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Dan Quisenberry
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry (Quiz)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
School University of La Verne

Debut July 8, 1979
  vs. CHW 2.7 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game April 23, 1990
Born February 7, 1953 in Santa Monica, CA
Died September 30, 1998 in Leawood, KS

Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent in 1975. (All Transactions)

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        Quisenberry ranks seventh all time in career Linear Saves. If Rollie, Goose, and Bruce are Hall of Famers, why not Quiz?

Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1979 26 KCR AL   3   2  32   0   0   0  21  5   40.0   42   16   14   5    7   13   0   1   163   5   0  3.15  4.27  136 1.225
 1980 27 KCR AL  12   7  75   0   0   0  68 33  128.3  129   47   44   5   27   37   1   1   528  15   0  3.09  4.04  131 1.216 MVP-8,CYA-5
 1981 28 KCR AL   1   4  40   0   0   0  35 18   62.3   59   16   12   1   15   20   1   0   254   8   0  1.73  3.59  207 1.187
 1982 29 KCR AL   9   7  72   0   0   0  68 35  136.7  126   43   39  12   12   46   0   1   529   2   0  2.57  4.08  159 1.010 MVP-9,CYA-3,AS
 1983 30 KCR AL   5   3  69   0   0   0  62 45  139.0  118   35   30   6   11   48   0   0   536   2   0  1.94  4.08  210 0.928 MVP-6,CYA-2,AS
 1984 31 KCR AL   6   3  72   0   0   0  67 44  129.3  121   39   38  10   12   41   0   0   506   4   0  2.64  4.04  153 1.028 MVP-3,CYA-2,AS
 1985 32 KCR AL   8   9  84   0   0   0  76 37  129.0  142   41   34   8   16   54   1   0   532   5   0  2.37  4.15  175 1.225 MVP-11,CYA-3
 1986 33 KCR AL   3   7  62   0   0   0  54 12   81.3   92   30   25   2   24   36   3   0   352  12   0  2.77  4.23  153 1.426
 1987 34 KCR AL   4   1  47   0   0   0  39  8   49.0   58   15   15   3   10   17   1   0   215   3   0  2.76  4.56  166 1.388
 1988 35 TOT      2   1  53   0   0   0  26  1   63.3   86   37   36   4   11   28   0   1   278   3   3  5.12  3.70   72 1.532
         KCR AL   0   1  20   0   0   0  13  1   25.3   32   11   10   0    5    9   0   1   110   2   1  3.55  4.02  113 1.461
         STL NL   2   0  33   0   0   0  13  0   38.0   54   26   26   4    6   19   0   0   168   1   2  6.16  3.49   57 1.579
 1989 36 STL NL   3   1  63   0   0   0  35  6   78.3   78   25   23   2   14   37   0   0   317   9   1  2.64  3.61  137 1.174
 1990 37 SFG NL   0   1   5   0   0   0   2  0    6.7   13   12   10   1    3    2   0   0    37   2   1 13.50  3.65   27 2.400
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 12 Years            46       0       0    244        1064       320      162        7   4  4247  70   5  2.76  4.03  146 1.175
 WL%= .549       56     674       0     553    1043.3       356       59       379
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   4  68   0   0   0  55 24  105.0  107   35   32   5   16   38   0   0   428   7   0  2.76  4.03  146 1.175
 Career High     12   9  84   0   0   0  76 45  139.0  142   47   44  12   27   54   3   1   536  15   3  1.73  4.56  210 0.928

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1988 35 TOT     53    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1      .000  .500  .000   56    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  33    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .500  .000   56    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 36 STL NL  63    4    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   1  .250  .250  .250   42    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1990 37 SFG NL   5    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     674    6    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   1  .167  .286  .167   32    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .167  .286  .167   32    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     84    4    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   1                           1   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1988 35 TOT       2    1    0   0.0    90| .000  .257| .500  .321| .000  .378| .500  .699|  56  .000   0.1   0.0   0%
         STL NL    2    1    0   0.0    90| .000  .257| .500  .321| .000  .378| .500  .699|  56  .000   0.1   0.0   0%
 1989 36 STL NL    4    3    0   0.0    93| .250  .257| .250  .325| .250  .383| .500  .708|  42  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1990 37 SFG NL    1    1    0   0.0    95| .000  .260| .000  .325| .000  .390| .000  .715|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons        7    5    0   0.0    93| .167  .258| .286  .324| .167  .384| .453  .707|  32  .000  -0.5   0.0     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1979 26 KCR AL   P   32      0   10    1    2  .909  .952  0.31  0.81  2.25  1.91    0   40.0
 1980 27 KCR AL   P   75     17   29    2    4  .958  .956  0.61  0.77  3.23  1.85    0  128.3
 1981 28 KCR AL   P   40      8   23    1    1  .969  .963  0.78  0.81  4.48  1.98    0   62.3
 1982 29 KCR AL   P   72     18   46    2    3  .970  .958  0.89  0.73  4.21  1.80    0  136.7 AS
 1983 30 KCR AL   P   69      8   30    3    1  .927  .957  0.55  0.73  2.46  1.80    0  139.0 AS
 1984 31 KCR AL   P   72     15   29    0    1 1.000  .959  0.61  0.70  3.06  1.79    0  129.3 AS
 1985 32 KCR AL   P   84      8   24    2    2  .941  .952  0.38  0.70  2.23  1.86    0  129.0
 1986 33 KCR AL   P   62      9   19    1    3  .966  .956  0.45  0.68  3.10  1.83    0   81.3
 1987 34 KCR AL   P   47      6   13    0    3 1.000  .955  0.40  0.67  3.49  1.84    0   49.0
 1988 35 TOT      P   53      1   18    1    1  .950  .955  0.36  0.68  2.70  1.89    0   63.3
         KCR AL   P   20      0    9    0    1 1.000  .957  0.45  0.67  3.20  1.78    0   25.3
         STL NL   P   33      1    9    1    0  .909  .952  0.30  0.69  2.37  1.97    0   38.0
 1989 36 STL NL   P   63      7   22    0    1 1.000  .948  0.46  0.63  3.33  1.87    0   78.3
 1990 37 SFG NL   P    5      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.20  0.58  1.34  1.75    0    6.7

