Kevin Appier vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ross led in home run suppression (HR9+ 183 vs 103), walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 98). Kevin Appier held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 89). Role difference aside, Robbie Ross holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Robbie Ross

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.92
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
39.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
34.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Robbie Ross

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.54
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Robbie Ross

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
1.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA