1953
Born February 7, 1953
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Dan Quisenberry Notable
b. February 7, 1953 · Kansas City Royals 1979–1988, St. Louis Cardinals 1988–1989, San Francisco Giants 1990
Dan Quisenberry's 244 saves are the 41st most in the game's history.
He played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1979 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1990.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 244 games and appeared 674 times, with a 2.76 earned run average. He struck out 379. Across 674 games he batted .167, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves five times between 1980 and 1985, topping out at 45.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1982 to 1984.
He was born in Santa Monica, CA, USA on February 7, 1953, and died on September 30, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 5 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 5 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | KCR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | KCR | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | KCR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | KCR | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | KCR | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | KCR | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | KCR | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | KCR | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | KCR | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | KCR/STL | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | STL | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1990 | SFG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 674 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | KCR | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3.15 |
| 1980 | KCR | 12 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 33 | 128.1 | 129 | 44 | 27 | 37 | 3.09 |
| 1981 | KCR | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 62.1 | 59 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 1.73 |
| 1982 | KCR | 9 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 35 | 136.2 | 126 | 39 | 12 | 46 | 2.57 |
| 1983 | KCR | 5 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 45 | 139.0 | 118 | 30 | 11 | 48 | 1.94 |
| 1984 | KCR | 6 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 44 | 129.1 | 121 | 38 | 12 | 41 | 2.64 |
| 1985 | KCR | 8 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 37 | 129.0 | 142 | 34 | 16 | 54 | 2.37 |
| 1986 | KCR | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 12 | 81.1 | 92 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 2.77 |
| 1987 | KCR | 4 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 49.0 | 58 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 2.76 |
| 1988 | KCR/STL | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 63.1 | 86 | 36 | 11 | 28 | 5.12 |
| 1989 | STL | 3 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 78.1 | 78 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 2.64 |
| 1990 | SFG | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 56 | 46 | 674 | 0 | 244 | 1043.1 | 1064 | 320 | 162 | 379 | 2.76 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died September 30, 1998
1979
Major-league debut: Dan Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry made a major-league debut on July 8, 1979.
1990
Final major-league game: Dan Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry played a final major-league game on April 23, 1990.
Image: Kansas City Royals / MLB, public domain