Kevin Appier vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polli 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 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. 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 Lou Polli

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Lou Polli

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7786
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Lou Polli

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1800
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA