06-11-2025, 11:57 PM
Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2025
(06-11-2025, 10:30 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: On Terry's switch hitter question - Pete Rose and Mickey Mantle?
I think those are the only two career great hitters that I'm absolutely certain are switch hitters, so...that's my guess.
(06-11-2025, 11:12 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Which pitcher owns the career record for highest strikeout to walk ratio (minimum 1000 innings pitched)?
Which hitter owns the career record for highest walk to strikeout ratio (minimum 3000 plate appearances)?
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Hitter, I'm going to guess Teddy ballgame, Ted Williams.
Pitcher...Christy Mathewson.
(06-11-2025, 09:30 PM)Mick Wrote: Here's a Yankees-Red Sox trivia question...before the 1947 season, the owner of the Red Sox (Tom Yawkey) and the owner of the Yankees (Dan Topping) discussed trading Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams, straight up.
Both players were emblematic of their teams. DiMaggio actually hit about .100 OPS better at Fenway than he did at Yankee Stadium, he could have played in the OF with his brother Dom.
Who called off the trade and why?
They both did, but Yawkey realized that an aging DiMaggio straight up for young superstar Ted Williams wasn't enough, so he demanded a rookie, one Lawrence Peter Berra. Topping said no thanks...
Audaces fortuna iuvat
(06-11-2025, 10:30 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: On Terry's switch hitter question - Pete Rose and Mickey Mantle?
I think those are the only two career great hitters that I'm absolutely certain are switch hitters, so...that's my guess.
(06-11-2025, 11:12 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Which pitcher owns the career record for highest strikeout to walk ratio (minimum 1000 innings pitched)?
Which hitter owns the career record for highest walk to strikeout ratio (minimum 3000 plate appearances)?
BC
Hitter, I'm going to guess Teddy ballgame, Ted Williams.
Pitcher...Christy Mathewson.
(06-11-2025, 09:30 PM)Mick Wrote: Here's a Yankees-Red Sox trivia question...before the 1947 season, the owner of the Red Sox (Tom Yawkey) and the owner of the Yankees (Dan Topping) discussed trading Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams, straight up.
Both players were emblematic of their teams. DiMaggio actually hit about .100 OPS better at Fenway than he did at Yankee Stadium, he could have played in the OF with his brother Dom.
Who called off the trade and why?
They both did, but Yawkey realized that an aging DiMaggio straight up for young superstar Ted Williams wasn't enough, so he demanded a rookie, one Lawrence Peter Berra. Topping said no thanks...
Audaces fortuna iuvat
06-12-2025, 08:08 AM
(06-11-2025, 10:30 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: On Terry's switch hitter question - Pete Rose and Mickey Mantle?
Good guess, but no. Both Rose and Mantle hit .300 from only one side of the plate.
One of the two switch-hitters who hit .300 from both sides was an infielder who played in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
The other one was an infielder who played for two National League teams in the 1920s and 1930s.
(06-11-2025, 10:30 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: On Terry's switch hitter question - Pete Rose and Mickey Mantle?
Good guess, but no. Both Rose and Mantle hit .300 from only one side of the plate.
One of the two switch-hitters who hit .300 from both sides was an infielder who played in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
The other one was an infielder who played for two National League teams in the 1920s and 1930s.
06-12-2025, 03:29 PM
Very good. DeGrom has a 5.35 K/BB ratio. Chris Sale is #2. I would have guessed Greg Maddux given his masterful control, but he's way down on the list at #49, with a 3.37 K/BB ratio. CY Young is #250 on the list, at 2.3 K/BB.
I think the list favors modern pitchers, given shorter outings (and less of an opportunity for fatigue and loss of control to set in) and the 3 true outcomes philosophy, which has dramatically increased the number of strikeouts.
Anyone want to hazard a guess on the batter with the highest walk to strikeout ratio. My guess would have been Bonds, but it's a player who played in the 20's. The player had 7,132 career at-bats and only struck out 114 times, once every 63 at bats. HIs walk to strikeout ratio was 18.67; Bonds had a ratio of 1.66, last year Soto led the majors with a ratio of 1.12.
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I think the list favors modern pitchers, given shorter outings (and less of an opportunity for fatigue and loss of control to set in) and the 3 true outcomes philosophy, which has dramatically increased the number of strikeouts.
