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Baseball Stats and Awards Trivia Quiz

Answer these questions about different stats and awards. All questions pertain to the 20th century.

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

Author
gerryd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
578

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who had the most hits in the 1990s? Hint

Tony Gwynn

Wade Boggs

Barry Bonds

Mark Grace

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many players won the triple crown twice in the 20th century? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these players was the youngest to reach 3,000 hits?
Hint

Pete Rose

Paul Molitor

Steve Garvey

Ty Cobb

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only pitcher in the 20th century to win: The Rookie of the Year Award, The Cy Young award, and League MVP? Hint

Dennis Eckersley

Randy Johnson

Don Drysdale

Don Newcombe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which player in the 20th century, hit 30 or more home runs in his first four seasons? Hint

Barry Bonds

Mark McGwire

Sammy Sosa

Alex Rodriguez

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which hitter in the 20th century hit over .300 in the most consecutive seasons? Hint

Stan Musial

Mark Grace

Tony Gwynn

Ty Cobb

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Babe Ruth's lifetime batting average? Hint

.342

.285

.318

.425

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which player in the 20th century hit into the most double plays? Hint

Stan Musial

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Bobby Bonds

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player was the first to reach 1,000 strikeouts? Hint

Babe Ruth

Ted Williams

Ty Cobb

Barry Bonds

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher in the 20th century won the most World Series games? Hint

Roger Clemens

Cy Young

Don Drysdale

Whitey Ford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had the most hits in the 1990s?

Answer: Mark Grace

Mark Grace totalled 1754 hits from 1990-1999. The breakdown as follows: 1990-182, 1991-169, 1992-185, 1993-193, 1994-120, 1995-180, 1996-181, 1997-177, 1998-184, and 1999-183.

2. How many players won the triple crown twice in the 20th century?

Answer: 2

Rogers Hornsby in 1922 and 1925. Ted Williams in 1942 and 1947.

3. Which one of these players was the youngest to reach 3,000 hits?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb reached 3,000 hits when he was 32 years old.

4. Who was the only pitcher in the 20th century to win: The Rookie of the Year Award, The Cy Young award, and League MVP?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Don won The Rookie Of The Year in 1949. He won both the Cy Young Award and The Most Valuable Player Award in 1956.

5. Which player in the 20th century, hit 30 or more home runs in his first four seasons?

Answer: Mark McGwire

Mark hit 49 home runs in 1987. 49 home runs by a rookie is a record. He hit 32 in 1988. He hit 33 in 1989. He hit 39 in 1990.

6. Which hitter in the 20th century hit over .300 in the most consecutive seasons?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb hit .300 for 23 consecutive seasons. Stan Musial for 16. Tony Gwynn for 14.

7. What was Babe Ruth's lifetime batting average?

Answer: .342

Babe hit .342 over his lifetime. Oddly, he only won one batting title.

8. Which player in the 20th century hit into the most double plays?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron hit into 328 career double plays.

9. Which player was the first to reach 1,000 strikeouts?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth reached 1000 strikeouts in 1930. He finished his career with 1330 strikeouts.

10. Which pitcher in the 20th century won the most World Series games?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Whitey made 22 World Series starts, he won 10 games.

Source: Author gerryd

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