Mark Gubicza

Inducted 2006

Pitcher 1984-1996

Always taking to the mound with great tenacity, fire and stamina, Gubicza anchored the Royals pitching staff for over a decade. He was named Royals Pitcher of the Year two times and by the end of his career had recorded the second-most innings pitched in club history (2,218.2). After his 13 seasons, Gubicza was also the Royals all-time strikeout leader (1,366). On Aug. 27, 1988, the two-time All-Star set a franchise record with 14 strikeouts in a single game. His 132 career wins gave him the third-most ever collected by a Royals pitcher.

POSITION: Pitcher

BATS: Right

THROWS: Right

HEIGHT: 6'6

WEIGHT: 215

BORN: August 14, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pa.

HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

SIGNED: June 15, 1981

DEBUT: April 6, 1984

FINAL GAME: April 11, 1997

Gubicza, affectionately known as "Goobie," still ranks second in club history with 1,366 strikeouts and third with 132 wins and 16 shutouts. He also helped the team win the 1985 World Series.

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His stellar '88 season was rewarded with a trip to the All-Star Game. He also represented Kansas City at the Midsummer Classic in 1989.

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In 1988, Gubicza won 20 games with a 2.70 ERA en route to a third-place finish in the American League Cy Young Award race.

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Mark Gubicza, who spent 13 big league seasons with Kansas City and won more games than all but two hurlers in team history, was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 2006.

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