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The 300-Win Club Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the most exclusive club for Major League pitchers.

A multiple-choice quiz by jgrangers2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jgrangers2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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493

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. To go along with his record 511 wins, Cy Young also set a career record with 316 losses. Which of the following also finished his career with at least 300 losses? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Pud Galvin

Walter Johnson

Phil Niekro

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following career records did Cy Young not set? Hint

Games Started

Complete Games

Shutouts

Innings Pitched

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following left-handers had the most career wins? Hint

Lefty Grove

Steve Carlton

Warren Spahn

Eddie Plank

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Question 4 of 10

4. No member of the 300-win club played for one team his entire career.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the members of the 300-win club, which of the following had the highest career winning percentage? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Kid Nichols

Roger Clemens

Lefty Grove

6. Between 1924 and 1982, only 3 pitchers reached the 300-win plateau. Of those three, Early Wynn and Lefty Grove ended their careers with exactly 300 wins. Who was the third player to reach the 300-win plateau in that period?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many 300-game winners played their entire career during the 1800s? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which member of the 300-win club set a record for most wins in a season? Hint

John Clarkson

Cy Young

Pud Galvin

Charles Radbourn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Although Cy Young set a record for most wins in a career, he didn't set the record for most career wins in either the American or National League. Walter Johnson set a record for most wins in the American League, while Christy Mathewson tied the record set by which fellow 300-game winner? Hint

Greg Maddux

Pud Galvin

Warren Spahn

Grover Alexander

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following was the oldest pitcher at the time of his 300th win? Hint

Nolan Ryan

Phil Niekro

Gaylord Perry

Early Wynn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To go along with his record 511 wins, Cy Young also set a career record with 316 losses. Which of the following also finished his career with at least 300 losses?

Answer: Pud Galvin

James Galvin, known as "Pud" because he was said to make hitters look like pudding at the plate, finished with 310 losses in his 17-year career from 1875 to 1892. He played for the now defunct St. Louis Brown Stockings, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2. Which of the following career records did Cy Young not set?

Answer: Shutouts

Young set a record for most Innings Pitched with 7354 and 2/3, mosts games started with 815, and most complete games with 749. However, his 76 career shutouts fell well short of Walter Johnson's record of 110.

3. Which of the following left-handers had the most career wins?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn, who pitched for the Boston/ Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants, finished his career with a record of 363-245.

4. No member of the 300-win club played for one team his entire career.

Answer: False

Walter Johnson achieved all his 417 victories with the Washington Senators.

5. Of the members of the 300-win club, which of the following had the highest career winning percentage?

Answer: Lefty Grove

Grove pitched 16 seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, and finished with a career record of 300-141, good for a .680 winning percentage.

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn reached the 300-win plateau on August 11, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves against the Chicago Cubs. Spahn pitched a complete game, 6-hitter giving up just 1 run to notch the victory.

7. How many 300-game winners played their entire career during the 1800s?

Answer: 5

Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, John Clarkson, Charles Radbourn, and Mickey Welch all played their entire career prior to the 20th century. Kid Nichols was the first 20th century pitcher to reach the 300-win plateau.

8. Which member of the 300-win club set a record for most wins in a season?

Answer: Charles Radbourn

Radbourn set a record with his 59 wins for the 1884 Providence Grays. John Clarkson's 53 wins for the 1885 Chicago White Stockings was the second most.

Answer: Grover Alexander

Walter Johnson had all his 417 wins with the American League's Washington Senators, while Grover Alexander and Mathewson each had 373 career wins, all in the National League.

10. Which of the following was the oldest pitcher at the time of his 300th win?

Answer: Phil Niekro

Niekro, known for his knuckleball, pitched 23 seasons for the Milwaukee/ Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro finished his career with a 318-274 record. He notched his 300th win on October 6, 1985, at the age of 46.

Source: Author jgrangers2

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