How Frank Viola's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Frank Viola totaled 12 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1986, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.9 that year. The highest point came in 1983 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1993 to 0 in 1995 and 0 in 1996, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Frank Viola Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Frank Viola
| Frank Viola
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 12 |
| Season Avg. | 0.8 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.62 |
| More Info | See More |
Frank Viola Balks Per Season
Frank Viola's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Frank Viola Balks by Team
Frank Viola's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Frank Viola Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Frank Viola's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Frank Viola Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Frank Viola's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Frank Viola Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Frank Viola's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
