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Baseball
Take me out to the ballgame, the baseball game, that is! The baseball category is all about the game of baseball, America's pastime. Questions include what a baseball is made of, what bats are the best to use, what the bullpen is, and much more!
14,315 Questions
Who won the playoff in baseball in 1994?
There was no MVP. In 1994 the Major League Players Association went on strike and the season ended early, on September 14. Since it ended in September there was no World Series played. No World Series, no World Series MVP.
What is the highest lifetime batting average for a major league player?
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Jack Bentley, whose career was nine seasons, is credited with the highest batting average for a pitcher with .322 (109 hits in 339 at bats).
HERE ARE THE TOP 25 MLB CAREER PITCHING AVERAGES;
(with at least 500 PA) ACCORDING TO: www.baseball-reference.com
MODERN (1900-)
AVERAGE AVG
1 George Uhle .289
2 Red Lucas .283
3 Wes Ferrell .280
4 Doc Crandall .275
5 Jack Scott .275
6 Win Mercer .273
7 Don Newcombe .271
8 Al Orth .270
9 Sloppy Thurston .270
10 Red Ruffing .269
11 Carl Mays .268
12 Johnny Marcum .265
13 Fred Hutchinson .264
14 Schoolboy Rowe .263
15 George Mullin .262
16 Dutch Ruether .258
17 Joe Shaute .258
18 Jesse Tannehill .255
19 Joe Bush .253
20 Mickey McDermott .252
21 Ray Caldwell .248
22 Burleigh Grimes .248
23 Clarence Mitchell .246
24 Pete Donohue .246
25 Johnny Sain .245
How long has Jackie Robinson played baseball?
His first major-league game was on April 15, 1947 as the Brooklyn
Dodgers played the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. Robinson went 0-for-4 but scored the go-ahead run in Brooklyn's 5-3 victory. April 15 has become "Jackie Robinson Day" in Major League Baseball and every player wears Robinson's No. 42 during their games.
How did the New York Mets get their team name?
The New York Yankees started out in Maryland, where they were called the Baltimore Orioles.* That was their hometown and their official name, for the years 1901-1902. Then the franchise moved northwards, to New York, where the team took the name New York Highlanders, in 1903.
While officially known as Highlanders, local sportswriters often referred to the team as the Yankees or Yanks, because it was much easier to type and fit in headlines. The name 'Yankees' comes from the fact that they were the American League team, and Americans are often referred to as Yanks by the British. So the same thought process was applied. The team decided in 1913 to make its nickname as Yankees its official name.
*The name was taken up again in Maryland, in 1954. But the newly formed Baltimore Orioles only shared the same name with the original team that went on to become the New York Yankees.
Who wore No. 51 for the New York Yankees?
Bill Bryan 1967 Bill Burbach 1969-1971 Alan Closter 1971-1972 Dave Pagan 1973 Duke Sims 1973 Ken Clay 1977-1978 Roger Slagle 1979 John Pacella 1982 Lynn McGlothlin 1982 Jay Howell 1983-1984 Marty Bystrom 1985 Phil Lombardi 1986 Chris Chambliss 1988 Steve Balboni 1989 John Habyan 1990 Oscar Azocar 1990 Alan Mills 1991 Robert Eenhoorn 1994-1995 Todd Erdos 2000 Matt Lawton 2005
What was the starting lineup of the New York Yankees in the first game of the 1962 season?
the starting lineup for game 1 of the 1962 ws is as follows, in the correct batting order, Kubek ss, Richardson 2b,Tresh lf, Mantle cf, Maris rf, Howard c, Skowron 1b, (later replaced by Long 1b), Boyer 3b, Ford p
Which football team has the most hall of famers?
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's web page, the Chicago Bears have the most with 26 players.
Also the Green Bay packers according to the same site have 21 players!
(Go to ProFootballhalloffame.com)
(If you count the same page you are counting 26 for Green Bay, Then you need to count the Bears have 30.) you only count the BOLD RED NAMES! the THIN RED NAMES were hall of famers before coming to that team.
