Frank Viola

Pitching Coach - High Point (Ind) [2025]
High Level
MLB
Years
1981-1996 (1982-1996)
Proper Name
Frank John Viola
Positions
P (456)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 209
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
April 19,1960   Age:  66.052
High School
East Meadow (East Meadow,NY)
Colleges
St. John's University (New York,NY)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
violf001
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Father of Frank Viola   [1985] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [1986] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins   [1988] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [1989] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [2005] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

Games - Pitching

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Glossary
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1982MIN2222300410.286814.364000100.013.62222222119149620000126.00.05.7--16045.1844.95
1983MIN3534410715.3181223.34300097.111.8343433332925211550000209.01.06.11.027044.1243.79
1984MIN353510001812.6002015.571000100.028.63534343433332921131000257.20.07.4--18057.0658.71
1985MIN36369001814.5632016.556000100.025.03636353434322720110000250.20.07.0--21051.0853.36
1986MIN37377001613.5522116.568000100.018.9373636363229261790000245.20.06.6--21050.4650.65
1987MIN36367001710.6302214.611000100.019.4363636363531281880000251.20.07.0--14058.6759.39
1988MIN3535700247.774278.771000100.020.0353535353432282090000255.10.07.3--13060.0962.86
1989MIN,NYN36369001317.4331521.417000100.025.0363636363632251990000261.00.07.2--5056.5659.08
1990NYN35357002012.6252015.571000100.020.0353535353431241880000249.20.07.1--9059.5162.69
1991NYN35353001315.4641718.486000100.08.6353535353228221160000231.10.06.6--11050.6352.51
1992BOS35356001312.5201718.486000100.017.1353533333229241871000238.00.06.8--17053.8356.91
1993BOS2929200118.5791613.552000100.06.9292929292723161020000183.20.06.3--17052.6254.66
1994BOS6600011.50051.833000100.00.0666554100000031.00.05.2--4043.8345.50
1995CIN3300001.00012.333000100.00.0333321000000014.10.04.8--2038.6738.67
1996TOR6600013.25033.500000100.00.0666654000000030.10.05.1--4034.6733.00
Tot: 4214207410176150.540224197.53200099.817.64204184144113893482801938920002,835.31.06.81.0199053.1054.74
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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Glossary
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1982MIN22543503190208.350.38315238042110103252221020155200613150.820521027914.0
1983MIN35949841342379.360.399242928722701574383422602095001205344.170941755115.6
1984MIN351047964302341.288.32622573413521015337728220176410904550.000838550012.4
1985MIN361059979332372.314.3512626821532201805152601481394001134338.050743356415.4
1986MIN371053958343388.326.368257833132300170455372112522121201185748.311943856614.3
1987MIN361037955302342.291.330230666723101574402921173187310844553.576740553610.3
1988MIN351031962293325.284.315236543802401743752027134116300723244.4415340050710.3
1989MIN,NYN361082986324372.299.344246744143300175436224232121253211053937.1491346160813.7
1990NYN351016938289336.284.3312276021442801743621533295111120722433.3312841656210.1
1991NYN35980905314350.320.35725954114120018941425573312175300993636.36101041754513.6
1992BOS35999886310356.310.356214897141300161400133912266100882123.86141843359612.6
1993BOS29787694258300.328.3811807261262301313251222194110010631523.81121034345211.3
1994BOS61361155154.375.397341702010228224512000017211.7644627719.5
1995CIN364602323.359.3592030000017003521201009555.5600233417.6
1996TOR61501236671.440.473432122030325063414110026934.62317211916.8
Tot: 4211193310869373971.313.35328278644813931301019954875129430820258181723291113745740.19861124915649613.0
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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Glossary
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1982MIN22543503181191450.821222213811621018415.470840211129612.515322443557577253
1983MIN35949841151932720.7122583967127825512713.3801270227131857.022643708681154119105
1984MIN351047964172203560.623540272432329814914.23014905211917510.92315438080967910283
1985MIN361059979272343330.7030402971234722813512.7501350322171928.9253409090113729775
1986MIN371053958271943060.6328012575729625719118.1411910230162018.023753827985129142117
1987MIN361037955182302930.78241203267935819419719.00201970231131757.43121548778115104122107
1988MIN351031962212163100.70188804270932221919318.7240167260242017311.62510587584104146151112
1989MIN,NYN361082986272522690.941576646737345331121119.503817635330161948.241114581113108133120117
1990NYN351016938212782391.16122675064537127718217.913414438428171908.93618518010113211812195
1991NYN35980905152512550.981615935643337531113213.47208349120151738.732104899821361217889
1992BOS35999886273052331.311255256620379622012112.111988331302919215.147835115941291008784
1993BOS29787694152112071.02114543951427342129111.561659326231513710.93212338361858810498
1994BOS6136115827430.632413692445296.622540162524.0331014812181921
