Kansas City Royals all-time top 50 players: No. 10 to No. 1

No. 9) Dan Quisenberry, relief pitcher, 1979-88

When No. 29 ran onto the field at Royals Stadium, you knew it was game over.

The all-time Kansas City Royals leader in ERA, Dan Quisenberry closed down 238 Royals games during his 10 seasons, second only to Jeff Montgomery. He did so with tremendous control of his pitches, walking only 1.3 hitters per nine innings, by far the best mark in Kansas City Royals history. Quisenberry led the American League in saves five times. He placed second in the Cy Young Award voting in both 1983 and 1984.

Quisenberry finished each of the six games that were played in the 1980 World Series, earning one save, one win and two losses. He also made postseason appearances for the Kansas City Royals in 1981, 1984 and 1985.

No. 8) Salvador Perez, catcher, 2011-present

Salvador Perez made his major league debut on Aug. 10, 2011, at the young age of 21. In that game, he picked off two base-runners — one each at first base and third base — and recorded seven straight putouts defensively. Oh, and he got his first hit in that game, too.

Since that date, Perez has been a fan favorite for his unrelenting effort and leadership skills. A five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, Perez was the MVP of the 2015 World Series. He earned it by hitting .364 with two RBI while catching nearly every inning behind the plate. His single to begin the 12th inning of Game 5 sparked the series-winning rally.