Kevin Appier vs. Chick Evans — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chick Evans
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Chick 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 4.96 and 1.785 for Chick 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 Chick Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
9.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.06
9.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
7.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.93
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
38.96
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.88
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.785
1.785
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
31.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Chick Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Chick Evans

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.74
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-35.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA