Trivia Time: See Ball…Hit HR

Q: Since 1900, seven players have had a season in which at least 35% of their hits have resulted in home runs. Can you name them?

Note: One player did it four times.

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Friday Fun: Wicked Stuff and Great Control

Here’s a little trivia question for you on this fun Friday as we wait for the Lizzie awards to come out. Here’s hoping you won an award this week.

Q: Since 1990, five pitchers have amassed a season that included at least 250 K’s and no more than 50 BB’s. It’s the combination of great stuff and pinpoint control. Can you name them?

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Who Am I? – Vol. 2

We played this the other day and it worked great. Just in case you missed it, here was the last game in which the answer was Adam Greenberg.

Here are the rules:

1. Only yes / no questions are allowed.
2. You are allowed as many questions as you would like, but only one guess per reader unless we open it up for a second
3. Leave your question (one question per comment) in the comments section and it will be answered as soon as I see it.
4. If I answer your question, you can’t ask another until someone else has asked one.
5. All players may or may not have Cub ties.
6. When making you official guess, please use the following phrase “Are You _______?”

No prize today, just bragging rights. Game on!!!

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Who Am I? – Guess to win a prize

I decided to modify the Who Am I game a little and turn it into a more interactive, 20 questionsesque type game. Here are the rules:

1. Only yes / no questions are allowed.
2. You are allowed as many questions as you would like, but only one guess per reader unless we open it up for a second
3. All players may or may not have Cub ties.
4. Leave your question (one question per comment) in the comments section and it will be answered as soon as I see it.
5. When making a guess, please use the following phrase “Are You _______?”

Today, because we’re in the Christmas spirit still, we’ll play for a prize. The winner of this first edition of the game will have their choice of one of the following prizes:

• The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010
• Graphical Player 2010
• We Believe on DVD
• Baseball Mogul 2010

Because we’re playing for a prize, this one won’t be easy.

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Who Am I?

This seemed to be fun the other day, so let’s keep it going with round two. This one is not necessarily Cub focused.

Clue # 1 – I am the only player to ever hit for the cycle within the first 15 games of my career. (I did it in game # 14 against the Brewers)

Clue # 2 – In 1981, I finished 9th in the AL Rookie of the year balloting

Clue # 3 – I was a career AL player

Clue # 4 – I finished my career with 130 HR

Clue # 5 – I am the father of a current MLB player, who has also hit for the cycle

Clue # 6 – I was a two time all-star

Clue # 7 – I am currently the hitting instructor for the Charlotte Knights of the International League

Who am I?

If you have a “Who Am I” post you’d like us to run, send it to joe@viewfromthebleachers.com

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Who Am I?

Gonna start something that I think might be fun. As always, highlight with the mouse over each clue to see it revealed. Post what hint you got the answer on in the comment section.

Hint # 1 – I ended my career in a Cubs uniform

Hint # 2 – I am a former 1st round pick from the 1974 draft.

Hint # 3 – I am a multiple time silver slugger award winner

Hint # 4 - I once finished 4th in AL MVP voting

Hint # 5 – I led the AL in triples on five different occasions

Hint # 6 – I won the 1982 AL batting title

Hint # 7 - I spent the majority of my career as a CF

Hint # 8 – I am in the 2000 hit club, but didn’t even reach the 50 HR plateau.

Who Am I?

Got a “Who Am I” you’d like to submit? Send it to joe@viewfromthebleachers.com and we’d love to run it.

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Did You Know? K’s > Hits

Happy black Friday. Did you know that 2009 saw Alfonso Soriano qualify for the batting title and yet have more strikeouts than he had hits. This was only the 9th time a Cub has achieved this feat since 1900. The interesting this is that all of them occur after 1960 and all but one occur after 1990. Here is the breakdown of this elite club of suck.

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Pitching Trivia

Got a few questions for you to work on today all stats dealing exclusively with the first decade of the new millennium (2000-2009)

1. Name the 9 pitchers with at least 200 saves

2. Name the 12 pitchers with at least 130 wins

3. Name the 9 pitchers with at least 100 losses

Have fun with this one. Remember to let me know which question your guesses are for when you comment. I’ll keep it up to date on the answers throughout the day.

1. Mariano Rivera – 395
2. Trevor Hoffman – 361
3. Jason Isringhausen – 284
4. Billy Wagner – 284
5. Francisco Cordero – 249
6. Joe Nathan – 243
7. Francisco Rodriguez – 241
8. Armando Benitez – 230
9. Troy Percival – 219

Wins

1. Andy Pettitte – 147
2. Randy – Johnson – 143
3. Jamie Moyer – 140
4. Roy Halladay – 137
5. Tim Hudson – 137
6. Roy Oswalt – 137
7. C.C. Sabathia – 135
8. Mark Buehrle – 134
9. Greg Maddux – 134
10. Mike Mussina – 134
11. Barry Zito – 133
12. Derek Lowe – 130

Losses

1. Livan Hernandez – 124
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5. Barry Zito – 105
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8. Greg Maddux – 101
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Baseball America Trivia: 30 Homer Teammates

Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder are on a pace to become the first pair of Brewers teammates in history to hit at least 30 home runs apiece in three straight seasons. Can you name the two other sets of active playes who have had three consecutive 30-homer seasons as teammates.

Mouse over for hints

Hint # 1: Neither pair is still playing together

Hint # 2: Each pair contains a common player

Answer is in the comment section, so if you don’t want to know, don’t go there.

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