I 92’s Baseball Trivia....Hall of Fame thread

posted by cat_lover

Jim Rice?

Yep.  Finished with just 9 more HRs than doubles.  Nice pick!

Frank Thomas?

posted by cat_lover

Frank Thomas?

He did.  Ironman got him.  They were Thome, Schmidt, Griffey, Piazza, Thomas, and Rice (in that order).

posted by O-Trap

Yep.  Finished with just 9 more HRs than doubles.  Nice pick!

Surprises me but he had a bunch of triples and he was not fast so those off the monster often held him to singles 

Question #97

There have only been 12 people in major league history, Hall of Fame or not, who have finished a season with over 100 extra-base hits.

Four of those guys did it in 2001, the last year it's happened.  Who are they?

posted by O-Trap

Question #97

There have only been 12 people in major league history, Hall of Fame or not, who have finished a season with over 100 extra-base hits.

Four of those guys did it in 2001, the last year it's happened.  Who are they?

Helton

Bonds

Sosa

Gonzalez (Luis)

posted by Ironman92

Helton

Bonds

Sosa

Gonzalez (Luis)

Good lord, that was fast.  WTF  LOL

Bonds - 107
Helton - 105
Sammy - 103
Luis - 100

Question #98

Borrowing from the above question, only one other player has done it since 1948 (and it was post 1990).  Also not a HOFer.

HINT: I think this player's year has a strong case for the best hitting year of the modern era.

Granderson?

Oh it’s Belle. Duh. And yeah, the way he was going, 60/60 was in play lol. 

posted by Laley23

Oh it’s Belle. Duh. And yeah, the way he was going, 60/60 was in play lol. 

Yep.  1995 Albert Belle had 103 XBHs in just 143 games.  That year for him was the 3rd highest XBH/G and 4th highest XBH/AB season of anyone all-time.  The only two guys higher in both categories were both members of Murderer's Row (Ruth and Gehrig), and the only other guy with a higher XBH/AB season was Bonds when he set the HR record.

posted by O-Trap

Question #98

Borrowing from the above question, only one other player has done it since 1948 (and it was post 1990).  Also not a HOFer.

HINT: I think this player's year has a strong case for the best hitting year of the modern era.

Mo Vaughn?

posted by O-Trap

Good lord, that was fast.  WTF  LOL

Bonds - 107
Helton - 105
Sammy - 103
Luis - 100

I’ve got a good number memory and I’ve been on the baseball stats pretty hard the last week

posted by Ironman92

Mo Vaughn?

Fucking Mo Vaughn.

posted by Ironman92

I’ve got a good number memory and I’ve been on the baseball stats pretty hard the last week

Fair point.  Still, to be dead-on with all four is impressive.

posted by O-Trap

Fair point.  Still, to be dead-on with all four is impressive.

I knew 2001 was Bonds year of 73 or whatever lol. I knew that was definitely dirty Luis Gonzalez only huge year and won the WS even...karma doesn’t always get you. I knew Sosa was hitting 60 still and Helton is always the guess for new age 100 extra base hits

posted by Ironman92

I knew 2001 was Bonds year of 73 or whatever lol. I knew that was definitely dirty Luis Gonzalez only huge year and won the WS even...karma doesn’t always get you. I knew Sosa was hitting 60 still and Helton is always the guess for new age 100 extra base hits

I actually really love the process of inductive reasoning here.

Question #99

List these 6 HOFers in saves during the 10 year period from 1977-1986. From most to least and must include 6 players in your answer.

I’ve included their career timelines of when they played.

Rollie Fingers (1968-1986)

Don Sutton (1964-1988)

Dennis Eckersley (1975-1998)

Goose Gossage (1972-1994)

Bruce Sutter (1976-1988)

Jim Palmer (1965-1984)

Sutter

Fingers

Gossage

Eckersley

Sutton

Palmer

posted by mhs95_06

Sutter

Fingers

Gossage

Eckersley

Sutton

Palmer

You have 1 correct spot

1. Sutter 276