Date | Question | Answer | Correct Answers by |
1-9-98 | Players selected twice in first 4 expansion drafts | Bobby Shantz ('60,'61) & Al Fitzmorris ('68, '77) | |
1-16-98 | Longest stay by original member of expansion club | Ed Kranepool, NY N.L., 1962-79 | |
1-23-98 | Last team with more triples than HR | San Diego, 35 3B, 32 HR, 1981 | |
2-8-98 | Pitching tandem with most games in a season | Kent Tekulve (94) & Enrique Romo (84), Pit, 1979 | |
2-14-98 | Last outfielder with 0 HR in a season (150 games) | Lance Johnson, 160 G, Chi A.L., 1991 | |
2-21-98 | Pitchers with a 9 inn. no-hitter but no shutouts | Bumpus Jones, (and Ed LaFitte, according to Baseball Encyclopedia but not Total Baseball) | |
2-28-98 | Cy Young winner with lowest career win % | Mark Davis, .378, Phi-SF-SD-KC-Atl-Phi-SD, 1980-94 | |
3-13-98 | Fewest career walks (min. 1500 AB, since 1900) | Rob Picciolo, 25, Oak-Mil-Cal-Oak, 1977-85 | |
3-13-98 | Most losses in a season with sub-2.00 ERA (since 1920) | Gaylord Perry, 16, Cle, 1972 | |
3-28-98 | Last pitcher with more than 5 shutouts in a season | Tim Belcher, 8, LA, 1989 | |
3-28-98 | Highest career ERA, 200-game winner | Earl Whitehill, 4.36, Det-Was-Cle-Chi NL, 1923-39 | |
4-4-98 | Division winner with fewest home runs | Kansas City, 65, 1976 | |
4-12-98 | 2 players with 100 hits from both sides of the plate, season | Garry Templeton, STL, 1979; Willie Wilson, KC, 1980 | |
5-2-98 | Last player with 20 2B, 3B & HR in a season | George Brett, 42 2B, 20 3B, 23 HR, KC, 1979 | |
5-2-98 | Team with 2 players w/ 30 HR, each in only season with club | Chi. A.L., 1977, Richie Zisk & Oscar Gamble | |
5-20-98 | Last pitcher to lose 20 games in a season | Brian Kingman, 20, Oak, 1980 | John H Sweetland, Henry Hascup, Bob LaCaille |
5-20-98 | Pitchers with 200 career wins who never won 20 in a season | Frank Tanana, Dennis Martinez,
Jerry Reuss,
Charlie Hough, Milt Pappas |
Henry Hascup |
6-10-98 | Player in first N.L. and N.A. game | Ezra Sutton | Henry Hascup |
6-10-98 | Teams with most pitchers with ten wins | 7, Phi AL 1914, NY AL 1939, Cin 1976 | Henry Hascup, Bob LaCaille, Jeff Brubaker |
7-01-98 | 4 players who began and ended career with div. winner, same club | Chris Speier, SF 1971-89; Mike Norris, Oak 1975-90; John Wathan, KC, 1976-85; Bobby Castillo, LA, 1977-85 | Henry Hascup |
7-01-98 | Player since 1969 who began and ended career with WS winner | Glenn Abbott, Oak, 1973-Det, 1984 | Henry Hascup |
7-08-98 | 2 players with 1000 hits and 100 games pitched | Babe Ruth, Cy Seymour, Rube Bressler | Henry Hascup, Bob LaCaille, Richard Stroum, Jeff Brubaker, Richard Parrish, Steve Patzer |
8-6-98 | Lowest batting average w/30 HR in a season | Dave Kingman, .204, 37 HR, NY NL, 1982 | Reynolds Family, Linda T. Parrrish, Henry Hascup, Jeff Brubaker, Thomas Russell, Jon Hymes, Jeff Getz |
8-20-98 | Biggest improvement in wins by team over 2 seasons | Louisville AA, 61, 1889 (27), 1890 (88) | Henry Hascup |
9-5-98 | Most hits in a season by a SS | Alex Rodriguez, 215, Seattle, 1996 | Henry Hascup, Bob LaCaille, Jeff Getz, John Wanhala |
9-27-98 | Fewest .300 seasons for a .300 career hitter (10 yrs., 4000 AB) | John Olerud, 3, Tor-NY NL, 1989-98 (.301) | Henry Hascup |
9-27-98 | Most SO for a batting champion | Dave Parker, 107, Pit, 1977 (.338) | Henry Hascup |
10-4-98 | Season record for fielding %, 3B | Tony Fernandez, .991, Cin, 1994 | Steve Patzer, Henry Hascup |
10-17-98 | Last P to lead team in wins and saves, season | Doug Jones, 11 W, 36 SV, Hou, 1992 | Henry Hascup, Bob LaCaille |
10-27-98 | Last pitcher to steal home | Rick Sutcliffe, Chi NL, 7-29-88 | Henry Hascup- |
11-14-98 | Player nicknamed 'The Pride of Havana' | Dolf Luque | --- |
11-23-98 | Only LHP besides Carlton to win 20 for a last-place team | Noodles Hahn, Cin, 1901 | Henry Hascup, John Wanhala, Mike Napoleon, Bob LaCaille, George Bodiroga,StarsRose@aol.com, Joe Dressler |
11-23-98 | Most consecutive complete games | ??? | Henry Hascup, John Wanhala, George Bodiroga, Steve Navarro, Fred Boatman, Stephen Keller |