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Rubber- Arm Records Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions of all-time pitching records.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
646

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following pitchers is the only one to walk more than 200 batters in a season twice? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Bob Feller

Sam McDowell

Whitey Ford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following pitchers has led the major league in walks in a season the most times? Hint

Whitey Ford

Steve Carlton

Nolan Ryan

Sam McDowell

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Question 3 of 10

3. As of January 2001, who held the all-time record for most walks in a season? Hint

Warren Spahn

Amos Rusie

Bob Welch

Cy Seymour

4. As of January 2001 the record for the most intentional walks in a season stood , which stood at 23 walks, was co-shared by three pitchers. Which one of the following pitchers does NOT share this record? Hint

Kent Tekulve

Mike Garman

Juan Marichal

Dale Murray

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Question 5 of 10

5. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the all-time record for most hit batters in a season? Hint

Tom Hartwick

Joe McGinnity

Johnny Podres

Don Drysdale

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the American League record for most hit batters in a season? Hint

Orel Hershiser

Jim Kaat

Chick Fraser

Bob Feller

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Question 7 of 10

7. As of January 2001, what was the record for most walks by one pitcher in a nine inning game? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the record of left-handed pitchers in career walks? Hint

Red Ruffing

Whitey Ford

Steve Carlton

Bobo Newsom

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following pitchers has the most career walks of all-time? Hint

Phil Niekro

Early Wynn

Nolan Ryan

Don Sutton

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pitcher holds the record for pitching a complete game, a nine inning shutout, and walking 11 batters all in the same game? Hint

Lefty Gomez

David Cone

Bruno Haas

Bob Veale

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following pitchers is the only one to walk more than 200 batters in a season twice?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Believe it or not it was the great one who walked 202 in 1974 and 204 in 1977. As of January 2001 no other pitcher has achieved this feat.

2. Which of the following pitchers has led the major league in walks in a season the most times?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Another record that Nolan has as he did this 8 times! 6 times with the American League and twice in the National League. As of January 2001 he still held this record.

3. As of January 2001, who held the all-time record for most walks in a season?

Answer: Amos Rusie

He was known as one of the most wildest pitchers. He walked 218 batters in 1893 while playing for New York of the National League.

Answer: Juan Marichal

Garman in 1975, Murray in 1978, and Tekulve in 1982, co-share the record of 23.

5. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the all-time record for most hit batters in a season?

Answer: Joe McGinnity

In 1900 while playing for Brooklyn, he hit 41 batters.

6. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the American League record for most hit batters in a season?

Answer: Chick Fraser

Fraser did it in 1901 while playing with Philadelphia. He hit 31 batters.

7. As of January 2001, what was the record for most walks by one pitcher in a nine inning game?

Answer: 16

Strange enough, the record was set when 5 pitches were required to walk a batter. Bill George of the New York Giants did it in 1887.

8. As of January 2001, what pitcher held the record of left-handed pitchers in career walks?

Answer: Steve Carlton

Steve has a career total of 1833 walks from 1965 to 1988.

9. Which of the following pitchers has the most career walks of all-time?

Answer: Nolan Ryan

2795 base on balls from 1966-1993. Whew! As of January 2001 this record was still held by Ryan.

10. What pitcher holds the record for pitching a complete game, a nine inning shutout, and walking 11 batters all in the same game?

Answer: Lefty Gomez

Lefty did this for the Yankees on August 1st, 1941. As of January 2001 no other pitcher has achieved this feat.

Source: Author Nightmare

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