Kevin Appier vs. Zach Phillips — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zach Phillips
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Phillips posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.522 compared to 3.74 and 1.314 for Kevin Appier. By the career numbers, Zach Phillips had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Zach Phillips

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
36.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Zach Phillips

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.074
0.074
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Zach Phillips

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA