2	0	3	82			0	1	0	28	0	0	0	2	0	1	.96	0.463	.00	0.00%	3.83	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
							20-16		W-L:18-14	4.0	250.2	262	136	114	68	135	26	2	4.09	3.79	1059	0.77		5%	0%	254	50		---%	6	9	5	979	51	5	3	17	5	15	.87	0.059	.59	-0.13%	-0.71

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