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Then and Now and Then Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice comparison of today's baseball and back then. I hope that you have fun with it! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,046

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1638

Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. Before home runs became the star of a ballpark, they were a rarity in early baseball. Tommy Leach of the Pittsburgh Pirates led the National League in 1902 with the lowest total of all the 20th century. How many home runs did he lead the league with? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The National League began play in 1876, and throughout the rest of the century it was very common to have a pitcher win 40+ games in a season. How many pitchers in the 20th century won 40 games in a season? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2006, baseball fans saw 16 National League teams. How many did the National League begin with in 1876? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chone Figgins of the Angels led the Major League by stealing 62 bases in the 2005 season. How many players in the 20th century reached the 100-plateau in a season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 20th century saw the survival of two Major Leagues in the National and American leagues. Which league attempted to make it a threesome in 1914 and 1915? Hint

Players League

Federal League

Union Association

American Association

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Question 6 of 10

6. From 1897-1909, all 13 seasons saw a pitcher hit a batter at least 20 times in a season. From 1910 to the end of the 20th century, there were only six pitchers to reach that rare milestone. Who was the first pitcher of the 21st century to hit 20 batters in a season? Hint

Jack Billingham

Chan Ho Park

Phil Niekro

Ken Forsch

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1994 and 1995, Dodger Brett Butler led the National League both seasons in triples by hitting nine. Who exploded in 1912 with 36 triples, and was the only player in the century to reach 30? Hint

Minnie Minoso

Stan Musial

Chief Wilson

Tommy Henrich

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2005, Chad Cordero of the Washington Nationals led the Major League with 47 saves in the season. In 1901, the first season of the American and National Leagues together, three pitchers tied for the most saves in the season. How many did they all have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1900, Frank Kitson of the Brooklyn Superbas led the National League by allowing 12 home runs in the season. 86 years later, which Minnesota Twin led his league by allowing 50? Hint

Ron Hunt

Elston Howard

Brooks Robinson

Bert Blyleven

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Question 10 of 10

10. The American League saw its inaugural season in 1901. How many of those original eight American League teams never changed their name or moved from its city in the league's first 100 years? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 6

Leach hit a career high of seven home runs in a season twice. He played for 19 seasons and hit a total of only 63. The first slugger in the American League to hit 40 was Babe Ruth and his 54 in 1920. Rogers Hornsby was the first National League player to hit 40 with his 42 in 1922.

Answer: 2

Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders (later Yankees) went 41-12 in 1904, and Ed Walsh of the White Sox went 40-15 in 1908. These were the only pitchers to reach the 40-win milestone. Only nine other pitchers reached the 30-win mark in a season also.

3. In 2006, baseball fans saw 16 National League teams. How many did the National League begin with in 1876?

Answer: 8

The teams were the Philadelphia Athletics (later defunct), Boston Red Caps (later Braves), Chicago White Stockings (later Cubs), Cincinnati Reds, Hartford Dark Blues (later defunct), Louisville Grays (later defunct), New York Mutuals (later defunct), and the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The first NL title was won by the White Stockings with a 52-14 record.

4. Chone Figgins of the Angels led the Major League by stealing 62 bases in the 2005 season. How many players in the 20th century reached the 100-plateau in a season?

Answer: 4

Reaching 100 bases in a season has happened less times than a batter winning the triple crown. The four who stole 100+ in a season were Maury Wills (1962), Lou Brock (1974), Rickey Henderson (1980, '82, and '83), and Vince Coleman (1985-1987).

5. The 20th century saw the survival of two Major Leagues in the National and American leagues. Which league attempted to make it a threesome in 1914 and 1915?

Answer: Federal League

The Federal League suited up eight teams in both seasons before going defunct. In 1914, the Indianapolis Hoosiers won the title with a 88-65 record. Claude Hendrix of the Buffalo Blues led the league with 29 wins, and Hal Chase of the Blues led the league with 17 home runs.

In 1915, the Chicago Whales won it all in the league. In both seasons, Benny Kauff of the Brooklyn Tip-Tops led the league in batting average.

Answer: Chan Ho Park

The others listed all retired in the 1980s. Park of the Dodgers and Jamey Wright of the Brewers both hit 20 in the 2001 season, but Park was the first to bean his 20. In 36 seasons from 1924-1960, no pitcher had hit 20 batters in a season, until Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale hit 20 in 1961.

7. In 1994 and 1995, Dodger Brett Butler led the National League both seasons in triples by hitting nine. Who exploded in 1912 with 36 triples, and was the only player in the century to reach 30?

Answer: Chief Wilson

The others listed were not born yet. It would be the only time in Wilson's career that he would even reach the 20-triple season mark. The outfielder helped his Pittsburgh Pirates to a second place finish in 1912 behind the New York Giants.

Answer: 3

Brooklyn's Bill Donovan and the Cardinals' Jack Powell led the NL with 3, and Bill Hoffer of the Cleveland Blues (later Indians) led the AL with his 3.

9. In 1900, Frank Kitson of the Brooklyn Superbas led the National League by allowing 12 home runs in the season. 86 years later, which Minnesota Twin led his league by allowing 50?

Answer: Bert Blyleven

The others listed were not pitchers. 1986 and 1987 were horrible seasons for Blyleven. After allowing his record-setting 50 in 1986, he followed it up with another 46 in 1987. Prior to those seasons, Bert's season high was 24. He retired after 22 seasons in 1992 as an Angel.

10. The American League saw its inaugural season in 1901. How many of those original eight American League teams never changed their name or moved from its city in the league's first 100 years?

Answer: 2

The two teams were the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. Neither team changed their name or location throughout the entire 20th century. The American League began in 1901 with the Baltimore Orioles (later Yankees), Cleveland Blues (later Indians), Milwaukee Brewers (later Browns then Orioles), Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, Boston Americans (later Red Sox), then the White Sox and Tigers.

Source: Author Nightmare

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