Houston Astros (ML)
Kevin Appier
Nickname:
ApeBirthdate:
Dec. 6, 1967 (36 y, 6 m, 22 d)Born In:
Lancaster, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/198Entry:
Unknown
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$32M / 4 years (2002-2005)
ML Service Time:
11 years, 85 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1990 | None (None) |
| All-Star | 2000 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 1992 | Louisville (None) | |
| 1991 | None (MLB) | |
| 1990 | None (MLB) | |
| 1990 | None (None) | |
| 1989 | None (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1990 | None (None) |
| Rookie of the Month | May 1993 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 8, 1991 | None (None) |
| May 7, 1990 | None (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 90 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 40.5 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 31.2 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 35.8 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mark Guthrie R | 944 |
| Martin Mainville | 941 |
| Chris Bosio R | 938 |
| Bob Ojeda R | 933 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 928 |
| Tim Leary R | 927 |
| Jack Sanford R | 925 |
| Bill Duenas | 923 |
| Jack Billingham R | 921 |
| Chris Cumberland | 917 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 36
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mark Guthrie R | 944 |
| Martin Mainville | 941 |
| Chris Bosio R | 938 |
| Tim Belcher R | 934 |
| Bob Ojeda R | 933 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 928 |
| Bill Duenas | 923 |
| Jack Billingham R | 919 |
| Chris Cumberland | 917 |
| Mike Scott R | 916 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34 | 4 |
| 1994 | 34 | 9 |
| 1996 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | 5 |
| 1996 | 20 | 3 |
| 1997 | 18 | 3 |
| 1998 | 17 | 3 |
| 1999 | 16 | 5 |
| 2000 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.708 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0.833 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0.720 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0.739 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 232.1 | 7 |
| 1998 | 227.0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 226.0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 221.2 | 7 |
| 2001 | 223.1 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 975 | 7 |
| 1998 | 975 | 7 |
| 1999 | 992 | 6 |
| 2000 | 969 | 5 |
| 2001 | 994 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.280 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3.424 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3.525 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3.965 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3.437 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.276 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.315 | 10 |
| 1997 | 1.274 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.271 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | 8 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 240 | 8 |
| 1999 | 260 | 4 |
| 2000 | 263 | 1 |
| 2001 | 249 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 174 | 6 |
| 2003 | 155 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13 | 4 |
| 1998 | 16 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5.7 | 4 |