Kevin Appier vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Kevin Appier a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Kevin Appier led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 84). Kevin Appier was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Tim Wakefield

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.22
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Tim Wakefield

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.92
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
1.55
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Tim Wakefield

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
78.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA