P Kevin 'Ape' Appier #55
Houston Black Aces PBL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/09/1999
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P KEVIN 'APE' APPIER #55 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 11 3-8 2 5.44 84.1 85 10 35 89 1.42 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 72 71 74 72
Movement 30 28 31 30
Control 37 35 38 37
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 83 83
Slider 66 66
Curveball 63 63
Forkball 71 71
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 87
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 81
Defense 57
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 96
Bunt for Hit: 47
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1999 @ PIT Loss, 3-9 2.0 3 1 1 3 3
09/20/1999 @ PHI Win, 9-0 4.0 1 0 0 1 6 Save
09/15/1999 TEX Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/10/1999 BOS Loss, 3-4 3.0 1 1 1 0 3 Loss
09/07/1999 BOS Loss, 2-3 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 Loss
09/01/1999 CLE Loss, 3-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/28/1999 @ PIT Win, 6-3 1.1 2 1 1 1 3
08/21/1999 SEA Loss, 4-8 2.1 3 4 3 3 5 Loss
08/16/1999 @ TAM Loss, 2-8 2.1 3 1 1 1 3
08/14/1999 PHI Loss, 11-14 1.0 4 5 5 2 3
PERSONALITY
Appier has a good head on his shoulders.
High: Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/06/1965
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 68 Days
Service This Yr:162 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 68 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 5th Pick in Round 1
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 11 3 8 2 5.44 84.1 85 62 51 10 35 89 0 0.0 0 2 18.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 17 7 13.45 9.07 9.50 3.74 4.31 1.42 91 1.3 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 129 35 11 2 6 25 18 32 2 1 3 .271 .368 .527 .896      
vs. RHB 205 50 13 3 4 37 17 57 0 1 3 .244 .311 .395 .706      
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 0 1 4.63 11.2 8 6 6 1 6 13  
May 2 2 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 8 9 4 1 7 9  
June 5 5 1 2 0 4.62 25.1 26 14 13 3 6 19  
July 4 4 1 2 0 6.00 18.0 24 16 12 2 7 17  
August 5 0 0 1 0 14.00 9.0 15 15 14 1 8 15  
September 5 0 0 2 1 1.59 11.1 4 2 2 2 1 16  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 1 2.52 25.0 26 10 7 3 6 29  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 3  
Last Year 29 5 5 4 1 3.88 67.1 60 33 29 8 34 45  
2 Years Ago 34 25 6 11 0 4.24 167.2 170 96 79 14 74 105  
Career 389 324 134 118 5 4.09 2154.2 2122 1102 979 229 767 1369  
Home 15 5 1 5 1 5.05 46.1 43 37 26 5 20 49  
Road 13 6 2 3 1 5.92 38.0 42 25 25 5 15 40  
Grass 28 11 3 8 2 5.44 84.1 85 62 51 10 35 89  
Day 10 5 1 3 0 5.76 29.2 31 25 19 3 15 28  
Night 18 6 2 5 2 5.27 54.2 54 37 32 7 20 61  
As Starter 11 11 2 5 0 4.99 52.1 58 39 29 6 20 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 3 2 6.19 32.0 27 23 22 4 15 44  
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 New York - PBL 22 16 4 1 2 2 4.61 52.2 53 28 27 4 13 26 0 0 1.25 .283 4.15 0.7 100
1989 New York - PBL 23 36 36 20 8 0 3.15 260.0 242 102 91 9 62 112 9 3 1.17 .264 3.28 5.1 119
1990 New York - PBL 24 33 33 11 17 0 2.77 234.0 207 95 72 7 71 119 4 1 1.19 .260 2.84 5.3 125
1991 New York - PBL 25 40 40 20 10 0 3.88 255.0 246 122 110 23 96 159 6 0 1.34 .274 4.30 6.1 135
1992 New York - PBL 26 41 41 23 10 0 3.86 279.2 275 134 120 37 98 237 6 2 1.33 .297 4.25 7.1 138
1993 New York - PBL 27 35 35 11 7 0 4.56 173.2 177 92 88 17 71 160 1 0 1.43 .321 4.15 3.2 101
1994 New York - PBL 28 33 33 16 7 0 4.40 202.2 191 105 99 28 89 120 0 0 1.38 .267 4.82 2.4 107
1995 New York - PBL 29 35 33 10 18 0 5.23 192.2 221 125 112 40 65 115 0 0 1.48 .285 5.20 0.7 83
