Frank Viola vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Frank Viola a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Frank Viola led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 87), walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 78 vs 73). Frank Viola was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Frank Viola and Tim Wakefield

Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.56
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.93
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11933
37.86
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.22
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
10870
34.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Frank Viola and Tim Wakefield

Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
1.55
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Viola and Tim Wakefield

Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
421
1202.86
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
528.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
62.86
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA