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Greg Maddux League
4-1-2054
Rex Viola Third Base
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .642 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 241 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-03-1951
HR 29 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(106 games)
RBI 133
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF D- (7.4%) Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B D- (8.0%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (3.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 PHI
5
19
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.358
.200
.158
.000
.158
1975 PHI
3
13
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.615
.308
.308
.000
.308
1976 PHI
3
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1977 PHI
16
46
3
10
0
0
1
7
4
 10 1 0
1
 0 2
.577
.294
.283
.065
.217
1978 PHI
52
181
16
48
7
0
5
19
21
 32 0 1
0
 1 10
.727
.340
.387
.122
.265
1979 PHI
70
243
14
41
5
0
5
24
15
 56 1 3
0
 1 14
.469
.218
.251
.082
.169
1980 PHI-CLE
47
70
7
9
0
0
3
14
6
 12 0 1
0
 0 3
.452
.195
.257
.129
.129
1981 CLE
42
83
12
22
2
0
3
13
5
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.704
.307
.398
.133
.265
1982 CLE
30
38
7
6
0
0
0
2
4
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.396
.238
.158
.000
.158
1983 CLE
63
78
13
22
4
1
4
12
6
 20 1 0
0
 0 2
.854
.341
.513
.231
.282
1984 CLE
41
74
11
21
3
0
2
12
8
 14 1 1
0
 0 1
.763
.357
.405
.122
.284
1985 CLE
66
163
22
50
7
1
5
24
12
 30 1 2
0
 0 3
.808
.354
.454
.147
.307
1986 BAL
7
9
2
3
0
0
1
4
1
 1 1 0
0
 0 1
1.121
.455
.667
.333
.333
Total
445
1030
108
241
28
2
29
133
83
 213 6 8
1
 2 38
.642
.293
.350
.116
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rex Viola has retired from the Baltimore Baselines
1986-05-17The Baltimore Baselines have promoted Rex Viola to the major league team. The Baltimore Baselines have designated Josh Garbark for assignment.
1986-04-08The Baltimore Baselines have acquired Rex Viola from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Cleveland Blues have waived Rex Viola.
1986-03-25The Cleveland Blues have promoted Steve Horn to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have promoted Joe Trautman to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have designated Rex Viola for assignment. The Cleveland Blues have designated Bert Stillwell for assignment.
1984-05-20Rex Viola of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1980-04-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Jose Grace from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Bill Arnsberg, Rex Viola.
1977-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Sammy Cust to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Rex Viola to the major league team.
1976-10-03The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Rex Viola to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Swede Kennedy for assignment. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Fritz Browning to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Charlie Kerlin for assignment. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Jerry Addis for assignment.
1976-09-29The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Rex Viola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Swede Kennedy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Charlie Kerlin to the major league team.
1975-10-03The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Rex Viola to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Jose Jay for assignment.
1975-09-29The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Rex Viola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Jose Jay to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Dave Smith to the major league team.
1974-10-03The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Gus Ginsberg for assignment. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Adrian Rivera for assignment. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Rex Viola to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Gene Amaro to the minors.
1974-09-22The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Rex Viola to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have renamed Pete Gott to Rex Viola.