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Nightmare Baseball XXIII Trivia Quiz

The 23rd in a series of 10 tough multiple choice questions about baseball. Welcome to the ozzzland of Nightmares! Good Luck. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,734

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
540

Question 1 of 10

1. What 20th Century catcher is the leader for most hits in a season? Hint

Bill Dickey

Ivan Rodriguez

Mike Piazza

Mickey Cochrane

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Major League team was the first in history to score 1000 runs in a 162-game season? Hint

Yankees

Dodgers

Braves

Indians

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following players hit the most home runs in the 1997 season? Hint

Mark McGwire

Larry Walker

Albert Belle

Juan Samuel

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following pitchers have lost 25 games in a season? Hint

Nobody has done this

Roger Craig

Ben Cantwell

Jack Fisher

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first pitcher to obtain 200 career saves? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Rollie Fingers

Firpo Marberry

Ace Adams

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following pitchers holds the 20th Century record for hitting a home run in the most consecutive games? Hint

Don Drysdale

Ken Brett

Juan Marichal

Tony Cloninger

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Question 7 of 10

7. What pitcher was on-hand for and witnessed four different players hit four home runs in a game on different dates in the 20th Century? Hint

Bob Horner

Pat Seerey

Chuck Klein

Billy Loes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 20th Century catcher leads the Majors for most steals in a season for catchers? Hint

Jason Kendall

Gabby Hartnett

Ernie Lombardi

John Wathan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 20th Century pitcher holds the American League record for most shutouts thrown against him in a season? Hint

Eddie Plank

Jim McAndrew

Walter Johnson

Bugs Raymond

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1974, Ron Hunt retired from baseball with the 20th Century record for most times hit by a pitch in career. How many times was he hit by a pitch? Hint

253

273

263

243

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 20th Century catcher is the leader for most hits in a season?

Answer: Mike Piazza

Piazza hit a leading 201 hits in 1997 with the Dodgers. Rodriguez is the American League leader by hitting 199 with the Rangers in 1999.

2. What Major League team was the first in history to score 1000 runs in a 162-game season?

Answer: Indians

The Cleveland Indians scored a record 1009 runs in the 1999 season. The were the first to break the 1000 mark.

3. Which of the following players hit the most home runs in the 1997 season?

Answer: Mark McGwire

McGwire hit a total of 58 home runs. He hit 34 for the A's and 24 for the Cardinals.

4. Which of the following pitchers have lost 25 games in a season?

Answer: Ben Cantwell

Cantwell went 4-25 in 1935 with the Pirates. Two years earlier he was 20-10 with the Braves. Both Craig and Fisher have lost 24 games in a season. Paul Derringer once lost 27 games in 1933 with St.Louis and Cincinnati.

5. Who was the first pitcher to obtain 200 career saves?

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

Wilhelm collected his 200th save in 1969 as an Angel. He finished his career with 227. Fingers was the first pitcher to get 300 saves.

6. Which of the following pitchers holds the 20th Century record for hitting a home run in the most consecutive games?

Answer: Ken Brett

Brett had a four game hitting streak of home runs with the Phillies. He hit them in 1973 on June 9, 13, 18, and 23. Ironically enough, these were his only home runs in the season.

7. What pitcher was on-hand for and witnessed four different players hit four home runs in a game on different dates in the 20th Century?

Answer: Billy Loes

Pitcher Billy Loes was either a teammate or an opponent of the four sluggers. Those players he witnessed hitting four home runs in a nine-inning game were Joe Adcock, Gil Hodges, Rocky Colavito, and Willie Mays. Billy Loes was tagged with the nickname, 'The Lucky Spectator'. Lou Gehrig was the first to hit four in a game in 1932.

8. What 20th Century catcher leads the Majors for most steals in a season for catchers?

Answer: John Wathan

Wathan stole a snails worth 36 in 1982 while catching for the Royals of Kansas City. Kendall holds the National League record for catchers by stealing 26 in 1998 with the Pirates.

9. What 20th Century pitcher holds the American League record for most shutouts thrown against him in a season?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson had 10 of his losses in 1909 to shutouts. Five of those ten were against the White Sox. Bugs Raymond holds the National League record with 11 in 1908 with St.Louis.

10. In 1974, Ron Hunt retired from baseball with the 20th Century record for most times hit by a pitch in career. How many times was he hit by a pitch?

Answer: 243

He also set the modern day record of being hit 50 times in his career four years earlier with the Expos.

Source: Author Nightmare

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