P Kevin Appier #17
San Diego Padres XFBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/18/1997
 OA: 68 POT: 70
BNN Index | XFBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEVIN APPIER #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 13-7 0 3.03 181.1 145 17 49 174 1.07 4.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 83 81 85 84
Movement 83 77 87 83
Control 64 60 67 64
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 87 88
Slider 70 70
Curveball 48 48
Forkball 80 80
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 71
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 29
Defense 38
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 46
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/17/1997 @ COL Win, 8-7 X 6.0 9 4 4 3 10
08/11/1997 @ MLW Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 0 3 Loss
08/06/1997 @ HOU Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 Loss
08/01/1997 MON Win, 9-5 X 7.2 7 3 3 3 13 Win
07/26/1997 ARI Win, 12-5 X 5.2 8 4 4 1 6 Win
07/21/1997 @ PIT Win, 4-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 0 6 Win
07/16/1997 @ AL Win, 6-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/12/1997 CIN Win, 2-0 X 8.0 6 0 0 2 5 Win
07/07/1997 SF Win, 4-0 X 8.2 1 0 0 1 10 Win
07/01/1997 PHI Win, 4-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 0 7 Win
PERSONALITY
He lacks something in the loyalty department, lacks inner drive, and forgets things. Appier cares little about popularity -- and it shows.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:12/06/1967
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,780,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:134 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 14th Pick in Round 1
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 13 7 0 3.03 181.1 145 62 61 17 49 174 4 16.0 2 17 68.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.73 7.20 8.64 2.43 3.40 1.07 76 4.8 .272        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 360 79 13 4 11 37 34 90 4 2 2 .219 .287 .369 .657      
vs. RHB 296 66 8 3 6 25 15 84 2 3 0 .223 .259 .331 .590      
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 5.14 14.0 15 8 8 2 3 13  
April 5 5 3 2 0 2.15 37.2 22 9 9 1 10 40  
May 6 6 1 2 0 3.76 40.2 33 18 17 6 14 35  
June 5 5 3 1 0 4.50 34.0 36 17 17 5 13 33  
July 5 5 5 0 0 1.14 39.1 26 5 5 1 4 34  
August 4 4 1 2 0 3.94 29.2 28 13 13 4 8 32  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 6 6 1 0 0 1.93 28.0 20 7 6 0 6 28  
Last Year 33 33 17 8 0 3.24 225.0 190 86 81 21 80 220  
2 Years Ago 33 33 17 6 0 2.40 247.1 164 74 66 16 77 243  
Career 292 292 140 75 0 2.99 2095.2 1743 775 696 154 625 1935  
Home 12 12 8 2 0 2.51 89.2 67 25 25 8 22 94  
Road 13 13 5 5 0 3.53 91.2 78 37 36 9 27 80  
Grass 18 18 10 4 0 3.05 129.2 110 45 44 12 33 130  
Turf 7 7 3 3 0 2.96 51.2 35 17 17 5 16 44  
Day 7 7 5 0 0 2.77 48.2 45 15 15 4 9 43  
Night 18 18 8 7 0 3.12 132.2 100 47 46 13 40 131  
As Starter 25 25 13 7 0 3.03 181.1 145 62 61 17 49 174  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 San Diego - XFBL 20 4 4 2 1 0 1.64 33.0 17 6 6 1 6 20 2 1 0.70 .176 2.72 0.9 225
1989 San Diego - XFBL 21 33 33 17 7 0 2.86 252.0 213 85 80 14 81 202 7 1 1.17 .274 2.98 5.4 123
1990 San Diego - XFBL 22 33 33 17 10 0 2.97 257.2 201 100 85 20 79 292 8 4 1.09 .285 2.83 6.1 119
1991 San Diego - XFBL 23 32 32 18 8 0 2.85 239.2 202 86 76 14 59 222 4 1 1.09 .288 2.64 6.9 130
1992 San Diego - XFBL 24 33 33 13 13 0 3.25 241.0 223 97 87 12 70 202 5 0 1.22 .298 2.85 6.5 117
1993 San Diego - XFBL 25 33 33 11 11 0 3.34 204.2 203 89 76 16 55 175 2 1 1.26 .312 3.22 5.0 121
1994 San Diego - XFBL 26 33 33 15 4 0 3.28 214.0 185 90 78 23 69 185 0 0 1.19 .274 3.77 4.3 132
1995 San Diego - XFBL 27 33 33 17 6 0 2.40 247.1 164 74 66 16 77 243 5 3 0.97 .238 2.96 7.2 171
1996 San Diego - XFBL 28 33 33 17 8 0 3.24 225.0 190 86 81 21 80 220 1 1 1.20 .286 3.61 4.8 131
1997 San Diego - XFBL 29 25 25 13 7 0 3.03 181.1 145 62 61 17 49 174 4 2 1.07 .272 3.40 4.8 147
Total XFBL 292 292 140 75 0 2.99 2095.2 1743 775 696 154 625 1935 38 14 1.13 .279 3.11 52.0 131
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Tri-City - BC 18 8 0 0 0 2 2.84 12.2 7 4 4 1 6 17 0 0 1.03 .214 4.01 0.4 256
1987 El Paso - AA 19 47 31 12 18 2 4.12 288.0 235 144 132 20 185 287 16 1 1.46 .282 4.18 4.6 110
1987 Salt Lake City - AAA 19 3 3 0 1 0 13.50 10.2 19 16 16 6 10 9 0 0 2.72 .394 11.46 -0.5 35
1988 Salt Lake City - AAA 20 23 23 10 8 0 4.07 165.2 145 80 75 21 69 192 4 0 1.29 .293 3.58 2.9 95
Total PCL 26 26 10 9 0 4.64 176.1 164 96 91 27 79 201 4 0 1.38 .300 4.06 86.2
Total TL 47 31 12 18 2 4.12 288.0 235 144 132 20 185 287 16 1 1.46 .282 4.18 109.9
Total NWL 8 0 0 0 2 2.84 12.2 7 4 4 1 6 17 0 0 1.03 .214 4.01 256.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 San Diego - XFBL 21 1 1 0 0 0 18.00 3.0 7 6 6 1 2 2 0 0 3.00 .462 7.91 -0.1 20
1991 San Diego - XFBL 23 5 5 2 3 0 5.50 34.1 42 21 21 4 17 26 2 0 1.72 .358 4.45 0.1 67
1994 San Diego - XFBL 26 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 17 7 7 0 5 21 1 0 1.05 .288 1.88 1.0 144
1995 San Diego - XFBL 27 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 1.29 .368 3.42 0.2 159
1996 San Diego - XFBL 28 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 3.0 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 1.00 .286 5.60 -0.0 70
Total XFBL 11 11 4 5 0 5.00 68.1 77 39 38 7 25 59 3 0 1.49 .343 3.76 76.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 San Diego - XFBL P 4 4 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 33.0 2.18 -0.4 1.018
1989 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 12 15 1 28 1 .964 252.0 0.96 -1.9 1.166
1990 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 13 24 3 37 0 1.000 257.2 1.29 -0.7 1.215
1991 San Diego - XFBL P 32 32 14 24 1 40 2 .950 239.2 1.43 -3.6 1.028
1992 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 12 17 2 32 3 .906 241.0 1.08 -3.4 1.020
1993 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 5 18 1 25 2 .920 204.2 1.01 -1.2 .989
1994 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 11 20 1 31 0 1.000 214.0 1.30 +2.4 1.034
1995 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 7 14 1 22 1 .955 247.1 0.76 -2.1 .992
1996 San Diego - XFBL P 33 33 11 14 0 27 2 .926 225.0 1.00 -0.9 .868
1997 San Diego - XFBL P 25 25 16 14 0 30 0 1.000 181.1 1.49 +1.6 1.071
TOTAL P 292 292 104 165 10 280 11 .961 2095.2 1.16 -10.4 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres.
07/06/1986 Named the #29 prospect in the XFBL
11/05/1986 Named the #25 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (62); Movement: 40 (75); Control: 37 (59).
04/06/1987 Named the #23 prospect in the XFBL
07/01/1987 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the El Paso Sun Kings with 16 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/05/1987 Named the #18 prospect in the XFBL
07/11/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Texas League All-Star Game.
11/02/1987 Named the #17 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (83); Movement: 33 (82); Control: 38 (63).
04/04/1988 Named the #19 prospect in the XFBL
07/03/1988 Named the #10 prospect in the XFBL
07/06/1988 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
09/28/1988 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,600.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (84); Movement: 64 (85); Control: 55 (65).
04/03/1989 Named the #7 prospect in the XFBL
06/27/1989 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/19/1989 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/01/1989 Wins the XFBL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1989 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1989 Wins the XFBL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/21/1989 Finished 2nd in 1989 XFBL NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/24/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (88); Movement: 81 (94); Control: 58 (66).
04/26/1990 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1990 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/22/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $63,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (90); Movement: 93 (97); Control: 61 (67).
04/09/1991 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1991 Was selected to the 1991 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/01/1991 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/28/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $977,500.
11/29/1991 Wins the 1991 XFBL NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (95); Movement: 91 (94); Control: 61 (67).
11/22/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting.
11/23/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,873,750.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (92); Movement: 87 (90); Control: 60 (65).
04/28/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/31/1993 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
11/23/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,531,314.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (88); Movement: 83 (85); Control: 52 (54).
09/18/1994 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $16,440,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (87); Movement: 79 (81); Control: 54 (55).
04/30/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1995 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/03/1995 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/16/1995 Wins the 1995 XFBL NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 83 (84); Control: 56 (57).
05/22/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/01/1996 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (86); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 59 (61).
04/22/1997 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1997 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1997 Was selected to the 1997 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/1997 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1994 16 6
1996 14 2
Year GS Rank
1989 33 2
1990 33 3
1992 33 4
1993 33 5
1994 33 8
1995 33 4
1996 33 3
Year W Rank
1989 17 5
1990 17 6
1991 18 2
1994 15 10
1995 17 4
1996 17 3
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .708 3
1991 .692 3
1994 .789 1
1995 .739 3
1996 .680 9
Year IP Rank
1989 252.0 3
1990 257.2 2
1991 239.2 10
1992 241.0 8
1995 247.1 1
1996 225.0 10
Year BF Rank
1989 1033 3
1990 1045 2
1992 1002 7
1995 975 8
1996 931 9
Year BB Rank
1989 81 8
1996 80 9
Year K Rank
1989 202 1
1990 292 3
1991 222 1
1992 202 3
1993 175 7
1994 185 4
1995 243 1
1996 220 3
Year WP Rank
1994 10 5
Year ERA Rank
1989 2.86 10
1991 2.85 6
1994 3.28 9
1995 2.40 1
1996 3.24 7
Year BABIP Rank
1995 .238 1
Year WHIP Rank
1991 1.09 5
1994 1.19 8
1995 0.97 1
Year K/BB Rank
1991 3.76 2
1992 2.89 10
1993 3.18 7
1995 3.16 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1991 10.03 6
1994 10.85 7
1995 8.88 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1992 0.45 10
1995 0.58 10
Year H/9 Rank
1990 7.02 10
1991 7.59 5
1994 7.78 6
1995 5.97 1
1996 7.60 5
Year K/9 Rank
1989 7.21 4
1990 10.20 5
1991 8.34 2
1992 7.54 4
1993 7.70 2
1994 7.78 5
1995 8.84 1
1996 8.80 5
Year QS Rank
1989 24 7
1991 24 4
1992 24 6
1993 24 3
1994 22 6
1995 27 1
1996 24 5
Year QSP Rank
1991 .750 5
1993 .727 6
1994 .667 9
1995 .818 1
1996 .727 5
Year CG Rank
1990 8 10
1992 5 7
1995 5 8
Year CGP Rank
1995 .152 9
Year SHO Rank
1990 4 4
1995 3 2
Year GB% Rank
1990 0.58 7
1991 0.56 6
Year WAR Rank
1989 6.1 8
1990 6.9 4
1991 7.5 1
1992 7.0 2
1995 7.5 1
1996 5.3 10
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