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Quiz about Baseball Statistics 1st Edition

Baseball Statistics 1st Edition Quiz

Have fun with my test of baseball knowledge. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by BgFrankie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BgFrankie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1064

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many strikeouts does Nolan Ryan have? Hint

4728

5000

5714

5632

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many shutouts does Walter Johnson have? Hint

110

150

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following players was a 20-time All-Star? Hint

Babe Ruth

Pete Rose

Jackie Robinson

Willie Mays

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who had an ERA of 1.12 in 1968? Hint

Bob Gibson

Tom Seaver

Nolan Ryan

Jim Palmer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the following four players, who has the highest career batting average? Hint

Stan Musial

Willie Mays

Rogers Hornsby

Hank Aaron

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken, Jr. play in? Hint

2132

2876

2428

2632

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many hits did Pete Rose have? Hint

4192

4256

4557

4329

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these players does NOT have 6,000 or more total bases? Hint

Hank Aaron

Babe Ruth

Stan Musial

Willie Mays

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you take Joe Dimaggio's lifetime strikeouts, and subtract his number of career home runs, what is the difference? Hint

126

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player averaged better than a .400 batting average over a 5-year span? Hint

Ted Williams

Honus Wagner

Ty Cobb

Rogers Hornsby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many strikeouts does Nolan Ryan have?

Answer: 5714

Even though Ryan also threw 7 no-hitters, he never pitched a perfect game.

2. How many shutouts does Walter Johnson have?

Answer: 110

Johnson also recorded 416 career wins for the Washington Senators.

3. Which of the following players was a 20-time All-Star?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays was an All-Star from 1954 to 1973. Willie also ranks high on the home run list with 660 career dingers.

4. Who had an ERA of 1.12 in 1968?

Answer: Bob Gibson

Gibson threw for the St. Louis Cardinals in that season. That was the lowest single season ERA he recorded.

5. Of the following four players, who has the highest career batting average?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

.358 was the Rajah's lifetime average. Aaron batted .305, Musial .331, and Mays batted .302

6. How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken, Jr. play in?

Answer: 2632

He beat Lou Gehrig's longstanding mark of 2130 in the 1995 season, and several years later sat down after the final home game at Camden Yards. Ripken retired after the 2001 season with fellow star Tony Gwynn.

7. How many hits did Pete Rose have?

Answer: 4256

In 1985, Rose nosed out Ty Cobb's longstanding mark of 4189. This mark was set from 1905 to 1928. Over that period, Cobb had over 200 hits 8 times.

8. Which of these players does NOT have 6,000 or more total bases?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron racked up 6856, Musial 6134, and Mays 6066. Ruth has 5793 lifetime bases.

9. If you take Joe Dimaggio's lifetime strikeouts, and subtract his number of career home runs, what is the difference?

Answer: 8

Dimaggio struck out only 369 times and homered 361 times.

10. Which player averaged better than a .400 batting average over a 5-year span?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

In the 5 year span 1921 to 1925, Hornsby averaged an incredible .402, with averages of .397 in 1921 (154 games), .401 in 1922 (154 games), .384 in 1923 (107 games), .424 in 1924 (143 games), .403 in 1925 (138 games).

Source: Author BgFrankie

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