Daniel Raymond Quisenberry , nicknamed "Quiz", 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 , and retired in 1990 with 244 saves, then the 6th-highest total in history behind Rollie Fingers , Rich "Goose" Gossage , Bruce Sutter , Jeff Reardon , and Lee Smith .