SABR 39 Team Trivia Quarterfinal (Speed) Round

July 30, 2009

© 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia

Overview

•10-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 managers who have guided a team to a modern (post-1900)

World Series championship, but never played in the Major Leagues.2. Name the thirteen players who pitched 1,000 or more games in the Major

Leagues.3. Which seven members of the 3,000 hits club collected hits in both the AL and

the NL?4. Which five Hall of Fame members were elected as Negro League executives?5. Name the four pitchers who struck out 3,000 or more batters for one team.6. Name the eight Major League players who have palindromic last names.7. Name the eight American League teams that competed in the first year the AL

was considered a Major League.8. Name the seven players who have won the NL Rookie of the Year Award while

playing for the Reds.9. Name the ten players who have appeared in a Major League game for both the

Orioles and Nationals.10. The 1924 Philadelphia Athletics were the first AL team with nine batters

reaching 100 hits in the same season. Name the nine Athletics who topped 100 hits that year.

ANSWERS

ANSWERS – 11. Name the seven managers who have guided a

team to a modern (post-1900) World Series championship, but never played in the Major Leagues.

▫ Pants Rowland (1917 White Sox)▫ Ed Barrow (1918 Yankees)▫ Joe McCarthy (1932, 36-39, 41, 43 Yankees)▫ Johnny Keane (1964 Cardinals)▫ Earl Weaver (1970 Orioles)▫ Jim Leyland (1997 Marlins)▫ Jack McKeon (2003 Marlins)

ANSWERS – 22. Name the thirteen players who pitched 1,000

or more games in the Major Leagues.▫ Jesse Orosco (1,252)▫ Mike Stanton (1,178) ▫ John Franco (1,119) ▫ Dennis Eckersley (1,071) ▫ Hoyt Wilhelm (1,070) ▫ Dan Plesac (1,064) ▫ Mike Timlin (1,058)▫ Kent Tekulve (1,050)▫ Jose Mesa (1,022)▫ Lee Smith (1,022)

▫ Roberto Hernandez (1,010)▫ Mike Jackson (1,005)▫ Rich Gossage (1,002)

ANSWERS – 33. Which seven members of the 3,000 hits club

collected hits in both the AL and the NL?▫ Napoleon Lajoie (2,521 AL, 721 NL)▫ Paul Waner (1 AL, 3,151 NL)▫ Hank Aaron (171 AL, 3,600 NL)▫ Eddie Murray (2,454 AL, 801 NL)▫ Dave Winfield (1,976 AL, 1,134 NL)▫ Rafael Palmeiro (2.763 AL, 257 NL)▫ Rickey Henderson (2,604 AL, 451 NL)

ANSWERS – 44. Which five Hall of Fame members were

elected as Negro League executives?▫ Effa Manley▫ Alex Pompez▫ Cum Posey▫ Sol White▫ J.L. Wilkinson

ANSWERS – 55. Name the four pitchers who struck out 3,000

or more batters for one team.▫ Walter Johnson (3,509 for Washington Senators)▫ Bob Gibson (3,117 for St. Louis Cardinals)▫ Steve Carlton (3,031 for Philadelphia Phillies)▫ John Smoltz (3,011 for Atlanta Braves)

ANSWERS – 66. Name the eight Major League players who have

palindromic last names.▫ Truck Hannah▫ Toby Harrah▫ Eddie Kazak▫ Dick Nen▫ Robb Nen▫ Dave Otto▫ Johnny Reder▫ Mark Salas

ANSWERS – 77. Name the eight American League teams that

competed in the first year the AL was considered a Major League.

▫ Baltimore Orioles▫ Boston Americans▫ Chicago White Sox▫ Cleveland Blues▫ Detroit Tigers▫ Milwaukee Brewers▫ Philadelphia Athletics▫ Washington Senators

ANSWERS – 88. Name the seven players who have won the NL

Rookie of the Year Award while playing for the Reds.

▫ Frank Robinson (1956)▫ Pete Rose (1963)▫ Tommy Helms (1966)▫ Johnny Bench (1968)▫ Pat Zachry (1976)▫ Chris Sabo (1988)▫ Scott Williamson (1999)

ANSWERS – 99. Name the ten players who have appeared in a

Major League game for both the Orioles and Nationals.

▫ Winston Abreu▫ Tony Batista▫ Hector Carrasco▫ Bernie Castro▫ Deivi Cruz▫ John Halama▫ Jeffrey Hammonds▫ Willie Harris▫ Luis Matos▫ Keith Osik

ANSWERS – 1010. The 1924 Philadelphia Athletics were the first AL team

with nine batters reaching 100 hits in the same season. Name the nine Athletics who topped 100 hits that year.

▫ Al Simmons (253)▫ Bill Lamar (202)▫ Bing Miller (151)▫ Jimmie Dykes (150)▫ Jim Poole (143)▫ Mickey Cochrane (139)▫ Sammy Hale (135)▫ Chick Galloway (116)▫ Max Bishop (103)