Kevin Appier vs. Mike Walters — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Walters
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walters 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 3.99 and 1.420 for Mike Walters. 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 Mike Walters

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
8.41
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
8.49
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
3.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.37
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10958
38
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
37.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.6
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
0.72
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
32.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.74
37.74

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Mike Walters

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.64
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Mike Walters

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA