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Vada Pinson League
8-31-2075
Frank Viola Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 141-102 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-22-1929
K 1237 Drafted Round 25, Pick 388
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(126 games)
IP 1960.0
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL
7
 12
28
28
1
0
0
 0
160.2
 202 123 120 8 69
95
1.69
6.72
1951 MIL
7
 10
28
28
3
1
0
 0
157.1
 200 125 122 6 64
101
1.68
6.98
1952 MIL
8
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
159.0
 206 119 118 7 76
91
1.77
6.68
1953 NYA
8
 6
85
8
0
0
1
 0
127.2
 171 113 101 1 69
71
1.88
7.12
1954 NYA
14
 5
33
31
0
0
0
 0
181.2
 177 67 67 1 67
127
1.34
3.32
1955 NYA
21
 5
36
33
0
0
1
 0
185.0
 172 80 76 5 64
131
1.28
3.70
1956 NYA
14
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
194.1
 199 119 108 4 74
137
1.40
5.00
1957 NYA
12
 8
29
27
0
0
0
 0
161.1
 154 75 71 5 39
121
1.20
3.96
1958 NYA
15
 2
98
0
0
0
1
 0
108.2
 105 48 46 0 47
71
1.40
3.81
1959 NYA
7
 1
42
5
0
0
2
 0
79.2
 73 32 30 1 31
43
1.31
3.39
1960 NYA
6
 1
42
1
0
0
0
 0
53.1
 48 11 10 0 22
36
1.31
1.69
1961 NYA-KC
2
 8
30
11
0
0
0
 0
88.1
 84 53 49 0 46
51
1.47
4.99
1962 KC
3
 1
28
3
0
0
2
 0
51.2
 53 22 18 0 15
26
1.32
3.14
1963 KC-WAS
10
 8
53
15
0
0
1
 0
137.1
 136 67 64 2 51
69
1.36
4.19
1964 WAS
7
 6
88
0
0
0
24
 0
97.2
 87 52 43 0 32
60
1.22
3.96
1965 WAS-NYN
0
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 0
16.2
 29 17 15 0 8
7
2.22
8.10
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
141
 102
697
253
5
1
32
 0
1960.0
 2096 1123 1058 40 774
1237
1.46
4.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Frank Viola has retired from the New York Semi-Bluffs
1965-10-09The New York Semi-Bluffs have acquired Frank Viola from the waiver wire.
1965-09-08The Washington Presidents have waived Frank Viola.
1965-08-30The Washington Presidents have designated Frank Viola for assignment.
1963-07-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Presidents and the Kansas City Devil Dogs. The Kansas City Devil Dogs receive Red Gerber from the Washington Presidents in exchange for Frank Viola.
1961-07-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Devil Dogs and the New York Twins. The New York Twins receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Devil Dogs in exchange for Frank Viola.
1961-06-27The New York Twins have re-claimed Frank Viola from the waiver wire.
1961-06-26The New York Twins have designated Frank Viola for assignment.
1955-06-20The New York Twins have promoted Frank Viola to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Rudy Leach to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Pastore to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Jim Kaat to the minors.
1955-06-20The New York Twins have promoted Gus Bruce to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Kyle Lohse to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Rudy Leach to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Frank Viola to the minors.
1954-04-22The New York Twins have promoted Frank Viola to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Pastore to the minors.
1954-04-18The New York Twins have promoted Jim Pastore to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Frank Viola to the minors.
1953-09-20The New York Twins have promoted Frank Viola to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Keith Atherton to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jeff Rawlings to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors.
1953-09-17The New York Twins have promoted Gus Bruce to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Jeff Rawlings to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Frank Viola to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Al Worthington to the minors.
1953-04-25The New York Twins have renamed Don Sutton to Frank Viola.
1953-04-01The New York Twins have promoted Don Sutton to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors.
1953-03-01The New York Twins have sent Don Sutton down to the minors.
1950-04-08The Milwaukee Mammoths have renamed Richie Duser to Don Sutton.