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Tough Pitchers Trivia Quiz

Some trivia about some really tough pitchers to face in the 20th Century. All questions and answers are as of the end of the 2000 season.

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,433

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1000

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What pitcher has the highest winning percentage of .947 in a season with a minimum of 15 wins? Hint

Ron Perranoski

Roy Face

Sandy Koufax

Dwight Gooden

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Question 2 of 10

2. What American League rookie pitcher had a record of 26-6 in a season? Hint

Mickey Lolich

Russ Ford

Denny McLain

Jim Hunter

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Question 3 of 10

3. What pitcher broke the season record of highest winning percentage that belonged to Preacher Roe? Hint

Vida Blue

Tom Seaver

Jim Kaat

Ron Guidry

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Question 4 of 10

4. What pitcher lead the Major Leagues a record 5 times in winning percentage? Hint

Lefty Grove

Steve Carlton

Walter Johnson

Sandy Koufax

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Question 5 of 10

5. What top five pitcher in career winning percentage went 20-22 in his last three years of the Big Leagues? Hint

Don Sutton

Steve Carlton

Hoyt Wilhelm

Whitey Ford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Christy Mathewson won 373 career games. How many did he lose? Hint

180

160

166

188

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Question 7 of 10

7. What pitcher had a career .690 slugging percentage? Hint

Tony Cloninger

Babe Ruth

Al Downing

Fergusen Jenkins

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Major League pitcher went a perfect 11-0 in 1985? Hint

Tim Wakefield

Lee Smith

Orel Hershiser

Dennis Lamp

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sandy Koufax pitched for the Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. What was this remarkable pitcher's career record? Hint

202-97

165-87

224-100

266-99

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pitcher went 12-1 in 1966 with a winning percentage of .923? Hint

Jim Nash

Jim Hunter

Jim Kaat

Sandy Koufax

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pitcher has the highest winning percentage of .947 in a season with a minimum of 15 wins?

Answer: Roy Face

Face pitched for the Pirates in 1959 and finished the season with a record of 18-1. At one point in the season he was 17-0.

2. What American League rookie pitcher had a record of 26-6 in a season?

Answer: Russ Ford

Ford had a winning percentage of .813 with the Yankees in 1910.

3. What pitcher broke the season record of highest winning percentage that belonged to Preacher Roe?

Answer: Ron Guidry

Guidry pitched a remarkable 25-3 record with the Yankees in 1978. Roe was 22-3 with the Dodgers in 1951.

4. What pitcher lead the Major Leagues a record 5 times in winning percentage?

Answer: Lefty Grove

Grove holds the record with 5 while pitching in the American League. His last was in 1939.

5. What top five pitcher in career winning percentage went 20-22 in his last three years of the Big Leagues?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Ford is number one amongst pitchers for the highest career winning percentage of .690 with a total of 236-106.

6. Christy Mathewson won 373 career games. How many did he lose?

Answer: 188

Mathewson had a winning percentage of .665 in his career from 1900 to 1916.

7. What pitcher had a career .690 slugging percentage?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth did this when he pitched.

8. What Major League pitcher went a perfect 11-0 in 1985?

Answer: Dennis Lamp

Lamp pitched with the Toronto Blue Jays when he had a perfect record.

9. Sandy Koufax pitched for the Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. What was this remarkable pitcher's career record?

Answer: 165-87

The original Mr. K was 165-87 before his career was cut short in 1966 by arthritis.

10. What pitcher went 12-1 in 1966 with a winning percentage of .923?

Answer: Jim Nash

Nash pitched for the Kansas City Athletics in 1966.

Source: Author Nightmare

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