Kevin Appier vs. Jamie Arnold — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jamie Arnold
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Jamie Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Appier led in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 46), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94). Jamie Arnold held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 320 vs 103). Role difference aside, Kevin Appier holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Jamie Arnold

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.73
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.82
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.49
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
41.04
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.91
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.73
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.74
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
34.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.04
41.04

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Jamie Arnold

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Jamie Arnold

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
50
1428.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
24.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
17.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA