Dan Quisenberry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Quisenberry
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1953(1953-02-07)
Age	71
Date Of Death	1998-09-30
Birthplace	Santa Monica
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Dan Quisenberry Biography

Dan Quisenberry is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 7, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, United States. MLB relief pitcher, and 5 times recipient of five times The American League Relief Pitcher of the Year award. He played the majority of his time playing for the Kansas City Royals, winning the World Series Championship with the team in the year 1985.

He as well as He and Mariano Rivera were both great MLB closers. were each great MLB closers.

Along with Sutter and Rich Gossage, he was at the forefront of the transition from relief ace to the La Russian ninth inning closer. Quisenberry’s Adjusted ERA+ of 146 ties him for eighth all-time among qualifying pitchers. His career rate of walks per 9 innings pitched is the lowest since 1926. In addition, Quisenberry accrued the 22nd most all-time Cy Young shares.

Daniel Raymond “Quiz” Quisenberry (/ˈ k w ɪ z ən b ɛr i / ; February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals. 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), and retired in 1990 with 244 saves, then the 6th-highest total in major league history.

He had one daughter Alysia along with a son David who was married to his partner Janie.

Dan Quisenberry Net Worth

Dan Quisenberry is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Quisenberry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a good player until his manager advised him to change to the submarine style.

The public was well-known for his pitching delivery that resembled a submarine.

Dan Quisenberry has the lowest ratio of base on balls per innings pitched for any pitcher in the major leagues since the 1920s, and the lowest ratio for any pitcher since the 1800s except for Deacon Phillippe and Babe Adams.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dan Quisenberry Dating?

According to our records, Dan Quisenberry married to Janie Quisenberry. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Quisenberry’s is not dating anyone.

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After his baseball career ended, Quisenberry became a poet, publishing three poems in 1995 and a book of poetry titled On Days Like This in 1998. He also emerged as one of baseball’s most quotable characters, with bon mots like “I found a delivery in my flaw” and “I’ve seen the future and it’s much like the present, only longer.”. At least the latter quote, however, had been published verbatim nearly two decades prior, in the satirical collection of poems “The Profit”, written under the pseudonym Kehlog Albran.

Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Quisenberry celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

In January 1998, Quisenberry was diagnosed with grade IV astrocytoma, a highly malignant form of brain cancer. He died at age 45 in September 1998 in Leawood, Kansas.

Top Facts about Dan Quisenberry

1. Dan Quisenberry was a MLB pitcher from 1979-1990.
2. He played for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals.
3. Quisenberry won the Rolaids Relief Man Award five times.
4. He led the American League in saves five times.
5. Quisenberry had a career ERA of 2.76.
6. He was known for his submarine pitching style.
7. Quisenberry was a three-time All-Star selection.
8. He helped lead the Royals to their first World Series appearance in 1980.
9. Quisenberry retired with 244 career saves and 56 wins.
10. He passed away at age 45 due to brain cancer in 1998

Is Dan Quisenberry in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Quisenberry, a shutdown reliever famous for his submarine-style delivery, high saves totals and superb personality, was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1998. The right-hander’s 2.55 ERA is the best among all Royals who have logged at least 500 innings for Kansas City.

Is Dan Quisenberry still alive?

September 30, 1998

Where is Dan Quisenberry buried?

Dan Quisenberry died in his home in Leawood, Kan., on September 30, 1998. He was 45 years old. His family was by his side. He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City.

How did Dan Quisenberry pitch?

Dan Quisenberry, the star reliever of the Kansas City Royals who was known for his delivery of submarine-style pitches on the mound and one-line quips off the field, died yesterday at his home in Kansas City, Mo. He was 45. Quisenberry had been suffering from brain cancer. He underwent surgery on Jan.

Why isn't Dan Quisenberry the Hall of Fame?

After 1985, Quisenberry’s production declined dramatically, and he was out of baseball within five years, an afterthought for Hall of Fame voters, and an early death to brain cancer in 1998.