Danny Duffy — who turns 28 years old today — established himself in Kansas City’s starting rotation in 2016, etching his name into the Royals record books along the way. To celebrate Duffy’s birthday, let’s re-visit some of his noteworthy accomplishments in 2016:
- Duffy set career highs in wins (12), starts (26), innings (179.2) and strikeouts (188), while leading all Royals starting pitchers in ERA (3.51).
- Posted a 12–3 record (.800), matching Larry Gura (.800, 16–4) in 1978 for the best winning percentage in Royals history (min. 15 decisions).
- Set the Royals record for strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher (188), surpassing the previous mark of 156, done by Bill Butler in 1969.