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Nolan Ryan's lowest ERA came in the 1981 season. What was it?

1.69. He had the league-low ERA that year, pitching for the Astros. It also happens to be the year he had his best batting average, .216.

1983 was a great year for Cal Ripken. He led the American League in hits, doubles, and runs, and went on to hit .400 in the League Championship series against Chicago. What was his batting average in the World Series?

.167. Rick Dempsey, the O's great catcher, was the series MVP in 1983.

How many times, in his 21-year career, 1967 to 1987, did Reggie Jackson lead the league in strikeouts?

5 times. He lead the league in strikeouts in 1968-69-70-71 and 1982. He was the all-time leader in strikeouts when he retired.

In the 1905 World Series, Christy Mathewson pitched 3 shutouts?

t. The Giants beat the Athletics four games to one. All were shutouts.

Steve Carlton led the league in strikeouts _____ times?

five & 5. The five season were 1972, 1974, 1980, 1982 and 1983. He hit a two-run homerun in the 1978 League Championship series against the Dodgers.

Ty Cobb ended up with 4191 hits. How many home runs did he hit?

117.

In game five of the 1975 World Series the Red Sox had the bases loaded with no out in the ninth, and didn't score?

t. The Red Sox won the 5th game, but lost the series 4-3 to the Reds. W, L, L, W, L, W, L.

Brooks Robinson played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles.

t. He played in 4 World Series during his 23 years with the Orioles (1955-1977).

The Baseball Encyclopedia, 10th edition, Macmillan, 1996: Hank Aaron appears first in the Baseball Encyclopedia's Player Register?

t. Hank's first in the A-Z listing! Hank and his brother Tommie hold the record for Most Home Runs by Brothers. Tommie hit 13 in his 7 year career.

How many times in his 21-year career (1907-1927) did Walter Johnson have an ERA of 1.89 or lower?

9. He retired as the all-time leader in shutouts, with 110.