Mark Gubicza
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Mark Steven Gubizca (born August 14, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a 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 ⅔ 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), and
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. Beginning in 2007, he will be paired with Jose Mota on fifty Angels telecasts. [1]