Angel Torres vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Angel Torres
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational 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 Angel Torres as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Angel Torres posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.16 and WHIP 1.920 compared to 3.73 and 1.315 for Frank Viola. By the career numbers, Angel Torres had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Angel Torres and Frank Viola

Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.56
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.93
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.15
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11933
37.86
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.68
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
32.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Angel Torres and Frank Viola

Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.27
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.18
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.55
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.44
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Angel Torres and Frank Viola

Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
600
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
528.57
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
11.46
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
117.14
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Angel Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA