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Paul Splittorff
Paul William Splittorff Jr.

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
School Morningside College

Debut September 23, 1970
vs. CHW 7.0 IP, 10 H, 8 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L
Final Game June 26, 1984
Born October 8, 1946 in Evansville, IN

Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 25th round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1970 23 KCR AL   0   1   2   1   0   0   0  0    8.7   16    9    7   1    5   10   0   0    46   0   0  7.27  3.72   51 2.423
 1971 24 KCR AL   8   9  22  22   6   3   0  0  144.3  129   49   43   4   35   80   4   1   583   1   0  2.68  3.43  128 1.136 RoY-5
 1972 25 KCR AL  12  12  35  33  12   2   0  0  216.0  189   81   75  11   67  140   4   6   876   2   0  3.13  3.01   96 1.185
 1973 26 KCR AL  20  11  38  38  12   3   0  0  262.0  279  135  116  19   78  110   5   9  1119   7   1  3.98  4.05  102 1.363
 1974 27 KCR AL  13  19  36  36   8   1   0  0  226.0  252  122  103  23   75   90   1   1   985   8   1  4.10  3.81   93 1.447
 1975 28 KCR AL   9  10  35  23   6   3   5  1  159.0  156   75   56  10   56   76   1   6   677  10   0  3.17  3.86  122 1.333
 1976 29 KCR AL  11   8  26  23   5   1   1  0  158.7  169   79   70  11   59   59   3   4   686   0   1  3.97  3.52   89 1.437
 1977 30 KCR AL  16   6  37  37   6   2   0  0  229.0  243  104   94  11   83   99   2   5   980   2   0  3.69  4.07  110 1.424
 1978 31 KCR AL  19  13  39  38  13   2   0  0  262.0  244  113   99  22   60   76   3   3  1069   2   0  3.40  3.85  113 1.160 CYA-7
 1979 32 KCR AL  15  17  36  35  11   0   0  0  240.0  248  137  113  25   77   77   5   1  1026   1   0  4.24  4.27  101 1.354
 1980 33 KCR AL  14  11  34  33   4   0   0  0  204.0  236  101   94  17   43   53   1   1   861   1   0  4.15  4.04   97 1.368
 1981 34 KCR AL   5   5  21  15   1   0   1  0   99.0  111   48   48  12   23   48   1   0   419   4   2  4.36  3.59   82 1.354
 1982 35 KCR AL  10  10  29  28   0   0   0  0  162.0  166   83   77  14   57   74   3   1   692   1   0  4.28  4.08   95 1.377
 1983 36 KCR AL  13   8  27  27   4   0   0  0  156.0  159   77   63   9   52   61   1   3   667   2   0  3.63  4.08  112 1.353
 1984 37 KCR AL   1   3  12   3   0   0   6  0   28.0   47   30   24   3   10    4   0   0   138   0   0  7.71  4.04   52 2.036
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 15 Yr WL% .537 166 143 429 392  88  17  13  1 2554.7 2644 1243 1082 192  780 1057  34  41 10824  41   5  3.81  3.85  101 1.340
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  11  35  32   7   1   1  0  211.3  218  102   89  15   64   87   2   3   896   3   0  3.81  3.85  101 1.340
 Career High     20  19  39  38  13   3   6  1  262.0  279  137  116  25   83  140   5   9  1119  10   2  2.68  4.27  128 1.136
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 23 KCR AL   2    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .500  .500  .500  179    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1971 24 KCR AL  22   48    3    5   1  0   0    1   0  0   3   8  .104  .157  .125  -19    6   1   0   0   0   1 RoY-5
 1972 25 KCR AL  35   71    9   16   0  1   0    3   0  0   4   8  .225  .276  .254   60   18   7   0   0   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 15 Seasons      64  121   12   22   1  1   0    4   0  0   7  16  .182  .233  .207   30   25   8   0   0   1   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        306   30   56   3  3   0   10   0  0  18  41  .182  .233  .207   30   63  20   0   0   3   8
 Career High     35   71    9   16   1  1   0    3   0  0   4   8                          18   7   0   0   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 23 KCR AL    2    1    1  26.9    97| .500  .257| .500  .331| .500  .392|1.000  .723| 179  .966   0.2   0.0   0%
 1971 24 KCR AL   52   45    1   0.6    91| .104  .254| .157  .326| .125  .377| .282  .702| -19  .030  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1972 25 KCR AL   83   64    5   2.1    82| .225  .245| .276  .314| .254  .354| .530  .668|  60  .269  -3.8  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 15 Seasons      137  110    7   1.7    86| .182  .249| .233  .319| .207  .364| .440  .683|  30  .189 -11.2  -1.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1970 23 KCR AL   P    2      0    1    0    1 1.000  .909  0.50  0.65  1.03  1.86    1    8.7
 1971 24 KCR AL   P   22      7   32    2    3  .951  .958  1.77  0.77  2.43  1.98   22  144.3
 1972 25 KCR AL   P   35      6   51    0    5 1.000  .950  1.63  0.75  2.38  1.86   33  216.0
 1973 26 KCR AL   P   38      9   46    1    7  .982  .952  1.45  0.86  1.89  1.86   38  262.0
 1974 27 KCR AL   P   36      8   39    2    2  .959  .948  1.31  0.83  1.87  1.81   36  226.0
 1975 28 KCR AL   P   35     10   33    1    4  .977  .941  1.23  0.85  2.43  1.87   23  159.0
 1976 29 KCR AL   P   26      9   30    0    5 1.000  .949  1.50  0.85  2.21  1.87   23  158.7
 1977 30 KCR AL   P   37      9   38    2    3  .959  .948  1.27  0.84  1.85  1.95   37  229.0
 1978 31 KCR AL   P   39     18   45    2    4  .969  .955  1.62  0.85  2.16  1.90   38  262.0
 1979 32 KCR AL   P   36     15   27    3    3  .933  .948  1.17  0.81  1.57  1.92   35  240.0
 1980 33 KCR AL   P   34     14   30    0    4 1.000  .957  1.29  0.77  1.94  1.85   33  204.0
 1981 34 KCR AL   P   21      2   22    0    2 1.000  .964  1.14  0.81  2.18  1.98   15   99.0
 1982 35 KCR AL   P   29      7   24    1    4  .969  .957  1.07  0.73  1.72  1.80   28  162.0
 1983 36 KCR AL   P   27      9   23    1    2  .970  .958  1.19  0.73  1.85  1.80   27  156.0
 1984 37 KCR AL   P   12      2    9    0    0 1.000  .957  0.92  0.70  3.54  1.80    3   28.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1970 23 KCR AL   P    2      0    1    0    1 1.000  .909  0.50  0.65  1.03  1.86    1    8.7
 1971 24 KCR AL   P   22      7   32    2    3  .951  .958  1.77  0.77  2.43  1.98   22  144.3
 1972 25 KCR AL   P   35      6   51    0    5 1.000  .950  1.63  0.75  2.38  1.86   33  216.0
 1973 26 KCR AL   P   38      9   46    1    7  .982  .952  1.45  0.86  1.89  1.86   38  262.0
 1974 27 KCR AL   P   36      8   39    2    2  .959  .948  1.31  0.83  1.87  1.81   36  226.0
 1975 28 KCR AL   P   35     10   33    1    4  .977  .941  1.23  0.85  2.43  1.87   23  159.0
 1976 29 KCR AL   P   26      9   30    0    5 1.000  .949  1.50  0.85  2.21  1.87   23  158.7
 1977 30 KCR AL   P   37      9   38    2    3  .959  .948  1.27  0.84  1.85  1.95   37  229.0
 1978 31 KCR AL   P   39     18   45    2    4  .969  .955  1.62  0.85  2.16  1.90   38  262.0
 1979 32 KCR AL   P   36     15   27    3    3  .933  .948  1.17  0.81  1.57  1.92   35  240.0
 1980 33 KCR AL   P   34     14   30    0    4 1.000  .957  1.29  0.77  1.94  1.85   33  204.0
 1981 34 KCR AL   P   21      2   22    0    2 1.000  .964  1.14  0.81  2.18  1.98   15   99.0
 1982 35 KCR AL   P   29      7   24    1    4  .969  .957  1.07  0.73  1.72  1.80   28  162.0
 1983 36 KCR AL   P   27      9   23    1    2  .970  .958  1.19  0.73  1.85  1.80   27  156.0
 1984 37 KCR AL   P   12      2    9    0    0 1.000  .957  0.92  0.70  3.54  1.80    3   28.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 429    125  450   15   49  .975  .952  1.34  0.80  2.03  1.88  392 2554.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       429    125  450   15   49  .975  .952  1.34  0.80  2.03  1.88  392   2555

