Frank Viola vs. Willy Wilson — Career Comparison

Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Willy Wilson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Willy Wilson posted a stronger line than Frank Viola. Willy Wilson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.57 vs 3.73) and WHIP (0.714 vs 1.315). By the career numbers, Willy Wilson 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 Willy Wilson

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.34
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.56
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.48
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.76
99.76
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.23
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
2.74
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
5.85
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.27
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.28
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
29.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.43
33.43

Fielding Stats for Frank Viola and Willy Wilson

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.34
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.27
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.081
1.081
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.76
99.76
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Viola and Willy Wilson

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
11.46
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
117.14
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Willy Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
Willy Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA