22. Charlie Leibrandt

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: October 4, 1956 in Chicago, IL USA
Weight: 195 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: R
Throws: L
Debut: September 17, 1979
Final Game: September 21, 1993

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
140	119	3.55	394	346	2	2,308.0	1121

The meat of Charlie Leibrandt’s career took place in Kansas City where he would win 10 or more games five years in a row (1984-89). 1985 would be far and away the best season of his career where he would finish fifth in Cy Young voting by going 17 and 9 and a 2.69 ERA, which was good enough for second in the AL. Most importantly, Leibrandt was a major factor in the Royals reaching and winning the 1985 World Series. He would record 76 Wins for Kansas City overall.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Traded from the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Tufts. 6/7/83.
Departed: Traded to the Atlanta Braves with Rick Luecken for Jim Lemasters and Gerald Perry. 12/15/89.
Games Played: 194
Notable Statistics:
76 Wins
61 Losses
3.60 ERA
187 Games Started
34 Complete Games
10 Shutouts
3 Games Finished
1,257 Innings Pitched
618 Strikeouts
3.74 FIP
1.315 WHIP
1.72 SO/BB
22.8 bWAR

6 Playoff Games
1 Win
4 Losses
3.40 ERA
5 Games Started
1 Complete Game
39.2 Innings Pitched
22 Strikeouts
1.06 WHIP
1.83 SO/BB

No Regular Season Plate Appearances

6 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
0 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.000/.000/.000 Slash Line

No Playoff Plate Appearances
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1985)
Most Assists by a Pitcher (1985, 1986 & 1987)