Kevin Appier vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Kevin Appier posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Kevin Appier posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.314 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Kevin Appier had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
3.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7786
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.78
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.65
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50