Sad news in Kansas City today, as former Royals pitcher and longtime broadcaster Paul Splitorff has died.
According to Royal spokesman David Holtzman, he died at his home in Blue Springs. Splitt was ill for some time.
Split pitched for the Royals for fifteen seasons from 1970-1984. He is the team's all time leader in wins and a member of the Royals Hall of Fame.
| Year | Age | Tm | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | IP | Awards | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 | KCR | 0 | 1 | 7.27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 54 | 2.423 | 16.6 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 2.00 | |
| 1971 | 24 | KCR | 8 | 9 | 2.68 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 144.1 | 128 | 1.136 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 2.29 | RoY-5 |
| 1972 | 25 | KCR | 12 | 12 | 3.13 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 216.0 | 97 | 1.185 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 2.09 | |
| 1973 | 26 | KCR | 20 | 11 | 3.98 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 262.0 | 102 | 1.363 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.41 | |
| 1974 | 27 | KCR | 13 | 19 | 4.10 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 226.0 | 93 | 1.447 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.20 | |
| 1975 | 28 | KCR | 9 | 10 | 3.17 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 159.0 | 122 | 1.333 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.36 | |
| 1976 | 29 | KCR | 11 | 8 | 3.97 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 158.2 | 89 | 1.437 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.00 | |
| 1977 | 30 | KCR | 16 | 6 | 3.69 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 229.0 | 110 | 1.424 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.19 | |
| 1978 | 31 | KCR | 19 | 13 | 3.40 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 262.0 | 113 | 1.160 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.27 | CYA-7 |
| 1979 | 32 | KCR | 15 | 17 | 4.24 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 240.0 | 101 | 1.354 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.00 | |
| 1980 | 33 | KCR | 14 | 11 | 4.15 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 204.0 | 98 | 1.368 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.23 | |
| 1981 | 34 | KCR | 5 | 5 | 4.36 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 99.0 | 83 | 1.354 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 2.09 | |
| 1982 | 35 | KCR | 10 | 10 | 4.28 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 162.0 | 96 | 1.377 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.30 | |
| 1983 | 36 | KCR | 13 | 8 | 3.63 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 156.0 | 112 | 1.353 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.17 | |
| 1984 | 37 | KCR | 1 | 3 | 7.71 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 53 | 2.036 | 15.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.40 | |
| 15 Seasons | 166 | 143 | 3.81 | 429 | 392 | 88 | 17 | 2554.2 | 101 | 1.340 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.36 | |||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 12 | 3.81 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 212 | 101 | 1.340 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.36 | |||