1996 New York - PBL 30 18 17 7 8 0 4.92 104.1 112 62 57 17 35 56 3 0 1.41 .277 4.72 0.8 86
1996 Tampon Bay - PBL 30 11 11 1 8 0 4.91 80.2 83 46 44 15 24 26 2 0 1.33 .246 5.34 0.0 86
1996 Total - PBL 30 29 28 8 16 0 4.91 185.0 195 108 101 32 59 82 5 0 1.37 .263 4.99 0.8 86
1997 Tampon Bay - PBL 31 34 25 6 11 0 4.24 167.2 170 96 79 14 74 105 0 0 1.46 .294 4.51 1.2 96
1998 Tampon Bay - PBL 32 29 5 5 4 1 3.88 67.1 60 33 29 8 34 45 0 0 1.40 .254 5.26 -0.1 117
1999 Tampon Bay - PBL 33 7 0 1 0 1 4.63 11.2 8 6 6 1 6 13 0 0 1.20 .250 3.92 0.2 103
1999 Houston - PBL 33 21 11 2 8 1 5.57 72.2 77 56 45 9 29 76 0 0 1.46 .325 4.37 1.0 82
1999 Total - PBL 33 28 11 3 8 2 5.44 84.1 85 62 51 10 35 89 0 0 1.42 .316 4.31 1.3 88
Total PBL 389 324 134 118 5 4.09 2154.2 2122 1102 979 229 767 1369 31 6 1.34 .279 4.23 33.7 112
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+
1985 Staten Island - AAA 19 12 12 5 3 0 3.68 73.1 70 34 30 3 21 71 2 0 1.24 .312 3.41 2.1 125
1986 Staten Island - AAA 20 23 23 5 6 0 5.37 130.2 153 93 78 12 68 50 2 2 1.69 .298 5.48 0.0 80
1987 Staten Island - AAA 21 23 23 13 5 0 3.08 166.2 157 70 57 13 43 206 6 1 1.20 .332 2.92 4.5 126
1988 Staten Island - AAA 22 27 27 19 3 0 2.12 208.0 147 53 49 20 35 301 14 7 0.88 .291 2.80 7.5 212
Total BBL 85 85 42 17 0 3.33 578.2 527 250 214 48 167 628 24 10 1.20 .307 3.52 146.7
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+
1988 New York - PBL 22 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.0 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.25 .333 2.61 0.2 999
1989 New York - PBL 23 2 2 1 1 0 2.35 15.1 17 5 4 0 2 5 1 0 1.24 .309 2.70 0.4 159
1990 New York - PBL 24 3 3 2 1 0 3.44 18.1 18 8 7 0 6 5 1 1 1.31 .269 2.95 0.4 101
1991 New York - PBL 25 6 6 3 1 0 4.75 36.0 49 24 19 5 12 4 1 0 1.69 .301 5.89 0.2 111
1992 New York - PBL 26 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5.0 6 5 5 1 1 4 0 0 1.40 .294 4.69 0.1 59
1993 New York - PBL 27 1 1 0 1 0 32.40 1.2 6 6 6 0 3 1 0 0 5.40 .600 7.60 -0.0 14
1994 New York - PBL 28 3 3 1 2 0 5.89 18.1 18 13 12 5 8 16 1 0 1.42 .255 6.06 -0.0 80
1995 New York - PBL 29 3 1 0 1 0 11.81 5.1 7 7 7 2 6 1 0 0 2.44 .263 10.56 -0.3 37
1998 Tampon Bay - PBL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.86 .167 3.92 0.0 999
1999 Houston - PBL 33 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 3.00 .500 4.99 -0.0 102
Total PBL 23 17 8 7 1 5.07 108.1 129 69 61 13 43 43 4 1 1.59 .298 4.99 154.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 New York - MLB P 16 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 52.2 0.85 +0.6 1.045
1989 New York - MLB P 36 36 11 14 0 25 0 1.000 260.0 0.87 +0.8 1.094
1990 New York - MLB P 33 33 13 18 1 32 1 .969 234.0 1.19 +1.7 1.027
1991 New York - MLB P 40 40 16 25 2 43 2 .953 255.0 1.45 +2.6 .992
1992 New York - MLB P 41 41 11 19 0 30 0 1.000 279.2 0.97 +6.4 1.022
1993 New York - MLB P 35 35 10 12 0 23 1 .957 173.2 1.14 +0.5 1.111
1994 New York - MLB P 33 33 17 16 1 33 0 1.000 202.2 1.47 +1.0 1.026
1995 New York - MLB P 35 33 12 9 1 23 2 .913 192.2 0.98 +0.3 .949
1996 New York - MLB P 18 17 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 104.1 1.55 +0.6 1.049
1996 Tampon Bay - MLB P 11 11 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 80.2 1.12 +0.2 1.049
1997 Tampon Bay - MLB P 34 25 7 16 0 24 1 .958 167.2 1.23 +0.9 1.096
1998 Tampon Bay - MLB P 29 5 7 4 0 12 1 .917 67.1 1.47 -0.3 1.021
1999 Tampon Bay - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1999 Houston - MLB P 21 11 1 4 2 5 0 1.000 72.2 0.62 +0.4 1.052
TOTAL P 389 324 117 158 9 283 8 .972 2154.2 1.15 +15.7 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
07/30/1985 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/04/1985 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (54); Movement: 40 (49); Control: 10 (50).
