Frank Viola

Q: When was Frank Viola born?

Frank Viola was born on April 19, 1960.

Q: Where was Frank Viola born?

Frank Viola was born in Hempstead, NY .

Q: How tall is Frank Viola?

Frank Viola is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Frank Viola weigh when playing?

Frank Viola weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Frank Viola in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Viola has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Frank Viola drafted?

Frank Viola was 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) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Frank Viola have?

Frank Viola had 1,844 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Frank Viola played for?

Frank Viola played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: How many World Series has Frank Viola won?

Frank Viola has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Frank Viola retire?

Frank Viola last played in 1996.

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1981	21	MIN-min	AA	5	4	.556	3.43	17	15	0	2	0	0	97.0	112	47	37	9	33	1	50	0	0	9				1.495	10.4	0.8	3.1	4.6	1.52	ORL SOUL
1982	22	MIN-min	AAA	2	3	.400	3.88	8	8	0	2	0	0	58.0	61	27	25	3	18	1	34	2	0	4				1.362	9.5	0.5	2.8	5.3	1.89	TOL IL
1982	22	MIN	AL	4	10	.286	5.21	22	22	0	3	1	0	126.0	152	77	73	22	38	2	84	0	1	4	543	82	4.56	1.508	10.9	1.6	2.7	6.0	2.21
1983	23	MIN	AL	7	15	.318	5.49	35	34	0	4	0	0	210.0	242	141	*128*	34	92	7	127	8	2	6	949	77	5.08	1.590	10.4	1.5	3.9	5.4	1.38
1984	24	MIN	AL	18	12	.600	3.21	35	35	0	10	4	0	257.2	225	101	92	28	73	1	149	4	1	6	1047	131	3.92	1.157	7.9	1.0	2.5	5.2	2.04	CYA-6
1985	25	MIN	AL	18	14	.563	4.09	36	36	0	9	0	0	250.2	262	136	114	26	68	3	135	2	2	6	1059	107	3.79	1.316	9.4	0.9	2.4	4.8	1.99
1986	26	MIN	AL	16	13	.552	4.51	37	37	0	7	1	0	245.2	257	136	123	37	83	0	191	3	0	12	1053	95	4.22	1.384	9.4	1.4	3.0	7.0	2.30
1987	27	MIN	AL	17	10	.630	2.90	36	36	0	7	1	0	251.2	230	91	81	29	66	1	197	6	1	1	1037	159	3.66	1.176	8.2	1.0	2.4	7.0	2.98	CYA-6
1988	28	MIN	AL	24	7	.774	2.64	35	35	0	7	2	0	255.1	236	80	75	20	54	2	193	3	1	5	1031	154	2.95	1.136	8.3	0.7	1.9	6.8	3.57	AS,CYA-1,MVP-10
1989	29	TOT	MLB	13	17	.433	3.66	36	36	0	9	2	0	261.0	246	115	106	22	74	4	211	4	1	8	1082	106	3.14	1.226	8.5	0.8	2.6	7.3	2.85
1989	29	MIN	AL	8	12	.400	3.79	24	24	0	7	1	0	175.2	171	80	74	17	47	1	138	3	1	5	731	110	3.30	1.241	8.8	0.9	2.4	7.1	2.94
1989	29	NYM	NL	5	5	.500	3.38	12	12	0	2	1	0	85.1	75	35	32	5	27	3	73	1	0	3	351	97	2.80	1.195	7.9	0.5	2.8	7.7	2.70
1990	30	NYM	NL	20	12	.625	2.67	35	35	0	7	3	0	249.2	227	83	74	15	60	2	182	2	0	11	1016	141	2.88	1.150	8.2	0.5	2.2	6.6	3.03	AS,CYA-3
1991	31	NYM	NL	13	15	.464	3.97	35	35	0	3	0	0	231.1	*259*	112	102	25	54	4	132	1	1	6	980	92	3.83	1.353	10.1	1.0	2.1	5.1	2.44	AS
1992	32	BOS	AL	13	12	.520	3.44	35	35	0	6	1	0	238.0	214	99	91	13	89	4	121	7	2	12	999	122	3.69	1.273	8.1	0.5	3.4	4.6	1.36
1993	33	BOS	AL	11	8	.579	3.14	29	29	0	2	1	0	183.2	180	76	64	12	72	5	91	6	0	5	787	148	4.12	1.372	8.8	0.6	3.5	4.5	1.26
1994	34	BOS	AL	1	1	.500	4.65	6	6	0	0	0	0	31.0	34	17	16	2	17	0	9	0	0	2	136	109	5.03	1.645	9.9	0.6	4.9	2.6	0.53
1995	35	CIN-TOR-min	AAA,A+	3	4	.429	4.06	9	9	0	0	0	0	44.1	45	26	20	5	9	0	33	3	0	0	191			1.218	9.1	1.0	1.8	6.7	3.67	INA,DUN AA,FLOR
1995	35	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	6.28	3	3	0	0	0	0	14.1	20	11	10	3	3	1	4	0	0	1	64	67	5.89	1.605	12.6	1.9	1.9	2.5	1.33
1996	36	TOR-min	AA	0	0		1.64	4	4	0	0	0	0	22.0	16	4	4	1	3	0	15	0	0	0	84			0.864	6.5	0.4	1.2	6.1	5.00	KNX SOUL
1996	36	TOR	AL	1	3	.250	7.71	6	6	0	0	0	0	30.1	43	28	26	6	21	3	18	2	0	1	150	65	6.83	2.110	12.8	1.8	6.2	5.3	0.86
15 Yrs				176	150	.540	3.73	421	420	0	74	16	0	2836.1	2827	1303	1175	294	864	39	1844	48	12	86	11933	112	3.81	1.301	9.0	0.9	2.7	5.9	2.13
162 Game Avg.				14	12	.540	3.73	34	34	0	6	1	0	229	229	105	95	24	70	3	149	4	1	7	965	112	3.81	1.301	9.0	0.9	2.7	5.9	2.13
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
MIN (8 yrs)				112	93	.546	3.86	260	259	0	54	10	0	1772.2	1775	842	760	213	521	17	1214	29	9	45	7450	111	3.89	1.295	9.0	1.1	2.6	6.2	2.33
NYM (3 yrs)				38	32	.543	3.31	82	82	0	12	4	0	566.1	561	230	208	45	141	9	387	4	1	20	2347	110	3.26	1.240	8.9	0.7	2.2	6.2	2.74
BOS (3 yrs)				25	21	.543	3.40	70	70	0	8	2	0	452.2	428	192	171	27	178	9	221	13	2	19	1922	130	3.95	1.339	8.5	0.5	3.5	4.4	1.24
CIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.28	3	3	0	0	0	0	14.1	20	11	10	3	3	1	4	0	0	1	64	67	5.89	1.605	12.6	1.9	1.9	2.5	1.33
TOR (1 yr)				1	3	.250	7.71	6	6	0	0	0	0	30.1	43	28	26	6	21	3	18	2	0	1	150	65	6.83	2.110	12.8	1.8	6.2	5.3	0.86

AL (12 yrs)				138	117	.541	3.82	336	335	0	62	12	0	2255.2	2246	1062	957	246	720	29	1453	44	11	65	9522	113	3.94	1.315	9.0	1.0	2.9	5.8	2.02
NL (4 yrs)				38	33	.535	3.38	85	85	0	12	4	0	580.2	581	241	218	48	144	10	391	4	1	21	2411	108	3.32	1.249	9.0	0.7	2.2	6.1	2.72

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Frank Viola?

Frank Viola is 64 years old.

When was Frank Viola born?

Frank Viola was born on April 19, 1960.

Where was Frank Viola born?

Frank Viola was born in Hempstead, NY.

How tall is Frank Viola?

Frank Viola is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Viola weigh when playing?

Frank Viola weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Viola play?

Frank Viola played 15 seasons.

Is Frank Viola in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Viola has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Frank Viola drafted?

Frank Viola was 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).

What position did Frank Viola play?

Frank Viola was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Frank Viola have?

Frank Viola had 1,844 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Frank Viola played for?

Frank Viola played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Frank Viola won?

Frank Viola has won 1 World Series.

When did Frank Viola retire?

Frank Viola last played in 1996.

What is Frank Viola's Twitter account?

Frank Viola is on Twitter at FrankViola16.

What are Frank Viola's nicknames?

Sweet Music is a nickname for Frank Viola.

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