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Pitchers Or Hitters? Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions about pitchers of the 20th Century who hold records for their batting abilities.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,605

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
2273

Question 1 of 10

1. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the National League record for hitting the most home runs in a season? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Don Newcombe

Tony Cloninger

Robin Roberts

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Question 2 of 10

2. What pitcher set the Major League record for strikeouts in a season as a batter with a minimum of 90 at-bats? Hint

Juan Marichal

Jerry Koosman

Steve Carlton

Nolan Ryan

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Question 3 of 10

3. As of January 2001, what American League pitcher held the record for the highest batting average for a season with at least 250 at bats? Hint

Cy Young

Walter Johnson

Jim Kaat

Jim Hunter

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Question 4 of 10

4. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League record for the fewest strikeouts as batter with at least 100 at-bats in a season? Hint

Warren Spahn

Johnny Sain

Lew Burdette

Bob Gibson

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Question 5 of 10

5. As of January 2001, what pitcher had appeared in the most career games not just as a pitcher? Hint

Jesse Orosco

Nolan Ryan

Hoyt Wilhelm

Jim Palmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League record for most hits in a season with at least 100 at-bats? Hint

Red Lucas

Orel Hershiser

Jack Bohannon

Tony Cloninger

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Question 7 of 10

7. For the season 1903 to 2000, what pitcher currently holds the Major League record for stolen bases in a season? Hint

John Avery

Dwight Gooden

Rip Sewell

Vida Blue

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Question 8 of 10

8. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the record for highest batting average as a pinch hitter in his career with at least 100 pinch hit at-bats? Hint

Juan Marichal

Bob Lemon

Jim Kaat

Tom Glavine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first pitcher to hit 3 home runs in one game? Hint

Babe Ruth

Jim Tobin

Max Kingston

Tony Cloninger

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Question 10 of 10

10. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League for highest slugging pct. in a season with at least 200 at-bats? Hint

Don Drysdale

Luis Tiant

Tony Cloninger

Don Newcombe

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1. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the National League record for hitting the most home runs in a season?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe hit 7 home runs in one season for the Dodgers in 1955. The Major League record was set by Wes Ferrell of Cleveland in 1931 with 9.

2. What pitcher set the Major League record for strikeouts in a season as a batter with a minimum of 90 at-bats?

Answer: Jerry Koosman

Koosman struck out 68 times (91 ABs) in 1968 while pitching for the Mets. Dean Chance set the American League record of 63 (93 ABs) with Minnesota in the same year, in 1968.

3. As of January 2001, what American League pitcher held the record for the highest batting average for a season with at least 250 at bats?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Johnson batted an amazing .433 in 1925 with Washington. He broke Jack Bently of the National League's (NY) record of a .427 in 1923. Nobody has come close since.

4. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League record for the fewest strikeouts as batter with at least 100 at-bats in a season?

Answer: Johnny Sain

Sain struck out an incomprehensive one time in 107 at-bats in 1947 with Boston.

5. As of January 2001, what pitcher had appeared in the most career games not just as a pitcher?

Answer: Jesse Orosco

Orosco had appeared in 1,096 games as of the end of the 2000 season. His numbers were still climbing iduring the 2001 season.

6. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League record for most hits in a season with at least 100 at-bats?

Answer: Red Lucas

Red had 47 hits in 1927 for Cincinnati. No pitcher has come close to this season high.

7. For the season 1903 to 2000, what pitcher currently holds the Major League record for stolen bases in a season?

Answer: Rip Sewell

Sewell stole a 'whopping' 7 bases in 1943 while pitching for the Pirates.

8. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the record for highest batting average as a pinch hitter in his career with at least 100 pinch hit at-bats?

Answer: Bob Lemon

Lemon has a lifetime pinch hit batting average of .284 from 1941 to 1958. He was 31 for 109.

9. Who was the first pitcher to hit 3 home runs in one game?

Answer: Jim Tobin

Tobin of the Boston Braves, hit three in a game on May 13, 1942. He hit six in the season. Tobin was the first to accomplish this since, Guy Hecker of Louisville (AA) hit three home runs on August 16th, 1886.

10. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the Major League for highest slugging pct. in a season with at least 200 at-bats?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Newcombe who ripped up the league with his pitching for the Dodgers in 1955, also had a stellar year as a batter. His slugging percentage was .632!

Source: Author Nightmare

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