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Frank Viola 2026 Season · TOR

Career: 176-150, 3.73 ERA, 1844 K in 2836.1 IP.

Awards: AL Cy Young (1988).

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Frank Viola

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+3.7Career NUT

+4.3 to Great

Career

3.73ERA1.30WHIP176W1844K2836.1IP

L/L · 6' 4", 209 lb · b. Apr 19, 1960 · Hempstead, NY · Draft 1978 (16th Rd, #415)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1982	22	MIN	-1.0	4	10	5.21	22	22	3	1	543	126.0	152	73	38	0	84	1.51
1983	23	MIN	-3.0	7	15	5.49	35	34	4	0	949	210.0	242	128	92	8	127	1.59
1984	24	MIN	-0.3	18	12	3.21	35	35	10	4	1047	257.2	225	92	73	4	149	1.16
1985	25	MIN	+0.3	18	14	4.09	36	36	9	0	1059	250.2	262	114	68	2	135	1.32
1986	26	MIN	-0.7	16	13	4.51	37	37	7	1	1053	245.2	257	123	83	3	191	1.38
1987	27	MIN	+1.7	17	10	2.90	36	36	7	1	1037	251.2	230	81	66	6	197	1.18
1988	28	MIN	+2.4	24	7	2.64	35	35	7	2	1031	255.1	236	75	54	3	193	1.14
1989	29	MIN	+0.9	8	12	3.79	24	24	7	1	731	175.2	171	74	47	3	138	1.24
1989	29	NYM	+0.9	5	5	3.38	12	12	2	1	351	85.1	75	32	27	1	73	1.20
1989	29	TOT	+1.8	13	17	3.66	36	36	9	2	1082	261.0	246	106	74	4	211	1.23
1990	30	NYM	+2.9	20	12	2.67	35	35	7	3	1016	249.2	227	74	60	2	182	1.15
1991	31	NYM	+0.2	13	15	3.97	35	35	3	0	980	231.1	259	102	54	1	132	1.35
1992	32	BOS	+0.2	13	12	3.44	35	35	6	1	999	238.0	214	91	89	7	121	1.27
1993	33	BOS	+0.1	11	8	3.14	29	29	2	1	787	183.2	180	64	72	6	91	1.37
1994	34	BOS	-0.2	1	1	4.65	6	6	0	0	136	31.0	34	16	17	0	9	1.65
1995	35	CIN	—	0	1	6.28	3	3	0	0	64	14.1	20	10	3	0	4	1.60
1996	36	TOR	-0.7	1	3	7.71	6	6	0	0	150	30.1	43	26	21	2	18	2.11
Career	—	15 yrs	+3.7	176	150	3.73	421	420	74	16	11933	2836.1	2827	1175	864	48	1844	1.30

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Viola's career NUT of +3.7

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.9

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NUT by Season

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-3.0

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+0.3

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+1.7

+2.4

+1.8

+2.9

+0.2

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-0.7

Awards

1984Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award · Twins Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award

1987Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award · AL Pitcher of the Month · World Series Championship · Willie Mays World Series MVP · Babe Ruth Award

1988AL Cy Young · Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award · AL Pitcher of the Month · AL All-Star

1989AL Player of the Week

1990NL All-Star

1991NL All-Star

2013SAL Coach of the Year

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1995	35	A+	0	1	3.97	3	3	53	11.1	12	5	3	1	8	1.32
1995	35	AAA	3	3	4.09	6	6	138	33.0	33	15	6	2	25	1.18
1996	36	AA	0	0	1.64	4	4	84	22.0	16	4	3	0	15	0.86

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