baseball Trivia Quiz # 28
This is Baseball Quiz # 28, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Baseball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Baseball Question 1
The "Right" Stuff - This was a great right-hander in baseball history, but he lost 316 career games. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher?
The correct answer is 'Cy Young'
The others are all Hall of Famers also, but it was Young's 316 losses that came against 511 career wins, and both stats are likely never to be surpassed in baseball history. Phil Niekro went 318-274, Perry went 314-265, and Christy "Big Six" Mathewson went 373-188 in his career. Other records of Young that are not likely to be topped are innings pitched with 7355, games started with 815, complete games with 749, hits allowed with 7092, and batters faced with 30,058. It is no wonder why the greatest pitching award was named the "Cy Young Award".
Baseball Question 2
Baseball's Best Records - Rickey Henderson set a record for the most stolen bases in a single season. How many bases did he steal?
The correct answer is '130'
He did it with the 1982 Oakland Athletics. He has broken the 100 barrier 3 times in his career.
Baseball Question 3
General Knowledge 2 - What baseball player once said, 'I would walk through hell in a gasoline suit to keep playing baseball'?
The correct answer is 'Pete Rose'
Baseball Question 4
Major League Baseball - Which one of these right-handed pitchers has the lowest career ERA?
The correct answer is 'Bret Saberhagen'
Cone (3.46), McDowell (3.85), and Morris's career mark was 3.90.
Baseball Question 5
Baseball For The Soul - Who was the MVP of the 1998 World Series?
The correct answer is 'Scott Brosius'
Brosius hit out of the 9 spot for the Yankees. The Yankees currently have the best record ever!(The 2001 Mariners are coming close!)
Baseball Question 6
Baseball - Not for the Squeamish - In 1980, what team had 3 players steal more than 50 bases in a season?
The correct answer is 'San Diego'
The Padres had Gene Richards who led the team with 61, Ozzie Smith ripped off 57, and Jerry Momphrey stole 52.
Baseball Question 7
Quizzical Baseball Information - Who had the best batting average for the San Francisco Giants in 2000?
The correct answer is 'Ellis Burks'
Ellis Burks batted .344 while Kent batted .334, Bonds batted .306 and Snow batted .284.
Baseball Question 8
Did I Smell or What? - I made my name in the stolen base department throughout my career. Although setting a record for stealing 130 bases in 1982, and retiring as the all-time thief in baseball with over 1400, my last two seasons consisted of a total of only 11 bases. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Rickey Henderson'
The others listed never stole more than 30 bases in their entire career. Rickey retired in the number one spot with 1406 career bag thefts. When Henderson retired, he was the first player to reach the impossible 1000 stolen base milestone. Lou Brock was in the second spot with 938 when Rickey retired in 2003.
Baseball Question 9
Baseball for Dummies No. 6 - Who was the first American League pitcher to win the Cy Young award?
The correct answer is 'Bob Turley'
Turley is the only American League pitcher listed. He won it in the third season that is was awarded in 1958 while pitching for the Yankees. The two previous winners, Don Newcombe and Warren Spahn were National League winners. Chicago White Sox pitcher Early Wynn won it the following year after Turley in 1959. Vernon Law won it for the Pirates in 1960.
Baseball Question 10
Dummies Baseball #25 - I never led the league in anything throughout my 22 year pitching career. I mainly played with the Indians, the Twins, and retired as an Angel in 1992. I was most noted for setting a record, of dishing up 50 home runs in a season. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Bert Blyleven'
The others listed, all won either a Cy Young or a MVP Award, and never gave up more than 30 home runs in a season. They never played for the Indians or Angels either. Bert began his career in 1970 in Minnesota. He retired with 287 wins.