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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-18 / in Starts: 17-18
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	28 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 83 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	58 (28-23-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 83 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	50 (25-16-8)

Most Driven In
K McReynolds	1

Most Driven In By
T Herr	1
H Johnson	1

1991 Batting Game Log

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1991 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	50	2 (1)	Apr 9	NYM		PHI	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.13	-0.104	3.60	-0.11%	-0.95	P
2	51	7 (4)	Apr 14	NYM		MON	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.035	.60	-0.04%	-1.14	P
3	52	12 (4)	Apr 20	NYM	@	MON	W,3-1	GS-9	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	9	1.64	0.057	2.79	0.06%	0.28	P
4	53	17 (4)	Apr 26	NYM		PIT	W,2-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.182	.273	9	1.06	-0.087	2.63	-0.13%	-0.99	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	54	21 (3)	May 1	NYM		SDP	L,7-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.154	.231	9	1.47	-0.079	2.36	-0.08%	-0.78	P
6	55	25 (3)	May 7	NYM		LAD	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.188	.313	9	.30	0.022	.50	0.02%	0.56	P
7	56	29 (3)	May 12	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.167	.325	9	1.54	-0.047	2.49	-0.05%	-0.25	P
8	57	33 (3)	May 17	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.136	.143	.279	9	.91	-0.109	1.58	-0.11%	-1.46	P
9	58	37 (3)	May 22	NYM		CHC	L,2-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.130	.136	.267	9	1.41	-0.047	2.87	-0.06%	-0.40	P
10	59	42 (4)	May 27	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.154	.160	.314	9	.99	-0.036	1.61	-0.04%	-0.27	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	60	46 (3)	Jun 1	NYM	@	STL	L,5-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.143	.148	.291	9	.84	-0.049	1.75	-0.06%	-0.60	P
12	61	50 (3)	Jun 6	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.133	.262	9	.58	-0.043	.84	-0.04%	-0.60	P
13	62	55 (4)	Jun 11	NYM		ATL	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.118	.121	.239	9	.57	-0.041	.84	-0.04%	-0.61	P
14	63	60 (4)	Jun 16	NYM		HOU	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.111	.114	.225	9	.74	-0.036	1.08	-0.03%	-0.49	P
15	64	65 (4)	Jun 21	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.105	.108	.213	9	.93	-0.045	1.35	-0.04%	-0.47	P
16	65	69 (3)	Jun 26	NYM		MON	W,7-4	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.079	.103	.105	.208	9	1.33	-0.075	2.37	-0.08%	-1.10	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	66	74 (4)	Jul 1	NYM	@	MON	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.119	.122	.241	9	.70	-0.053	.93	-0.04%	-0.89	P
18	67	79 (4)	Jul 6	NYM	@	PHI	W,2-1	GS-9	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.133	.152	.178	.330	9	1.00	0.116	2.07	0.14%	0.55	P
19	68	82 (2)	Jul 12	NYM		SDP	W,6-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.146	.170	.316	9	.50	-0.028	1.16	-0.04%	-0.66	P
20	69	87 (4)	Jul 17	NYM		SFG	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.137	.160	.297	9	.85	-0.066	1.64	-0.08%	-1.16	P
21	70	92 (4)	Jul 23	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.118	.135	.157	.291	9	2.47	-0.131	5.55	-0.18%	-1.11	P
22	71	97 (4)	Jul 28	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.130	.151	.281	9	1.03	-0.051	1.39	-0.04%	-0.37	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	72	102 (4)	Aug 3	NYM		CHC	L,2-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.127	.148	.275	9	1.23	-0.045	2.30	-0.05%	-0.57	P
24	73	107 (4)	Aug 8	NYM		PIT	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.138	.158	.296	9	.38	-0.013	.76	-0.02%	-0.32	P
25	74	112 (4)	Aug 13	NYM	@	STL	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.133	.153	.286	9	1.14	-0.056	.93	-0.03%	-0.43	P
26	75	117 (4)	Aug 18	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.131	.150	.281	9	.60	-0.015	.14	0.00%	-0.15	P
27	76	121 (3)	Aug 23	NYM		CIN	L,1-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.129	.148	.277	9	.26	-0.007	.03	0.00%	-0.09	P
28	77	126 (4)	Aug 28	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.127	.145	.272	9	1.39	-0.057	.06	0.00%	-0.43	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	78	131 (4)	Sep 2	NYM		HOU	L,0-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.138	.156	.295	9	1.52	-0.028	.03	0.00%	-0.15	P
30	79	135 (3)	Sep 7	NYM		ATL	L,1-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.136	.154	.290	9	.60	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
31	80	141 (5)	Sep 13	NYM	@	STL	W,4-2	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.159	.164	.324	9	1.03	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
32	81	146 (4)	Sep 18	NYM		CHC	L,1-4	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.159	.164	.324	9	1.39	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
33	82	150 (3)	Sep 24	NYM		PIT	L,8-10	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.157	.162	.319	9	.70	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
34	83	155 (4)	Sep 29	NYM		PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.155	.159	.314	9	1.94	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.73	P
35	84	159 (3)	Oct 4	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.127	.151	.155	.306	9	.51	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.03	P
							17-18		83	71	2	9	2	0	0	1	2	0	13	0	10	0	2	1	0	0	.127	.151	.155	.306		.99	-1.297	1.34	-1.14%	-16.01

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