Dan Quisenberry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1990)

W–L 56–46
ERA 2.76
WHIP 1.18
SO 379
Pitcher PIV 16859.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
2/7/1953 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died
9/30/1998 in Leawood, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1979-07-08
Last Game
1990-04-23
Awards
3× All-Star · 5× Reliever of the Year

Full name: Dan Raymond Quisenberry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 46 674 0 0 0 244 1043.3 1,064 320 59 162 379 2.76 16859.5

Career ERA 2.76 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 28.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 KCA AL 3 2 32 0 0 0 5 40.0 42 14 7 13 3.15 4.00 (+21%) -230.2
1980 KCA AL 12 7 75 0 0 0 33 128.3 129 44 27 37 3.09 3.84 (+20%) 1663.1
1981 KCA AL 1 4 40 0 0 0 18 62.3 59 12 15 20 1.73 3.58 (+52%) 1020.2
1982 KCA AL 9 7 72 0 0 0 35 136.7 126 39 12 46 2.57 3.86 (+34%) 1456.5
1983 KCA AL 5 3 69 0 0 0 45 139.0 118 30 11 48 1.94 3.87 (+50%) 3608.0
1984 KCA AL 6 3 72 0 0 0 44 129.3 121 38 12 41 2.64 3.81 (+31%) 1305.5
1985 KCA AL 8 9 84 0 0 0 37 129.0 142 34 16 54 2.37 3.89 (+39%) 2796.8
1986 KCA AL 3 7 62 0 0 0 12 81.3 92 25 24 36 2.77 3.97 (+30%) 1594.2
1987 KCA AL 4 1 47 0 0 0 8 49.0 58 15 10 17 2.76 4.29 (+36%) 800.5
1988 KCA AL 0 1 20 0 0 0 1 25.3 32 10 5 9 3.55 3.73 (+5%) 689.5
1988 SLN NL 2 0 33 0 0 0 0 38.0 54 26 6 19 6.16 3.73 (-65%) 117.3
1989 SLN NL 3 1 63 0 0 0 6 78.3 78 23 14 37 2.64 3.71 (+29%) 2037.8
1990 SFN NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 13 10 3 2 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 56 46 674 0 0 0 244 1,043.1 1,064 320 162 379 2.76 — 16,859

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
674 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 KCA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 KCA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 KCA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 KCA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 KCA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 KCA AL 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 KCA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 KCA AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 63 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 674 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS KCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS KCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 WS KCA 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 4 18 0 3 28.0 29 10 9 8 3.21

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 ALCS KCA 0 1 4 0 1 4.7 7 2 0 3 3.86
1985 WS KCA 1 0 4 0 0 4.3 5 1 3 3 2.08
1984 ALCS KCA 0 1 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 1 3.00
1981 AWDIV KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
1980 ALCS KCA 1 0 2 0 1 4.7 4 0 2 1 0.00
1980 WS KCA 1 2 6 0 1 10.3 10 6 3 0 5.23

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34140101.250
Away33320000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home341529.1540161771862.74
Away333514.0524159851932.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-04-23 SFGSDPL 100000000
1990-04-17 SFGLADL 000000000
1990-04-14 SFGSDPL 000000000
1990-04-13 SFGSDPL 000000000
1990-04-11 SFGATLL 000000000
1989-10-01 STLCHCL 000000000
1989-09-21 STLNYNL 000000000
1989-09-17 STLPHIL 000000000
1989-09-15 STLPHIW 000000000
1989-09-14 STLPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-04-23 SFGSDP — 2.1433100
1990-04-17 SFGLAD — 0.2233110
1990-04-14 SFGSDP — 1.0100100
1990-04-13 SFGSDP L 1.1664001
1990-04-11 SFGATL — 1.1000010
1989-10-01 STLCHC — 0.0322100
1989-09-21 STLNYN — 3.0422011
1989-09-17 STLPHI — 1.0100000
1989-09-15 STLPHI — 1.0100000
1989-09-14 STLPIT — 0.1111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 674 0 97 264 13 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 KCA P 32 0 0 10 1 2
1980 KCA P 75 0 17 29 2 4
1981 KCA P 40 0 8 23 1 1
1982 KCA P 72 0 18 46 2 3
1983 KCA P 69 0 8 30 3 1
1984 KCA P 72 0 15 29 0 1
1985 KCA P 84 0 8 24 2 2
1986 KCA P 62 0 9 19 1 3
1987 KCA P 47 0 6 13 0 3
1988 KCA P 20 0 0 9 0 1
1988 SLN P 33 0 1 9 1 0
1989 SLN P 63 0 7 22 0 1
1990 SFN P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 674

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 Reliever of the Year Award
1985 TSN Fireman of the Year
1984 Reliever of the Year Award
1984 TSN Fireman of the Year
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-09-16
1983 Reliever of the Year Award
1983 TSN Fireman of the Year
1982 Reliever of the Year Award
1982 TSN Fireman of the Year
1980 Reliever of the Year Award
1980 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 SFN NL $100,000
1989 KCA AL $2,515,362
1989 SLN NL $62,500
1988 KCA AL $1,562,350
1987 KCA AL $1,262,350
1986 KCA AL $925,000
1985 KCA AL $975,000
Total Career Earnings $7,402,562

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa CA 1972, 1973
University of La Verne La Verne CA 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 9.0 140 0
1985 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 39.0 392 0
1984 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 71.0 140 9
1984 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 235.0 392 5
1983 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 81.0 140 9
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 107.0 392 0
1982 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 40.0 140 4
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 39.0 392 0
1980 Cy Young Award AL 5th 7.0 140 0
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 70.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Quisenberry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Howe
    47-41, 3.03 ERA
  2. 96
    Dave Smith
    53-53, 2.67 ERA
  3. 95
    Jeff Shaw
    34-54, 3.54 ERA
  4. 95
    Mark Melancon
    37-40, 2.94 ERA
  5. 94
    Rod Beck
    38-45, 3.30 ERA
  6. 94
    Bob Locker
    57-39, 2.75 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Quisenberry

What years did Dan Quisenberry play?
Dan Quisenberry played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990.
Was Dan Quisenberry a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Quisenberry pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 379 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Quisenberry hit?
Dan Quisenberry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.