Frank Viola vs. Chien-Ming Wang — Career Comparison

Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Chien-Ming Wang
Gen XTaiwanThrows RightBats RightAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Chien-Ming Wang a clear advantage over Frank Viola across the core pitching metrics. Chien-Ming Wang led in home run suppression (HR9+ 219 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 114 vs 95). Frank Viola held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 65). Chien-Ming Wang was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Frank Viola and Chien-Ming Wang

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.85
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.33
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.34
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.72
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.36
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.41
72.41
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
3.73
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
4.36
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
2537
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
845.2
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827
8.97
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
9.77
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.69
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
2.74
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.68
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
5.85
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
4.19
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11933
37.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3593
38.24
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.13
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
4.62
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.28
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.68
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10870
34.49
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3278
34.89
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Frank Viola and Chien-Ming Wang

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.85
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.33
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.34
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
2537
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
845.2
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.52
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.69
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.26
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.081
1.081
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.41
72.41
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Viola and Chien-Ming Wang

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
1202.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
2485.71
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
11.46
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
3.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
40
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.33
-33.27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
300
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Chien-Ming Wang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
Chien-Ming Wang
Career
Per 600 PA