Frank Viola vs. Johnny Wright — Career Comparison

Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Johnny Wright
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Johnny Wright posted a stronger line than Frank Viola. Johnny Wright posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 3.73) and WHIP (1.193 vs 1.315). By the career numbers, Johnny Wright 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 Johnny Wright

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.55
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.97
66.97
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.23
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.24
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1893
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
8.17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
2.74
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
5.85
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
4.95
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.27
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2632
37.54
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.41
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
3.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.28
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
34.27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Frank Viola and Johnny Wright

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.56
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.03
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1917
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.18
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.13
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.35
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.081
1.081
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.77
65.77
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Viola and Johnny Wright

Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
112
257.47
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
558.62
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.29
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
78.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
94.25
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
101.15
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.98
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.59
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.93
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
8.22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.99
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
117.14
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.39
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.63
32.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.39
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100