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   0   1.93  1  0  0  0   9.1   7   2   5   2 
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   2   2.40  1  0  0  0  15    14   4   3   4 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   1   4.91  0  0  0  0   7.1   9   4   0   2 
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   1   1   1.69  0  0  0  0   5.1   5   1   2   3 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   1   0   5.40  0  0  0  0   1.2   4   1   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  4 Lg Champ Series     1-3   6   4   2.68  2  0  0  0  37    35  11  10  11 
  5 Postseason Ser      1-4   7   4   2.79  2  0  0  0  38.2  39  12  10  11 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  4 Lg Champ Series     1-3   6   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   1-4   7   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1978-AL-7-0.01
Car-260-0.01 shares

Wins
1973 AL-20-7
1977 AL-16-9
1978 AL-19-7

Won-Loss %
1973 AL-.645-7
1977 AL-.727-4

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1978 AL-1.160-9

Bases on Balls/9IP
1978 AL-2.06-7
1980 AL-1.90-2

Games Started
1977 AL-37-5
1978 AL-38-3
1979 AL-35-8

Shutouts
1975 AL-3-9

Bases On Balls Allow.
1977 AL-83-10

Hits Allowed
1973 AL-279-10
1977 AL-243-9
1979 AL-248-10

Losses
1974 AL-19-3
1979 AL-17-2

Earned Runs Allow.
1973 AL-116-5
1979 AL-113-8

Batters Faced
1979 AL-1026-9

Gray Ink: Pitching - 26 (873) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (424) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 24.0 (520) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 25th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
November 10, 1982: Granted Free Agency.
December 30, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1978-AL-7-0.01 Car-260-0.01 shares	Wins 1973 AL-20-7 1977 AL-16-9 1978 AL-19-7	Won-Loss % 1973 AL-.645-7 1977 AL-.727-4	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1978 AL-1.160-9	Bases on Balls/9IP 1978 AL-2.06-7 1980 AL-1.90-2	Games Started 1977 AL-37-5 1978 AL-38-3 1979 AL-35-8
Shutouts 1975 AL-3-9	Bases On Balls Allow. 1977 AL-83-10	Hits Allowed 1973 AL-279-10 1977 AL-243-9 1979 AL-248-10	Losses 1974 AL-19-3 1979 AL-17-2	Earned Runs Allow. 1973 AL-116-5 1979 AL-113-8	Batters Faced 1979 AL-1026-9