Paul Splittorff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)

W–L 166–143
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.34
SO 1,057
Pitcher PIV -245.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
10/8/1946 in Evansville, IN, USA
Died
5/25/2011 in Blue Springs, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-23
Last Game
1984-06-26

Full name: Paul William Splittorff

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
166 143 429 392 88 17 1 2554.7 2,644 1,082 192 780 1,057 3.81 -245.8

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 KCA AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 8.7 16 7 5 10 7.27 — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 8 9 22 22 6 3 0 144.3 129 43 35 80 2.68 3.47 (+23%) 3549.1
1972 KCA AL 12 12 35 33 12 2 0 216.0 189 75 67 140 3.12 3.26 (+4%) 2894.1
1973 KCA AL 20 11 38 38 12 3 0 262.0 279 116 78 110 3.98 3.75 (-6%) 876.1
1974 KCA AL 13 19 36 36 8 1 0 226.0 252 103 75 90 4.10 3.63 (-13%) -2747.6
1975 KCA AL 9 10 35 23 6 3 1 159.0 156 56 56 76 3.17 3.71 (+15%) 765.6
1976 KCA AL 11 8 26 23 5 1 0 158.7 169 70 59 59 3.97 3.51 (-13%) -1778.0
1977 KCA AL 16 6 37 37 6 2 0 229.0 243 94 83 99 3.69 4.00 (+8%) 2320.6
1978 KCA AL 19 13 39 38 13 2 0 262.0 244 99 60 76 3.40 3.69 (+8%) -856.1
1979 KCA AL 15 17 36 35 11 0 0 240.0 248 113 77 77 4.24 4.00 (-6%) -2805.9
1980 KCA AL 14 11 34 33 4 0 0 204.0 236 94 43 53 4.15 3.84 (-8%) -618.8
1981 KCA AL 5 5 21 15 1 0 0 99.0 111 48 23 48 4.36 3.58 (-22%) -866.4
1982 KCA AL 10 10 29 28 0 0 0 162.0 166 77 57 74 4.28 3.86 (-11%) -707.3
1983 KCA AL 13 8 27 27 4 0 0 156.0 159 63 52 61 3.63 3.87 (+6%) 523.9
1984 KCA AL 1 3 12 3 0 0 0 28.0 47 24 10 4 7.71 3.81 (-102%) -795.0
Career · 15 seasons 166 143 429 392 88 17 1 2,554.2 2,644 1,082 780 1,057 3.81 — -246

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
430 121 12 22 1 1 0 4 0 7 16 .182 .233 .207 .439 -632

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 KCA AL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 22 48 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 8 .104 — — — — -426.6
1972 KCA AL 35 71 9 16 0 1 0 3 0 4 8 .225 .243 (-8%) .310 (-11%) .353 (-28%) .664 (-20%) -205.5
1973 KCA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 KCA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 KCA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 KCA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 KCA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 KCA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 KCA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 430 121 12 22 1 1 0 4 0 7 16 .182 — — — — -632

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1980 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 7 4 0 38.7 39 12 10 11 2.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1980 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 1 0 5.3 5 1 2 3 1.69
1980 WS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 4 1 0 0 5.40
1978 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 1 0 7.3 9 4 0 2 4.91
1977 ALCS KCA 1 0 2 2 0 15.0 14 4 3 4 2.40
1976 ALCS KCA 1 0 2 0 0 9.3 7 2 5 2 1.93

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2206271403.226
Away210595801.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2201368.113855373745393.53
Away2091186.112595454065184.13

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-06-26 KCROAK L 4.2874200
1984-06-18 KCROAK — 1.0333101
1984-06-16 KCRMIN — 1.0122101
1984-06-04 KCRSEA — 2.2211010
1984-05-31 KCRMIN — 3.0522210
1984-05-26 KCRBOS W 0.2000100
1984-05-21 KCRCHW — 2.0100010
1984-05-07 KCRDET — 2.0755000
1984-05-04 KCRTOR — 3.0600010
1984-04-28 KCRTOR — 2.2211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 429 392 125 450 15 49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 KCA P 2 1 0 1 0 1
1971 KCA P 22 22 7 32 2 3
1972 KCA P 35 33 6 51 0 5
1973 KCA P 38 38 9 46 1 7
1974 KCA P 36 36 8 39 2 2
1975 KCA P 35 23 10 33 1 4
1976 KCA P 26 23 9 30 0 5
1977 KCA P 37 37 9 38 2 3
1978 KCA P 39 38 18 45 2 4
1979 KCA P 36 35 15 27 3 3
1980 KCA P 34 33 14 30 0 4
1981 KCA P 21 15 2 22 0 2
1982 KCA P 29 28 7 24 1 4
1983 KCA P 27 27 9 23 1 2
1984 KCA P 12 3 2 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 429

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Morningside College Sioux City IA 1966, 1967, 1968

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0
1971 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Paul Splittorff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Forsch
    168-136, 3.76 ERA
  2. 87
    Charlie Leibrandt
    140-119, 3.71 ERA
  3. 84
    Bob Knepper
    146-155, 3.68 ERA
  4. 84
    Rick Rhoden
    151-125, 3.59 ERA
  5. 81
    Mike Flanagan
    167-143, 3.90 ERA
  6. 79
    Bill Gullickson
    162-136, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Splittorff

What years did Paul Splittorff play?
Paul Splittorff played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984.
Was Paul Splittorff a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Splittorff pitched in the major leagues, recording 166 wins and 1057 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Splittorff hit?
Paul Splittorff hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.