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P Kevin Appier #17
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P KEVIN APPIER #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 17-11 0 3.06 247.0 188 21 81 250 1.09 7.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 13 13
Movement 19 18 19 19
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 14
Slider 12 12
Curveball 8 8
Forkball 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 11
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1997 @ CIN Win, 3-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 Win
09/26/1997 CIN Win, 5-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 3 5 Win
09/21/1997 CLE Win, 4-3 X 9.0 5 3 3 3 9 Win
09/16/1997 @ KC Loss, 0-4 X 6.1 7 4 4 2 4 Loss
09/10/1997 @ ORL Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 4 4 4 5 5 Loss
09/03/1997 @ CIN Loss, 3-7 X 5.1 7 6 6 4 7 Loss
08/29/1997 ORL Win, 21-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 1 11 Win
08/24/1997 @ CHA Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 9 2 2 2 10
08/19/1997 @ CLE Win, 9-7 X 5.0 4 4 4 6 8 Win
08/13/1997 @ MIN Win, 7-2 X 8.1 5 2 2 2 8 Win
Birthday:12/06/1967
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 5th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 17 11 0 3.06 247.0 188 95 84 21 81 250 8 24.2 3 24 72.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.28 6.85 9.11 2.95 3.03 1.09 70 7.5 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 481 101 23 6 13 51 44 144 0 4 8 .210 .287 .364 .651      
vs. RHB 428 87 23 4 8 44 37 106 1 1 5 .203 .274 .332 .606      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 0 3 5  
April 6 6 3 2 0 2.42 44.2 37 15 12 2 8 53  
May 5 5 3 2 0 3.35 37.2 31 17 14 2 15 34  
June 6 6 3 2 0 3.38 45.1 33 20 17 4 16 51  
July 5 5 2 2 0 2.31 39.0 26 11 10 6 9 30  
August 6 6 4 0 0 2.28 43.1 31 12 11 2 16 52  
September 5 5 2 3 0 4.86 37.0 30 20 20 5 17 30  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 1.13 8.0 4 1 1 1 2 4  
Last Year 33 33 19 10 0 3.10 246.2 185 92 85 23 82 245  
2 Years Ago 33 33 18 10 0 3.62 248.2 191 103 100 17 88 220  
Career 279 279 146 81 0 3.44 2029.0 1636 838 776 180 649 1915  
Home 19 19 14 4 0 1.97 151.0 100 41 33 10 42 151  
Road 14 14 3 7 0 4.78 96.0 88 54 51 11 39 99  
Grass 27 27 16 7 0 2.55 204.1 146 69 58 16 68 205  
Turf 6 6 1 4 0 5.48 42.2 42 26 26 5 13 45  
Day 7 7 4 1 0 2.65 51.0 44 15 15 5 17 56  
Night 26 26 13 10 0 3.17 196.0 144 80 69 16 64 194  
As Starter 33 33 17 11 0 3.06 247.0 188 95 84 21 81 250  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Houston - DBL 21 17 17 11 3 0 2.45 124.2 97 38 34 7 44 100 2 1 1.13 .256 3.01 3.5 166
1990 Houston - DBL 22 32 32 13 12 0 3.72 227.2 200 98 94 11 68 204 2 2 1.18 .292 2.68 7.7 112
1991 Orlando - DBL 23 32 32 13 10 0 4.23 219.1 192 112 103 26 80 191 3 1 1.24 .268 3.89 3.8 100
1992 Orlando - DBL 24 33 33 16 10 0 3.99 230.0 204 113 102 27 65 216 6 2 1.17 .281 3.55 5.0 105
1993 Orlando - DBL 25 35 35 23 8 0 2.91 266.0 184 90 86 28 85 250 8 2 1.01 .228 3.34 6.6 145
1994 Orlando - DBL 26 31 31 16 7 0 3.62 219.0 195 97 88 20 56 239 4 1 1.15 .304 2.76 7.6 121
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 27 33 33 18 10 0 3.62 248.2 191 103 100 17 88 220 10 3 1.12 .256 3.21 6.6 117
1996 Florida - DBL 28 33 33 19 10 0 3.10 246.2 185 92 85 23 82 245 8 2 1.08 .254 3.12 7.3 142
1997 Florida - DBL 29 33 33 17 11 0 3.06 247.0 188 95 84 21 81 250 8 3 1.09 .261 3.03 7.5 141
Total DBL 279 279 146 81 0 3.44 2029.0 1636 838 776 180 649 1915 51 17 1.13 .266 3.19 55.4 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Palolo - WL 21 6 6 1 2 0 3.16 31.1 31 11 11 0 13 19 0 0 1.40 .301 3.33 0.7 127
1989 Memphis - CBL 21 16 16 6 7 0 4.43 107.2 109 59 53 13 30 84 2 0 1.29 .293 4.01 1.7 96
Total CBL 16 16 6 7 0 4.43 107.2 109 59 53 13 30 84 2 0 1.29 .293 4.01 95.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Orlando - DBL 23 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 12.0 15 6 6 3 4 12 0 0 1.58 .353 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Orlando - DBL 24 3 3 1 1 0 3.43 21.0 18 8 8 4 10 21 0 0 1.33 .259 0.00 0.0 0
1993 Orlando - DBL 25 3 3 2 0 0 1.71 21.0 13 4 4 1 7 23 0 0 0.95 .240 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Orlando - DBL 26 2 2 1 1 0 5.27 13.2 12 9 8 3 5 10 0 0 1.24 .225 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 27 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 12 8 8 3 7 16 0 0 1.30 .250 0.00 0.0 0