There are 2 different team lists on the PFHoF web site, 1 page counts ALL the hall of famers that also give 1 hall of famer to multiable teams. (Emmitt Smith will be counted for Dallas and Arizona)
The other is the individual team page that shows the the HoF head trophies, that one is correct.
Who played first base for the New York Yankees in 1978?
The following played third base for the New York Yankees:
3B Jack Dunn (1901)
Slats Jordan (1901-02)
John McGraw (1901-02)
Jimmy Mathison (1902)
Wid Conroy (1903-08)
Paddy Greene (1903)
Jim Cockman (1905)
Phil Cooney (1905)
Joe Yeager (1905-06)
George Moriarty (1906-08)
Mike Donovan (1908)
Eddie Tiemeyer (1909)
Eddie Foster (1910)
Roy Hartzell (1911-16)
Curt Coleman (1912
Ezra Midkiff (1912-13)
Del Paddock (1912)
Harry Wolverton (1912)
Fritz Maisel (1913-17)
Bill McKechnie (1913)
Rollie Zeider (1913)
Angel Aragon (1914-17)
Home Run Baker (1916-19, 21-22)
Zinn Beck (1918)
Joe Lucey (1920)
Joe Dugan (1922-28)
Mike Gazella (1923, 26-28)
Heine Odom (1925)
Howie Shanks (1925)
Spencer Adams (1926)
Julie Wera (1927, 29)
Gene Robertson (1928-29)
Jimmie Reese (1930-31)
Billy Werber (1930, 33)
Red Rolfe (1931, 34-42)
Jack Saltzgaver (1932-37)
Nolen Richardson (1935)
Billy Johnson (1943-51)
Don Savage (1944-45)
Eddie Bockman (1946)
Bobby Brown (1946-52, 54)
Hank Majeski (1946)
Loren Babe (1952-53)
Andy Carey (1952-60)
Clete Boyer (1957-66)
Hector Lopez (1959-66)
Mike Ferraro (1966, 68)
John Kennedy (1967)
Charley Smith (1967-68)
Bobby Cox (1968-69)
Pete Ward (1970)
Jerry Kenny (1967, 69-72)
Celerino Sanchez (1972-73)
Jim Ray Hart (1973-74)
Graig Nettles (1973-83)
Bill Sudakis (1974)
Mickey Klutts (1976-78)
Dennis Sherrill (1978-80)
Roy Staiger (1979)
Aurelio Rodriguez (1980-81)
Eric Soderholm (1980)
Tucker Ashford (1981)
Barry Evans (1982)
Butch Hobson (1982)
Mike Pagliarulo (1984-89)
Leo Hernandez (1986)
Jeff Moronko (1987)
Jerry Royster (1987)
Mike Blowers (1989-91)
Tim Brookens (1989)
Steve Kiefer (1989)
Charlie Hayes (1992, 96-97)
Dave Silvestri (1992-95)
Wade Boggs (1993-97)
Russ Davis (1994-95)
Scott Brosius (1998-01)
Mike Lowell (1998)
Ron Coomer (2002)
Drew Henson (2002-03)
Robin Ventura (2002-03)
Aaron Boone (2003)
Todd Zeile (2003)
Alex Rodriguez (2004-present)
Russ Johnson (2005)
Morgan Ensberg (2008)
Eric Chavez (2011-present)
Brandon Laird (2011-present)
When were baseball gloves invented?
In 1875 Charles Waite of the St. Louis Brown Stockings became the first fielder to wear a fingerless glove. Unfortunately for him, he was the subject of intense ridicule by not only the opposing players and fans, but by his own teammates as well. Obviously, the timing was not right for the widespread acceptance of baseball gloves. It would take a few more years, along with a significant rule change, before the use of gloves became accepted.
In the 1880s a rule was passed that made even the most "manly" of players consider using gloves: pitchers were now allowed to throw overhand. With the speed of pitches now greatly increased, balls were being thrown with alarming force to catchers, and struck with much greater force by batters. Valor quickly gave way to discretion. That decade witnessed players adopting the use of a tight fingerless glove for use in the field. Catchers normally wore a pair of gloves on their hands during that era, as they were clearly in the most vulnerable position with regard to hand injuries. The fingerless glove would be worn on the throwing hand.
The adoption of the baseball glove by baseball star Albert Spalding when he began playing first base influenced more infielders to begin using gloves.
In 1871, Spalding joined the Boston Red Stockings (precursor club to the modern Atlanta Braves) and was highly successful; winning 205 games (and losing only 53) as a pitcher and batting .323 as a hitter. After the NA folded, he joined the Chicago White Stockings of the newly formed National League in 1876, winning 47 games as the club captured the league's inaugural pennant. Spalding retired from baseball two years later.
Retired from the game, he and his brother opened a sporting goods store in Chicago, obtaining the rights to produce the official National League ball. Alfred James Reach one of the early stars of baseball in the National Association. Similar to Al Spalding, Reach formed a sporting goods company and earned millions. In fact, he sold his company to Spalding in 1889. Reach sporting goods was one of the first Manufacturers of Baseball gloves.
George A. Rawlings, invented improvements in the baseball glove. In an application, patented on September 8, 1885Rawlings proposed the use of padding in the fingers, thumb, and the palm of the gloves for the "prevention of the bruising of the hands when catching the ball." The felt/rubber combination in the padding provided for increased flexibility and thus improved protection from bruising. (I will include a picture of the patent below)
George and Alfred Rawlings opened a retail sporting goods store in 1887.
Below I will leave a link to a Vintage Baseball Glove Dating Guide.
What is the fewest number of pitches pitched during a no hitter nine innings?
Edit: First, You did not answer the question, as you are referring to a hypothetical situation. The question asked for the name of the player who achieved a no-hitter in the least amount of pitches. Secondly, although I do not know the answer, your hypothetical situation is still wrong. A pitcher could achieve a no-hitter in 27 pitches. If the opposing team's batters swung on every pitch and grounded or flew out, that would be 3 pitches (outs) an inning times nine innings for a total of 27.
Edit #2: It could be as few as 24 if the home team was ahead in the middle of the ninth. --Jorge
Non-hypothetical answer: The record is 58 pitches, by Red Barrett of the Boston Braves in a nine-inning 2-0 complete game against the Cincinnati Reds on August 10, 1944. This is also the shortest recorded pro baseball game. -ThanksForAsking
Who holds the longest baseball career?
Joe DiMaggio hit safely in a record 56 straight games during the 1941 season, which is the Major League record
Interestingly enough, DiMaggio also holds the Pacific Coast League record with a 61 game streak
The longest streak in any professional league belongs to Joe Wilhoit, who lit up the Western League in 1919 for a staggering 69 game streak
Who is the oldest baseball team?
According to mlb.com, the Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America," founded in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings, not to be confused with the Red Sox who eventually broke away from their NL counterpart and became part of the AL in 1901 after half the team split due to contract issues. The 1st team established were the Cincinnatti Red Stockings (Aka: Braves) which broke away to Boston after its 1st season and the Braves franchise started. The "Reds" franchise was started later on with the name still originating from its roots as the Red Stockings.
What is the highest single season batting average in MLB history?
The modern-era record for highest batting average for a season is held by Napoleon_Lajoie, who hit .426 in 1901, the first year of play for the American_League.
When did Roberto Clemente come to the US?
Roberto played with the Dodgers for about a year, 1954-1955. In 1955 he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and led them to win both the National League pennant and the World Series.
How many games did the New York Yankees win in 2005?
The Yankees regular season record in 2000 was 87-74.
How many players have pitched major league baseball?
According to <HTTP: ballplayer.shtml players www.baseball-almanac.com>, 16,219.
Quite an interesting site the above is. As of the start of the 2007 season, there have been 16,440 players in MLB. And for some useless trivia, there has never been an MLB player whose last name started with 'X'.
What major league baseball player has the most RBIs in one season since 1950?
