P Kevin 'Ape' Appier #55
St. Petersburg Oaks (TEX) MA
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/03/2006
BNN Index | MA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEVIN 'APE' APPIER #55 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 7-19 0 6.41 205.0 267 36 96 123 1.77 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 30 30
Curveball 25 25
Forkball 35 35
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/11/2006 HP Loss, 3-5 X 7.2 5 5 4 3 4 Loss
09/06/2006 @ AUS Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 5 5 5 3 4 Loss
09/02/2006 JAC Loss, 3-8 X 5.0 8 5 4 1 2 Loss
08/29/2006 @ SM Loss, 3-9 X 4.1 8 6 6 1 2 Loss
08/24/2006 RIV Loss, 2-9 X 2.2 5 6 6 4 0 Loss
08/20/2006 @ WOR Loss, 1-5 X 4.0 6 5 2 1 3 Loss
08/16/2006 @ DM Loss, 5-7 X 7.2 9 7 7 4 6 Loss
08/11/2006 @ BUR Loss, 0-5 X 5.0 4 4 4 3 4 Loss
08/08/2006 GIL Loss, 4-8 X 3.1 12 6 6 1 3 Loss
08/03/2006 AUS Loss, 0-8 X 3.1 10 8 7 1 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1967
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:17 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MLB CLASS A 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123 4 11.8 0 8 23.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.55 11.72 5.40 4.21 5.32 1.77 138 -0.9 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 359 116 13 4 20 61 45 51 3 2 2 .323 .399 .549 .947      
vs. RHB 473 151 26 4 16 102 51 72 5 2 12 .319 .396 .493 .888      
MLB CLASS A 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 0 2 0 8.86 21.1 31 22 21 7 12 20  
May 7 7 3 2 0 4.14 50.0 51 24 23 7 20 34  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.74 38.0 50 22 20 4 21 16  
July 7 7 2 2 0 6.07 46.0 63 38 31 6 21 21  
August 7 7 0 7 0 11.27 30.1 54 42 38 7 15 22  
September 3 3 0 3 0 6.05 19.1 18 15 13 5 7 10  
Career 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123  
Home 16 16 2 10 0 6.43 91.0 127 77 65 17 39 58  
Road 18 18 5 9 0 6.39 114.0 140 86 81 19 57 65  
Grass 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123  
Day 9 9 0 6 0 5.14 56.0 71 43 32 7 21 39  
Night 25 25 7 13 0 6.89 149.0 196 120 114 29 75 84  
As Starter 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123  
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 Kansas City - MLB 21 6 5 1 4 0 9.14 21.2 34 22 22 3 12 10 0 0 2.12 .356 5.31 -0.1 42
1990 Kansas City - MLB 22 35 35 16 11 0 3.85 224.2 223 100 96 25 72 195 3 2 1.31 .301 3.89 4.5 116
1991 Kansas City - MLB 23 35 35 18 12 0 3.65 241.2 229 105 98 15 68 206 3 0 1.23 .300 2.98 7.2 116
1992 Kansas City - MLB 24 36 36 18 15 0 2.76 254.2 228 90 78 11 82 215 7 4 1.22 .299 2.90 8.1 155
1993 Kansas City - MLB 25 36 36 19 11 0 3.28 261.0 251 107 95 15 72 215 10 0 1.24 .304 3.01 8.7 139
1994 Kansas City - MLB 26 34 34 22 8 0 2.76 258.0 216 92 79 15 65 216 7 1 1.09 .271 3.56 8.9 196
1995 Kansas City - MLB 27 34 34 18 13 0 3.33 270.2 244 109 100 28 92 283 13 2 1.24 .298 3.43 6.8 131
1996 Kansas City - MLB 28 35 35 17 14 0 3.47 275.0 238 116 106 25 94 226 12 4 1.21 .270 4.07 6.5 143
1997 Kansas City - MLB 29 35 35 24 9 0 2.59 275.0 220 96 79 24 72 256 12 3 1.06 .265 3.54 7.8 184
1998 Kansas City - MLB 30 23 23 9 7 0 3.87 139.2 125 64 60 11 56 88 1 0 1.30 .264 4.49 2.6 129
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 32 21 1 12 0 8.10 113.1 156 114 102 22 72 79 0 0 2.01 .348 6.52 -0.2 64
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 32 32 9 13 0 4.14 193.2 199 100 89 25 66 138 1 0 1.37 .293 4.62 2.9 115
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB 33 23 23 8 11 0 6.23 125.2 140 90 87 13 44 117 0 0 1.46 .338 4.01 2.9 78
2001 Philadelphia - MLB 33 9 9 4 1 0 3.86 56.0 48 24 24 5 12 44 0 0 1.07 .274 3.65 1.2 113
2001 Total - MLB 33 32 32 12 12 0 5.50 181.2 188 114 111 18 56 161 0 0 1.34 .319 3.90 4.1 86
2002 Philadelphia - MLB 34 30 30 7 7 0 3.48 147.1 116 71 57 14 49 124 0 0 1.12 .243 3.62 2.8 116
2003 Philadelphia - MLB 35 22 19 4 8 0 5.74 102.0 100 73 65 9 58 57 0 0 1.55 .284 5.22 0.3 76
Total MLB 457 442 195 156 0 3.76 2960.0 2767 1373 1237 260 986 2469 69 16 1.27 .290 3.79 70.9 123
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+
2003 Henderson - AAA 35 8 8 0 2 0 4.45 30.1 30 15 15 1 10 37 0 0 1.32 .382 2.49 1.0 88
