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What's That Smell? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some teams and players who at one time or another, really stunk up baseball. I hope you enjoy it. :)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
409

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Question 1 of 10

1. It is important for a team to begin a season off right, which sets the stage for the entire year. Which team began the 1988 season by losing their first 21 games in a row? Hint

Tigers

Cardinals

Marlins

Orioles

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which pitcher tied a National League record by losing 18 consecutive games in 1963? Hint

Roger Craig

Jesse Orosco

Mike Maroth

Don Sutton

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball in 2000, which of these teams lost 100 games in a season the most times? Hint

Browns/Orioles

Athletics

White Sox

Cubs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first batter in history to strikeout 200 times in a season? Hint

Babe Ruth

Mark Reynolds

Reggie Jackson

Greg Pinchbeck

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which National League team lost 134 games in one season? Hint

Boston Beaneaters

St. Louis Browns

Philadelphia Quakers

Cleveland Spiders

6. Some pitchers have their ups and downs throughout their careers, but to lose 18+ games in each of four consecutive seasons? And, yet still make it into the Hall of Fame? Which pitcher did this? Hint

Stan Bahnsen

Phil Niekro

Al Jackson

Dick Ellsworth

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the worst pitching staffs in a season in baseball history, this team had one starter win 12 games, then the other three pitchers win four combined. The team was led by this 12-game winner, but he went 12-48 in the season. Which National League team was this in 1883? Hint

Philadelphia Quakers

Kansas City Packers

Cleveland Naps

St. Louis Terriers

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Question 8 of 10

8. You must be a good team if you make it to the World Series, but which franchise couldn't step up to the plate and stunk by losing seven World Series before they finally bagged one? Hint

Athletics

Dodgers

Yankees

Senators

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series over the New York Yankees in 1981. Which Yankee pitcher lost three of the four games? Hint

George Frazier

Tommy John

Goose Gossage

Dave Righetti

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball, only one American League franchise still did not have a batting title winner. Which franchise was it? Hint

Rays

Rangers

Blue Jays

Angels

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It is important for a team to begin a season off right, which sets the stage for the entire year. Which team began the 1988 season by losing their first 21 games in a row?

Answer: Orioles

The 1988 Baltimore Orioles started their season on April 4, and would not win a game until a game until April 29. With 21 losses in-between, their first victory was a 9-0 shutout against the White Sox in Chicago. They would finish with the worst record in the season at 54-107. Not one Oriole pitcher won in double-figures.

2. Which pitcher tied a National League record by losing 18 consecutive games in 1963?

Answer: Roger Craig

Craig pitched for the Dodgers for seven seasons before joining the expansion team New York Mets in 1962. As a Dodger, Roger never lost more than 11 in a season. However, that would change with the dismal Mets as Craig went 5-22 in 1962, then lose 18 games straight and finish with a 10-24 record in 1963.

It wasn't just Craig, other pitching, or hitters. The entire team just smelled. They would lose 100+ games in five of their first six seasons.

3. On the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball in 2000, which of these teams lost 100 games in a season the most times?

Answer: Athletics

The Athletics, from Philadelphia to Kansas City to Oakland did it 16 times. Their worst season was in 1916 with their 36-117 record. The Orioles franchise did it 10 times. The Cubs did it only twice when they lost 103 in 1962 and 1966. The White Sox did it three times.

4. Who was the first batter in history to strikeout 200 times in a season?

Answer: Mark Reynolds

Reynolds accomplished this manager's eye-burner in his second season with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. The infielder went with the Diamondbacks to the 2007 World Series, and he struck out four times in ten at-bats.

5. Which National League team lost 134 games in one season?

Answer: Cleveland Spiders

The Spider organization survived in the NL from 1890-1899. Cleveland's owner after the 1898 season, who also owned the St. Louis Perfectos (Cardinals), took all his good players from the Spiders and signed them with his other team. The result was the Perfectos having a 84-67 record, leaving the Spiders with a 20-134 record. Pitcher Jim Hughey also had a dismal performance with his 4-30 record.

Their fan attendance totaled 6088 for the entire season, compared to the third place Philadelphia Phillies who had an attendance of 388,933.

After they finished 12th of 12 teams in the National League in 1899, that was it for the franchise.

Answer: Phil Niekro

Niekro was a three-time 20-game winner, and won a career 318 games. But, from 1977-1980, Phil smelled up the mound by going 16-20, 19-18, 21-20, and 15-18, respectively. Still, within his career he was in top six voting for a Cy Young Award five times. He also led the league four times by giving up the most home runs in a season.

Answer: Philadelphia Quakers

The others listed never played in the National League. The 1883 Quakers went only 17-81, with John Coleman "leading" his pitching staff with a 12-48 record. The Quakers had only one starting batter hit .300, a very common average in the early days of baseball.

8. You must be a good team if you make it to the World Series, but which franchise couldn't step up to the plate and stunk by losing seven World Series before they finally bagged one?

Answer: Dodgers

Under manager Walter Alston, the Dodgers finally pulled one out in 1955 against the Yankees. In their seven losses, they bowed down to the Red Sox, Indians, and Yankees five times.

9. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series over the New York Yankees in 1981. Which Yankee pitcher lost three of the four games?

Answer: George Frazier

Frazier pitched in only 3.2 inning in the entire series, all in relief, but the Dodgers hammered him to earn his 17.18 ERA. The Yankees fourth loss came via Ron Guidry.

10. On the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball, only one American League franchise still did not have a batting title winner. Which franchise was it?

Answer: Rays

The Angels had Alex Johnson who won the crown in 1970. John Olerud took the honors for the Blue Jays in 1993. Julio Franco represented the Rangers in 1991. The Rays were empty-handed.

Source: Author Nightmare

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