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Pinch Me! Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions of pinch-hitter records set in the 20th Century (and were still standing at the end of the 2000 season).

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
492

Question 1 of 10

1. What player set the Major League record for most pinch-hit home runs in a season? Hint

Manny Mota

Dave Hansen

Dave Winfield

Joe Cronin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to hit 3 consecutive pinch-hit home runs in 3 consecutive at-bats? Hint

Del Unser

Reggie Jackson

Willie Stargell

John Roseboro

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player was the first to hit a pinch-hit home run in his first Major League at-bat? Hint

Dick Nen

Eddie Morgan

Dick Schofield

Mike Shannon

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Question 4 of 10

4. As of January 2001, what is the Major League season record for most plate appearances as a pinch-hitter? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. As of January 2001, who held the Major League career record for most hits as a pinch-hitter? Hint

Smokey Burgess

Lenny Harris

Greg Gross

Manny Mota

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of January 2001, who held the Major League record for career pinch-hit home runs? Hint

Smokey Burgess

Cliff Johnson

Willie Stargell

Reggie Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. As of January 2001, what player held the Major League record for most career pinch-hit plate appearances with at least 100 at-bats and batted over .300? Hint

Gordy Coleman

Ted Kubiak

Tommy Davis

Rod Carew

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Question 8 of 10

8. As of January 2001, who held the career Major League record for having the worst batting average as a pinch-hitter with at least 100 at-bats? Hint

Dick Nen

Ivan Murrell

Woody Held

Willie McCovey

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Question 9 of 10

9. As of January 2001, what pinch-hitter held the record for highest season batting average with at least 35 at-bats in a season? Hint

Gates Brown

Joe Cronin

Candy Maldonado

Ed Kranepool

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pinch-hitter was the first to hit a World Series home run? Hint

Dusty Rhodes

Tony Perez

Yogi Berra

Boog Powell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What player set the Major League record for most pinch-hit home runs in a season?

Answer: Dave Hansen

Hansen has a season high of 7 pinch-hit home runs for the Dodgers in the 2000 season. Cronin set the American League record with 5.

2. Who was the first player to hit 3 consecutive pinch-hit home runs in 3 consecutive at-bats?

Answer: Del Unser

Unser in 1979 hit 3 consecutive shots with the Phillies. In 1978, Lee Lacy of the Dodgers hit 3 but had a walk in between.

3. What player was the first to hit a pinch-hit home run in his first Major League at-bat?

Answer: Eddie Morgan

Morgan with St.Louis did this on April 14, 1936. Ace Parker of the A's did this on April 30 in the following year..

4. As of January 2001, what is the Major League season record for most plate appearances as a pinch-hitter?

Answer: 86

A remarkable 86 times by Merv Rettenmund of the San Diego Padres in 1977.

5. As of January 2001, who held the Major League career record for most hits as a pinch-hitter?

Answer: Manny Mota

Mota hit 150 pinch-hits throughout his great career with the Dodgers from 1962 to 1980.

6. As of January 2001, who held the Major League record for career pinch-hit home runs?

Answer: Cliff Johnson

Cliff Johnson has compiled 20 home runs as a pinch-hitter. He did this while playing for Toronto in part.

7. As of January 2001, what player held the Major League record for most career pinch-hit plate appearances with at least 100 at-bats and batted over .300?

Answer: Tommy Davis

Davis appeared a record 197 times with 63 hits for a .320 batting average. The only player close to Davis was Earl Smith with 129 appearances in 1930.

8. As of January 2001, who held the career Major League record for having the worst batting average as a pinch-hitter with at least 100 at-bats?

Answer: Ivan Murrell

Murrell hit an atrocious .117 with 180 career at-bats with only 21 hits as a pinch-hitter from 1963 to 1974.

9. As of January 2001, what pinch-hitter held the record for highest season batting average with at least 35 at-bats in a season?

Answer: Ed Kranepool

Kranepool was 17 for 35 in 1974 with the Mets. His average as a pinch-hitter was a remarkable .486

10. What pinch-hitter was the first to hit a World Series home run?

Answer: Yogi Berra

On October 2nd, 1947 Berra hit the first World Series home run at Ebbets Field while playing for the Yankees.

Source: Author Nightmare

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