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Records by Outfielders Trivia Quizzes

Major League Baseball has seen some outfielders who roam a large area of the ballpark, and have also roamed throughout baseball's record books. See if you can recognize some of these who have sat lonely in the outfield!

4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.

What's with the Flies? top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz about those lonely players standing all by themselves in the outfield, waiting for their chance at-bat.

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 21 10

Average
Nightmare

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Outfielders in the 20th Century

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Get out! 10 multiple choice questions about Outfielders, and those who set records as an outfielderas during the 20th century, and still stood as records as of the end of the 2000 season.

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 17 05

Tough
Nightmare

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Holy Gloves Batman! popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz about some of the worst fielding players in baseball.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 02 09

Difficult
Nightmare

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Outfielder Records

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz about a few record setting outfielders.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Homeboy, Oct 26 09

Difficult
Homeboy
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Records by Outfielders Trivia Questions

1. Which Texas Ranger had a batted fly ball hit him on top of the head, then bounce over the fence for a home run?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Jose Canseco

On May 26, 1993, the Indians' Carlos Martinez hit what looked like a routine fly ball to right field but deep. As Canseco stood to catch it at the wall, the ball bounced off his head and into the stands, which would become a historical and memorable highlight reel in baseball. The Indians won the game 7-6, while one of the greatest bloopers rooted in baseball history.

2. What third baseman in 1993 committed 34 errors in 338 chances for a terrible fielding percentage of .899?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Gary Sheffield

Sheffield was the third sacker with the Padres and Marlins in 1993.

3. In 1911 this outfielder set the record for the highest batting average of .420 in the American League. Who is he?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb of the Tigers did this.

4. Who was the first M.L.B. outfielder to have 700 at-bats in a season?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Willie Wilson

Wilie Wilson came to bat 705 times in 1980.

5. In 1999, the Hank Aaron Award was first presented, marking the 25th anniversary of Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record. Which outfielder was the first-ever to receive this award for the American League in 1999?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Manny Ramirez

The others were all pitchers. Manny was with the Cleveland Indians in 1999. It would be his first of two Hank Aaron awards that he would win. Ramirez also tied for third place in the AL MVP voting in 1999, behind Ivan Rodriguez, Pedro Martinez, and tied with Roberto Alomar for third.

6. In 1900, the New York Giants third baseman Hickman committed 86 errors in a season which was the most at that time. What was his nickname?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Piano Legs

Piano Legs Hickman had the record at the time. In 1901 that record was broken by Bill Keister of the Orioles who committed 97 errors.

7. What outfielder set an American League record 168 RBIs in a season?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Babe Ruth

The Babe did this with the Yankees in 1921. Hack Wilson set a record of 191 in 1930 with Chicago (NL).

8. Who has the highest single season batting average by an outfielder in M.L.B. in the 20th century?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb batted .420 in 1920.

9. Which outfielder set a season record for most the hits in a season with 262?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro of the Mariners broke the long-standing record of St. Louis Brown George Sisler. Sisler was a first baseman and hit safely 257 times in 1920. Ichiro broke George's season record in 2004. In Suzuki's first 10 seasons in the Majors, he had over 200 hits in each season.

10. What regular season player became the first in 62 years to field below .900 in 1978?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Butch Hobson

Hobson was the 3rd baseman with the Red Sox in 1978.

11. What speedster outfielder set the stolen base record for outfielders in the National League of 118 thefts?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Lou Brock

Brock at that time broke the record of Maury Wills in 1974 with St.Louis.

12. Who set a MLB single season record for slugging average by an outfielder in 2002?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Barry Bonds & Bonds

Barry Bonds had slugging average of .863.

13. What San Francisco Giant had a terrible fielding percentage of .887 in 1984?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Joel Youngblood

Youngblood did this as the Giant 3rd baseman.

14. What player set a record for 170 walks in a season by an outfielder?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Babe Ruth

He walked a tremendous 170 times in 1923 with the Yankees.

15. Who holds the M.L.B. single season record for the most hits by an outfielder?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Lefty O'Doul

Left O'Doul had 254 hits in 1929.

