All-Time Royals Player Pitching Stat Leaders by Season

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PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1977	KC	20	12	3.04	38	37	21	5	1	1	292.2	246	117	99	18	8	79	244	1.11	.227
2 ZackZ GreinkeGreinke P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	2009	KC	16	8	2.16	33	33	6	3	0	0	229.1	195	64	55	11	4	51	242	1.07	.230
3 KevinK AppierAppier P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	KC	14	11	3.62	32	32	5	1	0	0	211.1	192	87	85	17	5	75	207	1.26	.245
4 BobB JohnsonJohnson P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1970	KC	8	13	3.07	40	26	10	1	4	6	214.0	178	82	73	18	11	82	206	1.21	.228
5 ColeC RagansRagans P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2024	KC	11	9	3.33	29	29	1	0	0	0	167.1	136	68	62	14	5	57	204	1.15	.218
6 SteveS BusbyBusby P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1974	KC	22	14	3.39	38	38	20	3	0	0	292.1	284	118	110	14	9	92	198	1.29	.258
7 KevinK AppierAppier P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	KC	9	13	3.40	34	34	4	1	0	0	235.2	215	96	89	24	4	74	196	1.23	.243
7 JamesJ ShieldsShields P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	2013	KC	13	9	3.15	34	34	2	0	0	0	228.2	215	82	80	20	8	68	196	1.24	.251
9 BretB SaberhagenSaberhagen P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1989	KC	23	6	2.16	36	35	12	4	0	0	262.1	209	74	63	13	2	43	193	0.96	.217
10 DavidD ConeCone P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1993	KC	11	14	3.33	34	34	6	1	0	0	254.0	205	102	94	20	10	114	191	1.26	.223
11 DannyD DuffyDuffy P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2016	KC	12	3	3.51	42	26	1	0	0	0	179.2	163	71	70	27	7	42	188	1.14	.241
12 KevinK AppierAppier P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1993	KC	18	8	2.56	34	34	5	1	0	0	238.2	183	74	68	8	1	81	186	1.11	.212
13 KevinK AppierAppier P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1995	KC	15	10	3.89	31	31	4	1	0	0	201.1	163	90	87	14	8	80	185	1.21	.221
14 IanI KennedyKennedy P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	2016	KC	11	11	3.68	33	33	0	0	0	0	195.2	173	81	80	33	13	66	184	1.22	.236
15 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1978	KC	21	17	3.33	40	40	20	4	0	0	294.2	283	125	109	27	9	78	183	1.23	.254
15 GilG MecheMeche P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	2008	KC	14	11	3.98	34	34	0	0	0	0	210.1	204	98	93	19	0	73	183	1.32	.255
15 MarkM GubiczaGubicza P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1988	KC	20	8	2.70	35	35	8	4	0	0	269.2	237	94	81	11	6	83	183	1.19	.234
15 ZackZ GreinkeGreinke P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	2008	KC	13	10	3.47	32	32	1	0	0	0	202.1	202	87	78	21	4	56	183	1.28	.257
19 ZackZ GreinkeGreinke P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	2010	KC	10	14	4.17	33	33	3	0	0	0	220.0	219	114	102	18	7	55	181	1.25	.260
20 JamesJ ShieldsShields P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	2014	KC	14	8	3.21	34	34	1	1	0	0	227.0	224	95	81	23	11	44	180	1.18	.256
21 TomT GordonGordon P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1990	KC	12	11	3.73	32	32	6	1	0	0	195.1	192	99	81	17	3	99	175	1.49	.258
22 SteveS BusbyBusby P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1973	KC	16	15	4.23	37	37	7	1	0	0	238.1	246	125	112	18	6	105	174	1.47	.271
23 MarkM GubiczaGubicza P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1989	KC	15	11	3.04	36	36	8	2	0	0	255.0	252	100	86	10	5	63	173	1.24	.259
24 BretB SaberhagenSaberhagen P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1988	KC	14	16	3.80	35	35	9	0	0	0	260.2	271	122	110	18	4	59	171	1.27	.269
25 TomT GordonGordon P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1991	KC	9	14	3.87	45	14	1	0	1	1	158.0	129	76	68	16	4	87	167	1.37	.221

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