MLB Baseball Records Trivia

1. Although the exact hit total has varied over the years, Ty Cobb was the first Major Leaguer to reach 4,000 hits, and he retired in 1928 with nearly 4,200. Who came along in 1985 and dethroned him as the all-time hit king?

From Quiz Knocking Upon Your Door

Answer: Pete Rose

Depending on the source, Cobb is credited with either 4,189 hits or 4,191; Major League Baseball recognizes Cobb with 4,191 hits. Pete Rose hit a single on September 11, 1985 against the San Diego Padres for his 4,192nd career hit, thus breaking the all-time record. Rose was 44 years old at the time, and played one more season before retiring with 4,256 career hits.

From Quiz Do You Know Your Diamonds?

Answer: Tim McCarver

McCarver played in 12 of his 21 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1966 with the Cardinals and wearing the jersey number 15, he banged out 13 three-baggers which helped earn him his first berth of two trips to the All-Star Game. It was the only time in his career that he hit more than seven in a season. The following season he was the runner-up NL MVP to teammate Orlando Cepeda.

From Quiz Records All Shuffled

Answer: Sandy Koufax

Even more remarkable, when Nolan threw his fourth no-hitter, it was also his 100th career victory. A no-hitter in every 25 wins? What an average. Koufax threw his no-hitters with the Dodgers in the 1960s, with his fourth being a perfect game against the Cubs in 1965.

From Quiz Steeeeriiike Threeeeeeee!

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mickey went to all 12 World Series with the Yankees from 1951-1964. Mickey struck out nine times in the 1960 series in a loss to the Pirates, eight times in 1953 against the Dodgers, and another eight times against the Cardinals in 1964. Mantle more than made up for that by hitting a record 18 career World Series home runs. He hit a total of 26 extra-base hits in World Series play. The Hall of Fame inducted him easily in 1974.

From Quiz The Records of MLB

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds was involved in a scandal over steroids during 2007. He started his career on May 30, 1986 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his last MLB appearance occurred on September 26, 2007 while playing for the San Francisco Giants. Barry was selected to the All-Star team 14 times, won 8 gold glove awards, 7 NL MVPs, and won the 1996 Home Run Derby. During 2001, he hit 28 home runs in the first 50 games, 17 in May, and 39 home runs by the All-Star break. He drew 177 walks, was on base an average of 51.5%, had a slugging percentage of .863, hit 411 total bases, as well as broke Mark McGwire's 70 home runs in 1998 by hitting 73 home runs that season.

From Quiz MLB Records Challenge

Answer: Bob Feller

Feller was a career Cleveland Indian from 1936-1956. Bob was a six-time 20-game winner in his career, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. The great Cy Young also threw three no-hitters. Koufax of the Dodgers threw a no-no four times. Ryan later tied Feller's record of 12 one-hitters, but threw seven no-hitters of his own.

From Quiz I Barely Made It!

Answer: Roger Maris

Maris hit 61 in the 1961 season with the Yankees. Baseball's runner-up in the season was Mickey Mantle who hit 54, and only due to injuries during the season.

From Quiz 20/20 Baseball

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

With a .331 average, Foxx edged Cobb's .324 batting mark among 20-year olds. Ott (.323), Kaline (.309), and Washington (.302) didn't start too shabbily either.

From Quiz Oh No You Didn't!

Answer: Willie Stargell

Willie was a career Pittsburgh Pirate from 1962-1982. He hit a career 475 home runs, tied with the great Stan Musial. 15 times in his career, he hit 20+ home runs in a season. In 1979, Stargell tied for the NL MVP with Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals. Nicknamed "Pops", he saw two World Series, and was the 1979 World Series MVP. Willie was a 1988 Hall of Fame inductee, and died in 2001 at the age of 61.

From Quiz I Wasn't Greedy!

Answer: Duke Snider

The others all hit over 500. Duke Snider hit only 407 career home runs and settled for the 400 Home Run Club. Snider played for 18 seasons, and all but two with the Dodgers. He retired in 1964 with a MVP runner-up to teammate Roy Campanella in 1955. Both Banks and Mathews hit 512 home runs, and Murray retired with 504.

From Quiz Exclusive Clubs

Answer: Steve Finley

Steve Finley joined the club on June 14, 2006, just 4 days after Reggie Sanders did so. Finley was with the Giants at the time, and Sanders was a Royal.

From Quiz Did That Really Happen?

Answer: Gomez walked 11 batters

Gomez walked 103 batters in 1941, the third time that he topped the 100-mark in a season. He also went 15-5. He retired with 1095 career walks, two pitching Triple Crowns, and was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1972.

From Quiz Stirring Up the Diamond

Answer: 0

It had never happened before. Boston skunked the Angels, Arizona put down the Cubs, and Colorado silenced the Phillies. In the fourth divisional series, Cleveland beat the Yankees three games to one. In the 12 LDS games, the loser only managed to win one. The NLCS also included the Rockies defeating the Diamondbacks, four games to none.

From Quiz Missed It By That Much!

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The others retired well into the 1940s. Gehrig, best known for his consecutive game record, played in only eight games in 1939 after his full 1938 season. Lou fell just seven home runs short of the 500 plateau. His MVPs came in 1927, 1936, and Triple Crown in 1934. After stepping down in 1939, Lou died in 1941.

From Quiz Baseball's Big Adventures

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth hit 60 in the 1927 season with the Yankees, but watched Lou Gehrig receive the MVP award. The records asterisk caused by Ruth's 154-game season versus Maris' 162-game season, was finally removed when Mark McGwire hit 70 in 1998 with the Cardinals.

From Quiz Do You Really Wanna Know?

Answer: Don Drysdale

As Aaron played all but two seasons in the National League, the others listed never played in the National League. Drysdale of the Dodgers gave up 17 of Henry's 755 in his career. Ironically, the pitcher who gave up the second most home runs to Aaron was fellow Dodger Claude Osteen, who gave up 14.

From Quiz I Almost Broke the Record!

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

None of the others ever batted .400. Hornsby hit .424 in 1924 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Hornsby had three .400+ seasons in his career, and retired with a lifetime average of an amazing .358 in 1937.

From Quiz Boy Did I Show Them

Answer: Duke Snider

Duke Snider of the Dodgers retired with 407 home runs after 18 seasons. 11 of those were World Series home runs. Duke smacked four in the 1952 series against the Yankees, and did it again in the 1955 series.

From Quiz Stud Baseball

Answer: Dave Kingman

Dave Kingman aka "Kong" Played for the Padres, Angels, Yanks and Mets in same year. Apparently, hitting homers with a terrible batting average of .236 was in high demand in 1977.

From Quiz Baseball for Old-Timers V

Answer: Denny McLain

The others were all left-handers and had only one Cy Young award to their credit. McLain's big moments were the 1968 and 1969 seasons with the Detroit Tigers. Denny was the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in the 1930s to win 30 games, as McLain went 31-6 in 1968. The glory was gone as he was involved in some substance and gambling issues. In 1971, he went 10-22 with the Senators.

From Quiz Baseball for Old-Timers [1]

Answer: Los Angeles Angels

The other teams listed were not expansion teams. The Angels' franchise began in 1961 where they finished in 8th of 10 places. Their attendance record was a last place finisher in the season also. In July 1962, the Angels swept a doubleheader from the Senators, putting them in first place in the American League. They finished the season 10 games back in third place.

From Quiz I Cut a Record

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth broke his own record set in 1921 by hitting 60 in 1927. He retired in 1935 holding this season record. Although he hit 60 in 1927, Yankee teammate Lou Gehrig won the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

From Quiz Little Known Record Holders [1]

Answer: Hughie Jennings

Hughie Jennings played off an on from 1891 to 1918 for a total of 17 years. In 1896, he was hit the most times for any season in his career with 51 HBPs.

From Quiz Baseball's History

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Tony Gwynn- 3141, Rod Carew- 3053, and Sam Rice finished just 13 hits shy of 3,000 with 2987. Clemente played with the Pirates.

From Quiz Leading the Way

Answer: Denny McLain

McLain of the Detroit Tigers went 31-6 in 1968. He was the first pitcher in 35 years to reach the 30 plateau. In 1934, Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals went 30-7 in 50 game appearances. McLain appeared in 41 games in his Cy Young and MVP season. Before Dean, the great Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics went 31-4 in 41 game appearances.

From Quiz Baseball Records

Answer: 4

The four record setting years were 1919 (29), 1920 (54), 1921 (59), and 1927 (60).

From Quiz Baseball Stats and Awards

Answer: Mark Grace

Mark Grace totalled 1754 hits from 1990-1999. The breakdown as follows: 1990-182, 1991-169, 1992-185, 1993-193, 1994-120, 1995-180, 1996-181, 1997-177, 1998-184, and 1999-183.

From Quiz Random Baseball Records

Answer: Mike Morgan

Mike Morgan was a righthander for the Chicago Cubs. McGwire hit his 70th off of Pavano, his 62nd off Trachsel, and his 55th off Martinez.

From Quiz Baseball Leaders

Answer: Bill Terry

Terry hit .341 lifetime for the New York Giants, followed closely by Sisler of the St.Louis Browns, and Gehrig of the Yankees, both with .340. The Philadelphia Athletic's Jimmie Foxx posted a .325 average.

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