Anyone want to hazard a guess on the batter with the highest walk to strikeout ratio. My guess would have been Bonds, but it's a player who played in the 20's. The player had 7,132 career at-bats and only struck out 114 times, once every 63 at bats. HIs walk to strikeout ratio was 18.67; Bonds had a ratio of 1.66, last year Soto led the majors with a ratio of 1.12.
BC
Very good. DeGrom has a 5.35 K/BB ratio. Chris Sale is #2. I would have guessed Greg Maddux given his masterful control, but he's way down on the list at #49, with a 3.37 K/BB ratio. CY Young is #250 on the list, at 2.3 K/BB.
I think the list favors modern pitchers, given shorter outings (and less of an opportunity for fatigue and loss of control to set in) and the 3 true outcomes philosophy, which has dramatically increased the number of strikeouts.
Anyone want to hazard a guess on the batter with the highest walk to strikeout ratio. My guess would have been Bonds, but it's a player who played in the 20's. The player had 7,132 career at-bats and only struck out 114 times, once every 63 at bats. HIs walk to strikeout ratio was 18.67; Bonds had a ratio of 1.66, last year Soto led the majors with a ratio of 1.12.
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I think the list favors modern pitchers, given shorter outings (and less of an opportunity for fatigue and loss of control to set in) and the 3 true outcomes philosophy, which has dramatically increased the number of strikeouts.
Anyone want to hazard a guess on the batter with the highest walk to strikeout ratio. My guess would have been Bonds, but it's a player who played in the 20's. The player had 7,132 career at-bats and only struck out 114 times, once every 63 at bats. HIs walk to strikeout ratio was 18.67; Bonds had a ratio of 1.66, last year Soto led the majors with a ratio of 1.12.
BC
06-13-2025, 03:51 PM
https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/s...first-time
The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
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The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
BC
https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/s...first-time
The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
BC
The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
BC
06-13-2025, 04:00 PM
(06-13-2025, 03:51 PM)BostonCard Wrote: https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/s...first-time
The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
BC
Wow, pretty impressive!
(06-13-2025, 03:51 PM)BostonCard Wrote: https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/s...first-time
The answer is Joe Sewell, who walked 842 times and struck out only 114 times in 14 seasons, for a ratio of 7.38. In 1933, his final year, he had 71 walks and only struck out 4 times (ratio of 17.75).
BC
Wow, pretty impressive!
06-13-2025, 04:15 PM
Who has the career record for triples?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to at bats?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to total hits?
(for the two ratios, minimum 3000 at bats)
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Who has the highest ratio of triples to at bats?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to total hits?
(for the two ratios, minimum 3000 at bats)
BC
Who has the career record for triples?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to at bats?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to total hits?
(for the two ratios, minimum 3000 at bats)
BC
Who has the highest ratio of triples to at bats?
Who has the highest ratio of triples to total hits?
(for the two ratios, minimum 3000 at bats)
BC
(06-12-2025, 08:59 AM)terry Wrote:(06-12-2025, 08:21 AM)BobK Wrote: Chipper Jones?
Yes, Chipper Jones hit .303 left-handed and .304 right-handed.
He's one of the two switch-hitters to hit .300 from both sides.
The other one was an infielder who played for two NL teams in the 1920s and 1930s.
Answer: In addition to Chipper Jones, the other switch-hitter to hit .300 from both sides of the plate was Frankie Frisch.
Frisch also has the highest career average among switch-hitters -- .316 (minimum 5000 plate appearances).
(06-12-2025, 08:59 AM)terry Wrote:(06-12-2025, 08:21 AM)BobK Wrote: Chipper Jones?
Yes, Chipper Jones hit .303 left-handed and .304 right-handed.
He's one of the two switch-hitters to hit .300 from both sides.
The other one was an infielder who played for two NL teams in the 1920s and 1930s.
Answer: In addition to Chipper Jones, the other switch-hitter to hit .300 from both sides of the plate was Frankie Frisch.
Frisch also has the highest career average among switch-hitters -- .316 (minimum 5000 plate appearances).
06-13-2025, 06:18 PM
Yes, Sam Crawford with 309 triples is the career leader, but he's only fourth in the ratio of triples to at bats (3.2%), and sixth in career ratio of at triples to hits (10.4%).
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Yes, Sam Crawford with 309 triples is the career leader, but he's only fourth in the ratio of triples to at bats (3.2%), and sixth in career ratio of at triples to hits (10.4%).
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