Kansas City Royals: Top 15 Pitchers In Losses All-Time

Kansas City Royals All-Time Loss Leaders – Number 8: Dick Drago (70 Losses)

Dick Drago was one of the first players for the Kansas City Royals francise. He was selected as the 31st pick in the 1968 expansion draft and made his Major League debut in 1969.

While playing for the Royals he never pitched less than 200 innings in a season. He also posted an ERA of 3.52 and had double digit win totals in all but one of his seasons with the Royals.

That’s a perfect example of how the same results can actually net different outcomes in the win/loss category.

His 1971 season was by far his best as he pitched 241.1 innings with an ERA of 2.98 and a record of 17-11. His 1972 season was nearly identical in terms of innings pitched and ERA but his win/loss record at the end of the year was 12-17.

That’s a perfect example of how the same results can actually net different outcomes in the win/loss category. His ERA in 1972 was .03 points higher than it was in 1971 and he pitched exactly two innings fewer.

He was also very durable for the Royals as he pitched a total of 53 complete games in his five seasons in Kansas City. That was a complete game in just about every third start. He only totaled 62 complete games in his 13 year career, so it’s safe to say Kansas City saw him at his absolute best.

After leaving Kansas City, he would never total 200 or more innings in a season again, but he did finish he career with a 3.62 ERA. For one of the early mainstays on an expansion team, the Royals could’ve done far worse than Dick Drago.

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