Kevin Appier vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 103), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 107), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 94). Kevin Appier held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 89). Role difference aside, Dave Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Smith

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10958
38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Smith

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Dave Smith

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA