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: 21-16 / in Starts: 21-16

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1986 Pitching Game Log

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1986 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	129	1	Apr 8	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-2	GS-7	W(1-0)	99	7.0	7	2	2	3	2	0	0	2.57	3.49	30	6	12	1	0	7	54			1	0	0	27	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.36	0.224	1.96	0.19%	1.33	1b start a 2	7b 3 out a1
2	130	5	Apr 12	MIN		SEA	L,4-10	GS-7	L(1-1)	3	6.1	9	5	5	2	7	1	0	4.73	3.52	28	8	10	3	0	1	40			2	2	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.07	-0.101	1.99	-0.11%	-0.28	1t start tie	7t 12- 1 out d1
3	131	10	Apr 17	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-1	CG	W(2-1)	4	9.0	5	1	1	3	8	0	0	3.22	2.91	34	8	10	0	0	5	78			0	0	0	31	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.31	0.450	1.74	0.36%	3.60	1b start tie	9b 3 out a3
4	132	14	Apr 21	MIN	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	W(3-1)	3	9.0	4	2	2	5	9	1	0	2.87	3.19	32	7	7	0	0	4	75			0	1	0	27	0	0	0	3	0	0	1.15	0.322	1.27	0.22%	2.65	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a3
5	133	18	Apr 26	MIN		CAL	L,6-7	GS-9		4	8.0	7	3	3	2	3	1	0	2.97	3.43	32	8	18	5	0	1	57			0	1	0	29	1	0	0	0	1	0	.89	0.277	1.36	0.26%	1.18	1t start tie	9t --- 0 out a3
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	134	22	May 1	MIN	@	NYY	W,7-4	GS-4		4	3.1	7	4	4	2	2	1	0	3.59	3.73	17	3	4	2	0	6	30			0	1	0	15	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.07	-0.356	.93	-0.19%	-2.88	1b start tie	4b 12- 1 out d1
7	135	26	May 6	MIN		BAL	L,3-5	GS-9	L(3-2)	4	8.1	6	5	5	6	6	3	0	3.88	4.46	38	3	19	3	0	4	51			0	0	0	32	2	0	0	0	0	1	.74	-0.090	.80	-0.06%	0.00	1t start tie	9t -2- 1 out d1
8	136	29	May 10	MIN		DET	W,12-2	GS-5	W(4-2)	3	5.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	0	3.70	4.24	22	8	12	3	0	0	49			0	0	0	22	3	0	0	0	0	0	.59	0.051	.61	0.03%	1.61	1t start tie	5t 3 out a9
9	137	34	May 15	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG(8)	L(4-3)	4	8.0	11	5	5	1	5	2	0	3.94	4.35	37	7	14	2	0	10	44			0	0	0	35	1	0	0	0	1	1	.58	-0.239	.45	-0.11%	-0.95	1b start tie	8b 3 out d2
10	138	39	May 20	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-17	GS-1	L(4-4)	4	0.0	5	6	6	1	0	0	0	4.78	4.40	6	1	0	0	0	4	15			0	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.31	-0.375	.76	-0.13%	-5.63	1b start tie	1b -2- 0 out d5
11	139	42	May 24	MIN		MIL	L,3-6	GS-8	L(4-5)	3	8.0	9	6	6	1	7	2	0	5.00	4.42	34	9	15	5	0	2	46			1	0	0	33	1	1	0	0	0	0	.81	-0.288	.45	-0.10%	-1.82	1t start tie	8t 3 out d3
12	140	47	May 30	MIN		BOS	W,13-5	GS-4		5	3.2	10	5	5	2	2	0	1	5.35	4.41	22	3	4	1	0	10	21			0	0	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	-0.314	.99	-0.14%	-3.36	1t start tie	4t 12- 2 out a3
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
13	141	52	Jun 4	MIN	@	TOR	W,10-4	GS-7	W(5-5)	4	7.0	9	4	4	3	5	1	0	5.33	4.42	31	7	7	0	0	9	45			0	1	0	28	1	0	0	1	0	0	.83	0.159	.33	0.04%	-0.27	1b start a 2	7b 3 out a6
14	142	57	Jun 9	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	GS-8		4	8.0	7	2	0	2	10	0	0	4.86	4.12	33	9	5	0	0	7	72			0	1	1	30	2	1	0	0	0	2	1.60	0.120	1.01	0.05%	2.18	1t start tie	8t 3 out d2
15	143	62	Jun 15	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-3	GS-8	W(6-5)	5	7.1	9	3	3	0	7	2	0	4.78	4.14	31	8	7	0	0	9	55			1	0	0	31	3	0	0	1	0	2	1.10	0.084	.40	0.02%	0.37	1b start tie	8b -2- 1 out a2
16	144	66	Jun 20	MIN		CLE	W,9-8	GS-8	W(7-5)	4	7.2	7	8	4	5	6	1	0	4.77	4.19	34	7	10	1	0	6	42			2	1	0	29	2	0	0	1	0	1	.92	-0.255	.45	-0.07%	-2.61	1t start tie	8t 123 2 out a3
17	145	71	Jun 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	GS-6	L(7-6)	4	5.2	7	4	4	3	5	0	0	4.85	4.11	25	6	4	0	0	7	41			0	1	0	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	.89	-0.235	.33	-0.05%	-1.15	1b start tie	6b --3 2 out d1
18	146	75	Jun 30	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-2	GS-9	W(8-6)	4	8.1	3	2	2	4	7	1	0	4.66	4.11	31	11	7	1	0	2	72			0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.19	0.256	.80	0.10%	1.80	1b start tie	9b 12- 1 out a3
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
19	147	80	Jul 5	MIN		BAL	W,7-6	CG	W(9-6)	4	9.0	11	6	6	2	6	2	0	4.76	4.17	40	8	22	10	0	2	45			0	0	0	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.183	.29	0.04%	-1.30	1t start tie	9t 3 out a1
20	148	85	Jul 10	MIN		NYY	L,1-11	GS-6	L(9-7)	4	5.0	8	8	7	2	5	2	0	5.05	4.28	25	8	8	1	0	2	24			0	0	0	23	1	0	0	0	0	1	.94	-0.275	.21	-0.04%	-4.23	1t start tie	6t 123 0 out d4
21	149	89	Jul 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-6	GS-8	L(9-8)	6	7.1	6	6	6	3	3	3	0	5.17	4.50	29	8	9	0	0	6	42			2	0	0	26	1	0	0	2	0	0	.86	-0.146	.11	-0.01%	-1.48	1b start tie	8b 1-- 1 out d3
22	150	93	Jul 21	MIN	@	DET	W,1-0	GS-8	W(10-8)	3	7.2	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	4.90	4.38	26	5	14	0	0	2	76			0	0	0	25	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.27	0.593	.18	0.05%	4.03	1b start tie	8b --- 2 out a1
23	151	97	Jul 26	MIN	@	NYY	W,8-4	GS-4		4	4.0	1	1	1	1	4	1	0	4.83	4.39	14	1	7	0	0	1	59			0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.64	0.107	.13	0.01%	1.05	1b start tie	4b 3 out a4
24	152	100	Jul 29	MIN		SEA	W,4-2	GS-7	W(11-8)	2	6.2	6	2	1	1	6	0	0	4.69	4.26	28	6	15	3	0	0	61			0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	.72	0.131	.15	0.02%	1.14	1t start tie	7t 1-3 2 out a2
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
25	153	104	Aug 3	MIN		OAK	L,4-5	GS-5		4	4.2	7	4	4	5	6	2	0	4.77	4.40	26	5	7	4	0	3	35			0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.20	-0.214	.20	-0.02%	-1.84	1t start tie	5t 12- 2 out tie
