Kevin Appier vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 91). Orlando Peña held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 94). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kevin Appier.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Orlando Peña

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1175
8.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
6.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5085
38.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
4.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Orlando Peña

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Orlando Peña

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
246.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA