FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

2006 Major League Teams Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz showing which team either led or chased the majors in something during the 2006 season. This one is a challenge. Have fun! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,439

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2233

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which slugging team led the entire Major Leagues in home runs hit in the season? Hint

Rangers

Braves

White Sox

Tigers

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The New York Mets led the National League in most steals during the season. Which team forgot to use their legs and finished last in steals in the league? Hint

Atlanta Braves

Arizona Diamondbacks

Cincinnati Reds

Washington Nationals

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which Major League team had the worst attendance in the season? Hint

Florida Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies

San Francisco Giants

Pittsburgh Pirates

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The Washington Nationals led the majors in most intentional walks in the season by letting 93 pass. Which team was the stingiest by only allowing 18? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

Texas Rangers

Detroit Tigers

Houston Astros

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. The National League had three teams in which their starting rotation had only one pitcher with a winning season. They were the Cubs, Pirates, and which other team? Hint

Washington Nationals

Milwaukee Brewers

Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies

6. In the American League in 2006, the Indians, White Sox, and Tigers all led the league by having four batters strike out more than 100 times in the season. Which of the following teams didn't have any? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Oakland Athletics

Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. With even the pitchers being included, which National League team led the league with the highest batting average in the season? Hint

Philadelphia Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. The Texas Rangers' pitching staff showed a very poor control in the American League by hitting 66 batters in the season. Which other team tied them with 66? Hint

Cleveland Indians

Chicago White Sox

Boston Red Sox

Seattle Mariners

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which team led the Major Leagues in losses by losing 101 games in the 2006 season? Hint

Chicago Cubs

Colorado Rockies

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Kansas City Royals

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which team finished the most games back in their division in 2006? Hint

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Colorado Rockies

Washington Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which slugging team led the entire Major Leagues in home runs hit in the season?

Answer: White Sox

Chicago hit 236 during the season, with Jermaine Dye hitting 44 of those. The White Sox had five sluggers hit 20+ in the season. On the other side of the coin, the Kansas City Royals led all teams with the least amount hit with 124. The Royals did not have a batter hit more than 18.

2. The New York Mets led the National League in most steals during the season. Which team forgot to use their legs and finished last in steals in the league?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Mets stole a league-leading 146, with Jose Reyes leading them with 64, more than the entire Braves team that stole a measley 52 during the season.

3. Which Major League team had the worst attendance in the season?

Answer: Florida Marlins

The Marlins had only 1,164,134 come through the gates to watch their 78-84 season. What a contrast compared to the NL leading Dodgers who had 3,758,545 fans come out to their park.

4. The Washington Nationals led the majors in most intentional walks in the season by letting 93 pass. Which team was the stingiest by only allowing 18?

Answer: Texas Rangers

No team was close to the Nationals, and no team close to the Rangers either. Texas' Joaquin Benoit and Kevin Millwood gave up four each of the 18.

5. The National League had three teams in which their starting rotation had only one pitcher with a winning season. They were the Cubs, Pirates, and which other team?

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers' only starter with a winning season was David Bush who went 12-11. All three teams were in the NL Central. In the American League, they had three teams also where their starting rotation did not come through. The Orioles, Devil Rays, and Mariners had only one with a winning record for the season also.

Answer: Kansas City Royals

The Red Sox and Yankees had three sluggers reach the 100-strikeout mark, and the Athletics had two. Strangely enough, the Royals who had the second-worst record in the AL, didn't have any.

7. With even the pitchers being included, which National League team led the league with the highest batting average in the season?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers led the NL by batting .276, with Andre Ethier leading their starting nine with .308. In 2005, the Dodgers batted .253.

8. The Texas Rangers' pitching staff showed a very poor control in the American League by hitting 66 batters in the season. Which other team tied them with 66?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox hit 89 in 2005, then hit another 66 in 2006 to tie for the season lead. Pitchers Tim Wakefield and Josh Beckett both hit 10.

9. Which team led the Major Leagues in losses by losing 101 games in the 2006 season?

Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Royals were the only other team to reach the 100-loss plateau. Tampa Bay finished out the season with a 61-101 record. They were led by manager Joe Maddon. The Cubs had the worst record in the NL with 66-96.

10. Which team finished the most games back in their division in 2006?

Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Rays finished an embarrassing 36 games behind their division winner New York Yankees. 2006 was the ninth season for the Tampa Bay franchise, and the season saw them finish last again, in eight of those nine seasons.

Source: Author Nightmare

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.