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The Detroit Tigers Trivia Quiz

The Tigers have been my team through the good times and the bad. Try your luck!

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

Author
partsdude

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1023

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Tiger won a batting title with a .361 batting average, and never hit over .282 in twelve seasons after that? Hint

Al Kaline

Norm Cash

Harry Heilman

George Kell

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who has hit the most lifetime homeruns as a Tiger? Hint

Hank Greenberg

Norm Cash

Cecil Fielder

Al Kaline

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was pitcher Mark Fidrych's nickname?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was known as The Mechanical Man? Hint

Ty Cobb

Allan Trammell

Al Kaline

Charlie Gehringer

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many games did Denny McLain win in the 1968 World Series? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first Tiger to win the Rookie Of The Year award? Hint

Lou Whitaker

Al Kaline

Mark Fidrych

Harvey Kuenn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the Tigers all time leader in pitching wins? Hint

George Mullin

Jack Morris

Hooks Dauss

Mickey Lolich

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Hall-of-Fame third baseman who tallied over 500 home runs finished his career with the Tigers in 1968? Hint

Hank Greenberg

Darrell Evans

Mel Ott

Eddie Mathews

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who has the Tigers pitching record for the most strikeouts in one season? Hint

Jack Morris

Mickey Lolich

Denny McLain

Hal Newhouser

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Question 10 of 10

10. What three Tigers who played together were known as the G-Men? Hint

Gordon, Gehrig and Grant

Greenberg, Gordon and Gehringer

Gehringer, Greenberg and Goslin

Gehringer, Goslin and Gardener

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Tiger won a batting title with a .361 batting average, and never hit over .282 in twelve seasons after that?

Answer: Norm Cash

2. Who has hit the most lifetime homeruns as a Tiger?

Answer: Al Kaline

Kaline hit 399.

3. What was pitcher Mark Fidrych's nickname?

Answer: The Bird

He would talk to the ball, fix the mound with his hands, run around to shake his teamates hands. Had one great year then hurt his arm.

4. Who was known as The Mechanical Man?

Answer: Charlie Gehringer

Very steady Hall of Fame player.

5. How many games did Denny McLain win in the 1968 World Series?

Answer: 1

6. Who was the first Tiger to win the Rookie Of The Year award?

Answer: Harvey Kuenn

1953

7. Who is the Tigers all time leader in pitching wins?

Answer: Hooks Dauss

Dauss had 221 wins.

8. What Hall-of-Fame third baseman who tallied over 500 home runs finished his career with the Tigers in 1968?

Answer: Eddie Mathews

Mathews hit most of his homeruns with the Braves. He hit three with Detroit in 1968.

9. Who has the Tigers pitching record for the most strikeouts in one season?

Answer: Mickey Lolich

308 in 1971.

10. What three Tigers who played together were known as the G-Men?

Answer: Gehringer, Greenberg and Goslin

Source: Author partsdude

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