How Frank Viola's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Frank Viola totaled 1,844 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1989, posting 211, well above the starting pitcher average of 71.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1995 at 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 65.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 91 in 1993 to 4 in 1995 and 18 in 1996, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 4 to 211 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Frank Viola Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

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Season Avg.122.935.854.38
162 Game Avg.709.575.854.38
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Frank Viola Strikeouts Per Season

Frank Viola's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts per season line chart

Frank Viola Strikeouts by Team

Frank Viola's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Frank Viola career Strikeouts by team bar chart

Frank Viola Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Frank Viola's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Frank Viola Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Frank Viola's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Frank Viola Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Frank Viola's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
Frank Viola Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table