Baseball Trivia (General)/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Ruth-Williams Teammates | 9/23/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: baseball trivia : who is the only player to be a teamate(player) of both babe ruth and ted williams A: John, In fact there were two players who were teammates of both Ruth and Williams: --Johnny ... | ||
| Gold glove | 9/23/2007 | Jamie Selko |
| Q: Who was the last infielder to win a gold glove, without making an error? A: Howdy- I am not strong on post-season awards, but unless you count pitcher as an infield position, ... | ||
| Player Birth States | 9/20/2007 | Jamie Selko |
| Q: I'm not sure if I am just biased, but there seems to be an awful lot of baseball players from ... A: Howdy-I know that California passed Pennsylvania (!) as the leading Major Leaguer producing state ... | ||
| Most HBP/game | 9/19/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What is the record for a player being hit by the ball in one game, if so how many times was he hit, ... A: In the National League, the record is 3 times in a game. This has happened 14 times and involved 11 ... | ||
| Pitch Counts Per Team | 9/17/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Wht was the average number of pitches thrown in a game *per team*--not per pitcher--last year? And ... A: Peter, There is a really interesting article on this subject at: ... | ||
| draping Q posters over the railing | 9/17/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Fans have always draped K posters over the railing for strikeouts, but this year in San Diego they ... A: As lousy as my first answer was, I'm afraid it's the best I've got! "Q" is not used in the baseball ... | ||
| Triple Crown History | 9/14/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: When was the first Triple Crown Award recognized? Also, is there an actual award? I know Mickey ... A: I guess that would depend on how you define "recognition." Today guys get curtain calls for almost ... | ||
| world series rings | 9/14/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: The first year that "rings" were given to players instead of gifts A: It's important to realize that the World Series rings that are given out nowadays are STILL gifts ... | ||
| Longest HR at Fenway | 9/13/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Who hit the longest home run at Fenway park, how far did it travel, where did it land? A: In Fenway Park, there is a single red seat in the right field bleachers: Section 42, Row 37, Seat ... | ||
| Question about Baseball standings | 9/13/2007 | Jamie Selko |
| Q: How does a team become a 1/2 game ahead of another team? A: Howdy- Say two teams are vieing for the Champioship, and one has played 21 games and is 15-6 and the ... | ||
| Home Run Record | 9/13/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Let's see if you get this one. We all know Babe Ruth beat Roger Connor to take the lead in career ... A: Great websites like this one: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HR_progress.shtml make ... | ||
| Triple Crown History | 9/13/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: When was the first Triple Crown Award recognized? Also, is there an actual award? I know Mickey ... A: David, According to information I've been able to discover, there is no physical award. A triple ... | ||
| Pitt Pirates | 9/13/2007 | Patrick Clevenger |
| Q: Was there ever a Pitcher for the Pirates with the last name of Medley? If so, I am interested in ... A: There was a Doc Medich who played for the Pirates in 1976. he also played for the Yankees, Mets, ... | ||
| 500th home run and no-hitters in same game | 9/12/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Q1: With Jim Thome nearing 500 home runs and with Mark Buehrle having thrown a no-hitter this year, ... A: Here's a link to a great chart about the 500 home run club: ... | ||
| The longest time at bat? | 9/11/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: I am trying to figure out the highest number of pitches, during one single at bat, a player has had ... A: There is no official record for most pitches faced in one plate appearance or most foul balls in one ... | ||
| Baseball Schedules | 9/9/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: How are MLB schedules figured out? Specifically, how many division games for a team? How many ... A: Obviously, there is no simple answer to your question because making Major League Baseball's annual ... | ||
| home run? | 9/8/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: When I was a kid I had a book of baseball trivia, I read if you hit a line drive and it hit 1st or ... A: Certainly what you are describing is not an accurate ground rule in Major League Baseball today. If ... | ||
| starting pitchers and decisions | 9/6/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: i noticed tim wakefield has a decision in every start (something like 16-10 in 26 starts) but curt ... A: The percentage of decisions the starting pitcher gets has gradually declined over the years as ... | ||
| game winning rbi | 9/5/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Hey Geoff, Regarding the gwrbi, who has the most record, al and nl? Also why was the stat repealed ... A: The Game Winning RBI was an official stat from 1980 to 1988. The official records for most in a ... | ||
| Baseball | 9/4/2007 | Jamie Selko |
| Q: Who holds the record for most base runners thrown out at second base in a row. I was told Johnny ... A: Howdy- As far as I know, that stat is not an "official" stat. Now, Elias may have info on that, but ... | ||
| fewest pitches_again | 9/3/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Whearas pitch counts have not always been tracked in baseball, in the modern version of the game it ... A: The record for fewest pitches in a complete 9-inning game is 58. Charles "Red" Barrett holds this ... | ||
| Squeeze play | 9/3/2007 | Patrick Clevenger |
| Q: In a squeeze play, the bunt is laid down, the runner gets to 1st, the out is attempted at the play ... A: It depends. If the fielder fields the ball cleanly, and then throws the ball to the catcher who ... | ||
| first no hitters | 9/2/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: which pitcher had the fewest starts in majors before notching his first no-hitter? Also, while i'm ... A: Three pitchers have pitched no-hitters in their very first start: Bobo Holloman, Bumpus Jones and ... | ||
| MLB | 9/1/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Can you tell me how the Wild Card playoffs are determined? A: Four teams make the play-offs in each league: the 3 Division Winners and the 2nd place team with ... | ||
| HOF Player w/fewest HRs | 8/28/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What non-pitcher in the Hall of Fame has the fewest career home runs? A: I would have thought it would have been an infielder, but it was not: it's Ray Schalk, a catcher for ... | ||
| Modern Era | 8/23/2007 | Jamie Selko |
| Q: What year did the modern era in baseball start? Why the distinction? A: Howdy- different experts, none of them wrong, claim at least four different dates. 1. When the ... | ||
| Teams Scoring Every Inning of 9-inning Game | 8/22/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: wondering how many times in major league history a team has scored in every inning of a 9 inning ... A: It's a pretty rare occurrence. In the National League, this has happened 7 times since 1889 (only 3 ... | ||
| lefties and righties | 8/21/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Do you know what the ratio of lefty players to right handed players ALL major leage players as well ... A: This great little chart: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/rosters should give you all the ... | ||
| Most HR Allowed, Career | 8/20/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I am curious which pitchers have allowed the most career home runs. Thanks ANSWER: Hi Rick, Here ... A: Sorry for the confusion here. I did the run only on pitchers with at least 2000 innings pitched. I ... | ||
| Team Batting Averages | 8/19/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: After 1936, only 1 team has had a seaon batting average of .300 or better (Red Sox, 1950, .302) ... A: Hey Kevin: Not many. 1937 Tigers .292 1938 Red Sox .299 Senators .293 1939 Red Sox .291 1950 ... | ||
| Most HR Allowed, Career | 8/19/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I am curious which pitchers have allowed the most career home runs. Thanks A: Here are the top ten for the National League: HOME RUNS ALLOWED HR 1 Warren ... | ||
| Leaving Gloves on the Field | 8/18/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I've heard that players used to leave their gloves on the field when they'd go into bat. Was it so ... A: Tracey, I remember seeing players do this in the old Southern Association in the 1950s. Each ... | ||
| grand slams | 8/18/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Are there any players who,until today, hit a grand slam for their first home run? A: The answer is most definitely Yes!. In fact, 3 players have hit a grand slam home run in their ... | ||
| Longest Complete Game Pitched | 8/17/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What is the longest complete game pitched in the majors, and who pitched? A: Scott, Most Innings Pitched, Game NL—26—Leon Cadore, Brooklyn, May 1, 1920 (1-1 tie) Joe ... | ||
| player ejections | 8/17/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Bobby Cox just broke John McGraw's record for manager ejections. (Actually, he already had the ... A: Records for ejections seem a little fuzzy - not quite an exact science - but this link: ... | ||
| official at-bats | 8/16/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Hey Geoff, Now that B.B. is the reigning home run champ I have a question regarding home run ... A: Using plate appearances can be misleading. A lot of "unintentional" walks really were intentionally ... | ||
| scoring | 8/16/2007 | Patrick Clevenger |
| Q: how is a sacrifice scored if a hitter flys out and a runner(s) advance not necessarily to home or is ... A: If the batter flies out, and the runner advances a base, but does not score, it is just scored a ... | ||
| Stealing Home | 8/15/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Who was the last MLB player to steal home twice in one game? A: Today (August 14) is the 49th anniversary of the last time one player stole home twice in one game. ... | ||
| Most Runs Scored in the Bottom of the 9th | 8/14/2007 | Tom Schott |
| Q: The answer given to the above question indicated that in the AL, the most runs scored in the 9th ... A: Ron, My initial error was in answering was in giving the reply you cite, but it was because I ... | ||
| double header history | 8/14/2007 | Geoff |
| Q: Is there ever a situation where the home team plays different visiting teams in a double header? how ... A: Although I answered your double-header question last week, I did come up with some other information ... | ||
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Baseball Trivia (General)
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Tom Schott
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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."
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I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.
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SABR
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Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in American history.
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Bevy of writing awards.
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