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Phillies' History - The 1930s Trivia Quiz

Phillies history from the 1930s.

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

Author
bldudas

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,991

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
258

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Question 1 of 5

1. The the worst and some of the best Phillies teams ever. It also had some of the best Phillies players ever. An example of a good season would be the 1930 season. During this season, the Phillies had the third highest team batting average in National League history. What was this batting average? Hint

.290

.320

.315

.350

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Question 2 of 5

2. Chuck Klein had the best season a Phillie had ever had. How many homeruns did he hit in 1930, which was his best season? Hint

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Question 3 of 5

3. During what year did Klein win the first Triple Crown by a Phillie ? Hint

1936

1934

1933

1935

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Question 4 of 5

4. Even though the 1930s was a good decade for the franchise, their pitching was not so great. Most pitchers did not win many games. What was the highest win total a Phillie pitcher had throughout the whole decade? Hint

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Question 5 of 5

5. In 1935 the Phillies played the very first night game in Major League history against the ___________ ? Hint

Cincinnati Reds

New York Giants

Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: .315

Five players hit above .300. Still, the team lost 102 games, because of a pitching staff with an ERA of 6.71 and gave up an all-time record 1199 runs.

2. Chuck Klein had the best season a Phillie had ever had. How many homeruns did he hit in 1930, which was his best season?

Answer: 40

Klein hit .386 with 40 home runs and 170 RBIs.

3. During what year did Klein win the first Triple Crown by a Phillie ?

Answer: 1933

Klein won the Triple Crown with a .368 average, 28 home runs and 129 RBIs.

Answer: 19

Jumbo Elliott in 1931 and Curt Davis in 1934 both won 19 games.

5. In 1935 the Phillies played the very first night game in Major League history against the ___________ ?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

This game was played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

Source: Author bldudas

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