Paul Splittorff
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Splittorff in 1980 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: October 8, 1946 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Died: May 25, 2011 (aged 64) Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 23, 1970, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| June 26, 1984, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 166–143 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.81 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 1,057 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Paul William Splittorff Jr. (/ˈsplɪtɔːrf/; October 8, 1946 – May 25, 2011) 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.