Hack Wilson drove in 191 runs for the Chicago Cubs in 1930, breaking Lou Gehrig's Major League record of 175. Gehrig drove in 184 the next year, and Hank Greenberg and Jimmie Foxx drove in 183 and 175 in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Since then nobody has approached the record.
Ty Cobb hit 2 home runs before his 20th birthday and 6 home runs after his 40th birthday. Rusty Staub hit 6 home runs before his 20th birthday and 2 home runs after his 40th birthday. Gary Sheffield became the third player to accomplish this. He hit 4 home runs as a teenager and, through games played on May 1, 2009, 1 home run as a 40 year old.
Who wore number 10 for the Cleveland Indians?
While Ernie Banks is the most popular Cubs player (and it was retired in his name) who wore #14, there were others who wore it before him. Here is the complete list along with the years they person wore it (from the book "Cubs By The Numbers")
Guy Bush (1932), Zack Taylor (1933), Charlie Root (1934), Larry French (1935-41), Ken Raffensberger (1941), Lou Novikoff (1942), Vallie Eaves (1942), Paul Schramka (1953), Ernie Banks (player and c)(1953-1973).
Who won the 1949 World Series?
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in 4 games to 1. Click on the '1942 World Series' link to see a game by game breakdown.
In 1942, The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees in the 1942 World Series.
What athletes played professional baseball and football?
Bo Jackson played for the Oakland Raiders, KC Royals, White Sox and the Angels.
Deion Sanders -
For the NFL, Sanders played for the Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins and the Ravens.
In the MLB, Sanders played a nine-year, part-time baseball career, playing 641 games for the Yankees, Braves, and the Cincinnati Reds.
He is the only player to ever be in both the Super Bowl and the World Series the same year.
I believe Brian Jordan also played both sports.
Has any baseball player pitched a perfect game and lost?
Under the current rules, it's impossible. A pitcher doesn't get credit for a perfect game unless he pitches the entire game and allows no baserunners. There have been a few cases where a pitcher went 9 perfect innings then lost the game in extra innings. It used to be the case where if a pitcher pitched nine perfect innings, he would get credit for a perfect game even if he allowed baserunners in extra innings. However, these games are no longer officially credited as perfect games.
On May 26, 1959, Pittsburgh Pirate Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings but gave up an error in the 13th. The Pirates lost to the Milwaukee Braves 3-0.
On June 3, 1995, Montreal Expo Pedro Martinez pitched 9 perfect innings but gave up a hit in the 10th. The Expos beat the San Diego Padres 1-0.
It is possible to throw a no-hitter but still lose the game. New York Yankee Andy Hawkins and Boston Red Sox Matt Young both lost games in the early 90's without giving up a hit. The runs came as a result of errors by other team members.
How were the rules of baseball decided?
The only rules used at the beginning of baseball were roughly these:
- there are two teams,
- an object is thrown towards the "batter",
- the batter hits it with something,
- the batter runs to different bases,
- the team not batting tries to tag the batter with the ball,
- the batter tries not to get tagged, and to get past all bases before going to "home" base.
From there, rules about who was in a team, what could be used to throw and to hit with, how many bases and how far apart they are, how many times you got to try and hit the object, how many times you were allowed to get tagged or out, etc. were all added by later groups at different times.
What is the MLB record for most hits in a season?
There are several players tied for this record. All the following players have hit 9 hits in a double header. The first time this was done was in 1886, by Fred Carroll. Others who have done this include George Case, Ray Morehart, Pete Runnels, Lee Thomas, Joe Kelly, Freddie Lindstrom, Wilbert Robinson and Bill Terry.
Who is the last catcher to lead the Majors in triples?
Sam Crawford, a Hall of Fame outfielder with Cincinnati and Detroit between 1899-1917 holds the career triples record with 309.
Baseball Triples Records Most triples in a career Top-3
Name(s) League Team(s) Data Total
Sam Crawford ML Cincinnati 60
Detroit 249 309
Ty Cobb AL Detroit 284
Philadelphia 11 295
Honus Wagner NL Louisville 20
Pittsburgh 232 252