2004 Austin - AAA 36 28 28 10 10 0 5.63 187.0 211 130 117 26 85 151 7 3 1.58 .320 5.71 0.1 81
2005 Austin - AAA 37 30 30 12 8 0 5.55 185.0 221 123 114 19 100 77 3 1 1.74 .309 6.08 -1.1 78
2006 St. Petersburg - A 38 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123 4 0 1.77 .339 5.32 -0.9 60
Total MAAA 66 66 22 20 0 5.50 402.1 462 268 246 46 195 265 10 4 1.63 .318 5.64 80.0
Total MA 34 34 7 19 0 6.41 205.0 267 163 146 36 96 123 4 0 1.77 .339 5.32 60.3
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+
1990 Kansas City - MLB 22 2 2 1 1 0 9.00 8.0 13 8 8 3 5 4 0 0 2.25 .417 8.95 -0.3 49
1991 Kansas City - MLB 23 4 4 1 3 0 4.71 21.0 23 13 11 1 8 30 0 0 1.48 .415 1.88 1.0 90
1992 Kansas City - MLB 24 2 2 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 10 7 7 0 5 8 0 0 2.37 .500 2.89 0.2 43
1994 Kansas City - MLB 26 1 1 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 2 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 0.62 .111 2.97 0.3 479
1995 Kansas City - MLB 27 2 2 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 4 4 2 3 15 0 0 1.00 .244 3.43 0.4 194
2001 Philadelphia - MLB 33 2 2 0 1 0 5.56 11.1 17 8 7 2 1 7 0 0 1.59 .375 4.53 0.1 78
2002 Philadelphia - MLB 34 1 1 0 0 0 18.00 2.0 4 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.50 .286 17.89 -0.3 22
Total MLB 14 14 2 6 0 5.20 72.2 82 46 42 10 26 72 0 0 1.49 .348 4.06 82.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Kansas City - MLB P 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.2 0.42 0.0 .000
1990 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 9 21 0 31 1 .968 224.2 1.20 -0.9 1.008
1991 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 14 23 1 38 1 .974 241.2 1.38 +2.7 1.014
1992 Kansas City - MLB P 36 36 20 25 0 48 3 .938 254.2 1.59 +1.0 .981
1993 Kansas City - MLB P 36 36 14 17 1 34 3 .912 261.0 1.07 -0.3 .961
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 12 22 0 35 1 .971 258.0 1.19 +0.3 1.014
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 6 18 1 27 3 .889 270.2 0.80 +2.8 1.021
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 13 21 0 35 1 .971 275.0 1.11 -1.0 .962
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 16 18 1 36 2 .944 275.0 1.11 +1.4 .912
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 23 23 8 10 2 20 2 .900 139.2 1.16 -2.5 .897
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB P 31 21 8 12 1 22 2 .909 113.1 1.59 -0.2 1.012
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 32 32 10 14 0 26 2 .923 193.2 1.12 +1.8 1.013
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB P 23 23 7 11 0 19 1 .947 125.2 1.29 -1.2 .918
2001 Philadelphia - MLB P 9 9 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 56.0 0.96 +0.9 1.010
2002 Philadelphia - MLB P 30 30 6 10 0 17 1 .941 147.1 0.98 -1.6 .753
2003 Philadelphia - MLB P 22 19 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 102.0 1.32 +1.1 1.010
2006 St. Petersburg - A P 34 34 12 19 0 33 2 .939 205.0 1.36 +4.5 1.049
TOTAL P 490 476 163 255 8 443 25 .944 3165.0 1.19 +8.9 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
04/26/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1990 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/20/1990 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/28/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
07/07/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
12/06/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $875,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/11/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/17/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1992 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/25/1992 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $10,930,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/29/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/23/1992 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/22/1993 Finished 2nd in 1993 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/10/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/18/1994 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1994 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/21/1994 Finished 2nd in 1994 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/28/1995 Strikes out 15 against the New York Yankees.
