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Baseball Record Holders Trivia Quiz

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
885

Question 1 of 10

1. What right handed batter set the record for striking out a career number of 1942 times? Hint

Reggie Jackson

Dave Winfield

Harmon Killebrew

Jose Canseco

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Question 2 of 10

2. What jersey number did Jackie Robinson wear? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first player to break the 100 stolen base plateau in a season, during the 20th century? Hint

Lou Brock

Billy Hamilton

Hugh Duffy

Maury Wills

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Question 4 of 10

4. What number was the all-time record, at the close of the 20th century, for most games started in a season by a pitcher? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What pitcher holds the record for most career shutouts during the last century? Hint

Walter Johnson

Cy Young

Christy Mathewson

Warren Spahn

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Question 6 of 10

6. What 20th Century pitcher set the record for most walks in a season with 208 passes? Hint

Jim Lonborg

Bob Feller

Gaylord Perry

Don Sutton

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Question 7 of 10

7. What player retired with a record batting average of .366 during their career? Hint

Ty Cobb

Joe Jackson

Rogers Hornsby

George Sisler

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Question 8 of 10

8. What left handed batter set the record for appearing in 3308 games in their career? Hint

Carl Yastremski

Eddie Collins

Ty Cobb

Reggie Jackson

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 20th Century player was the first to hit 30 triples in a season? Hint

Chief Wilson

Joe Jackson

Sam Crawford

Ty Cobb

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player set the Cleveland Indians record for highest batting average in a season with .408? Hint

Joe Jackson

Rocky Colavito

Ken Aspromonte

Tris Speaker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What right handed batter set the record for striking out a career number of 1942 times?

Answer: Jose Canseco

Canseco struck out a record 1942 times in his career mostly with the Oakland Athletics. The top left handed batter in the 20th Century was Reggie Jackson with an outrageous 2597 strikeouts.

2. What jersey number did Jackie Robinson wear?

Answer: 42

The number 42 of Robinson was retired by Major League Baseball. There are only two teams currently using the number 42. When that player retires or leaves the team, it will no longer be used for that team.

3. Who was the first player to break the 100 stolen base plateau in a season, during the 20th century?

Answer: Maury Wills

Wills with the Dodgers did this in 1962 by stealing 104 bases. Billy Hamilton stole 111 in 1891.

4. What number was the all-time record, at the close of the 20th century, for most games started in a season by a pitcher?

Answer: 75

When baseball was baseball, in the late 1800s Pud Galvin and Will White both set the record for starting 75 games in a season. White was the first in 1879 and Galvin followed up on this one in 1883. Galvin the following year started in 72 games.

5. What pitcher holds the record for most career shutouts during the last century?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson holds the record of 110 career shutouts throughout 21 seasons all with Washington. He retired with a career record of 417-279.

6. What 20th Century pitcher set the record for most walks in a season with 208 passes?

Answer: Bob Feller

Feller walked an incredible 208 batters in 1938. The great Nolan Ryan walked 202 batters in 1974 but pitched 50 more innings compared to Feller.

7. What player retired with a record batting average of .366 during their career?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb retired with an average of .3664 in 1928 after 24 seasons. What a remarkable statistic. Hornsby retired with an average of .3585.

8. What left handed batter set the record for appearing in 3308 games in their career?

Answer: Carl Yastremski

Yaz appeared in 3308 games all with the Red Sox. This iron man himself holds many other records for Boston. Cobb appeared in 3035 games, Collins was in 2826 games, and Mr. October retired with 2820 games.

9. What 20th Century player was the first to hit 30 triples in a season?

Answer: Chief Wilson

Chief Wilson set the all-time record for hitting 36 in 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dave Orr was the first in history in 1886 with the New York Metropolitans when he hit 31.

10. What player set the Cleveland Indians record for highest batting average in a season with .408?

Answer: Joe Jackson

Although known for wearing the White Sox uniform, in 1911 Jackson played for the Indians and batted .408 while hitting only 7 home runs. The great Tris Speaker's highest average with the Indians was .389 in 1925.

Source: Author Nightmare

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