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Babe Ruth Stats Trivia Quiz

Babe Ruth had a remarkable career. See if you know his stats.

A multiple-choice quiz by 11kowrom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
11kowrom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,917

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
871

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 131 (10/10), Guest 66 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Babe Ruth had how many home runs in his career? Hint

714

715

742

700

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Question 2 of 10

2. Babe Ruth has a record slugging percentage of what? Hint

0.691

0.714

0.342

0.571

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ruth ended his career with what team? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees

Boston Braves

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year did Ruth hit 60 home runs? Hint

1933

1931

1927

1929

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Babe Ruth when he started playing in the majors? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following positions did Babe Ruth not play? Hint

Catcher

Left Field

Pitcher

Right Field

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Question 7 of 10

7. Babe Ruth was traded to the New York Yankees prior to the start of the ____ season. Hint

1916

1923

1920

1926

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Major League teams did Ruth play for? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Ruth's pitching ERA in the postseason? Hint

Ruth never pitched in the postseason

0.87

4.58

0.00

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times was Ruth MVP? Hint

Ruth never was MVP

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Babe Ruth had how many home runs in his career?

Answer: 714

Babe Ruth was the all-time leader in home runs until Hank Aaron broke his record in 1974.

2. Babe Ruth has a record slugging percentage of what?

Answer: 0.691

Ruth hit over a .700 slugging average 9 times in his career. His highest being in 1920 when he hit .849.

3. Ruth ended his career with what team?

Answer: Boston Braves

Ruth only hit .181 his last season with the Braves in 1935.

4. What year did Ruth hit 60 home runs?

Answer: 1927

Ruth also had 164 RBIs in 1927.

5. How old was Babe Ruth when he started playing in the majors?

Answer: 19

Babe Ruth was 19 in 1914 when he started playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox.

6. Which of the following positions did Babe Ruth not play?

Answer: Catcher

He pitched for the Boston Red Sox, and played both right and left field for the Yankees.

7. Babe Ruth was traded to the New York Yankees prior to the start of the ____ season.

Answer: 1920

Ruth was traded to the Yankees in 1920, and the "curse of the bambino" was supposedly the reason the Red Sox didn't win a World Sries until the 21st century.

8. How many Major League teams did Ruth play for?

Answer: 3

Ruth played with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves.

9. What was Ruth's pitching ERA in the postseason?

Answer: 0.87

Ruth pitched 31 innings for the Red Sox in the playoffs, and won all three of his games as well between 1916 and 1918.

10. How many times was Ruth MVP?

Answer: 1

Ruth was only the most valuble player in 1923, when he had a career high batting average of .393.

Source: Author 11kowrom

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