03/11/1986 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/01/1986 Named the #5 prospect in the PBL
04/15/1986 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks.
05/15/1986 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks.
07/11/1986 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/1986 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Virginia Beach Blue Claws with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/07/1986 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wyoming T-Bones with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/15/1986 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (57); Movement: 45 (49); Control: 43 (51).
04/01/1987 Named the #3 prospect in the PBL
05/22/1987 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/25/1987 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/07/1987 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/03/1987 Named the #11 prospect in the PBL
07/23/1987 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/30/1987 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks.
09/01/1987 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
09/05/1987 Wins the 1987 Bad Boyz League Round 2 with the Staten Island Ducks!
11/05/1987 Named the #7 prospect in the PBL
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 58 (58).
04/01/1988 Named the #3 prospect in the PBL
04/15/1988 Strikes out 15 against the Anaheim Sailfish.
05/02/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Wyoming T-Bones with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/05/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Ghostriders with 20 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/08/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Franklinton Typhoon with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1988 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/18/1988 Strikes out 17 against the Virginia Beach Blue Claws.
06/01/1988 Wins the BBL PL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/14/1988 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Franklinton Typhoon with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rancho Cucamonga Headhunters with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/28/1988 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Anaheim Sailfish with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1988 Wins the BBL PL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/03/1988 Named the #7 prospect in the PBL
07/12/1988 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/17/1988 Wins the 1988 BBL PL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,152 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (70); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 58 (58).
03/04/1989 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/09/1989 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1989 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/12/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Pilgrims with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1989 Wins the PBL PBL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/02/1989 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Lake Monsters with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (72); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 51 (52).
06/10/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Chiwawas with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/24/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/27/1990 Wins the 1990 PBL PBL Round 1 MVP Award.
11/11/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,744 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 48 (53).
04/27/1991 Strikes out 18 against the Cleveland Lake Monsters.
05/22/1991 Strikes out 15 against the Boston Pilgrims.
06/01/1991 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1991 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 47 (53).
04/22/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Pilgrims with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/26/1992 Strikes out 18 against the Pittsburgh Allegheneys.
05/18/1992 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1992 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/05/1992 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
08/18/1992 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/30/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 PBL PBL Golden Arm Award voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 43 (55).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 53 (57); Control: 50 (56).
08/21/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 41 (54); Control: 54 (61).
02/16/1995 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $52,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 57 (57).
07/16/1996 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Tampon Bay Pussies in exchange for a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 56 (56).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 39 (39).
09/14/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000 with the Tampon Bay Pussies organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 44 (44).
03/10/1999 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
05/16/1999 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Tampon Bay.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 36 6
1991 40 2
1992 41 1
1993 35 1
1994 33 10
1995 33 10
Year W Rank
1989 20 7
1991 20 5
1992 23 1
1994 16 5
Year L Rank
1990 17 4
1995 18 3
1996 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .714 4
1991 .667 6
1992 .697 3
1993 .611 10
1994 .696 5
Year HLD Rank
1988 1 4
Year IP Rank
1991 255.0 10
1992 279.2 1
Year BF Rank
1991 1100 10
1992 1189 1
Year HRA Rank
1995 40 7
Year BB Rank
1992 98 7
1993 71 9
1994 89 6
1997 74 10
Year K Rank
1990 119 9
1991 159 7
1992 237 3
1993 160 6
Year WP Rank
1989 8 3
1992 13 2
1993 9 7
1994 10 4
1995 11 1
Year ERA Rank
1990 2.77 8
1991 3.88 7
1992 3.86 5
Year BABIP Rank
1989 .264 8
1991 .274 9
Year WHIP Rank
1989 1.17 7
1990 1.19 8
1991 1.34 9
Year K/BB Rank
1990 1.68 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1989 10.59 8
1990 10.85 8
1991 12.14 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1989 0.31 10
1990 0.27 6
1991 0.81 8
1992 1.19 6
Year H/9 Rank
1989 8.38 6
1990 7.96 8
1991 8.68 7
1994 8.48 10
Year K/9 Rank
1990 4.58 9
1991 5.61 9
1992 7.63 9
1993 8.29 3
Year QS Rank
1989 25 4
1991 23 2
1992 22 1
Year QSP Rank
1989 .694 8
1991 .575 5
1992 .537 6
Year SHO Rank
1989 3 10
1992 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1994 0.57 3
Year WAR Rank
1989 5.1 8
1990 5.3 7
1991 6.1 5
1992 7.1 4
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