Kevin Appier vs. Eduardo Salazar — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eduardo Salazar
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Eduardo Salazar 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 5.99 and 1.868 for Eduardo Salazar. 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 Eduardo Salazar

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
8.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
12.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.76
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
43.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.91
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
6.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
37.95
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.81
43.81

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Eduardo Salazar

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
8.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.29
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Eduardo Salazar

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Eduardo Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Eduardo Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA