Frank Viola
Retired
Frank Viola
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Nickname:
Sweet Music
Birthdate:
April 19, 1960 (44 y, 2 m, 9 d)
Born In:
Hempstead, NY, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'3"/202
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
Pitcher of the Year 1997 Baltimore (MLB)
1989 (3rd) Minnesota (MLB)
1988 None (MLB)
All-Star 1998 Chicago (MLB)
1997 Baltimore (MLB)
1996 Baltimore (MLB)
1992 Chicago (MLB)
1989 Minnesota (MLB)
1988 None (MLB)
League Champ 1990 Minnesota (MLB)
Championship Series MVP 1987 None (MLB)
Pitcher of the Month Jul 1997 Baltimore (MLB)
Aug 1996 Baltimore (MLB)
Jul 1989 Minnesota (MLB)
Jun 1989 Minnesota (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score HoF
Pos Avg		 HoF
All Avg
Black Ink 23 40.9 30.3
Grey Ink 179 198.2 166.3
HoF Standard 36 49.5 47.8
WAR 66.1 69.2 60.9
WAR7 39.5 47.2 39.7
JAWS 52.8 58.2 50.3
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John Smiley R 885
Jerry Koosman R 884
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Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
1983 34 8
1984 35 4
1985 36 4
1986 37 1
1987 36 5
1988 35 3
1989 36 5
1990 36 1
1997 34 8
Year W Rank
1984 18 3
1985 18 3
1986 16 8
1987 17 7
1988 24 1
1989 21 3
1992 17 8
1996 17 5
1997 20 1
Year L Rank
1983 15 4
1985 14 9
Year Win % Rank
1987 0.630 9
1988 0.774 1
1992 0.654 8
1996 0.654 8
1997 0.741 2
Year IP Rank
1984 257.2 5
1985 250.2 7
1986 245.2 8
1987 251.2 9
1988 255.1 6
1989 285.0 2
1990 270.0 2
1992 247.1 5
1997 243.0 4
Year BF Rank
1984 1047 6
1985 1059 6
1986 1053 6
1987 1037 10
1988 1031 9
1989 1150 1
1990 1121 2
1992 1048 4
1997 976 7
Year HR Rank
1983 34 3
1984 28 5
1986 37 2
1989 29 3
1990 25 9
1993 25 8
Year BB Rank
1983 92 7
Year K Rank
1984 149 8
1986 191 7
1987 197 6
1988 193 3
1989 236 1
1990 179 6
1992 158 9
Year WP Rank
1986 12 6
1992 11 7
1993 13 4
1997 10 9
Year ERA Rank
1984 3.214 10
1987 2.897 2
1988 2.644 3
1989 2.937 10
1992 3.348 4
1996 3.174 2
1997 2.333 1
Year BABIP Rank
1984 0.246 3
1989 0.264 10
1990 0.266 4
1995 0.279 7
1996 0.262 4
1997 0.254 1
Year WHIP Rank
1984 1.157 7
1987 1.176 6
1988 1.136 5
1989 1.074 3
1990 1.193 7
1992 1.266 10
1996 1.143 1
1997 1.074 2
Year H/9 Rank
1984 7.859 7
1987 8.225 10
1989 7.642 9
1990 8.167 7
1996 7.914 2
1997 7.482 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1985 2.442 10
1988 1.903 5
1989 2.021 4
1991 2.579 10
1992 2.438 7
1994 2.598 8
1995 2.301 5
1996 2.370 7
1997 2.185 5
Year CG Rank
1984 10 9
1985 9 8
1989 12 2
1990 8 5
1995 5 9
1997 9 4
Year SHO Rank
1984 4 3
1988 2 8
1989 2 5
1995 2 4
1996 3 1
1997 3 1
Year BB (Low) Rank
1991 47 4
1994 51 5
1995 49 2
1996 56 9
Year Hits Rank
1983 242 7
1985 262 5
1986 257 3
1988 236 9
1989 242 6
1990 245 5
1992 246 7
1998 261 3
Year Hits (Low) Rank
1991 158 2
1996 187 9
Year HR (Low) Rank
1991 11 3
1996 17 5
1997 17 2
Year WAR Rank
1987 5.7 6
1988 6.6 4
1989 5.7 4
1992 5.2 6
1997 6.2 4
Year W (Low) Rank
1983 7 2
1998 8 2
Year L (Low) Rank
1987 10 9
1988 7 3
1992 9 8
1996 9 9
1997 7 3
Year rWAR Rank
1984 6.3 6
1987 8.4 3
1988 8.6 1
1989 7.7 3
1990 6.1 8
1992 6.2 3
1996 6.1 9
1997 9.8 1