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1979 26 KCR AL   P   32      0   10    1    2  .909  .952  0.31  0.81  2.25  1.91    0   40.0
 1980 27 KCR AL   P   75     17   29    2    4  .958  .956  0.61  0.77  3.23  1.85    0  128.3
 1981 28 KCR AL   P   40      8   23    1    1  .969  .963  0.78  0.81  4.48  1.98    0   62.3
 1982 29 KCR AL   P   72     18   46    2    3  .970  .958  0.89  0.73  4.21  1.80    0  136.7
 1983 30 KCR AL   P   69      8   30    3    1  .927  .957  0.55  0.73  2.46  1.80    0  139.0
 1984 31 KCR AL   P   72     15   29    0    1 1.000  .959  0.61  0.70  3.06  1.79    0  129.3
 1985 32 KCR AL   P   84      8   24    2    2  .941  .952  0.38  0.70  2.23  1.86    0  129.0
 1986 33 KCR AL   P   62      9   19    1    3  .966  .956  0.45  0.68  3.10  1.83    0   81.3
 1987 34 KCR AL   P   47      6   13    0    3 1.000  .955  0.40  0.67  3.49  1.84    0   49.0
 1988 35 TOT      P   53      1   18    1    1  .950  .955  0.36  0.68  2.70  1.89    0   63.3
         KCR AL   P   20      0    9    0    1 1.000  .957  0.45  0.67  3.20  1.78    0   25.3
         STL NL   P   33      1    9    1    0  .909  .952  0.30  0.69  2.37  1.97    0   38.0
 1989 36 STL NL   P   63      7   22    0    1 1.000  .948  0.46  0.63  3.33  1.87    0   78.3
 1990 37 SFG NL   P    5      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.20  0.58  1.34  1.75    0    6.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 674     97  264   13   22  .965  .956  0.54  0.71  3.11  1.84    0 1043.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       674     97  264   13   22  .965  .956  0.54  0.71  3.12  1.84    0   1043
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   2   0   0.00  1  0  1  0   4.2   4   0   2   1 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   6   0   5.23  1  2  1  0  10.1  10   6   3   0 
 1981   ALDS  KCR OAK     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.1   1   0   0   0 
 1984   ALCS  KCR DET     L   1   0   3.00  0  1  0  0   3     2   1   1   1 
 1985   ALCS  KCR TOR     W   4   0   3.86  0  1  1  0   4.2   7   2   0   3 
        WS    KCR STL     W   4   0   2.08  1  0  0  0   4.1   5   1   3   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   7   0   2.19  1  2  2  0  12.1  13   3   3   5 
  2 World Series        1-1  10   0   4.30  2  2  1  0  14.2  15   7   6   3 
  6 Postseason Ser      3-3  18   0   3.29  3  4  3  0  27.1  29  10   9   8 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   6   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  KCR OAK     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1984   ALCS  KCR DET     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1985   ALCS  KCR TOR     W   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR STL     W   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   7   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1  10   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  6 Postseason Series   3-3  18   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1982   KCR AL      0  0  0   2     3   1   1   0   1  0   0  0   1  1  1  0  0 
 1983   KCR AL      0  0  0   1     1   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1984   KCR AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 2/3      0  0  0  0   3     4   1   1   0   2  0   0  0   1  1  1  0  0   3.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1982   KCR AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1983   KCR AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1984   KCR AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1982 *
1983 *
1984

Awards
1980-AL-Rolaids Relief
1982-AL-Rolaids Relief
1983-AL-Rolaids Relief
1984-AL-Rolaids Relief
1985-AL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1980-AL-8-0.18
1982-AL-9-0.10
1983-AL-6-0.27
1984-AL-3-0.60
1985-AL-11-0.10
Car-176-1.25 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1980-AL-5-0.05
1982-AL-3-0.29
1983-AL-2-0.58
1984-AL-2-0.51
1985-AL-3-0.06
Car-24-1.49 shares

ERA
Car-2.76-88

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Car-1.175-89

Bases on Balls/9IP
Car-1.40-20

Games
1980 AL-75-1
1982 AL-72-3
1983 AL-69-1
1984 AL-72-2
1985 AL-84-1
1986 AL-62-10

Saves
1980 AL-33-1
1981 AL-18-3
1982 AL-35-1
1983 AL-45-1
1984 AL-44-1
1985 AL-37-1
Car-244-28

Games Finished
1980 AL-68-1
1981 AL-35-3
1982 AL-68-1
1983 AL-62-1
1984 AL-67-2
1985 AL-76-1
1986 AL-54-4
1987 AL-39-9
Car-553-21

Adjusted ERA+
Car-146-5

Salary
1989 AL-$2,515,362-2

Oldest Player
1990 NL-37-9

          

Black Ink: Pitching - 18 (108) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 24 (930) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 19.0 (317) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 77.0 (146) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 7, 1975: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent.

July 4, 1988: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

July 14, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 11, 1989: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 28, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Kansas City Royals$975,000
1986Kansas City Royals$925,000
1987Kansas City Royals$1,262,350
1988Kansas City Royals$1,562,350
1989Kansas City Royals$2,515,362
St. Louis Cardinals$62,500
1990San Francisco Giants$100,000
Career (may be incomplete)$7,402,562
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
View Dan Quisenberry's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
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