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Boston Red Sox Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the 2003 Boston Red Sox?

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

Author
mistrsac

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,146

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1028

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the team in home runs? Hint

David Ortiz

Trot Nixon

Nomar Garciaparra

Manny Ramirez

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who led the team in RBIs? Hint

Manny Ramirez

Kevin Millar

David Ortiz

Nomar Garciaparra

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Red Sox tied a record by having seven players hit at least 20 home runs?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Red Sox set a new team record by having 8 players with at least 85 runs batted in?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which regular Red Sox starter hit the fewest home runs? Hint

Todd Walker

Johnny Damon

Bill Mueller

Jason Varitek

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 2003 Red Sox set a record for a team slugging percentage at .492. They beat the previous record set by the Yankees in which year? Hint

1931

1919

1922

1927

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player did the Red Sox trade to acquire Byung-Hyun Kim? Hint

Manny Ramirez

Kevin Millar

David Ortiz

Shea Hillenbrand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Red Sox utility infielder was picked up by the San Diego Padres at the beginning of the year, but he was traded back to the Sox in August? Hint

Lou Merloni

Bill Mueller

Trot Nixon

Manny Ramirez

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many games did Pedro Martinez win in 2003? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Red Sox acquired two relievers named Scott before the trading deadline. Their last names were Williams and Sauer.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the team in home runs?

Answer: Manny Ramirez

Manny hit 37 homers, Ortiz had 31, and Nomar and Trot each had 28.

2. Who led the team in RBIs?

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar drove in 105, Manny 104, Ortiz 101, and Millar 96.

3. The Red Sox tied a record by having seven players hit at least 20 home runs?

Answer: False

6 Red Sox hit at least 20 (Manny, Ortiz, Nomar, Trot, Varitek, Millar), but Bill Mueller hit 19.

4. The Red Sox set a new team record by having 8 players with at least 85 runs batted in?

Answer: True

Amazingly, this is true. Nomar, Manny, Ortiz, Millar, Trot, Varitek, Walker, and Mueller, each had at least 85 RBIs. Johnny Damon finished with 67.

5. Which regular Red Sox starter hit the fewest home runs?

Answer: Johnny Damon

Damon hit 12 home runs all year. Walker barely beat him by clubbing 13.

6. The 2003 Red Sox set a record for a team slugging percentage at .492. They beat the previous record set by the Yankees in which year?

Answer: 1927

Ruth and Gehrig were no match for Manny and Ortiz.

7. Which player did the Red Sox trade to acquire Byung-Hyun Kim?

Answer: Shea Hillenbrand

Shea Hillenbrand began the year as the Red Sox' starting third baseman, but the emergence of Bill Mueller made him expendable.

8. Which Red Sox utility infielder was picked up by the San Diego Padres at the beginning of the year, but he was traded back to the Sox in August?

Answer: Lou Merloni

"Framingham Lou" made his return to the Sox in a game against the Yankees in late-August. He previously wore #26, but upon his return, he halved it to #13.

9. How many games did Pedro Martinez win in 2003?

Answer: 14

Pedro went 14-4 with a league-leading 2.22 ERA, and 206 strikeouts in 186.2 innings.

10. The Red Sox acquired two relievers named Scott before the trading deadline. Their last names were Williams and Sauer.

Answer: False

Scott Williamson became the Sox' closer in the playoffs despite his 6.20 ERA with the team during the regular season. Scott Sauerbeck struggled with the Sox, going 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA while yielding 17 hits and 18 walks in only 16.2 innings.

Source: Author mistrsac

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