Kevin Appier vs. Dave Roberts — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Roberts
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Kevin Appier a clear advantage over Dave Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Kevin Appier led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 75), and home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 86). Dave Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 94). Kevin Appier was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Roberts

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.18
45.18
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.25
62.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
3.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6297
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2099
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2188
9.38
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
4.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8930
38.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979
4.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105
34.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Roberts

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6299
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2099.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.25
62.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Roberts

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
459.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
540
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
104.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.09
30.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
149.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
112.88
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
68.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.26
26.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
135.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.76
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0