Larry Andersen vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Frank Viola built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 113), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 94). Frank Viola held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Frank Viola

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.81
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Frank Viola

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Frank Viola

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
421
1202.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
528.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
65.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
40
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA