Kevin Appier vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones 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 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. 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 Steve Jones

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Steve Jones

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Steve Jones

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
38
1520
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA