MLB History - Statistics

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Question/Description Answer % Correct
How many times did Barry Bonds hit more than 50 homers in a season? Once
77%
Which pitcher once killed a bird mid-flight with a pitch? Randy Johnson
71%
The fastest pitch ever thrown in the Majors was 105 mph. Who threw it? Aroldis Chapman
58%
What year did Derek Jeter get his nickname "Mr. November"? 2001
54%
Who was phone? Babe Ruth
46%
Who went by the nickname "Crime Dog"? Fred McGriff
38%
First player to hit a walk-off World Series Game 7 home run Bill Mazeroski
33%
The all-time career home run record in Japan is 868 home runs. Who hit them? Sadaharu Oh
31%
First African-American to appear in the AL? Larry Doby
30%
Who was the last pitcher to win 30 or more games in a season? Denny McLain
25%
The farthest homer in the past 50 years was smacked 545 feet. Who hit it? Mark McGwire
20%
Which umpire messed up a call on the last "out" of a perfect game? Jim Joyce
18%
What pitcher pitched two no-hitters in back-to-back starts? Johnny Vander Meer
17%
In the year 1968, pitchers were dominating hitters. Who led the AL in AVG. with .301? Carl Yastrzemski
16%
What two teams have never made it to the World Series? Mariners and Nationals
14%
His 110 shutouts is a major-league record Walter Johnson
13%
What two teams won 116 games in a season, more than 90 years apart? Mariners and Cubs
12%
Hit 36 triples one year, still a major league record Chief Wilson
8%
What are the first names of Tinker, Evers, and Chance (of baseball poetry fame)? Joe, Johnny, Frank
7%
First player to steal 100 bases in a season during the modern era Maury Wills
7%
Who is the youngest player to ever appear in a game, at the age of 15? Joe Nuxhall
6%
What player came extremely close to joining the 40-40 club in 2004? Carlos Beltran
1%
Who held the record for most home runs in a season (27) before Babe broke it? Ned Williamson
1%
What two teams (created in 1901 or earlier) never changed their name? Tigers and White Sox
1%
Who holds the record for most career home runs for a pitcher, with 38? Wes Ferrell
1%
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