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Great Hurlers of the MLB Trivia Quiz

This quiz highlights the careers of some of the greatest pitchers of all-time!

A multiple-choice quiz by bigmar003. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bigmar003

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,911

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these great pitchers has not won at least 300 games? Hint

Fergie Jenkins

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Walter Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these pitchers has won at least 300 games? Hint

Bob Feller

Phil Niekro

Jack Morris

Whitey Ford

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1968, known as "The Year of the Pitcher", ___________ posted a 1.12 ERA, a live-ball era record. Hint

Steve Carlton

Jim Palmer

Gaylord Perry

Bob Gibson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in a World Series? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Whitey Ford

Don Larsen

Jim Palmer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the most AL Cy Young Awards during the 1970s? Hint

Catfish Hunter

Jim Palmer

Vida Blue

Gaylord Perry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Walter Johnson had more career wins than Christy Mathewson.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of these four pitchers only, which of the following is correct? Hint

Steve Carlton is the all-time career strikeout leader

Cy Young has both the most career wins and losses

Denny McLain won the AL MVP in 1970

Jack Morris won the 1992 World Series MVP for the Blue Jays

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first hurler to win the Cy Young award? Hint

Don Drysdale

Warren Spahn

Don Newcombe

Sandy Koufax

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rank these pitchers in order of career wins, from the most to the least: Hint

Lefty Grove, Don Sutton, Frank Tanana, Tommy John

Don Sutton, Frank Tanana, Lefty Grove, Tommy John

Tommy John, Lefty Grove, Don Sutton, Frank Tanana

Don Sutton, Lefty Grove, Tommy John, Frank Tanana

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these pitchers did not make Mastercard's All-Century Team? Hint

Steve Carlton

Christy Mathewson

Roger Clemens

Sandy Koufax

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these great pitchers has not won at least 300 games?

Answer: Fergie Jenkins

Fergie Jenkins, the first Canadian elected to the Hall of Fame, won 284 games during his 19 year career. Seaver, Ryan, and Johnson won 311, 324, and 417 games, respectively.

2. Which of these pitchers has won at least 300 games?

Answer: Phil Niekro

Phil Niekro won a total of 318 games for the Braves, Yankees, Indians, and Blue Jays. Feller, Morris, and Ford won 266, 254, and 236, respectively.

3. In 1968, known as "The Year of the Pitcher", ___________ posted a 1.12 ERA, a live-ball era record.

Answer: Bob Gibson

Gibson posted a 22-9 record with 13 shutouts to go with his incredible ERA. He rightfully won the NL MVP award as well.

4. Who was the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in a World Series?

Answer: Don Larsen

Larsen, a Yankee at the time, was perfect in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He needed just 97 pitches, and only one Dodger had a 3 ball count (Pee Wee Reese in the first inning.

5. Who won the most AL Cy Young Awards during the 1970s?

Answer: Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer won 3 Cy Young's pitching for the Orioles in the 1970s (73, 75, 76). Hunter, Blue, and Perry won one each in the 1970s.

6. Walter Johnson had more career wins than Christy Mathewson.

Answer: True

Walter "Big Train" Johnson won 417 games, despite playing a sub par team (the Washington Senators). Christie Mathewson racked up 373 in his career, playing for the Giants and the Reds.

7. Of these four pitchers only, which of the following is correct?

Answer: Cy Young has both the most career wins and losses

Denton True "Cy" Young posted a career record of 511-316, giving him more than 800 career decisions. Nolan Ryan retired in first with strikeouts. Denny McLain won the AL MVP in 1968, and Jack Morris won the World Series MVP in 1991 for the Minnesota Twins.

8. Who was the first hurler to win the Cy Young award?

Answer: Don Newcombe

"Newk" went 27-7 with a 3.06 ERA in 1956, the first year the award was given. At the time, it was given to only one pitcher, not one from each league. He also won the NL MVP that year.

9. Rank these pitchers in order of career wins, from the most to the least:

Answer: Don Sutton, Lefty Grove, Tommy John, Frank Tanana

Sutton had 324 career wins; Grove had exactly 300; John had 288; and Tanana had 240 wins.

10. Which of these pitchers did not make Mastercard's All-Century Team?

Answer: Steve Carlton

Steve Carlton, despite receiving more votes than some of the pitchers on the team, failed to make the cut. Clemens, Mathewson, and Koufax were all selected. The other 6 pitchers on the team were: Nolan Ryan, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, and Bob Gibson.

Source: Author bigmar003

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