02/01/1993
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Frank Viola
P - #16 - Detroit Tigers (DBL)
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L
Overall:    Potential:
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 14-13 0 3.94 247.0 246 39 49 196 1.19 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 13 13 13 13
Control 17 18 17 17
INFORMATION
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Birthdate:04/19/1960
Born in:Hempstead, NY
Nationality:American
Height/Weight:6' 4"/210 lbs
Local Pop.:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Curveball 10 10
Changeup 12 12
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 18
Groundball Percentage Neutral
Hold Runners 12
Defense 8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/06/1992 @ SEA Loss, 8-10 X 1.1 6 7 7 1 0 Loss
09/30/1992 @ SEA Win, 2-1 X 6.1 7 1 1 1 4 Win
09/26/1992 BAL Win, 9-3 X 9.0 7 3 0 2 5 Win
09/21/1992 MON Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 8 Loss
09/15/1992 LA Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 7 5 5 3 7 Loss
09/10/1992 @ WAS Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 8 5 5 1 9 Loss
09/05/1992 @ NYM Win, 6-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 Win
08/31/1992 @ BAL Win, 7-6 X 4.0 7 6 6 4 3
08/25/1992 @ SF Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 10 5 5 2 6 Loss
08/19/1992 FLA Loss, 1-3 X 7.1 3 1 1 0 7
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1992 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 14 13 0 3.94 247.0 246 113 108 39 49 196 7 21.2 1 17 51.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.04 8.96 7.14 1.79 4.02 1.19 97 3.6 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 260 71 8 1 12 38 11 54 2 0 4 .273 .310 .450 .760      
vs. RHB 697 175 27 4 27 75 38 142 0 4 4 .251 .294 .418 .711      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1992 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 12 4 4 2 2 5  
April 5 5 3 0 0 2.78 35.2 33 11 11 4 9 25  
May 6 6 2 4 0 4.60 45.0 49 25 23 10 2 40  
June 5 5 1 3 0 5.12 38.2 40 22 22 7 7 27  
July 5 5 2 2 0 4.26 38.0 33 18 18 6 12 30  
August 6 6 3 1 0 3.61 42.1 44 17 17 4 9 34  
September 5 5 2 3 0 2.79 42.0 35 16 13 6 8 35  
Postseason 2 2 1 1 0 9.39 7.2 13 8 8 4 2 4  
Last Year 33 33 14 13 0 3.94 247.0 246 113 108 39 49 196  
2 Years Ago 18 18 3 12 0 4.41 116.1 101 66 57 19 31 98  
Career 307 307 137 111 0 3.90 2220.1 2044 1025 962 299 570 1772  
Home 15 15 7 6 0 3.00 120.0 102 45 40 16 18 101  
Road 18 18 7 7 0 4.82 127.0 144 68 68 23 31 95  
Grass 30 30 13 11 0 3.84 225.0 220 101 96 35 42 180  
Turf 3 3 1 2 0 4.91 22.0 26 12 12 4 7 16  
Day 18 18 6 8 0 3.90 131.2 124 62 57 17 28 101  
Night 15 15 8 5 0 3.98 115.1 122 51 51 22 21 95  
As Starter 33 33 14 13 0 3.94 247.0 246 113 108 39 49 196  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Detroit - DBL 22 5 5 2 3 0 5.63 32.0 40 21 20 8 9 28 1 0 1.53 .330 5.20 0.0 74
1983 Detroit - DBL 23 32 32 15 12 0 3.28 230.2 187 101 84 28 69 174 5 1 1.11 .242 3.85 3.7 124
1984 Detroit - DBL 24 32 32 17 10 0 3.72 244.2 206 104 101 25 64 185 9 1 1.10 .260 3.46 5.2 109
1985 Detroit - DBL 25 32 32 17 8 0 3.60 235.0 208 97 94 24 63 183 4 1 1.15 .272 3.40 5.3 114
1986 Detroit - DBL 26 33 33 14 14 0 5.03 225.2 218 130 126 37 60 184 6 2 1.23 .282 4.24 3.1 85
1987 Detroit - DBL 27 26 26 16 7 0 4.26 184.0 182 91 87 29 70 175 2 0 1.37 .298 4.22 2.5 99
1988 Detroit - DBL 28 31 31 15 8 0 3.10 229.1 186 81 79 22 52 196 7 2 1.04 .255 3.17 6.4 138
1989 Detroit - DBL 29 32 32 13 14 0 3.46 244.2 229 97 94 31 57 178 9 2 1.17 .272 3.67 4.3 116
1990 Detroit - DBL 30 33 33 11 10 0 4.36 231.0 241 124 112 37 46 175 5 0 1.24 .294 4.10 3.1 94
1991 Detroit - DBL 31 18 18 3 12 0 4.41 116.1 101 66 57 19 31 98 3 1 1.13 .247 4.14 1.6 94
1992 Detroit - DBL 32 33 33 14 13 0 3.94 247.0 246 113 108 39 49 196 7 1 1.19 .286 4.02 3.6 105
Total DBL 307 307 137 111 0 3.90 2220.1 2044 1025 962 299 570 1772 58 11 1.18 .273 3.82 38.7 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 El Paso - CBL 22 29 29 10 11 0 3.38 207.2 168 83 78 19 54 154 3 1 1.07 .241 3.42 3.5 109
Total CBL 29 29 10 11 0 3.38 207.2 168 83 78 19 54 154 3 1 1.07 .241 3.42 109.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 Detroit - DBL 24 5 5 1 2 0 7.36 25.2 31 22 21 8 10 20 0 0 1.60 .299 0.00 0.0 0
1985 Detroit - DBL 25 4 4 4 0 0 2.37 30.1 19 8 8 4 8 24 1 1 0.89 .190 0.00 0.0 0
1986 Detroit - DBL 26 4 3 1 2 0 7.50 18.0 19 15 15 6 6 16 1 0 1.39 .255 0.00 0.0 0
1987 Detroit - DBL 27 3 2 1 0 0 2.04 17.2 17 4 4 2 6 15 1 0 1.30 .313 0.00 0.0 0
1988 Detroit - DBL 28 5 5 1 4 0 5.61 33.2 32 21 21 6 13 26 1 0 1.34 .260 0.00 0.0 0
