Brett Anderson vs. Kevin Appier — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Kevin Appier across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 103), walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 107). Kevin Appier held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 87). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Kevin Appier

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.53
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
6.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4828
38.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Kevin Appier

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Kevin Appier

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
972.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
8.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
96.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.03
-8.91
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
260
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA