Kevin Appier vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 3.74 and 1.314 for Kevin Appier. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Ray Narleski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
5.82
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
38.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
4.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
34.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Ray Narleski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.78
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Ray Narleski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
266
840
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
25.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
180
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA