Major league baseball trivia questions and answers.
What pitcher has the most World Series victories?
A:
Whitey Ford with 10
Who had the biggest drop in batting average from one season to the next?
A:
Norm Cash of the Tigers batted .361 in 1961 and .243 the next year.
What were the only two brothers to win the Cy Young Award
A:
Jim Perry with the Twins,in 1970 and Gaylord Perry with the Indians in 1972.
Who is the only pitcher with over 3,000 strikeouts and fewer than 1,000 walks?
A:
Ferguson Jenkins
Which pitcher has the most wins without ever appearing in a World Series?
A:
Phil Niekro with 318 wins. Who is the only pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP?
A:
Don Newcombe of the Dodgers
Who had the most hits in the 1990's?
A:
Mark Grace of the Cubs
Who is the only pitcher to win the MVP two years in a row?
A:
Hal Newhouser of the Tigers in 1944-45
Who is the only pitcher to win six Cy Young Awards?
A:
Roger Clemens
What pitcher has won the ERA title the most times?
A:
Lefty Grove with 9
Who has allowed the most walks in their career?
A:
Nolan Ryan with 2,795.
Who has the most career home runs without ever being in a World Series?
A:
Ernie Banks, with 512 Home runs.
What father-and-son combo has the most career home runs?
A:
Bobby and Barry Bonds, with 332 for Bobby and 650 and counting for Barry.
Who was the first National Leaguer to hit 50 home runs in two consecutive seasons?
A:
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa both did it in 1998-1999
What was Babe Ruth's lifetime batting average?
A:
.342
Who is the only person to win the batting title in his first two full major league seasons?
A:
Tony Oliva of the Twins in 1964 and 1965
Who is the only pitcher to save three consecutive All Star games?
A: Dennis Eckersley, 1989-91
Who hit into the most double plays in their career?
A:
Hank Aaron, with 328.
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