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Kevin Appier

Starting Pitcher

1989—2004

BORN

December 6, 1967, in Lancaster, CA

THROWS

Right-Handed

MLB DEBUT

June 4, 1989

PITCH ARSENAL

Fastball

Split Finger Fastball

Slider

Curve

PRIMARY TEAM

Kansas City Royals

169 WINS

59.5 QUALITY START PCT

54.7 WAR

3.74 ERA

121

43.3 WAR7

1994

STRIKEOUTS

2.14 K / BB RATIO

4.2 WAR PER SEASON

Kevin Appier

Pitching motion like Goose Gossage; pitched well for mediocre teams.

— # 53 RANKED PITCHER —

— Royals ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 2002 WS CHAMP —

Kevin Appier Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Appier	54.7	43.3	32.3	23.3	49.0	4.2
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does Kevin Appier Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
74	50	47	46	59

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Bret Saberhagen

David Cone

Barry Zito

Al Leiter

Zack Greinke

FAVORITE CATCHER

Mike Macfarlane

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