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

By Leigh Oleszczak

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 3: Danny Duffy #41 of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on August 3, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 3: Danny Duffy #41 of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on August 3, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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Dennis Leonard of the Kansas City Royals (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Dennis Leonard of the Kansas City Royals (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Kansas City Royals all-time wins leaders: 2. Dennis Leonard (144 wins)

Dennis Leonard is the first guy to appear on this list who spent his ENTIRE career as a member of the Kansas City Royals. Leonard, who was drafted by the Royals in the second round of the 1972 draft, spent 12 seasons with the Royals.

Had it not been for injuries, Leonard very well could have been number one on this list.

Much like Mark Gubicza, Leonard struggled with staying healthy during his 12 seasons in Kansas City, and it could be argued that he was incredibly overworked from 1978-1981 and that could have led to his demise in the league. Per the guys at Kings of Kauffman,

"From 1977 to 1980, Leonard averaged an amazing 276 innings per season, not including the postseason. All of those innings caught up to Leonard in 1982, as he was never the same after the strike and due to injury woes."

Leonard started in 302 games (pitching in 312 total) during his time as a Royal, and he pitched 2,187 innings. He had a career ERA of 3.70 and appeared in ten postseason games for the Royals. He only pitched in two games during the Royals’ 1985 World Series championship season and did not appear in the postseason.

Had it not been for injuries, Leonard very well could have been number one on this list, but he was never able to recover and eventually was out of the league after the 1986 season.

There’s one more pitcher left on this list. Who is the all-time leader in wins for the Kansas City Royals?

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