26	154	109	Aug 9	MIN	@	OAK	W,9-2	GS-7	W(12-8)	5	7.0	2	1	1	3	6	0	0	4.63	4.31	25	6	8	1	0	2	72			1	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	.68	0.224	.04	0.01%	2.33	1b start a 3	7b 3 out a3
27	155	114	Aug 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-2	CG	W(13-8)	3	9.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	0	4.50	4.29	33	5	16	2	0	5	72			0	1	0	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	.55	0.287	.03	0.01%	2.60	1b start tie	9b 3 out a4
28	156	119	Aug 18	MIN		BOS	L,1-3	CG	L(13-9)	4	9.0	8	3	3	1	2	1	1	4.43	4.29	37	9	22	5	0	2	60			0	0	0	35	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.38	0.044	.02	0.00%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out d2
29	157	124	Aug 24	MIN		TOR	L,5-7	GS-7		5	6.1	9	4	3	2	3	1	1	4.42	4.33	30	8	14	7	0	2	42			0	0	0	26	3	0	0	1	1	0	1.59	-0.183	.01	0.00%	-0.62	1t start tie	7t --- 1 out d1
30	158	129	Aug 30	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-8	GS-5	L(13-10)	5	4.1	10	7	7	2	3	0	0	4.64	4.29	24	5	14	8	0	0	16			0	0	0	22	1	1	0	1	0	0	.87	-0.265	.00	0.00%	-3.28	1b start tie	5b 12- 1 out d4
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
31	159	134	Sep 5	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-12	GS-4	L(13-11)	5	3.2	5	7	6	5	2	1	0	4.82	4.38	21	6	6	4	0	2	22			0	0	0	16	2	0	0	1	0	1	.99	-0.370	.00	0.00%	-4.26	1b start tie	4b -2- 2 out d5
32	160	139	Sep 11	MIN		TEX	W,6-2	GS-7	W(14-11)	5	7.0	8	2	2	3	10	2	0	4.75	4.40	30	4	5	0	0	8	60			0	1	0	27	3	0	0	1	0	0	.92	0.163	.00	0.00%	1.66	1t start tie	7t 3 out a4
33	161	143	Sep 15	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-4	GS-8	L(14-12)	3	7.1	9	4	3	2	4	1	0	4.71	4.40	32	13	6	1	0	7	48			2	2	0	30	1	1	0	0	0	1	.97	0.116	.00	0.00%	0.64	1b start tie	8b -23 1 out d2
34	162	147	Sep 20	MIN	@	TEX	W,3-2	GS-7	W(15-12)	4	7.0	7	2	1	1	10	1	0	4.61	4.33	30	5	8	0	0	6	66			0	1	0	28	0	0	0	0	1	1	1.00	0.032	.00	0.00%	1.69	1b start tie	7b 3 out d1
35	163	152	Sep 25	MIN		KCR	L,1-8	GS-7	L(15-13)	4	6.2	10	4	3	0	5	2	0	4.59	4.35	29	8	14	3	0	2	45			0	1	0	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	.84	-0.131	.00	0.00%	-0.68	1t start tie	7t -2- 2 out d3
36	164	157	Sep 30	MIN		CLE	W,10-9	GS-6		4	5.1	10	5	5	1	5	1	0	4.68	4.34	27	8	12	5	0	1	32			0	0	0	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.32	-0.381	.00	0.00%	-2.41	1t start tie	6t 1-- 1 out d2
37	165	162	Oct 5	MIN		CHW	W,3-0	SHO	W(16-13)	4	9.0	2	0	0	1	9	0	0	4.51	4.22	30	8	10	0	0	2	91			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	.74	0.448	.00	0.00%	4.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a3
							21-16		W-L:16-13	4.0	245.2	257	136	123	83	191	37	3	4.51	4.22	1053	0.64		13%	0%	149	50		---%	12	16	1	958	45	5	0	16	5	13	1.00	0.053	.49	0.36%	-2.77

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