Kevin Appier vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Kevin Appier a clear advantage over Rollie Sheldon across the core pitching metrics. Kevin Appier led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 82). Rollie Sheldon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 137 vs 94). Kevin Appier was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Rollie Sheldon

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Rollie Sheldon

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Rollie Sheldon

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
260
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0