Kevin Appier vs. Jack Lundbom — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jack Lundbom
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Lundbom 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 6.62 and 1.882 for Jack Lundbom. 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 Jack Lundbom

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.62
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
12.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
0.677
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
42.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.882
1.882
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
38.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.62
42.62

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Jack Lundbom

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Jack Lundbom

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
8
320
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
50.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
56.86
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Jack Lundbom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Lundbom
Career
Per 600 PA