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Eddie Murray Trivia Quiz

In 2003, Eddie Murray became a member of the Hall of Fame.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,513

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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324

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many teams did Murray play for? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did Eddie Murray first play in the majors?

Answer: (One Word, four-digit format)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Was Murray ever an MVP?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many All-Star games did Murray play in? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year did Murray lead in on-base percentage? Hint

1982

1984

1983

1985

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Question 6 of 10

6. Was Murray a lefty, righty, or switch-hitter?

Answer: (one or two words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many games did Murray play in throughout his career? Hint

2926

3126

2826

3026

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Question 8 of 10

8. Murray was second in 1990 with a .330 batting average. Who was first that year? Hint

Bip Roberts

Lenny Dykstra

Willie McGee

Andre Dawson

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many career strikeouts did Murray have? Hint

1516

1716

1216

2016

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the strike-shortened season of 1981, Murray led the American league in RBIs. How many did he have? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many teams did Murray play for?

Answer: 5

Murray played with the Orioles from 1977-1988, Dodgers 1989-1991, Mets in 1992 and 1993, Cleveland from 1994-1996, Baltimore again in 1996, then split time between Anaheim and LA in 1997.

2. What year did Eddie Murray first play in the majors?

Answer: 1977

Eddie was the 1977 AL Rookie of the Year with the Orioles with 173 hits and 27 home runs.

3. Was Murray ever an MVP?

Answer: No

He was a runner-up in 1982 to Robin Yount, and 1983 to Cal Ripken. Murray was a three-time Gold Glove Winner from 1982-1984 as an Oriole first baseman.

4. How many All-Star games did Murray play in?

Answer: 8

1978, 1981-1986, and 1991. All of those times were with the Orioles, except for 1991 as a Los Angeles Dodger.

5. What year did Murray lead in on-base percentage?

Answer: 1984

Murray had a .410 OBP that year, and led in walks with 107. Murray also played in all 162 games that year with Baltimore.

6. Was Murray a lefty, righty, or switch-hitter?

Answer: Switch

Murray was the first switch-hitter with at least 500 HR and 3000 hits (540 and 3255, respectively).

7. How many games did Murray play in throughout his career?

Answer: 3026

Murray started on fielded in 2995 of those games: 2413 at first base, 573 as DH, 6 at third base, 3 as the left-fielder, over 21 seasons in his career with 5 different teams.

8. Murray was second in 1990 with a .330 batting average. Who was first that year?

Answer: Willie McGee

McGee batted .335 as a Cardinal that year before being traded to Oakland.

9. How many career strikeouts did Murray have?

Answer: 1516

His highest season total was 104 in 1977 as a rookie. He reached the 100 plateau again in his career.

10. In the strike-shortened season of 1981, Murray led the American league in RBIs. How many did he have?

Answer: 78

Eddie led the American League wearing an Oriole uniform that season. He was runner-up in 1985 with RBI's.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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