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| Kevin Appier | |
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| 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] He was a starting pitcher on the World Series champion Anaheim Angels in 2002, before retiring four seasons later.
- ^ a b c Porter, David L. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: A-F. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 031329884X. Retrieved April 5, 2012.