Quiz Series

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

I will give a couple of questions in each round. The first round is EXTREMELY easy. It will get harder as we progress. Just give me who did what and how many he had.

Who has the most career hits?
Who has the most career homers?
" " steals?
Who has pitched back-to-back no hitters?
Name everyone who has picthed over 5000 K's.

Like I said, these are SOOOO easy. It's just to get us warmed up and so everyone knows what to expect.

[Dirt Dog]

Career hits: Pete Rose (4256)
Career homers: Hank Aaron (755)
Career steals: Rickey Henderson (1406)
Pitched back-to-back no hitters: Johnny Vander Meer (6/11/38 and 6/15/38)
Pitched over 5000 K's: Nolan Ryan (5714)

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

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Now for some harder questions. they are still easy, but I promise to start making them harder.

Who leads all pitchers in total saves and wins?
Who has the most consecutive 15 or more win seasons?
Who holds the rcord of most consecutive 200-hit seasons?
Who has the most consecutive seasons of leading his team in homers?
Who has the most RBIs when you total his top 5 RBI seasons?
Name the only player to have 4 or more batting titles in two different decades.
Who holds the most hits for a single team?

[RuthMayBond]

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Now for some harder questions. they are still easy, but I promise to start making them harder.

Who leads all pitchers in total saves and wins?
Hoffman, Young (or if you meant the combination, hopefully Young over Eck?)

<Who has the most consecutive 15 or more win seasons?>

Maddux?

<Who holds the rcord of most consecutive 200-hit seasons?>

Guess of Boggs

<Who holds the most hits for a single team?>

Tyrus?

[cbenson5]

Who leads all pitchers in total saves and wins?
Who has the most consecutive 15 or more win seasons?
Who holds the rcord of most consecutive 200-hit seasons?
Who has the most consecutive seasons of leading his team in homers?
Who has the most RBIs when you total his top 5 RBI seasons?
Name the only player to have 4 or more batting titles in two different decades.
Who holds the most hits for a single team?

Good list of questions Tyrus. I'll give it a shot.

1. Dennis Eckersley
2. Greg Maddux
3. Wade Boggs
4. Babe Ruth
5. Lou Gehrig
6. Tony Gwynn
7. Ty Cobb

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Good list of questions Tyrus. I'll give it a shot.

1. Dennis Eckersley
2. Greg Maddux
3. Wade Boggs
4. Babe Ruth
5. Lou Gehrig
6. Tony Gwynn
7. Ty Cobb

Every answer is correct except number 4. the answer is Mel Ott who lead the Giants in homers 18 straight seasons.

I will post new questions later today.

[cbenson5]

I probably could have sat here all day and not thought of Mel Ott. That was a good one Tyrus.

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Here are some more. These are a little harder. Good luck!

Who has the most totalled hits when you combine his best three hit seasons?
Who has the most wins in a single decade?
Name the only player who is in both of the follwing clubs: 3000 hits, 450 homers and 200 stolen bases; and 1000 games in both AL and NL.

Who was hit by the most pitches in the 1950's?
Who holds the most homers in a season in the minor leagues?
Who has the most seasons as a league leader in complete games in the NL as a lefty?

[RuthMayBond]

Here are some more. These are a little harder. Good luck!

Who has the most totalled hits when you combine his best three hit seasons?Hornsby?

<Who has the most wins in a single decade? >

Young?

<Name the only player who is in both of the follwing clubs: 3000 hits, 450 homers and 200 stolen bases; and 1000 games in both AL and NL.>

Frank Robinson?

<Who was hit by the most pitches in the 1950's?>

Minoso?

<Who holds the most homers in a season in the minor leagues?>

Joe Bauman

<Who has the most seasons as a league leader in complete games in the NL as a lefty?>

Spahn?

[geezer]

Who has the most wins in a single decade?
Before 1900, Kid Nichols's 297 wins in the 1890s.
Since 1900, Walter Johnson's 265 wins in the 1910s.Name the only player who is in both of the follwing clubs: 3000 hits, 450 homers and 200 stolen bases; and 1000 games in both AL and NL. Dave Winfield

Who was hit by the most pitches in the 1950's? Minnie Miñoso with 149

Who has the most seasons as a league leader in complete games in the NL as a lefty? Warren Spahn with 8 times

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Answers:
1. George Sisler
2. Walter Johnson
3. Dave Winfield
4. Joe Bauman
5. Minnie Minoso
6. Warren Spahn

I will post new questions later today of tomorrow.

[yankeesfan8926]

Cobb, doesn't Willie Keeler have the most consecutive 200-hit seasons? I think he has 8 and Boggs only has 7. Also, Ichiro had 728 hits over three seasons, one more than Sisler.

[KCGHOST]

Ty doesn't believe in the 19th Century or telling you that his questions are Moder Era only.