Kevin Appier vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss 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 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. 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 Zack Weiss

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
3.74
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.8
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.05
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.25
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Zack Weiss

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.78
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Zack Weiss

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
5.88
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.46
-16.42
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA