Kevin Appier

Kevin Appier
Kevin Appier
	Pitcher
	Born: December 6, 1967; Lancaster, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 4, 1989, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	April 23, 2004, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	169–137
Earned run average	3.74
Strikeouts	1,994
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1989–1999); Oakland Athletics (1999–2000); New York Mets (2001); Anaheim Angels (2002–2003); Kansas City Royals (2003–2004);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1995); World Series champion (2002); AL ERA leader (1993); Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame;

Robert Kevin Appier (/ˈeɪpiər/; born December 6, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Kansas City Royals.

Appier's solid pitching during his first full season in the majors earned him several rookie accolades in 1990. His fastball, tight slider and nasty forkball contributed to impressive pitching statistics, distinguishing himself as one of the American League's top right-handed starting pitchers throughout much of the 1990s. Appier enjoyed the most success with the Royals in the early to mid-1990s as one of the league's earned run average leaders, a Cy Young Award contender in 1993 and culminating in 1995 with a selection to the American League All-Star team. He was a starting pitcher on the World Series champion Anaheim Angels in 2002, before retiring four seasons later.

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