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Tommy John Trivia Quiz

A lot of baseball fans are familiar with Tommy John surgery, but they don't know much about Tommy John himself.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,177

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
199

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Question 1 of 10

1. Tommy John played for ___ teams during his career. Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tommy John never was on a World Series winning team, but how many did he play in? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. John won more games after his surgery than before.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. John went to the All-Star game ___ times. Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tommy John never won the Cy Young, but he finished ______. Hint

Fourth once

Second once

Second twice

Third once

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Question 6 of 10

6. At what age did Tommy John retire? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many losses did Tommy John have? Hint

241

231

221

211

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Question 8 of 10

8. John had more than 2500 strikeouts.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. John pitched 162 complete games. How many were shutouts? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. John was involved in three trades during his career. What year was he not traded? Hint

1965

1979

1971

1982

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tommy John played for ___ teams during his career.

Answer: 6

John pitched for the Indians (1963-1964), White Sox (1965-1971), Dodgers (1972-1974, 1976-1978), Yankees (1979-1982, 1986-1989), Angels (1982-1985), and Athletics (1985).

2. Tommy John never was on a World Series winning team, but how many did he play in?

Answer: 3

John was a member of the 1977 and 1978 Dodgers, and the 1981 Yankees.

3. John won more games after his surgery than before.

Answer: True

John earned 164 of his 286 wins after his surgery, performed by Frank Jobe in September 1974. The surgery was performed after John permanently damaged his ulnar collateral ligament. A tendon from his right forearm was used.

4. John went to the All-Star game ___ times.

Answer: 4

John went to the mid-summer classic in 1968, 1978, 1979, and 1980.

5. Tommy John never won the Cy Young, but he finished ______.

Answer: Second twice

John was a runner-up in 1977 to Steve Carlton, and in 1979 to Mike Flanagan.

6. At what age did Tommy John retire?

Answer: 46

John retired in 1989 after 26 years of pitching. For his final two seasons, he was the oldest player in the majors.

7. How many losses did Tommy John have?

Answer: 231

John's winning percentage was a .555 in 760 games, 700 of them starts.

8. John had more than 2500 strikeouts.

Answer: False

He retired with 2245 strikeouts.

9. John pitched 162 complete games. How many were shutouts?

Answer: 46

Tommy John had 46 career shutouts. His season high was six with the '67 White Sox and '80 Yankees.

10. John was involved in three trades during his career. What year was he not traded?

Answer: 1979

The 1965 trade was a three-team deal that involved Rocky Colavito getting sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Cleveland Indians. John was traded by the Indians to the White Sox. In 1971, John was traded from the White Sox to the Dodgers for Dick Allen. In 1982, John went from the Yankees to the Angels in exchange for Dennis Rasmussen.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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