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Weird 2005 Season MLB Stats Trivia Quiz

There are many weird and unusual stats you may not know about the 2005 MLB season. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by k10m16. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
k10m16

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these players was the only one to have maintained their average above .300 after every single game in the 2005 season? Hint

Derrek Lee

Albert Pujols

Michael Young

Miguel Cabrera

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player had the least amount of hits while having at least 500 at-bats? Hint

Mike Lowell

Adam Everett

Aaron Boone

David Bell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these speedsters had the best stealing percentage? Hint

Ichiro Suzuki

Carl Crawford

Chone Figgins

Scott Podsednik

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these players had not struck out in more games than they have played in? Hint

Mark Teahen

Mark Bellhorn

Richie Sexson

Johnny Gomes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played in the most games without making an error? Hint

Randy Winn

Vernon Wells

Frank Catalanotto

Sean Casey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 2 pitchers had the most complete games without having a shutout? Hint

Randy Johnson & Dan Haren

Randy Johnson & Jeremy Bonderman

Jeremy Bonderman & Brad Radke

Dan Haren & Brad Radke

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who pitched the most innings? Hint

Livan Hernandez

Roy Oswalt

Mark Buehrle

Chris Carpenter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pitcher had the most strikeouts, without throwing over 40 walks? Hint

Pedro Martinez

Greg Maddux

Ben Sheets

Johan Santana

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which pitcher had the most wins, but still did not have a winning percentage over .500? Hint

Barry Zito

Jon Lieber

Jake Westbrook

Mike Maroth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher had given up the most home runs, but still had an earned run average of under 4.00? Hint

Brett Myers

Tim Wakefield

Bruce Chen

Randy Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these players was the only one to have maintained their average above .300 after every single game in the 2005 season?

Answer: Derrek Lee

Derrek Lee of the Cubs had come close to dropping it below .300 early in the season. After his fifth game, his average was exactly .300. He was able to raise it, and eventually had the best average in the Major League.

2. Which player had the least amount of hits while having at least 500 at-bats?

Answer: Mike Lowell

Mike Lowell of the Marlins had 118 hits out of exactly 500 at-bats. This was a .236 average. Lowell was traded to the Boston Red Sox in the 2005 offseason.

3. Which of these speedsters had the best stealing percentage?

Answer: Carl Crawford

Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays had an 85% success stealing in 2005. He had 46 stolen bases in 54 attempts. Scott Podsednik of the White Sox was caught stealing the most times, but was still successful 72% of the time.

4. Which of these players had not struck out in more games than they have played in?

Answer: Mark Teahen

Mark Teahen of the Royals was the only one of these players that struck out in less games than they played. He did strike out 107 times in 130 games. Sexson of the Mariners was also the leader in being struck out. He was struck out 167 times in 140 games.

5. Who played in the most games without making an error?

Answer: Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells of the Blue Jays did not make an error in 155 games that he played in. Frank Catalanotto of the Blue Jays did not make an error in 111 games as well.

6. Which 2 pitchers had the most complete games without having a shutout?

Answer: Randy Johnson & Jeremy Bonderman

Randy Johnson of the Yankees and Jeremy Bonderman of the Tigers both had 4 complete games without having a shutout. Dan Haren of the Athletics had 3 games without a shutout. Brad Radke of the Twins had 3 complete games, but he had 1 shutout.

7. Who pitched the most innings?

Answer: Livan Hernandez

Livan Hernandez of the Nationals pitched in the most innings in the 2005 season. He also tied the league lead in games started. He pitched in 246.1 innings.

8. Which pitcher had the most strikeouts, without throwing over 40 walks?

Answer: Ben Sheets

Ben Sheets of the Brewers threw only 25 walks in the 2005 season. He had also thrown 141 strikeouts as well. Greg Maddux of the Cubs was a close second with 136 strikeouts and 36 walks. The other two pitchers both threw over 40 walks.

9. Which pitcher had the most wins, but still did not have a winning percentage over .500?

Answer: Jake Westbrook

Jake Westrbook of the Indians went 15-15 in the 2005 season. Jon Lieber of the Phillies had the most wins of the group with 17, but had 13 losses.

10. Which pitcher had given up the most home runs, but still had an earned run average of under 4.00?

Answer: Bruce Chen

Bruce Chen of the Orioles had given up 33 home runs and had an earned run average of 3.83. Tim Wakefield of the Red Sox gave up the most home runs of the group but had an earned run average of 4.15.

Source: Author k10m16

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