1989 Detroit - DBL 29 3 3 2 0 0 1.85 24.1 18 5 5 3 7 13 1 0 1.03 .231 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Detroit - DBL 32 2 2 1 1 0 9.39 7.2 13 8 8 4 2 4 0 0 1.96 .346 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 26 24 11 9 0 4.69 157.1 149 83 82 33 52 118 5 1 1.28 .260 5.09 123.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Detroit - DBL P 5 5 1 6 0 8 1 .875 32.0 1.97 -0.4 .887
1982 El Paso - CBL P 29 29 7 34 0 44 3 .932 207.2 1.78 -0.9 .974
1983 Detroit - DBL P 32 32 9 32 0 42 1 .976 230.2 1.60 -1.2 1.000
1984 Detroit - DBL P 32 32 4 34 0 41 3 .927 244.2 1.40 -0.8 1.043
1985 Detroit - DBL P 32 32 11 34 1 46 1 .978 235.0 1.72 +0.3 1.067
1986 Detroit - DBL P 33 33 10 37 2 52 5 .904 225.2 1.87 -1.3 .987
1987 Detroit - DBL P 26 26 10 17 1 31 4 .871 184.0 1.32 -1.9 .906
1988 Detroit - DBL P 31 31 7 24 0 34 3 .912 229.1 1.22 -2.4 .957
1989 Detroit - DBL P 32 32 14 36 0 56 6 .893 244.2 1.84 -2.6 .936
1990 Detroit - DBL P 33 33 13 28 0 44 3 .932 231.0 1.60 -1.4 1.037
1991 Detroit - DBL P 18 18 3 14 0 20 3 .850 116.1 1.32 -2.0 .845
1992 Detroit - DBL P 33 33 6 28 0 36 2 .944 247.0 1.24 -1.2 1.082
TOTAL P 336 336 95 324 4 454 35 .923 2428.0 1.55 -15.9 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 11 (14).
04/05/1982 Named the #11 prospect in the DBL
07/04/1982 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vancouver Canadians with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/04/1983 Named the #10 prospect in the DBL
05/20/1983 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1983 Wins the DBL UL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/29/1983 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/10/1983 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
10/31/1983 Wins the 1983 DBL UL Rookie of the Year.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
05/29/1984 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (14).
04/02/1985 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/12/1985 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/11/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/28/1985 Wins the 1985 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 15 (15).
06/12/1986 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1986 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (15).
08/15/1987 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
06/18/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/06/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/24/1988 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1988 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
09/12/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/26/1988 Wins the 1988 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 15 (15).
04/16/1989 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/17/1989 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1989 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/26/1989 Wins the 1989 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
05/02/1990 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/25/1990 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16).
05/02/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1991 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 8 months.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
04/23/1992 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/28/1992 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1986 33 5
Year W Rank
1983 15 9
1984 17 4
1985 17 9
Year Win. % Rank
1984 .630 6
1985 .680 6
1987 .696 4
Year IP Rank
1984 244.2 9
1992 247.0 7
Year BF Rank
1992 1020 7
Year HRA Rank
1983 28 9
1986 37 2
1989 31 9
1990 37 8
1992 39 7
Year K Rank
1983 174 8
1984 185 7
1985 183 6
1986 184 7
1988 196 9
Year WP Rank
1983 11 3
1984 10 5
1987 8 10
1990 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1983 3.28 7
1988 3.10 8
Year BABIP Rank
1983 .242 5
Year WHIP Rank
1983 1.11 5
1984 1.10 6
1985 1.15 9
1988 1.04 7
Year K/BB Rank
1983 2.52 7
1984 2.89 5
1985 2.90 7
1986 3.07 7
1988 3.77 3
1990 3.80 5
1992 4.00 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1983 10.18 6
1984 10.15 6
1985 10.53 8
1988 9.54 8
Year H/9 Rank
1983 7.30 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1988 2.04 7
1989 2.10 7
1990 1.79 3
1992 1.79 4
Year K/9 Rank
1983 6.79 5
1984 6.81 5
1985 7.01 9
1986 7.34 8
1987 8.56 4
Year CG Rank
1984 9 8
1989 9 8
1992 7 10
Year CGP Rank
1984 .281 10
1989 .281 10
1992 .212 10
Year SHO Rank
1984 1 9
1986 2 9
1988 2 6
1989 2 7
1991 1 10
Year WAR Rank
1984 5.3 4
1985 5.4 6
1988 6.4 7
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