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P Kevin Appier #55
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R
05/20/1995
P KEVIN APPIER #55 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 5-4 0 3.93 75.2 62 10 19 70 1.07 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 12 13 13
Movement 18 17 18 18
Control 14 13 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 14
Slider 11 12
Curveball 8 8
Forkball 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 11
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
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
05/16/1995 @ STL Loss, 1-7 X 6.1 7 4 4 1 4 Loss
05/11/1995 ORL Loss, 8-11 X 4.0 8 9 9 3 3 Loss
05/06/1995 BOS Win, 2-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 1 12 Win
04/30/1995 TEX Loss, 6-7 X 8.0 13 6 6 0 5
04/25/1995 @ NYY Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 5 4 4 1 8 Loss
04/19/1995 MIN Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 3 3 2 2 7 Loss
04/14/1995 CHC Win, 6-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 3 7 Win
04/08/1995 @ CIN Win, 9-1 X 8.1 5 1 1 5 10 Win
04/03/1995 @ CWS Win, 6-5 X 6.0 11 5 5 3 4 Win
03/28/1995 CLE Win, 7-2 X 9.0 3 2 2 0 10 Win
Birthday:12/06/1967
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 5th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 5 4 0 3.93 75.2 62 34 33 10 19 70 4 40.0 1 5 50.0
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 10.23 7.37 8.33 2.26 3.67 1.07 86 1.6 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 33 8 1 5 13 5 34 0 1 2 .226 .261 .397 .659      
vs. RHB 137 29 4 0 5 21 14 36 2 2 3 .212 .295 .350 .645      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 1 1 4  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 20.25 4.0 8 9 9 2 3 3  
March 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 3 2 2 1 0 10  
April 6 6 3 2 0 3.35 48.1 39 19 18 6 14 41  
May 3 3 1 2 0 6.38 18.1 20 13 13 3 5 19  
Last Year 31 31 16 7 0 3.62 219.0 195 97 88 20 56 239  
2 Years Ago 35 35 23 8 0 2.91 266.0 184 90 86 28 85 250  
Career 190 190 97 54 0 3.57 1362.1 1134 582 540 129 417 1270  
Home 6 6 3 2 0 3.64 47.0 34 20 19 6 9 44  
Road 4 4 2 2 0 4.40 28.2 28 14 14 4 10 26  
Grass 2 2 1 1 0 5.79 14.0 16 9 9 3 4 12  
Turf 8 8 4 3 0 3.50 61.2 46 25 24 7 15 58  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 2.00 9.0 3 3 2 1 2 7  
Night 9 9 5 3 0 4.18 66.2 59 31 31 9 17 63  
As Starter 10 10 5 4 0 3.93 75.2 62 34 33 10 19 70  
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 10 10 5 4 0 3.93 75.2 62 34 33 10 19 70 4 1 1.07 .254 3.67 1.6 108
Total DBL 190 190 97 54 0 3.57 1362.1 1134 582 540 129 417 1270 29 10 1.14 .271 3.25 35.6 122
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
Total DBL 10 10 4 3 0 3.46 67.2 58 27 26 11 26 66 0 0 1.24 .264 4.37 147.6
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 10 10 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 75.2 1.19 -0.3 1.043
TOTAL P 212 212 60 202 6 275 13 .953 1501.1 1.57 -9.7 .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!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 6 6
1992 33 7
1993 35 4
Year W Rank
1992 16 10
1993 23 2
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .742 3
1994 .696 8
Year IP Rank
1993 266.0 3
Year BF Rank
1993 1054 8
Year K Rank
1992 216 6
1993 250 3
1994 239 5
Year WP Rank
1989 2 9
1990 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1989 3.16 8
1993 2.91 3
1994 3.62 8
Year BABIP Rank
1993 .228 1
Year WHIP Rank
1993 1.01 4
1994 1.15 9
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
Year HR/9 Rank
1989 0.00 1
1990 0.43 3
1994 0.82 10
Year H/9 Rank
1989 8.90 8
1993 6.23 2
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
Year QS Rank
1993 26 4
Year QSP Rank
1993 .743 4
Year CG Rank
1993 8 5
Year CGP Rank
1993 .229 8
Year SHO Rank
1990 2 7
1991 1 8
1992 2 3
1993 2 9
Year GB% Rank
1989 0.58 1
1992 0.53 6
1994 0.52 10
Year WAR Rank
1989 0.8 5
1990 7.7 2
1993 6.6 5
1994 7.6 3
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