It’s the offseason, everyone! A slow one at that—at least so far, especially for the Royals. That may not change all that much the rest of the way, but one can hope. While hoping, let’s take a look back into the team’s history and ponder this question:
Who owns the best pitching season in Kansas City Royals history?
First, take a look at these numbers in a “blind comparison,” and then rank them:
Those are all seasons tossed by Royals pitchers—what I believe to be, in no particular order (well...sort of) the five best pitching seasons in the club’s history.