Randy Johnson vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Randy Johnson a clear advantage over Frank Viola across the core pitching metrics. Randy Johnson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 114), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 73), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 95). Frank Viola held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 68). Randy Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Frank Viola

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
97.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Frank Viola

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
1.35
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.18
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.55
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.44
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Frank Viola

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
67.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.7
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
82.49
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA