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Nightmare Baseball XXXI Trivia Quiz

Commemorating the number 31 of Mike Piazza, this is the 31st quiz in a series of multiple choice questions about baseball. Thanks for playing!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,093

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
510

Question 1 of 10

1. What 20th Century team was the first to hit 275 home runs in a season? Hint

Philadelphia (A's)

Seattle

No team has done this

NY Yankees

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1986, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 17 of 18 games the entire season to which team? Hint

Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Mets

Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 2001 season, how many Dodgers reached base more than 200 times in the season? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many steals did Maury Wills retire with after 14 years in baseball? Hint

586

786

686

886

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mickey Vernon of the Washington Senators played in four decades of MLB. How many batting titles did he win? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The great Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles retired in 1977. In what year was he a rookie with the Orioles? Hint

1958

1956

1955

1957

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Anaheim Angel's Garret Anderson started his career with the Angels in 1994. How many extra base hits did he compile in that season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Detroit Tiger great Denny McLain wore what jersey number? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many times did Willie Mays receive a season RBI crown throughout his career? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many different teams did Gaylord Perry play for throughout his entire MLB career? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 20th Century team was the first to hit 275 home runs in a season?

Answer: No team has done this

No team has ever done this in history. The highest home run total for a season are the 1997 Seattle Mariners with 264 home runs.

2. In 1986, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 17 of 18 games the entire season to which team?

Answer: New York Mets

The Pirates lost to the Mets every game but one time for the entire season. This was a low spot in Pittsburgh history.

3. In the 2001 season, how many Dodgers reached base more than 200 times in the season?

Answer: 2

The Dodgers in another dismal year had only two players do this. They were Shawn Green who reached base 261 times, and Gary Sheffield who reached the bag 258 times.

4. How many steals did Maury Wills retire with after 14 years in baseball?

Answer: 586

His record year was in 1962 when he set the record for stolen bases with 104.

5. Mickey Vernon of the Washington Senators played in four decades of MLB. How many batting titles did he win?

Answer: 2

This iron man first baseman won two batting titles. The first in 1946 with a .353 average, and the second in 1953 with a .337 average. He played in the Majors from 1939-1960.

6. The great Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles retired in 1977. In what year was he a rookie with the Orioles?

Answer: 1955

He spent 23 years with the Orioles although his first three years were limited duty.

7. The Anaheim Angel's Garret Anderson started his career with the Angels in 1994. How many extra base hits did he compile in that season?

Answer: 0

Fortunately the team stayed with him as he only had 5 singles the entire season. His first MLB hit came off Ron Darling on July 24, 1994. His first home run came off Kevin Tapani of the Twins on June 13, 1995. In the 2000 season he hit 35 home runs.

8. Detroit Tiger great Denny McLain wore what jersey number?

Answer: 17

He wore the number 17 and won 31 games for Detroit in 1968.

9. How many times did Willie Mays receive a season RBI crown throughout his career?

Answer: 0

Mays never won this category. That category prevented him from winning the triple crown twice.

10. How many different teams did Gaylord Perry play for throughout his entire MLB career?

Answer: 8

This famous 'spitter' was shuffled around in his career but he contributed to every team that he played for. He started his career with the SF Giants in 1962 until 1971, then the Indians from 1972 until mid-season of 1975 when he joined Texas. From there he played with the Padres in 1978-1979 before joining the Yankees in 1980 and then going back to Texas the same year.

After that he played with the Atlanta Braves in 1981, then Seattle in 1982, and finally the Kansas City Royals and then again with the Seattle Mariners in 1983.

After 22 years he had 314 wins and 265 losses. His lifetime ERA was 3.11. His best year at the age of 33 in 1972, he went 24-16 with the Cleveland Indians. He threw an amazing 5350.7 innings pitched in his career. There are no official statistics on spit-balls, but many believes that he has thrown them in the hundreds of thousands in his career.

Source: Author Nightmare

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