Kevin Appier vs. Dave Gray — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Gray
Silent GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Gray 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 9 and 2.923 for Dave Gray. 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 Dave Gray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.64
12.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.846
2.846
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
53.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.923
2.923
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
39.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.31
53.31

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Gray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Gray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA