SABR 39 Individual Trivia

Preliminary RoundJuly 30, 2009

© 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia

Overview

• 20-minute timed round

• 10 multiple-choice questions

• Every answer worth one point

• If you fill in all correct answers for a

question, your points for that question are

doubled

Questions1. Name the seven Hall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles.

2. Name the ten pitchers who have suffered 250 or more career losses.

3. Name the nine rookies who started for the Houston Colt .45’s on Sep

27, 1963.

4. Name the seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a

result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners.

5. What are the eight ways to reach first base?

6. Name the seven managers who have won 500 or more games for a

team, with multiple franchises.

7. Name the nine players who have been named to the All-Star team in

more than 15 seasons (multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count once

each year).

8. Name the three Hall of Famers who appeared in the 1951 movie

Angels in the Outfield.

9. Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners.

10. Name the ten players who have played 500 or more games at each

middle infield position (2B and SS).

ANSWERS

ANSWERS – 11. Name the seven Hall of Famers from the 1894

Baltimore Orioles.

▫ Dan Brouthers

▫ Ned Hanlon (manager)

▫ Hughie Jennings

▫ Willie Keeler

▫ Joe Kelley

▫ John McGraw

▫ Wilbert Robinson

ANSWERS – 22. Name the ten pitchers who have suffered 250

or more career losses.

▫ Cy Young (316)

▫ Pud Galvin (310)

▫ Nolan Ryan (292)

▫ Walter Johnson (279)

▫ Phil Niekro (274)

▫ Gaylord Perry (265)

▫ Don Sutton (256)

▫ Jack Powell (254)

▫ Eppa Rixey (251)

▫ Bert Blyleven (250)

ANSWERS – 33. Name the nine rookies who started for the

Houston Colt .45’s on Sep 27, 1963.

▫ Jay Dahl (P)

▫ Brock Davis (LF)

▫ Jerry Grote (C)

▫ Sonny Jackson (SS)

▫ Joe Morgan (2B)

▫ Aaron Pointer (RF)

▫ Rusty Staub (1B)

▫ Glenn Vaughan (3B)

▫ Jim Wynn (CF)

ANSWERS – 44. Name the seven players who were declared

no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’

Association collusion suit against the owners.▫ Juan Beniquez

▫ Tom Brookens

▫ Carlton Fisk

▫ Kirk Gibson

▫ Donnie Moore

▫ Joe Niekro

▫ Butch Wynegar

ANSWERS – 55. What are the eight ways to reach first base?

▫ Hit (including single, double, etc.)

▫ Walk (including balk with no runners on and a 3-ball

count)

▫ Hit by pitch

▫ Reached on error

▫ Fielder’s choice

▫ Dropped third strike (includes both Passed Ball and

Wild Pitch on third strike)

▫ Catcher’s interference

▫ Fielder’s obstruction

ANSWERS – 66. Name the seven managers who have won 500 or

more games for a team, with multiple franchises.

▫ Sparky Anderson (Reds 863, Tigers 1,331)

▫ Leo Durocher (Cubs 535, Giants 637, Dodgers

738)

▫ Ned Hanlon (Superbas 511, Orioles 555)

▫ Tony LaRussa (White Sox 522, A's

798, Cardinals 1,141+)

▫ Al Lopez (Indians 570, White Sox 840)

▫ Bill McKechnie (560 Braves, 744 Reds)

▫ Bobby Valentine (Mets 536, Rangers 581)

ANSWERS – 77. Name the nine players who have been named

to the All-Star team in more than 15 seasons

(multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count

once each year).▫ Hank Aaron (21)

▫ Rod Carew (18)

▫ Mickey Mantle (16)

▫ Willie Mays (20)

▫ Stan Musial (20)

▫ Cal Ripken Jr. (19)

▫ Pete Rose (17)

▫ Ted Williams (17)

▫ Carl Yastrzemski (18)

ANSWERS – 88. Name the three Hall of Famers who appeared

in the 1951 movie Angels in the Outfield.

▫ Ty Cobb (as himself)

▫ Joe DiMaggio (as himself)

▫ Ralph Kiner (as home run-hitter)

ANSWERS – 99. Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young

Award winners.

▫ Mike Cuellar (1969)

▫ Mike Flanagan (1979)

▫ Jim Palmer (1973, 75-76)

▫ Steve Stone (1980)

ANSWERS – 1010. Name the ten players who have played 500 or more

games at each middle infield position (2B and SS).

▫ Mariano Duncan (585 2B 540 SS)

▫ Scott Fletcher (729 2B 839 SS)

▫ Hod Ford (589 2B 846 SS)

▫ Julio Franco (663 2B 715 SS)

▫ Mark Grudzielanek (1,108 2B 626 SS)

▫ Granny Hamner (568 2B 934 SS)

▫ Rabbit Maranville (513 2B 2,153 SS)

▫ Dick McAuliffe (971 2B 666 SS)

▫ Jose Offerman (595 2B 607 SS)

▫ Tony Womack (529 2B 516 SS)