Chone Smith has completed his WAR numbers for pititchers. I went ahead took the top 100 pitchers innings pitched for the Royals (link to Royal hitting WAR). I have made the data available on this Google Docs Page. Here are the top (and bottom) 10 for Royal's pitching for Individual Seasons, Career at Kansas City and Pitching Staff by Season. Enjoy and I will add all the pitchers at sometime as that time becomes available.
Individual Seasons:
| Name | WAR | Year |
| Saberhagen, Bret | 8.7 | 1989 |
| Appier, Kevin | 8.4 | 1993 |
| Appier, Kevin | 7.6 | 1992 |
| Gubicza, Mark | 7.3 | 1988 |
| Saberhagen, Bret | 7 | 1987 |
| Saberhagen, Bret | 6.7 | 1985 |
| Cone, David | 6.6 | 1993 |
| Leibrandt, Charlie | 6.3 | 1985 |
| Appier, Kevin | 6.2 | 1996 |
| Cone, David | 6.1 | 1994 |
| Dal Canton, Bruce | -1.2 | 1975 |
| Reichert, Dan | -1.3 | 1999 |
| Splittorff, Paul | -1.4 | 1984 |
| Burgmeier, Tom | -1.4 | 1972 |
| Durbin, Chad | -1.7 | 2000 |
| Bird, Doug | -1.7 | 1978 |
| Elarton, Scott | -1.8 | 2007 |
| Hedlund, Mike | -1.8 | 1972 |
| Gale, Rich | -2 | 1979 |
| Lima, Jose | -2.2 | 2005 |
Career at Kansas City:
| Name | Total War | Year |
| Appier, Kevin | 44.2 | 2004 |
| Saberhagen, Bret | 37.5 | 1991 |
| Gubicza, Mark | 35.6 | 1996 |
| Quisenberry, Dan | 25.3 | 1988 |
| Leonard, Dennis | 24.2 | 1986 |
| Montgomery, Jeff | 21.5 | 1999 |
| Leibrandt, Charlie | 21.4 | 1989 |
| Splittorff, Paul | 21.1 | 1984 |
| Gura, Larry | 16.8 | 1985 |
| Gordon, Tom | 15.8 | 1995 |
| Wright, Ken | -0.4 | 1973 |
| Wilson, Kris | -0.4 | 2003 |
| Martin, Renie | -0.5 | 1981 |
| Durbin, Chad | -0.8 | 2002 |
| George, Chris | -1 | 2004 |
| Elarton, Scott | -1 | 2007 |
| Lima, Jose | -1.2 | 2005 |
| Davis, Mark | -1.3 | 1992 |
| Pittsley, Jim | -1.6 | 1999 |
| Creel, Keith | -1.6 | 1983 |
Pitching Staff by Season:
| Year | Total War |
| 1985 | 25.3 |
| 1993 | 25.1 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1989 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 22 |
| 1996 | 21.1 |
| 1988 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1986 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 8.6 |
| 1982 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1997 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 4.6 |
| 1979 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 1.2 |
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