Paul Splittorff
American baseball player (1946-2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul William Splittorff Jr. (/ˈsplɪtɔːrf/; October 8, 1946 – May 25, 2011)[1] was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals from 1970 to 1984. After his playing career, Splittorff became a television color commentator for the Royals. He was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.[2]
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Born: (1946-10-08)October 8, 1946 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Died: May 25, 2011(2011-05-25) (aged 64) Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
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September 23, 1970, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
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June 26, 1984, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 166–143 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.81 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 1,057 | ||||||||||||||
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