Robert Kevin Appier (/ˈeɪpiər/; born December 6, 1967) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels. Appier's solid pitching during his first full season in the majors earned him several rookie acclades 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.
(6 August) Signed by the Kansas City Royals after he was released July 30th by the Anaheim Angels. The Angels apparently still owe him $15.67 million in salary. [August 2003]
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1990 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league debut on 14 June 1989.
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Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-1999 and 2003-2004), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-2003).
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Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-1999 and 2003), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-2003).
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Kansas City Royals All-Time Strikeouts Leader (1,456).
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6.92 Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (69th All Time), 1,992 Strikeouts (61st All Time), 104 Wild Pitches (67th All Time).
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Finished 3rd in voting for 1993 American League Cy Young Award.
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Named to 1995 American League All Star Team.
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Member of 2000 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels team.
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Children: Britney (8 June 1987), Garrett (15 October 1992), Evelyn (5 November 2007).
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9th overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 1987 draft. He made his debut with the Royals on 4 June 1989 at California.
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Lives on a 270-acre ranch in Paola, Kansas. Its man-made lake is stocked with perch, catfish, largemouth bass, blue gill, catfish and walleye.
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In the Antelope Valley (Lancaster, CA) High School Hall of Fame.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
2002 World Series
2002
Video documentary
Himself
2002 American League Championship Series
2002
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
2001
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Pitcher
1995 MLB All-Star Game
1995
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30 Shorts
2015
TV Series documentary short
Himself
Known for movies
2002 World Series (2002) as Himself
1995 MLB All-Star Game (1995) as Himself - AL Pitcher
Sunday Night Baseball (2001) as Himself - New York Mets Pitcher
2002 American League Championship Series (2002) as Himself