Julian Tavarez vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Julian Tavarez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational 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 Julian Tavarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Viola led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 66), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 86). Julian Tavarez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 104 vs 73). Role difference aside, Frank Viola holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Julian Tavarez and Frank Viola

Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
5.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.69
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.56
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.48
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.76
51.76
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
4.46
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
3.73
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4213
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1540
9.87
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827
8.97
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.72
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
3.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
5.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
5.85
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.62
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6222
39.88
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11933
37.86
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.18
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
5.18
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.13
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.23
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.68
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5447
34.91
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10870
34.49
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Julian Tavarez and Frank Viola

Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
5.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.69
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4213
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.31
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.17
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
2.05
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Julian Tavarez and Frank Viola

Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
2957.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
421
1202.86
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
168
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
140
500
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
528.57
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
57.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
57.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
8.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
11.46
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
57.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
23
82.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
60.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-3.72
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
60
214.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
75
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
62.86
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julian Tavarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA