Frank Viola vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Whitworth posted a stronger line than Frank Viola. Dick Whitworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.76 vs 3.73) and WHIP (1.223 vs 1.315). By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Frank Viola and Dick Whitworth

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.92
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.89
65.89
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
5.85
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.15
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.26
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.68
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Frank Viola and Dick Whitworth

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.4
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.5
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.27
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.081
1.081
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.09
36.09
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Viola and Dick Whitworth

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
117.14
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20.75
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100