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Which of the following teams celebrated their 100th year in baseball in 2001?

Detroit. The Tigers started their reign in 1901 with the guidance of George Stallings and a record of 74-61. The Athletics and the Twins-Senators also hit the 100 mark.

What team was once named the Grays, Grooms, Superbas, and Robins?

Dodgers. The Dodgers had numerous names in their franchise history from their inception in 1884.

What starting pitcher record (win-loss) of the 1969 Seattle Pilots was tops that year?

13-14. Gene Brabender had the best record for the team with a 13-14 record. The team was 64-98 that year before moving to Milwaukee.

In 1962 under the guidance of Casey Stengel, what player had the highest batting average for the Mets in their first year?

Richie Ashburn. Ashburn was the only player to bat over .300 with an average of .306. The others listed all batted under .200. The Mets went 40-120 in their first year.

In 1984 the Tigers won more than 100 games: this was the _____ occasion on which the franchise had won 100 or more games in a season?

5th. Their first was in 1915 when they went 100-54. In 1934 they were 101-53 under the guidance of Mickey Cochrane. Their third century mark was in 1961 when their record was 101-61. In 1968 accompanied by Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich they were 103-59. The greatest year was in 1984 when they went all the way with 104-58 under Sparky Anderson.

What franchise won the first National League pennant of the 20th Century?

Dodgers. The Dodgers (married name) won the pennant at the turn of the century under the managerial guidance of Ned Hanlon. Their record was 84-54.

How many times diring the 20th century did the Washington Senators-Minnesota Twins win 100 or more games in a season?

1. Only one time in franchise history happened in 1965 when they went 102-60 under manager Sam Mele. They were led by the bat of Harmon Killebrew and the arm of Jim Kaat.

Which of the following teams did Billy Martin NOT manage?

White Sox. He managed 5 different teams throughout his career. He managed the Twins for one season in 1969. He never went Chicago bound.

What pitcher threw the lowest ERA in the Houston Colt 45's first year?

Bobby Shantz. Shantz had an ERA of 1.31. Don McMahon's ERA was 1.53. They were the only two Houston pitchers to have an ERA below 2.00. The team allowed 618 earned runs.

What franchise was once named the Perfectos?

St. Louis. In 1899 the St.Louis team was the Perfectos. In 1900 their named changed to the Cardinals. They were also called the Browns before that.