I posted this question in the general trivia section, but I don't think anybody responded. So come on baseball fans, lets start a trivia section.

Looking up answers online is expressly frowned upon, but if you wanna be a little bitch, go ahead.

All questions assume "modern era," i.e. no 19th century bullshit.




So, who holds the record for batting average by a rookie?

wow....started off with a hard one..unless I'm just blanking on it or something. It wasn't Ichiro...was it? I don't think it was him..but he hit like .350 or something...so maybe it was??

I'll say Ichiro...but I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.

100% guess:

Ty Cobb

batting average stats always make me long for 1993
go jays

Nope. How long should I leave it open (unless somebody gets it)?

Or is it just gonna be us 3....

Man I love baseball trivia I hope this thread lasts forever

Rogers Hornsby?

Is it some player we should know..or was it just some random guy who had one good year or so???

Pretty sure its George Watkins of STL fame.

Now I post a question, right?

Who holds the records for most games played, most at bats (lifetime), and most hits (lifetime)?

Not really a hard one, but good enough.



He was never as good as his rookie year, I don't think.

There's a thing in this coffee table book we have.

Pete Rose

Now your turn to ask a question.

lol


im waiting for the next one...

NONE OF YOU ARE CORRECT


It was Shoeless Joe, who posted a retarted .408 his rookie year.

Okay since the dude who got Pete Rose right didn't ask a question (and since nobody actually got mine right) I'll post another.

I think this is a bit easier. No cheating.

Who holds the record for career total bases? Hint: it's not Pete Rose

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Correct, I was just about to say I was wrong. Your turn

i agree. gotta be Mr. Henry Aaron

batter up, cuddlemonkey



wrong, i hit .450 my first year

Who holds the batting record for most strikeouts in one season?





You are a god among men and I bow down to you, sir.

I think I wanna challenge the Shoeless Joe Jackson answer. Could you please give a link or tell where you got this from, because was he technically a rookie that year..because he was in the MLB for three previous seasons..with 5, 5, and 20 games played those three years. Now, I'm not exactly sure of how a player qualifies as a "rookie," but would he have really been a rookie?? Not saying I really know the answer, but it just seems a bit odd.

Here is where I got this info:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pl...php?p=jacksjo01




It is Adam Dunn I think. Didn't he do it like, two or three years ago???

Alright, Adam Dunn is correct, so my turn:


Who has hit the most career Grand Slams?

20 games doesn't qualify as a rookie season. From thebaseballpage.com:


"In 1911, as a rookie, he hit .408...."







Lou Gehrig am I correct?


If I remember right Manny Ramirez is a close 2nd.

Lou Gehrig is correct. Manny is 3 behind I think. 3 or 4.

Koop, here is a better answer to your question about shoeless joe:


From experts.com: "Jackson is the only rookie to have batted over .400; he hit .408 for Cleveland in 1911 (although he would not be considered a rookie by today's definition)."


So he was a rookie, but today a player in his situation would not be.


Okay I got Gehrig right, I'm thinking of a good question.

Okay here's one: Name ONE of the top THREE leaders in career WHIP (Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched).

I'll give you a hint (because this is harder than it sounds): 2 of them are from the turn of the 20th century, and one of them is still active.

Feel free to give 3 answers, since there ARE 3 answers.

Wow....uh..I'll guess Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth (lol...), and Pedro Martinez.

ding ding ding


Maybe that wasn't as hard as I thought. The answer is: 1.Addie Joss 2.Ed Walsh and 3.Pedro


Your turn

I figured Pedro would likely be in there...his peak numbers are pretty sick.

Alright let's see here...

There are two players who are tied for most homeruns hit in the month of September....they hit 17 HR's that month. One of them is Babe Ruth. Who is the other???

Hint: Played on a team that is currently in the AL Central and is not an active player.

Harmon Killebrew

But that is a wild guess, and I don't even know if I spelled his name correctly.

Not Harmon Kilibrew (sp??)


More recent. Career spanned from 1989-2000.

Cecil Fielder?

Why am I the only one guessing here

Not Cecil Fielder.......another hint...let's see here.....he was born in Louisiana and went to college at LSU......

Albert Belle, I think.

Warren Morris?

Correct. Albert Belle.

Your turn.

What pitcher gave up Hank Aaron's 715th home run?

Babe Ruth?

Seriously I have no idea. Good question though.

Easy one. Al Downing. Watching the Braves on TBS all the time finally paid off..lol.


alright..I'm thinking of one...

Alright...who holds the single season record for most homeruns by a switch hitter.

Played for an AL East team. Not Active.

played in the 50s and 60s.

Mantle with 54.

I will post one if I am right.

I'm thinking Mantle.

Good job. Your turn.

Whose career strikeout record did Nolan Ryan break?

Killer question.


Walter Johnson?

Tom Seaver......not sure about that one.

Correct. Carlton passed Johnson after Ryan did.

Sweet. Ok lemme think for a minute. Also trying to play Omaha.

maybe a hint on this one?? I'll take it that Seaver is incorrect....Bob Gibson???

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh I can't believe I lost on that bullshit.


Okay here's my question: Who holds the record for consecutive seasons in which he led the league in TIMES ON BASE? It was for 8 consecutive seasons.


Hint: he hit .349 in 104 games his rookie season, which at the time was a MODERN ERA (edit) record for a first-year player. Ichiro has since broken that record.

edit: by MODERN ERA I mean since 1940....so Musial would count. But it's not him.

Maybe you should just ignore my stupid hint....

I should be guessing Teddy Ballgame.

I won't though. Stan the man.

Jesus..........Jackie Robinson???

Wake you got something against us bro? You are asking the most obscure shit

Okay well some of the questions are too easy, some are too hard. I'll give a better hint:

He is the only player to become a member of the 3,000 hit club with a homerun.


Doublehint: He is the oldest player to win a gold glove for the first time.

God this question is hard.......another hint?? What division did he play in???? Was he in the AL East, probably played for Boston or New York....

Wade Boggs