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How Do You Spell Relief? Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions about relief pitchers of the 20th Century.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,062

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1511

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What relief pitcher was the first selected to appear in an All-Star game? Hint

Jack Russell

Hoyt Wilhelm

Rollie Fingers

Ron Perranoski

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first pitcher to collect 300 career saves? Hint

Hoyt Wilhem

Mike Marshall

Ron Perranoski

Rollie Fingers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first relief pitcher to appear in 1000 games? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Kent Tekulve

Ace Adams

Wilbur Wood

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first relief pitcher to appear in 100 games in a season? Hint

Rollie Fingers

Phil Regan

John Rocker

Mike Marshall

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Question 5 of 10

5. What relief pitcher shattered the record of innings in a season, by pitching 208 innings? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Bob Stanley

Mike Marshall

Lindy McDaniel

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Question 6 of 10

6. What relief pitcher has the most career mound appearances and never started a game? Hint

Bill Henry

Joe Hoerner

Kent Tekulve

Randy Moffit

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following relief pitchers does NOT share the National League record of 53 saves in a season? Hint

nobody has reached 53 saves in a season

Randy Myers

Bobby Thigpen

Trevor Hoffman

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Question 8 of 10

8. What relief pitcher was 3rd in career relief wins of 115 games, at the end of the 2000 season? Hint

Lindy McDaniel

Sparky Lyle

Goose Gossage

Roy Face

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who led all relief pitchers in career saves with 478 at the end of the 2000 season? Hint

Lee Smith

Dennis Eckersley

John Franco

Jeff Reardon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dave Righetti of the Yankees in 1986 lead the American League with how many saves in the season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What relief pitcher was the first selected to appear in an All-Star game?

Answer: Jack Russell

Jack Russell of Washington was selected to the All-Star game in 1934. He never actually was called in from the bullpen. The first pitcher to actually pitch was Mace Brown of the Pirates in 1938.

2. Who was the first pitcher to collect 300 career saves?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

Fingers collected his 300th save in 1982 while pitching for the Brewers. He retired at the end of the 1985 season with a total of 347 saves.

3. Who was the first relief pitcher to appear in 1000 games?

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

Wilhelm collected his 1000th appearance in 1970.

4. Who was the first relief pitcher to appear in 100 games in a season?

Answer: Mike Marshall

Marshall of the Dodgers appeared in 106 games in 1974.

5. What relief pitcher shattered the record of innings in a season, by pitching 208 innings?

Answer: Mike Marshall

Marshall again in his incredible year in 1974 with the Dodgers.

6. What relief pitcher has the most career mound appearances and never started a game?

Answer: Kent Tekulve

Kent has a career total of 1,050 appearances from 1974 to 1989.

7. Which of the following relief pitchers does NOT share the National League record of 53 saves in a season?

Answer: Bobby Thigpen

Both Myers and Hoffman share the record of 53 saves in the National League. Thigpen actually holds the American League record of 57 set in 1990 with the White Sox.

8. What relief pitcher was 3rd in career relief wins of 115 games, at the end of the 2000 season?

Answer: Goose Gossage

The Goose is third behind Hoyt Wilhelm and Lindy McDaniel with 115 in his career from 1972 to 1994.

9. Who led all relief pitchers in career saves with 478 at the end of the 2000 season?

Answer: Lee Smith

Smith had 478 from 1980 to 1998. Franco who was still active in the 2001 season had accumulated 420.

10. Dave Righetti of the Yankees in 1986 lead the American League with how many saves in the season?

Answer: 46

He pitched a league leading 46 saves in the season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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