Kevin Appier vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Appier led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 82), and home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 88). Sam Long held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 94). Role difference aside, Kevin Appier holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Sam Long

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Sam Long

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Sam Long

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA