Mark Gubicza

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Mark Gubicza
Pitcher
Born: August 14, 1962 (1962-08-14) (age 45)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 1984
for the Kansas City Royals
Final game
April 11, 1997
for the Anaheim Angels
Career statistics
Win-Loss     132–136
ERA     4.86
Strikeouts     1367
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (AL): 1988–89
  • He led the AL in Games Started in 1989 (36) and 1995 (33).
  • He led the AL in Walks Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (1.80) in 1994.

Mark Steven Gubicza (pronounced /ˈɡubɨˌzɑː/; born August 14, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for 14 seasons for the Kansas City Royals (1984–96) and Anaheim Angels (1997). He currently coaches at Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills, CA.

[edit] Career highights

He helped the Royals win the 1984 American League Western Division and the 1985 World Series.

He was elected to American League All-Star Teams in 1988 and 1989.

He finished 3rd in voting for the 1988 American League Cy Young Award for having a 20–8 win–loss record in 35 games (all as a starter), 8 complete games, 4 shutouts, 269+2⁄3 innings pitched, 237 hits allowed, 94 runs allowed (81 earned), 11 home runs allowed, 83 walks, 183 strikeouts, and a 2.70 ERA.

He led the American League in games started in 1989 (36) and 1995 (33).

He led the American League in walks allowed per 9 innings pitched (1.80) in 1994.

He is the Royals career leader in:

  • Walks Allowed (783)
  • Wild Pitches (107)
  • Hit Batsmen (58)

He holds the Royals single-season record for walks allowed (120 in 1987).

He ranks 64th on the MLB career wild pitches List (107).

In 14 years he had a 132–136 win–loss record in 384 games, with a 3.96 ERA.

[edit] Broadcasting

Has served as an MLB Analyst on Dodgers and Angels pre-game and post-game shows for FSN West & FSN Prime Ticket. In 2007, he was paired with Jose Mota on fifty Angels telecasts. [1] He also co-hosts Angels in the Infield with Bill Macdonald The Angels announced that he will work roughly 75 games on television during the 2008 season. This time he will work with Angels radio play-by-play announcer Rory Markas.

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