Kevin Appier vs. Ted Sadowski — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Sadowski 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 5.76 and 1.625 for Ted Sadowski. 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 Ted Sadowski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.76
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
4.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
39.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.19
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
36.18
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.81
39.81

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Ted Sadowski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.488
0.488
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Ted Sadowski

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43
1842.86
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
18.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
16.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA