Kevin Appier
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[edit] Biography
Born on December 6, 1967 in Lancaster, California, Kevin Appier (Robert Kevin Appier) played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets and Anaheim Angels over the course of his 16 year career. Appier broke into the bigs on June 4, 1989 with the Kansas City Royals, and put up a 2.76 ERA in 185.2 innings pitched in 1990, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Kevin Appier's best season was 1993, when he posted a 2.56 ERA, won 18 games and struck out 186 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | K | R | ER | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | IB | WP | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | KC | A | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9.14 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KC | A | 32 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2.76 | 127 | 67 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 185.2 | 179 | 13 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1991 | KC | A | 34 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3.42 | 158 | 97 | 79 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 207.2 | 205 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1992 | KC | A | 30 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2.46 | 150 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 208.1 | 167 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | KC | A | 34 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 2.56 | 186 | 74 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 238.2 | 183 | 8 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | KC | A | 23 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 3.83 | 145 | 68 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 137 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 1995 | KC | A | 31 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 3.89 | 185 | 90 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 201.1 | 163 | 14 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1996 | KC | A | 32 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 3.62 | 207 | 87 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 211.1 | 192 | 17 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 1997 | KC | A | 34 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 3.40 | 196 | 96 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 235.2 | 215 | 24 | 74 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 1998 | KC | A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.80 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | OAK | A | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5.77 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.2 | 77 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | KC | A | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4.87 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140.1 | 153 | 18 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | TOT | A | 34 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 5.17 | 131 | 131 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 230 | 27 | 84 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| 2000 | OAK | A | 31 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 4.52 | 129 | 109 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 195.1 | 200 | 23 | 102 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| 2001 | NY | N | 33 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 3.57 | 172 | 89 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 206.2 | 181 | 22 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 2002 | ANA | A | 32 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 3.92 | 132 | 89 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188.1 | 191 | 23 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | KC | A | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.26 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | ANA | A | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5.63 | 50 | 60 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.2 | 105 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | TOT | A | 23 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 5.40 | 55 | 69 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.2 | 120 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | KC | A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 33 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 3.57 | 172 | 89 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 206.2 | 181 | 22 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 15 | |
| Total | AL | 381 | 369 | 158 | 127 | 3.75 | 1822 | 1079 | 996 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2388.2 | 2244 | 210 | 869 | 47 | 94 | 64 | |
| Total | 414 | 402 | 169 | 137 | 3.74 | 1994 | 1168 | 1078 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2595.1 | 2425 | 232 | 933 | 51 | 106 | 79 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | KC | A | P | 6 | 5 | 21.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | KC | A | P | 32 | 24 | 185.2 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .923 |
| 1991 | KC | A | P | 34 | 31 | 207.2 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .958 |
| 1992 | KC | A | P | 30 | 30 | 208.1 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .976 |
| 1993 | KC | A | P | 34 | 34 | 238.2 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .976 |
| 1994 | KC | A | P | 23 | 23 | 155 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | KC | A | P | 31 | 31 | 201.1 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | KC | A | P | 32 | 32 | 211.1 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | KC | A | P | 34 | 34 | 235.2 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .976 |
| 1998 | KC | A | P | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | OAK | A | P | 12 | 12 | 68.2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | KC | A | P | 22 | 22 | 140.1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .958 |
| 1999 | TOT | A | P | 34 | 34 | 209 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .971 |
| 2000 | OAK | A | P | 31 | 31 | 195.1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .957 |
| 2001 | NY | N | P | 33 | 33 | 206.2 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .941 |
| 2002 | ANA | A | P | 32 | 32 | 188.1 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | KC | A | P | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | ANA | A | P | 19 | 19 | 92.2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | TOT | A | P | 23 | 23 | 111.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | KC | A | P | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | P | 414 | 402 | 2595.1 | 202 | 225 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 178 | 97 | 3 | .973 |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | KC | A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KC | A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | KC | A | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | KC | A | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | KC | A | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | KC | A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | KC | A | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | KC | A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | KC | A | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | KC | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | OAK | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | KC | A | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOT | A | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | OAK | A | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | NY | N | 33 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .113 | .141 | .113 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ANA | A | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | KC | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ANA | A | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TOT | A | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | KC | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 33 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .113 | .141 | .113 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | AL | 381 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 414 | 83 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .096 | .118 | .096 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (9th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby and Blake Stein (July 31, 1999).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 2000).
- Signed by New York Mets (December 11, 2000).
- Traded by New York Mets to Anaheim Angels in exchange for Mo Vaughn (December 27, 2001).
- Released by Anaheim Angels (July 30, 2003).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (August 6, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 2003).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (November 21, 2003).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 2004).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 7, 2004).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (November 17, 2005).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 9, 2006).
- Released by Seattle Mariners (June 2, 2006).
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