Identify The Pitcher Trivia Quiz

Answer: Steve Carlton

Steve Carlton started his career with the Cardinals in 1965 then after a salary dispute was traded to the Phillies where he had most of his success. He bounced around with the Giants, White Sox, Indians and the Twins to end his career in 1988. Steve ended with 329 wins and 244 loses, 4136 strikeouts, four Cy Youngs and a trip to Cooperstown in 1994 to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

Answer: Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson nicknamed the "The Big Train" was a power pitcher from the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. People said it was like standing at a train station and hearing a train go past at full speed whenever he threw a pitch by you. He was the first and only member of the 3000 strikeout club until Bob Gibson got there in 1974.

Answer: Roger Clemens

Roger "The Rocket" Clemens came up with the Red Sox in 1984 and blew away the hitters with a hard fastball and a great split finger, even striking out 20 in a game twice. He moved on to the Blue Jays and won the Cy Young Award both years he was there until moving on to the Yankees where he won a couple of World Series titles (1999 and 2000).

Answer: Randy Johnson

What an imposing pitcher with a height of 6ft 10in and able to throw consistently in the high 90s to low 100s mph. Randy dominated the American League for the Mariners during the 1990s then after being traded to the Astros and later signing with the Diamondbacks he was even better in the National League during the early 2000s winning four consecutive Cy Young Awards (1999-2002) while helping the Diamondbacks win their first ever World Series title in 2001.

Answer: Nolan Ryan

In a remarkable career (1966-1993), Nolan Ryan was a feared strikeout pitcher blowing hitters away with his "Ryan Express" fastball at a consistent 100 mph, or a curve ball that would lock up hitters. He didn't go far after his Hall of Fame career, he came back to the Rangers and became president of the team in February 2008; and later CEO and primary owner.

Answer: Tom Seaver

Tom "Terrific" Seaver was a great pitcher for the Mets until 1977 when contract negotiations broke down and he was traded to the Reds in what was dubbed "the Midnight Massacre" by the New York media. The Mets won the 1969 World Series. He baffled hitters en route to 3640 strikeouts and a meager 2.86 career ERA.

Answer: Greg Maddux

Greg Maddux, "Mad Dog" or "The Professor" as he was nicknamed, was one of the finest pitchers from the late 1980s to the mid 2000s. He won the Cy Young Award while at the Cubs in 1992, and at the Braves for the next three years (1993-94-95). He won the World Series with the Braves in 1995.

Answer: Cy Young

Cy Young will probably always hold these three records -- most wins (511), most loses (316) and most innings pitched (7,356). The award for pitching excellence, the Cy Young Award, was named after him in 1956, one year after his death. His teams were:
1890-1898 : Cleveland Spiders
1899-1900 : St. Louis Perfectos
1901-1908 : Boston Americans/Red Sox
1909-1911 : Cleveland Naps
1911-1911 : Boston Rustler.

Answer: Grover Cleveland Alexander

Grover Cleveland (old Pete) Alexander was a star pitcher for the Phillies between 1911 and 1917 then in a move to save money he was sold to the Chicago Cubs. He missed much of the 1918 season due to World War 1. He came back from the war and was still good but not as dominant as before.

Although he never won any individual awards he did achieve the pitchers triple crown (wins, strikeouts, and ERA) in 1915, 1916 and 1920. He was the only player voted into the Hall of Fame in 1938.

Answer: Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson was a most dominant pitcher for the decade of the 1960s through to the mid 1970s. He was a nine-time All Star, nine time Gold Glove winner, two time world series MVP (1964 and 1967) and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1981.