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How many strikeouts does Nolan Ryan have?

5714. Even though Ryan also threw 7 no-hitters, he never pitched a perfect game.

How many shutouts does Walter Johnson have?

110. Johnson also recorded 416 career wins for the Washington Senators.

Which of the following players was a 20-time All-Star?

Willie Mays. Willie Mays was an All-Star from 1954 to 1973. Willie also ranks high on the home run list with 660 career dingers.

Who had an ERA of 1.12 in 1968?

Bob Gibson. Gibson threw for the St. Louis Cardinals in that season. That was the lowest single season ERA he recorded.

Of the following four players, who has the highest career batting average?

Rogers Hornsby. .358 was the Rajah's lifetime average. Aaron batted .305, Musial .331, and Mays batted .302

How many consecutive games did Cal Ripken, Jr. play in?

2632. He beat Lou Gehrig's longstanding mark of 2130 in the 1995 season, and several years later sat down after the final home game at Camden Yards. Ripken retired after the 2001 season with fellow star Tony Gwynn.

How many hits did Pete Rose have?

4256. In 1985, Rose nosed out Ty Cobb's longstanding mark of 4189. This mark was set from 1905 to 1928. Over that period, Cobb had over 200 hits 8 times.

Which of these players does NOT have 6,000 or more total bases?

Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron racked up 6856, Musial 6134, and Mays 6066. Ruth has 5793 lifetime bases.

If you take Joe Dimaggio's lifetime strikeouts, and subtract his number of career home runs, what is the difference?

8. Dimaggio struck out only 369 times and homered 361 times.

Which player averaged better than a .400 batting average over a 5-year span?

Rogers Hornsby. In the 5 year span 1921 to 1925, Hornsby averaged an incredible .402, with averages of .397 in 1921 (154 games), .401 in 1922 (154 games), .384 in 1923 (107 games), .424 in 1924 (143 games), .403 in 1925 (138 games).