Kevin Appier

Born: 12/6/1967 in Lancaster, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1989-06-04 | Final Game: 2004-04-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Robert Kevin Appier

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Biography

Kevin Appier was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1989 to 2004. Born in 1967, he made a name for himself during a competitive era marked by offensive prowess and the emergence of power hitters. Appier played the majority of his career with the Kansas City Royals, where he became known for his effective pitching style characterized by a strong fastball and a sharp breaking ball. Over his career, he accumulated a record of 169-137 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.74, showcasing his ability to consistently perform at a high level against some of the best hitters in the game. Appier struck out a total of 1,994 batters, demonstrating his strikeout capability and contributing to his reputation as a formidable starter. He was selected as an All-Star once during his career, a testament to his skill and recognition among his peers. While he never recorded a save, his role as a starting pitcher was pivotal in many games, often taking the mound in crucial situations. Kevin Appier's contributions to the game left a lasting impact, and he remains a respected figure in baseball history for his accomplishments on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
169	137	414	402	34	12	0	2595.3	2425	1078	232	933	1994	3.74	0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 13.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	KCR	AL	1	4	6	5	0	0	21.7	34	22	12	10	9.14	3.71 (-146%)	-
1990	KCR	AL	12	8	32	24	3	3	185.7	179	57	54	127	2.76	3.86 (+28%)	-
1991	KCR	AL	13	10	34	31	6	3	207.7	205	79	61	158	3.42	3.91 (+12%)	-
1992	KCR	AL	15	8	30	30	3	0	208.3	167	57	68	150	2.46	3.75 (+34%)	-
1993	KCR	AL	18	8	34	34	5	1	238.7	183	68	81	186	2.56	4.19 (+39%)	-
1994	KCR	AL	7	6	23	23	1	0	155.0	137	66	63	145	3.83	4.51 (+15%)	-
1995	KCR	AL	15	10	31	31	4	1	201.3	163	87	80	185	3.89	4.45 (+13%)	-
1996	KCR	AL	14	11	32	32	5	1	211.3	192	85	75	207	3.62	4.61 (+21%)	-
1997	KCR	AL	9	13	34	34	4	1	235.7	215	89	74	196	3.40	4.39 (+23%)	-
1998	KCR	AL	1	2	3	3	0	0	15.0	21	13	5	9	7.80	4.43 (-76%)	-
1999	KCR	AL	9	9	22	22	1	0	140.3	153	76	51	78	4.87	4.71 (-4%)	-
1999	OAK	AL	7	5	12	12	0	0	68.7	77	44	33	53	5.77	4.71 (-22%)	-123.8
2000	OAK	AL	15	11	31	31	1	1	195.3	200	98	102	129	4.52	4.77 (+5%)	-1418.7
2001	NYN	NL	11	10	33	33	1	1	206.7	181	82	64	172	3.57	4.42 (+19%)	2705.4
2002	LAA	AL	14	12	32	32	0	0	188.3	191	82	64	132	3.92	4.28 (+8%)	-
2003	LAA	AL	7	7	19	19	0	0	92.7	105	58	36	50	5.63	4.40 (-28%)	-
2003	KCR	AL	1	2	4	4	0	0	19.0	15	9	7	5	4.26	4.40 (+3%)	-
2004	KCR	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	4.0	7	6	3	2	13.50	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
414	83	4	8	0	0	0	4	0	1	39	0.096	0.118	0.096	0.214	-720.1

Career AVG .096 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career SLG .096 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 76.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.214 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	KCR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	KCR	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	KCR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	KCR	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	KCR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	KCR	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCR	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCR	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCR	AL	34	6	0	0	0	0	5	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCR	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCR	AL	22	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	OAK	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	OAK	AL	31	6	0	1	0	0	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYN	NL	33	62	4	7	4	1	24	0.113	.263 (-57%)	.332 (-58%)	.426 (-74%)	.758 (-67%)	-720.1
2002	LAA	AL	32	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	LAA	AL	19	5	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCR	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCR	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2002	ALCS	ANA	2	.000
2002	ALDS1	ANA	1	.000
2002	WS	ANA	2	.000
2000	ALDS1	OAK	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	7	6	0	32.0	34	19	18	23	5.34

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	ALCS	ANA	1	2	2	10.3	10	4	4	3	3.48
2002	ALDS1	ANA	0	1	1	5.0	5	3	3	3	5.40
2002	WS	ANA	0	2	2	6.3	9	8	5	4	11.37
2000	ALDS1	OAK	1	2	1	10.3	10	4	6	13	3.48

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	414	402	202	225	12	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	KCA	P	6	5	1	0	0	0
1990	KCA	P	32	24	15	21	3	3
1991	KCA	P	34	31	20	26	2	0
1992	KCA	P	30	30	19	21	1	4
1993	KCA	P	34	34	26	14	1	4
1994	KCA	P	23	23	7	13	0	1
1995	KCA	P	31	31	16	20	0	3
1996	KCA	P	32	32	19	15	0	2
1997	KCA	P	34	34	24	17	1	3
1998	KCA	P	3	3	0	1	0	0
1999	KCA	P	22	22	10	13	1	2
1999	OAK	P	12	12	3	8	0	0
2000	OAK	P	31	31	8	14	1	1
2001	NYN	P	33	33	11	21	2	2
2002	ANA	P	32	32	18	14	0	0
2003	ANA	P	19	19	3	6	0	0
2003	KCA	P	4	4	1	0	0	0
2004	KCA	P	2	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	414

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1995	Pitcher of the Month	June
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-09-18
1992	Pitcher of the Month	July
1990	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	KCA	AL	$300,000
2003	ANA	AL	$11,500,000
2002	ANA	AL	$9,500,000
2001	NYN	NL	$8,500,000
2000	OAK	AL	$5,600,000
1999	KCA	AL	$4,800,000
1998	KCA	AL	$4,800,000
1997	KCA	AL	$4,800,000
1996	KCA	AL	$5,051,250
1995	KCA	AL	$4,387,500
1994	KCA	AL	$3,800,000
1993	KCA	AL	$2,000,000
1992	KCA	AL	$390,000
1991	KCA	AL	$215,000
1990	KCA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,743,750