Kevin Appier vs. Bill Evans — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bill Evans
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Appier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 4.98 and 1.708 for Bill Evans. By the career numbers, Kevin Appier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Bill Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.98
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.72
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
40.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.82
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
33.65
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Bill Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7786
27
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595.1
9
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.78
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Bill Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1560
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-60
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Bill Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Evans
Career
Per 600 PA