Danny Duffy

Baseball pitcher for Kansas City Royals

Danny Duffy - Baseball pitcher for Kansas City Royals
Born

December 21st, 1988
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft, played for the Kansas City Royals from 2011 to 2021. Duffy made significant contributions to the team's pitching rotation. In 2015, helped the Royals clinch the World Series title, claiming the championship after a 30-year drought for the franchise. Recorded a career-high 188 strikeouts in a single season and achieved a 3.94 earned run average over his career in the major leagues.

Winning the 2015 World Series with the Royals

Achieving 188 strikeouts in 2016 season

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