Kevin Appier

Kevin Appier #55 SP

Player Card | Career Stats
CAREER PITCHING STATS
G SHO IP SO W L SV ERA
414 12 2595.1 1994 169 137 0 3.74
453 Results for kevin appier

Wednesday Wangdoodles

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...attention than I can give them, and here's one of them. I can't support Kevin Appier's Hall of Fame candidacy -- sorry, Rany -- but this might be the single best way of...

Blog | December 16, 2009

The annual Hall of Fame question

Jim Caple, Page 2

It's December, and that means another baseball Hall of Fame ballot for Jim Caple to agonize over.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Martinez, McGriff also among candidates

Associated Press

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Greinke takes Cy Young lead!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Shortly after Joakim Soria locked up Zack Greinke's 15th win last night, I saw this Tweet from Joe Posnanski: @robneyer Blog readers want to know...

Blog | September 23, 2009

Greinke dominates with one-hitter as Royals roll Mariners

Associated Press

Zack Greinke threw a one-hitter to lead the Royals past the Mariners on Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 30, 2009

If not Greinke for Cy, then who?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...premier power pitchers in the late 1970s? Nope. Bret Saberhagen, two-time Cy Young winner? Nope. Kevin Appier, one of the best pitchers in the league in the early 1990s? Nope. Each of those...

Blog | August 26, 2009

Greinke's Cy Young hopes fade

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...the Royals shipped him to Toronto in one of the decade's most idiotic trades. Kevin Appier's 140 ERA+ from 1990 through '97 ranks third best in those years, behind...

Blog | July 30, 2009

Might Royals be for real?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...top-10 finish since 1998 and their best showing since 1994 (when power pitchers David Cone, Kevin Appier, and Tom Gordon anchored the staff). For many years, then, the Royals didn't do...

Blog | May 06, 2009

Beware, Stephen Strasburg

David Schoenfield, ESPN.com

Stephen Strasburg is the clear No. 1 choice in this month's baseball draft, but the history of top pitching picks suggests he's a long shot to make it big.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Notes, Stats and Trends: May 6, 2009

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

Insider digs into the day's hot topics, from the Rockets' Game 1 win to the Pens- Caps game to Zack Greinke's stellar pitching

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 06, 2009

Leading off: The All-Give-Up-On team

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell breaks down his All-Give-Up-On team, highlighted by such guys as David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui, and offers other helpful tidbits.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

A's leaning on veteran bats, young arms

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Athletics bolstered their lineup by adding some veteran bats, but their success in 2009 may rest on the precocious, talented, untested group of starting pitchers in camp.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009

BP Daily: Youth could fuel a Royals run

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

Kansas City has some homegrown players who can become key players on a competitive ballclub. Could the Royals have a shot as a dark horse?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Day 1: Rounds 1-5

ESPN.com

Our four baseball experts -- Steve Phillips, Buster Olney, Jayson Stark and Rob Neyer -- begin drafting their cost-conscious 25-man rosters.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009

Gload, Callaspo get 2 RBIs each as Royals rout Indians

Associated Press

Zack Greinke pitched six solid innings to help the Royals beat the Indians 8-3 on Saturday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 13, 2008