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After the Best Year: 1928 Trivia Quiz

Many people know about the 1927 season and how it was one of the best years ever in baseball history. Not many people give credit to the year after that, so here is a quiz about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by baseballfreek. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
baseballfreek

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,844

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
413

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the 1928 National League Pennant?
Hint

New York Giants

St. Louis Cardinals

Chiacgo Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the American League Pennant? Hint

New York Yankees

St. Louis Browns

Philadelphia Athletics

Chicago White Sox

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who led the American League Baseball in strikeouts with 183 in 1928? Hint

George Pipgras

Lefty Grove

Tommy Thomas

Red Ruffing

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two pitchers tied for the league lead in wins? Hint

Lefty Grove & Wait Hoyt

Alvin Crowder & George Pipgras

Waite Hoyt & George Pipgras

Lefty Grove & George Pipgras

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jack Ogden was one pitcher who allowed 23 home runs during the 1928 season, pitching for one team. Who was the other pitcher? Hint

Hank Johnson

Rube Walberg

George Blaeholder

Ed Brandt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Babe Ruth had 40 more walks than the next closest Major League player?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lou Gerhig won the American League MVP?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the 1928 National League Most Valuable Player? Hint

Burleigh Grimes

Rogers Hornsby

Jim Bottomley

Freddie Lindstrom

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lou Gehrig had more RBIs than Babe Ruth in 1928?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the 1928 World Series? Hint

Philadelphia Athletics

St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees

Chicago Cubs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the 1928 National League Pennant?

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Giants placed second in the NL and the Cubs in third. The Phillies were last and had only 43 wins compared to 109 losses. The Cardinals had 95 wins that year to win the pennant by 2 games.

2. Who won the American League Pennant?

Answer: New York Yankees

The Athletics came in second place with a respectable 98 wins, and the Browns won 82 which gave them third in the American League. The White Sox won only 72 games, which gave them 5th place, and the Yankees won 101 games.

3. Who led the American League Baseball in strikeouts with 183 in 1928?

Answer: Lefty Grove

Grove led Major League Baseball with 183 strikeouts that year. Pipgras had 139, 48 less than the leader. Tommy Thomas had 129, and Red had 118 that year.

4. Which two pitchers tied for the league lead in wins?

Answer: Lefty Grove & George Pipgras

Here is the list of how many wins each person had:
Lefty Grove= 24
George Pipgras= 24
Waite Hoyt= 23
Alvin Crowder= 21
These players were the top 4 in the majors in wins.

5. Jack Ogden was one pitcher who allowed 23 home runs during the 1928 season, pitching for one team. Who was the other pitcher?

Answer: George Blaeholder

Blaeholder had 23 homers allowed during his 214 1/3 innings, Brandt allowed 22 homers during the season. Walberg allowed 19 homers, and Johnson allowed 16.

Joe Genewich allowed 24 homers in total playing for two teams.

6. Babe Ruth had 40 more walks than the next closest Major League player?

Answer: False

Babe Ruth had 137 walks during the season, but the next closest player, who was Rogers Hornsby had 107.

7. Lou Gerhig won the American League MVP?

Answer: False

Mickey Cochrane won the AL Most Valuable Player award with a .293 average and 10 homeruns. He also had a .409 on-base percentage during the season.

8. Who won the 1928 National League Most Valuable Player?

Answer: Jim Bottomley

Jim Bottomley hit .325 during the season with his career high in home runs which is 30. Bottomley also had 136 RBIs, which led the National League.

9. Lou Gehrig had more RBIs than Babe Ruth in 1928?

Answer: False

They both tied for the Major League lead in RBIs with 142.

10. Who won the 1928 World Series?

Answer: New York Yankees

The New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0, in which the Yankees outscored the Cardinals 27-10 in four games. That means the Yankees scored almost 7 runs a game.

Source: Author baseballfreek

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