1996 Florida - DBL 28 2 2 0 2 0 5.84 12.1 21 13 8 1 3 17 0 0 1.95 .513 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Florida - DBL 29 1 1 1 0 0 1.13 8.0 4 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0.75 .136 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 15 15 5 6 0 3.77 102.2 95 49 43 16 38 103 0 0 1.30 .287 4.14 148.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Houston - DBL P 17 17 4 20 0 28 4 .857 124.2 1.73 -1.0 .985
1989 Memphis - CBL P 16 16 3 17 0 20 0 1.000 107.2 1.67 +0.5 1.021
1989 Palolo - WL P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 31.1 1.72 -0.0 1.000
1990 Houston - DBL P 32 32 5 28 0 34 1 .971 227.2 1.30 -1.5 .000
1991 Orlando - DBL P 32 32 11 33 0 46 2 .957 219.1 1.81 -1.0 1.008
1992 Orlando - DBL P 33 33 11 36 3 51 4 .922 230.0 1.84 -2.4 .966
1993 Orlando - DBL P 35 35 15 27 2 42 0 1.000 266.0 1.42 -2.6 1.005
1994 Orlando - DBL P 31 31 8 28 1 38 2 .947 219.0 1.48 -1.4 1.008
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL P 33 33 5 33 0 39 1 .974 248.2 1.38 -1.7 1.041
1996 Florida - DBL P 33 33 8 38 0 47 1 .979 246.2 1.68 -2.8 .989
1997 Florida - DBL P 33 33 14 40 1 55 1 .982 247.0 1.97 -1.8 .991
TOTAL P 301 301 86 304 7 406 16 .961 2168.0 1.62 -15.6 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
03/27/1989 Named the #10 prospect in the DBL
09/15/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
04/08/1990 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1990 Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/11/1990 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
06/07/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13).
04/01/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13).
04/16/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/28/1993 Finished 3rd in 1993 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13).
04/27/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/05/1994 Finished 3rd in 1994 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13).
02/20/1995 Was traded by the Orlando Sun Rays to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Jeff Nelson, SS Mike Bordick, in exchange for RP Toby Borland, SP Hipolito Pichardo, RF Phil Plantier, SS Jose Valentin.
04/14/1995 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/12/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14).
04/01/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/21/1996 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1996 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14).
04/12/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1997 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cincinnati Reds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/29/1997 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Orlando Devil Rays with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 6 6
1992 33 7
1993 35 4
1995 33 4
1996 33 7
1997 33 7
Year W Rank
1992 16 10
1993 23 2
1995 18 7
1996 19 3
1997 17 6
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .742 3
1994 .696 8
1996 .655 9
Year IP Rank
1993 266.0 3
1995 248.2 5
1996 246.2 5
1997 247.0 4
Year BF Rank
1993 1054 8
1995 1025 5
1996 999 9
1997 1009 6
Year BB Rank
1997 81 10
Year K Rank
1992 216 6
1993 250 3
1994 239 5
1995 220 9
1996 245 5
1997 250 7
Year WP Rank
1989 2 9
1990 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1989 3.16 8
1993 2.91 3
1994 3.62 8
1996 3.10 7
1997 3.06 4
Year BABIP Rank
1993 .228 1
Year WHIP Rank
1993 1.01 4
1994 1.15 9
1995 1.12 6
1996 1.08 8
1997 1.09 6
Year K/BB Rank
1990 3.00 10
1992 3.32 9
1994 4.27 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1993 9.20 3
1994 10.52 8
1995 10.68 7
1996 10.00 8
1997 10.28 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1989 0.00 1
1990 0.43 3
1994 0.82 10
1995 0.62 5
1997 0.77 6
Year H/9 Rank
1989 8.90 8
1993 6.23 2
1995 6.91 4
1996 6.75 5
1997 6.85 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1994 2.30 8
Year K/9 Rank
1989 5.46 7
1990 8.06 9
1991 7.84 10
1992 8.45 9
1993 8.46 10
1994 9.82 3
1996 8.94 10
1997 9.11 7
Year QS Rank
1993 26 4
1995 22 3
1996 23 5
1997 24 1
Year QSP Rank
1993 .743 4
1995 .667 5
1996 .697 5
1997 .727 1
Year CG Rank
1993 8 5
1995 10 3
1996 8 7
1997 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1993 .229 8
1995 .303 8
1996 .242 8
1997 .242 8
Year SHO Rank
1990 2 7
1991 1 8
1992 2 3
1993 2 9
1995 3 3
1996 2 3
1997 3 2
Year GB% Rank
1989 0.58 1
1992 0.53 6
1994 0.52 10
1996 0.54 4
1997 0.53 5
Year WAR Rank
1989 0.8 5
1990 7.7 2
1993 6.6 5
1994 7.6 3
1995 6.5 5
1996 7.3 4
1997 7.5 2
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