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Quiz about Seattle Pilots
Quiz about Seattle Pilots

Seattle Pilots Trivia Quiz


A quiz on the shortest-lived team in 20th Century baseball.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
196,760
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
841
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (9/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 24 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Pilots only existed for one season. Which year was this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which stadium did the Pilots call "home"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which first baseman was the Pilots first pick in the Expansion Draft of 1968? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Pilots got off to a winning start when they defeated which team on opening day? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Pilots won their inaugural game in their history, but that opening win was not a sign of things to come, and the Pilots ended the year in last place in the American League West Division. What was their final record for the season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the Pilots only manager in their one year existence? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who scored the most home runs in the Pilots' solitary season? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which pitcher led the Pilots in wins? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The largest home crowd at a Pilots game was 23,657 on August 3rd 1969. Who were the opponents? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which city did the Pilots relocate to in March 1970? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Pilots only existed for one season. Which year was this?

Answer: 1969

The Pilots were created as an American League expansion team in December 1967, and began play in April 1969.
2. Which stadium did the Pilots call "home"?

Answer: Sicks Stadium

Sicks Stadium was a minor-league facility which was intended to be a temporary home for the Pilots until a new stadium was constructed.
3. Which first baseman was the Pilots first pick in the Expansion Draft of 1968?

Answer: Don Mincher

Mincher of the California Angels was the Pilots' first pick. Mota was the first pick of the Expos; Brown the first pick of the Padres; and Nelson the first pick of the Royals.
4. The Pilots got off to a winning start when they defeated which team on opening day?

Answer: California Angels

The Pilots defeated the Angels 4-3 at Anaheim Stadium on April 8th, 1969.
5. The Pilots won their inaugural game in their history, but that opening win was not a sign of things to come, and the Pilots ended the year in last place in the American League West Division. What was their final record for the season?

Answer: 64-98

The Pilots finished 33 games behind division winner Minnesota.
6. Who was the Pilots only manager in their one year existence?

Answer: Joe Schultz

Schultz did not follow the team to Milwaukee in 1970. Bristol, Crandall, and Grammas, were all managers of the Pilots' successors, the Milwaukee Brewers.
7. Who scored the most home runs in the Pilots' solitary season?

Answer: Don Mincher

Mincher hit 25 homers, just over half of the 49 scored by AL leader Harmon Killebrew.
8. Which pitcher led the Pilots in wins?

Answer: Gene Brabender

Brabender led the Pilots with 13 wins, and also led the club in games started (29), complete games (7), most innings (202), and games lost (14).
9. The largest home crowd at a Pilots game was 23,657 on August 3rd 1969. Who were the opponents?

Answer: New York Yankees

The attendance for the game against the Bronx Bombers was substantially higher than the 14,993 who attended the season's home-opener against the Chicago White Sox.
10. Which city did the Pilots relocate to in March 1970?

Answer: Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers began play on April 7th, 1970, against the same California Angels team that the Pilots had opened against a year earlier. The Angels came out on top on this occasion, 12-0.
Source: Author Dizart

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