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1980s Decade of Baseball Trivia Quiz

Decade of leaders: 1980s. All questions involve teams and players from 1980 to 1989.

A multiple-choice quiz by robtamat. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robtamat

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2633

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (7/10), Guest 98 (1/10), Guest 159 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ozzie Smith had more hits than Tony Gwynn in the 1980s.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dale Murphy led the NL in hits for the 1980s decade.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dale Murphy led the NL in homeruns for the 1980s decade.

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False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The St. Louis Cardinals won more games than any other NL team in the 1980s.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which pitcher had the most wins? Hint

Fernando Valenzuela

Steve Carlton

Mike Scott

Dwight Gooden

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pitcher had the lowest ERA (minimum 1500 innings pitched)? Hint

Fernando Valenzuela

Bob Welch

Steve Carlton

Nolan Ryan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mike Schmidt had the most runs batted in for the decade.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which player scored the most runs during the 1980s? Hint

Tim Raines

Rickey Henderson

Mike Schmidt

Andre Dawson

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Question 9 of 10

9. This player had over 300 home runs during the 1980s decade, more than 900 runs batted in, and more than 900 runs scored. Who is he? Hint

Mike Schmidt

Dale Murphy

Andre Dawson

Darryl Strawberry

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rick Mahler of the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds led all pitchers in losses.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ozzie Smith had more hits than Tony Gwynn in the 1980s.

Answer: True

The 'Wizzard' Ozzie Smith had 1392 hits to Tony Gwynn's 1354 hits. Ozzie had 1252 had more at bats than Tony, pretty close race when all considered.

2. Dale Murphy led the NL in hits for the 1980s decade.

Answer: True

Murphy had 1553 hits to Andre Dawson's 1539 hits . Murphy also had 296 more at bats than Dawson.

3. Dale Murphy led the NL in homeruns for the 1980s decade.

Answer: False

Mike Schmidt hit 313 to Murphy's 308 homeruns.

4. The St. Louis Cardinals won more games than any other NL team in the 1980s.

Answer: False

The Cardinals and Dodgers both won 825 games.

5. Which pitcher had the most wins?

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

Valenzuela with 128 had the most wins.

6. Which pitcher had the lowest ERA (minimum 1500 innings pitched)?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan 3.13 ERA followed by Carlton 3.16 ERA.

7. Mike Schmidt had the most runs batted in for the decade.

Answer: False

Schmidt and Dale Murphy tied for second with 929 RBIs each. The decade leader was Eddie Murray with 996.

8. Which player scored the most runs during the 1980s?

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Henderson had over 1000 runs scored. Dale Murphy scored 938 runs followed by Tim Raines with 866 runs scored.

9. This player had over 300 home runs during the 1980s decade, more than 900 runs batted in, and more than 900 runs scored. Who is he?

Answer: Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy had 308 HRs, 929 RBIs, 938 runs scored. Mike Schmidt had 313 HRs, 929 RBIs, 832 runs scored.

10. Rick Mahler of the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds led all pitchers in losses.

Answer: False

Bob Knepper lost 118 games Mahler lost 101 games.

Source: Author robtamat

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