Kevin Appier vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.74 and 1.314 for Kevin Appier. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Chris Howard

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10958
38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Chris Howard

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Chris Howard

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA