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Decades on the Diamond: 1880s Trivia Quiz

The final quiz in a series of baseball decades. I hope that you have enjoyed them. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
314

Question 1 of 10

1. How many professional leagues appeared in the 1880s? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team dominated the decade by taking five National League pennants? Hint

Chicago White Stockings

Providence Grays

Cincinnati Reds

Troy Trojans

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following pitchers won the most games in the decade? Hint

Charley Radbourn

Warren Spahn

Cy Young

Dizzy Dean

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who walked away with the highest season batting average of the decade? Hint

Tris Speaker

Cap Anson

Tip O'Neill

Joe DiMaggio

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Question 5 of 10

5. Only two players in the 1880s hit 20 or more home runs in a season. Ned Williamson was one in 1884. Who was the other player? Hint

Sam Thompson

Ty Cobb

Rogers Hornsby

Mel Ott

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team won the most games in a season in any league during the decade? Hint

Providence Grays

St. Louis Browns

Chicago White Stockings

Louisville Colonels

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following teams lasted only four seasons in the National League, and finished last three times? Hint

Detroit Wolverines

Chicago Cubs

San Francisco Giants

Washington Nationals

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Brooklyn franchise (later Dodgers) played in which league in the 1880s? Hint

American Association

National League

Federal League

American League

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Question 9 of 10

9. This league existed for only one season in 1884. It consisted of 12 teams but folded at the end of the season. Which league was it? Hint

There was no league that lasted only one season

Union Association

Players League

Federal League

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many total teams were in the National League during the 1880s? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many professional leagues appeared in the 1880s?

Answer: 4

The five leagues were the National Association, Union Association, American Association, and the National League.

2. Which team dominated the decade by taking five National League pennants?

Answer: Chicago White Stockings

The other teams folded before the decade ended. The White Stockings won the league pennant in 1880, '81, '82, '85, and 1886. Cap Anson was the player/manager throughout their decade.

3. Which of the following pitchers won the most games in the decade?

Answer: Charley Radbourn

Radbourn played for the Providence Grays and the Boston Braves. He won 271 games in the 1880s, including 59 in 1884.

4. Who walked away with the highest season batting average of the decade?

Answer: Tip O'Neill

O'Neill of the St. Louis Browns with the American Association batted .435 in 1887.

5. Only two players in the 1880s hit 20 or more home runs in a season. Ned Williamson was one in 1884. Who was the other player?

Answer: Sam Thompson

Thompson of the Philadelphia Quakers hit 20 in 1889. The Quakers still finished fourth in the National League.

6. Which team won the most games in a season in any league during the decade?

Answer: St. Louis Browns

The Browns of the American Association won an amazing 90+ games four consecutive seasons from 1886-1889, and topped out at 95. They were led by player/manager Charlie Comiskey. The team won four pennants in the decade.

7. Which of the following teams lasted only four seasons in the National League, and finished last three times?

Answer: Washington Nationals

The Nationals only existed in the National League from 1886-1889. Paul Hines was their only starting player who hit over .300 in a season.

8. The Brooklyn franchise (later Dodgers) played in which league in the 1880s?

Answer: American Association

The franchise began in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics. From 1885-1887 they were named the Grays, then Bridegrooms in 1888. In 1889, the team won the American Association pennant. They jumped to the National League in 1890.

9. This league existed for only one season in 1884. It consisted of 12 teams but folded at the end of the season. Which league was it?

Answer: Union Association

The St. Louis Maroons easily won the pennant with their 94-19 record. The Kansas City Packers had the worst record, going 16-63. The other teams in the league were the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Baltimore Monumentals, Boston Reds, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Keystones, St. Paul White Caps, Altoona Mountain City, Wilmington Quicksteps, and a combined team from Chicago and Pittsburgh.

10. How many total teams were in the National League during the 1880s?

Answer: 17

Many teams came and went throughout the decade. Ironically, it began with eight in 1880, and finished with eight in 1889.

Source: Author Nightmare

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