Kevin Appier vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Cliff Lee a clear advantage over Kevin Appier across the core pitching metrics. Cliff Lee led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 94), strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 98). Kevin Appier held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 94). Cliff Lee was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Cliff Lee

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
1.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
0.59
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.38
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
8.83
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10958
38
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Cliff Lee

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
1.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Cliff Lee

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
337
629.91
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
543.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
205.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50