Kevin Appier vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ray 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 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. 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 Ken Ray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Ken Ray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Ken Ray

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA