Dan Quisenberry | |
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![]() Quisenberry in 1986 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Santa Monica, California, U.S. | February 7, 1953|
Died: September 30, 1998 Leawood, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 45)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 8, 1979, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 23, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 56–46 |
Earned run average | 2.76 |
Strikeouts | 379 |
Saves | 244 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Raymond Quisenberry (/ˈkwɪzənbɛri/; February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998), nicknamed "Quiz", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals.[1][2] Notable for his submarine-style pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the American League in saves a record five times (1980, 1982–85). Quisenberry retired in 1990 with 244 saves, then the fifth-highest total in major league history.
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