1995CIN36460128280.29186450142146.25031001911.1102835121112
1996TOR61501231734261.31154710842231812.0011710364214.351371119172413
Tot: 4211193310869285277233150.84245043243380423891377109184415.45191162521931301215215910.0361128540101510051277134813691181
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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Glossary
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1982MIN22543503121110070.655000431172086229.8100--281553.57
1983MIN359498418620061.5550001935737912633.2500--431534.88
1984MIN3510479647610043.8990005103153419327.2700--29827.59
1985MIN3610599795320035.79810071035737212032.2600--341647.06
1986MIN371053958121110042.9161420041224538812131.1900--301550.00
1987MIN3610379556600042.986200422943428725.4400--16425.00
1988MIN3510319627700046.7862090563613257523.0800--23521.74
1989MIN,NYN361082986161420059.31182110141452637211129.8400--10440.00
1990NYN351016938242130261.5151041841154763367522.3200--14857.14
1991NYN359809056600027.31615101324854335010329.4300--17952.94
1992BOS3599988612930070.654101222156213569225.8400--24729.17
1993BOS29787694111010050.011821752542113006822.6700--26830.77
1994BOS61361153210050.03300180380541731.4800--800.00
1995CIN364602200066.711005013023939.1300--3266.67
1996TOR6150123000000.03300100160712738.0300--6116.67
Tot: 4211193310869131114170251.212510517363743114475634217118628.1200--31111737.62
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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Glossary
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1982MIN225435030000000000.00------------000.000.01261450.87
1983MIN359498410000000000.00------------000.000.02052740.75
1984MIN3510479640000000000.00------------000.000.02343620.65
1985MIN3610599790000000000.00------------000.000.02613390.77
1986MIN3710539580000000000.00------------000.000.02443830.64
1987MIN3610379554040000000.000.00100.000.0--0.000.0000.000.02963770.79
1988MIN351031962366824171251610471552781186513913.5665.8934.1150.874.616.6321.363535434.315114.62914750.61
1989MIN,NYN361082986390424761427619500552793192114123.6163.4236.5549.273.515.8620.363637134.315314.13664230.87
1990NYN351016938358022871292575394556749172513243.5263.8836.0948.276.816.0620.958635735.115715.53923771.04
1991NYN35980905355922061353545306558793164813383.6361.9838.0246.381.215.3122.354431632.214214.53674260.86
1992BOS35999886378822521536536321608782164413183.7959.4540.5543.480.214.1520.658030930.914314.34013811.05
1993BOS29787694290117371164433208464618127210513.6959.8840.1243.882.614.9321.347527935.512916.42843340.85
1994BOS61361154832812027025751102061803.5558.1841.8242.787.414.4922.8764533.12719.941690.59
1995CIN364602321389435162857110923.6359.4840.5247.483.615.0924.6362640.61320.319380.50
1996TOR6150123498277221604480911961513.3255.6244.3839.477.012.0518.3693624.01610.752530.98
Tot: 42111933108692261714071854434832285347347741058782571.9062.2137.7846.878.015.4021.13637209317.59317.8357944560.80
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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Glossary
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1989NYN13122200192.316.71010000000001213000000000
1990NYN35351111000100.031.41806000000003535000000000
1991NYN353577000100.020.02008000000003535000000000
1995CIN3300000100.00.02010000000033000000000
Tot: 8685202000198.823.550115000000008586000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1989NYN13292347.138.241310102030000600000000100.0001017195.34936.125120.00000
1990NYN3592851317.141.18513000030130002800000000400.0030043636.314385.591417.14000
1991NYN3583711116.133.1939202030720041100000000100.0010139581.713710.7319315.79000
1995CIN36611.167.16710000000100000000000000--000350.01000.0000--000
Tot: 86210185291.138.195263030802330062500000000600.004111021454.1339123.5438513.16000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1989NYN13292319933.00111141500724.1434302090.0620224131
1990NYN3592857133181.837654250412021.7410137031175.97210135156104
1991NYN3583716137113.3664132511001315.66794031175.9931112616352
1995CIN3665221.001103300116.6700100010.0000201020
Tot: 8621018515681342.3815127911191414119.52202615082444.52272129133610207
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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Glossary
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1989NYN132900000--0000201010040.0110002728.57
1990NYN359200000--0000101020040.00000041723.53
1991NYN358300000--0000201000030.00021021612.50
1995CIN3600000--000000000000--00000010.00
Tot: 8621000000--00005030300110.01121084119.51
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1989NYN132979601918792151392.7275.9524.0564.676.522.7826.6192275.9827.6101744.25
1990NYN359223719146553722721691272.5880.5919.4171.375.123.2130.4737985.93234.81146261.77
1991NYN358320816741512322681451192.5180.2919.7169.782.124.5232.7587185.52530.10051173.00
1995CIN362013732351083.3365.0035.0050.080.015.0025.03466.7116.700230.67
Tot: 8621054443111312769561663752932.5979.2320.7768.978.123.3530.515317683.86631.421116502.32
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%