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Quiz about Major League Baseball by the Stats

Major League Baseball by the Stats Quiz

Here is a quiz about some Major League Baseball stats for you. These stats were tallied before the end of the 20th century. Please enjoy!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bluegill

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,124

Updated
Nov 21 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
213

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pete Rose led Major League Baseball in career base hits when he retired. How many base hits did Rose accumulate during his career? Hint

3,009

4,256

4,543

4,191

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Question 2 of 10

2. Did Hank Aaron hit over 800 homeruns in his Major League Baseball career?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Ty Cobb's career Major League Baseball batting average? Hint

0.377

0.345

0.366

0.401

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which slugger was the first player to accumulate 300 homeruns and 300 stolen
bases in his Major League Baseball career? Hint

Hank Aaron

Babe Ruth

Rogers Hornsby

Willie Mays

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1982, Rickey Henderson set a single season Major League Baseball record with how many stolen bases? Hint

187

164

111

130

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pitcher set a Major League Baseball record with 110 career shutouts? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Walter Johnson

Eddie Plank

Grover Alexander

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player set a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive games played in September 1995? Hint

Steve Garvey

Billy Williams

Lou Gehrig

Cal Ripken Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which batter hit 792 doubles in his Major League Baseball career?

Hint

George Brett

Tris Speaker

Stan Musial

Pete Rose

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan pitch during his Major League Baseball career (1966-1993)? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two players won 16 Gold Gloves each in the 1960s and 1970s? Hint

Ozzie Smith and Johnny Bench

Willie Mays and Mike Schmidt

Roberto Clemente and Keith Hernandez

Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pete Rose led Major League Baseball in career base hits when he retired. How many base hits did Rose accumulate during his career?

Answer: 4,256

Peter Rose played Major League Baseball for 24 seasons with the Reds, Phillies and Expos (1963-1986). He played in 3,562 games during his career. He was known as "Charlie Hustle". He was banned from Major League Baseball in 1989 for gambling on baseball.

2. Did Hank Aaron hit over 800 homeruns in his Major League Baseball career?

Answer: No

Hank Aaron hit 755 homeruns in his 23-year Major League Baseball career (1954-1976). Aaron accumulated 2,297 RBIs and scored 2,174 runs. Aaron won the National League Most Valuable Player in 1957.

3. What was Ty Cobb's career Major League Baseball batting average?

Answer: 0.366

Ty Cobb had a 0.366 lifetime batting average during his 22-year Major League Baseball career (1905-1926). He led the American League in batting average 12 times. Only once did he not bat 0.300 in a season, which was his rookie year.

4. Which slugger was the first player to accumulate 300 homeruns and 300 stolen bases in his Major League Baseball career?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays hit 660 home runs and stole 339 bases in his 23-year Major League Baseball career. Willie Mays played most of his career with the New York/San Francisco Giants. None of the other players listed stole 300 bases.

5. In 1982, Rickey Henderson set a single season Major League Baseball record with how many stolen bases?

Answer: 130

Rickey Henderson stole 130 bases in 1982, surpassing Lou Brocks's 118 total in 1974. Rickey Henderson had over 100 stolen bases in a single season three times in his career 100 in 1980, 130 in 1982 and 108 in 1983). Henderson led American League in steals 9 of 10 seasons during the 1980s (he missed 1987).

6. Which pitcher set a Major League Baseball record with 110 career shutouts?

Answer: Walter Johnson

Walter "the Big Train" Johnson pitched in Major League Baseball for 21 seasons. He finished his career (1907-1927) with 417 pitching victories with 110 shutouts. The 110 pitching shutouts were the most by any pitcher in the 20th century. Johnson finished career with a 2.17 earned run average, 3,509 strikeouts and two Most Valuable Player awards.

7. Which player set a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive games played in September 1995?

Answer: Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles. This streak lasted from May 30, 1982 to September 19, 1998. On September 6, 1995, Ripken played in his 2,131st consecutive game passing Lou Gehrig's record streak.

8. Which batter hit 792 doubles in his Major League Baseball career?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker played in Major League Baseball for 22 seasons. Speaker hit 792 doubles and 3,514 base hits overall. Speaker had a career 0.345 batting average and won the 1912 American League Most Valuable Player.

9. How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan pitch during his Major League Baseball career (1966-1993)?

Answer: 7

Nolan Ryan pitched seven no-hitters between 1973 and 1991. This total was the most no-hitters thrown by an individual pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 20th century. Sandy Koufax threw four no-hitters and Bob Feller threw three no-hitters.

10. Which two players won 16 Gold Gloves each in the 1960s and 1970s?

Answer: Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson

Pitcher Jim Kaat won 16 Gold Gloves between 1961 and 1977. Third basemen Brooks Robinson won 16 Gold Gloves between 1960 and 1975. Both players were inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

Source: Author workisboring

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Major League Baseball by the Stats Quiz

Here is a quiz about some Major League Baseball stats for you. These stats were tallied before the end of the 20th century. Please enjoy! This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bluegill

Here is a quiz about some Major League Baseball stats for you. These stats were tallied before the end of the 20th century. Please enjoy!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bluegill