05/01/1995 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/09/1995 Strikes out 16 against the Detroit Tigers.
08/11/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/17/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/07/1995 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/11/1995 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $60,130,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
04/01/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/21/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/16/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/29/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/17/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/16/1997 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/18/1997 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1997 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/07/1997 Strikes out 16 against the Detroit Tigers.
09/17/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/29/1997 Wins the Major League Baseball triple-crown!!
11/18/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/07/1998 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for one week.
07/21/1998 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 11 months.
11/07/1998 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/29/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/16/1999 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/11/2000 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
08/19/2000 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/06/2001 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with 3B Matt D Williams, in exchange for CF Jason Lane, 1B Tony Clark, RP Todd Jones.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/14/2003 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/2003 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
12/05/2003 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
05/05/2004 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boise Railers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/22/2004 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/17/2004 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
04/15/2005 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/14/2005 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2005 Became a free agent.
12/15/2005 Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (25); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (30).
07/21/2006 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1990 35 3
1991 35 7
1992 36 2
1993 36 3
1996 35 6
1997 35 7
Year W Rank
1991 18 5
1992 18 6
1993 19 4
1994 22 3
1995 18 5
1997 24 1
Year L Rank
1992 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .633 10
1994 .733 6
1997 .727 6
Year IP Rank
1992 254.2 4
1993 261.0 3
1994 258.0 3
1995 270.2 2
1996 275.0 1
1997 275.0 1
Year BF Rank
1991 1013 10
1992 1048 6
1993 1088 1
1994 1053 4
1995 1135 1
1996 1142 1
1997 1097 1
Year BB Rank
1995 92 6
1996 94 4
Year K Rank
1990 195 7
1991 206 3
1992 215 4
1993 215 2
1994 216 2
1995 283 1
1996 226 4
1997 256 1
Year WP Rank
1994 15 2
1997 11 1
2001 11 5
Year ERA Rank
1992 2.76 2
1993 3.28 9
1994 2.76 2
1996 3.47 10
1997 2.59 1
Year BABIP Rank
1996 .270 10
1997 .265 6
Year WHIP Rank
1994 1.09 4
1997 1.06 3
Year K/BB Rank
1990 2.71 9
1991 3.03 7
1993 2.99 6
1994 3.32 5
1997 3.56 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1994 10.19 6
1997 9.65 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1991 0.56 8
1992 0.39 2
1993 0.52 4
1994 0.52 1
1997 0.79 7
Year H/9 Rank
1994 7.53 6
1996 7.79 8
1997 7.20 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1994 2.27 10
Year K/9 Rank
1990 7.81 4
1991 7.67 3
1992 7.60 6
1993 7.41 4
1994 7.53 6
1995 9.41 2
1996 7.40 10
1997 8.38 7
Year QS Rank
1991 22 9
1992 22 4
1993 26 1
1994 26 1
1996 24 1
1997 26 1
Year QSP Rank
1993 .722 3
1994 .765 1
1996 .686 1
1997 .743 1
Year CG Rank
1992 7 10
1993 10 3
1994 7 6
1995 13 1
1996 12 1
1997 12 1
Year CGP Rank
1993 .278 5
1994 .206 7
1995 .382 1
1996 .343 2
1997 .343 1
Year SHO Rank
1990 2 7
1992 4 2
1995 2 6
1996 4 2
1997 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1992 0.53 1
1994 0.53 5
2000 0.54 3
Year WAR Rank
1991 6.5 4
1992 7.2 2
1993 8.1 1
1994 8.2 1
1995 6.3 4
1996 6.1 7
1997 7.5 2
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