16. As of January 2001, what catcher held the record for most errors in a season?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Oscar Stanage

Stanage committed 41 errors in 1911 with the Detroit Tigers. Oddly enough, he also holds the record for most assists as a catcher.

17. What outfielder set the record for most triples in a season, an untouchable 36 triples?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Owen Wilson

Owen hammered out 36 in 1912 while playing for Pittsburgh. Only Joe Jackson of the White Sox has come close with 26 in 1912.

18. Who holds the M.L.B. single season record for the most total bases by a outfielder?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Babe Ruth & Ruth

Babe Ruth set the M.L.B. single season record for total bases with 457 in 1921.

19. The 1955 World Series that pitted the Yankees against the Dodgers, saw a World Series saving catch by a Dodger in game seven. Which outfielder made this historical grab?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Sandy Amoros

Game seven saw Johnny Podres and the Dodgers with a 2-0 lead. Yankee Yogi Berra hit the ball deep to left, and because the Dodgers were playing the left-handed Berra to pull the ball, they weren't ready for a left field line fly ball. Amoros not only made the out-stretched catch, but also doubled up Gil McDougal. Sandy's catch not only saved the game, but helped give the Dodgers their first-ever World Series title. The others listed never played for either team.

20. What first baseman retired holding the record for most errors in a season with 43?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Jack Doyle

Doyle committed 43 for the Giants in 1900, mainly due to fielding Piano Legs Hickman's wild throws.

21. What outfielder set the record for most games played in the outfield?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb played in 2935 games from 1905 through to 1928.

22. Who holds the A.L. single season record for the most hits by an outfielder?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Al Simmons

Al Simmons had 253 hits in 1925.

23. Who was the only player to commit 50 errors in a season, during the four decades 1960s to 1990s?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: nobody

Nobody achieved this feat in the last 4 decades of the 20th century. The last player to commit 50 errors was Roy Smalley who played with the Cubs as shortstop in 1951.

24. What outfielder played the most consecutive games?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Billy Williams

Williams, the iron man of the Cubs played 897 consecutive games for the Cubs from 1963 to 1969.

25. Who holds the N.L. single season record for the most doubles by an outfielder?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Joe Medwick

Joe Medwick had 64 doubles in 1936.

26. The 40/40 Club is for those baseball players who have hit 40 home runs and stole 40 bases in a season. Which outfielder was the very first member of this club?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Jose Canseco

The others all accomplished this feat, but it was Canseco who did it with the Athletics in 1988. Jose hit 42 home runs and stole 40 bases. For his efforts, Canseco was voted the American League MVP in 1988. Of the other three listed and not necessarily outfielders, Bonds did it in 1996, A-Rod in 1998, and Soriano in 2006.

27. What shortstop retired as the only player to commit 90 errors in a season?

From Quiz Holy Gloves Batman!

Answer: Johnny Gochnauer

Gochnauer was the only player to do this. He committed 98 errors in 1903 as the Cleveland shortstop.

28. What outfielder leads the pack of outfielders by throwing out 3 players at home plate in the same game?

From Quiz Outfielders in the 20th Century

Answer: Jack McCarthy

McCarthy on April 26, 1905 did this with the Cubs. It is amazing that nobody has at least equalled this in almost 100 years!

29. Who was the last AL outfielder in the 20th century to have 20 or more triples in a season?

From Quiz Outfielder Records

Answer: Willie Wilson

Dale Mitchell had 23 triples in 1949, but it was Wilson who hit 21 with the Royals in 1985.

30. Which American League outfielder set a record for having six unassisted double-plays in his career?

From Quiz What's with the Flies?

Answer: Tris Speaker

The others listed were all pitchers. Mostly with the Red Sox and Indians, Speaker not only retired with six, but pulled off two in 1914 with the Red Sox. He also performed two in 1918 with the Indians while being only nine days apart. The last outfielder in the 20th Century to pull off two unassisted double-plays in a season was Jose Cardenal, a Cleveland Indian in 1968.

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