Kansas City Royals: Top 15 Pitchers in Wins All-Time

Kansas City Royals all-time wins leaders: 3. Mark Gubicza (132 wins)

We now come to the top three in wins for the Kansas City Royals, and number three is Mark Gubicza. Gubicza spent all but one year of his 12-year career with the Royals and racked up 132 wins during his time as a Royal.

Gubicza was not a great pitcher during his 12 years in Kansas City, but a lot of that was due in part to injuries. His long tenure in Kansas City helped him get to the top of this list.

Gubicza’s best season came in 1988, where he made it to the All-Star Game with a 2.70 ERA in 269.2 innings throughout 35 games (all of which he started). He had 20 wins and eight losses that season.

Gubicza was not a great pitcher during his 12 years in Kansas City, but a lot of that was due in part to injuries.

He also made it to the All-Star Game in 1989, with a 3.04 ERA in 255 innings, 36 games pitched (and started), and a 15-11 record.

Those two seasons aside, Gubicza’s career was affected by injuries. Here’s what the guys at Kings of Kauffman had to say about Gubicza, who appeared on their All-Time Best Pitchers list at number four,

"Unfortunately, after his 1989 season that saw Gubicza make his second All-Star Game, injuries took their toll. Shoulder and arm injuries robbed him of his fastball, and he was unable to stay healthy afterwards. In fact, Gubicza only had two seasons after 1989 where he was able to make at least 25 starts."

Gubicza pitched for the Royals for 12 years and then went on to pitch for the Anaheim Angels for one season. That ended up being his last year in the majors, as he posted a 25.07 ERA in only two games for the Angels.

Despite his poor final season in the majors, Mark Gubicza stuck with the Royals for 12 years and brought 132 wins to his team.