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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Red Viola Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 148-174 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-15-1949
K 2158 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(155 games)
IP 2779.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1972 Away 6 10 18 18 2 1 0 0 102.1 93 64 60 4 58 70 1.48 5.28
1972 Home 2 9 18 18 1 0 0 0 89.2 118 75 74 1 43 75 1.80 7.43
1973 Away 6 7 18 18 3 1 0 0 110.2 101 56 52 1 47 88 1.34 4.23
1973 Home 7 8 20 20 2 0 0 0 133.1 121 64 60 2 44 114 1.24 4.05
1974 Away 7 10 19 19 4 0 0 0 120.2 118 64 55 3 42 97 1.33 4.10
1974 Home 8 5 19 19 4 1 0 0 128.0 138 59 56 3 42 96 1.41 3.94
1975 Away 8 7 16 16 4 2 0 0 109.0 99 50 45 2 34 77 1.22 3.72
1975 Home 2 8 15 15 2 1 0 0 86.2 99 59 56 1 43 73 1.64 5.82
1976 Away 6 4 12 12 3 2 0 0 85.2 66 26 25 0 25 75 1.06 2.63
1976 Home 7 2 15 15 2 1 0 0 104.0 97 40 39 0 34 82 1.26 3.38
1977 Away 6 6 15 15 4 1 0 0 94.0 100 48 43 0 27 78 1.35 4.12
1977 Home 4 11 21 21 2 0 0 0 117.2 122 80 78 1 66 90 1.60 5.97
1978 Away 6 6 17 17 5 2 0 0 110.2 112 59 56 0 57 71 1.53 4.55
1978 Home 8 1 17 17 2 0 0 0 112.0 121 68 56 0 36 100 1.40 4.50
1979 Away 4 5 12 12 3 1 0 0 75.1 72 35 33 1 37 47 1.45 3.94
1979 Home 3 5 11 11 3 0 0 0 79.0 71 37 34 0 22 50 1.18 3.87
1980 Away 1 3 9 9 2 0 0 0 55.0 46 21 20 4 26 39 1.31 3.27
1980 Home 4 3 13 13 2 0 0 0 74.1 91 57 47 3 35 55 1.70 5.69
1981 Away 5 2 11 10 1 0 0 0 61.1 72 33 32 2 25 49 1.58 4.70
1981 Home 8 4 20 17 3 1 0 0 119.2 124 59 55 1 42 107 1.39 4.14
1982 Away 3 8 14 14 4 1 0 0 83.0 95 50 47 0 20 60 1.39 5.10
1982 Home 6 6 18 18 4 1 0 0 117.1 109 64 59 3 48 89 1.34 4.53
1983 Away 5 4 11 11 4 1 0 0 69.0 65 34 33 0 24 53 1.29 4.30
1983 Home 2 7 14 13 0 0 0 0 80.2 88 48 41 2 47 65 1.67 4.57
1984 Away 5 6 23 7 2 0 1 0 65.0 62 39 37 1 31 45 1.43 5.12
1984 Home 5 5 22 6 4 0 0 0 72.0 50 19 16 1 23 55 1.01 2.00
1985 Away 4 5 15 15 1 0 0 0 80.1 110 54 51 2 28 66 1.72 5.71
1985 Home 3 2 8 8 1 1 0 0 52.0 43 25 19 0 24 32 1.29 3.29
1986 Away 1 7 13 10 1 0 1 0 62.1 79 49 45 2 20 62 1.59 6.50
1986 Home 5 3 16 10 2 0 0 3 75.2 67 33 29 0 23 62 1.19 3.45
1987 Away 1 5 6 6 1 0 0 0 43.2 39 18 18 1 16 27 1.26 3.71
1987 Home 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.1 15 10 10 0 4 9 2.04 9.64
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 74 95 229 209 44 12 2 0 1328.0 1329 700 652 23 517 1004 1.39 4.42
Total Home 74 79 249 223 34 6 0 3 1451.1 1474 797 729 18 576 1154 1.41 4.52
Total
148
 174
478
432
78
18
2
 3
2779.1
 2803 1497 1381 41 1093
2158
1.40
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Red Viola has retired from the Oakland Invaders
1987-08-23The Oakland Invaders have promoted Brian McRae to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Red Viola for assignment. The Oakland Invaders have waived Jeff Pico.
1987-06-28The Oakland Invaders have promoted Red Viola to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Frank Pastore.
1987-06-08The Oakland Invaders have acquired Red Viola from the waiver wire.
1987-05-25The Seattle Mariners have waived Red Viola.
1987-04-03The Seattle Mariners have designated Red Viola for assignment.
1983-04-19Trade #1135943 has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Blue. The Los Angeles Blue receive Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 SEA (Buck Berryhill), Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 SEA (Joe Office) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Howie Beville, Red Viola. Protest This Trade.
1976-06-05Red Viola of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1975-07-02Red Viola of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-04-08The Brooklyn SweatHogs have promoted Red Viola to the major league team. The Brooklyn SweatHogs have designated John Becker for assignment.
1974-04-08The Brooklyn SweatHogs have demoted Red Viola to the minor leagues.
1973-04-22The Brooklyn SweatHogs have renamed Red Earnshaw to Red Viola.
1972-04-01The Brooklyn SweatHogs have promoted Red Earnshaw to the major league team.