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Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2022 (thru April 2023)
Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2022 (thru April 2023)
(04-28-2023, 03:24 PM)terry Wrote:(04-28-2023, 02:54 PM)Giants Wrote: Woody! The great Kirk Rueter.
(04-28-2023, 03:04 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Rueter had 105 wins as a Giant.
Correct!
Next on the list are Jim Barr (90 wins) and Jack Sanford (89 wins).
“Burly Jack” Sanford was criticized a bit back in the day because he routinely went “only” 7 innings a start. In this day and age, that would be a great accomplishment.
What was unusual (for those times) about his rookie year, when he was NL ROY?
(This post was last modified: 04-28-2023, 04:11 PM by qwerty49.)
(04-28-2023, 03:24 PM)terry Wrote:(04-28-2023, 02:54 PM)Giants Wrote: Woody! The great Kirk Rueter.
(04-28-2023, 03:04 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Rueter had 105 wins as a Giant.
Correct!
Next on the list are Jim Barr (90 wins) and Jack Sanford (89 wins).
“Burly Jack” Sanford was criticized a bit back in the day because he routinely went “only” 7 innings a start. In this day and age, that would be a great accomplishment.
What was unusual (for those times) about his rookie year, when he was NL ROY?
04-29-2023, 08:53 PM
Ok, the answer to the Jack Sanford question is that he was a comparatively ancient 28 when he won ROY.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
Ok, the answer to the Jack Sanford question is that he was a comparatively ancient 28 when he won ROY.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
04-29-2023, 10:29 PM
(04-29-2023, 08:53 PM)qwerty49 Wrote: Ok, the answer to the Jack Sanford question is that he was a comparatively ancient 28 when he won ROY.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
Five players have won at age 28 or older:
Sam Jethroe 33
Kazuhiro Sasaki 32
Jackie Robinson 28
Joe Black 28
Jack Sanford 28
Jethroe, Robinson and Black were all Negro League vets
Sasaki came over from Japan
(04-29-2023, 08:53 PM)qwerty49 Wrote: Ok, the answer to the Jack Sanford question is that he was a comparatively ancient 28 when he won ROY.
I don’t know the answer but I wonder if there have been older ROYs.
BTW the Giants got him 2 yrs later when he was 30. They traded their SF opening day battery - Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas - for him.
Five players have won at age 28 or older:
Sam Jethroe 33
Kazuhiro Sasaki 32
Jackie Robinson 28
Joe Black 28
Jack Sanford 28
Jethroe, Robinson and Black were all Negro League vets
Sasaki came over from Japan
Ken Rosenthal wrote of a documentary on Yogi Berra. I hope I get the chance to see it. Berra has been reduced to a caricature based on his looks and malapropisms. In fact, there is a solid argument that he’s the greatest catcher in history. 19 years. He played in 18 All-Star games. Won 10 WS as a player. Most in history. He also landed at Normandy and won a Purple Heart.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
Ken Rosenthal wrote of a documentary on Yogi Berra. I hope I get the chance to see it. Berra has been reduced to a caricature based on his looks and malapropisms. In fact, there is a solid argument that he’s the greatest catcher in history. 19 years. He played in 18 All-Star games. Won 10 WS as a player. Most in history. He also landed at Normandy and won a Purple Heart.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
04-30-2023, 08:35 AM
(04-30-2023, 07:59 AM)lex24 Wrote: Ken Rosenthal wrote of a documentary on Yogi Berra. I hope I get the chance to see it. Berra has been reduced to a caricature based on his looks and malapropisms. In fact, there is a solid argument that he’s the greatest catcher in history. 19 years. He played in 18 All-Star games. Won 10 WS as a player. Most in history. He also landed at Normandy and won a Purple Heart.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
I would go with either Bench or Berra. For me, it's Berra. Different times. Berra played 2,120 games, Bench played 2,158. Bench is ahead on WAR by a fair amount (75.1 - 59.5). Berra has considerably more triples (49-24), runs (1,175 - 1,091) and fewer strikeouts (414 - 1,278), whereas Bench more doubles (381 - 321) and home runs (389 - 358). Berra had a better OPS (.830 - .817) in the regular season, Bench was better in the postseason (.862 - .811).
Fielding-wise, Bench had a better fielding percentage by a bit (.990 to .989), whereas Berra threw out more runners (48.6% to 43.4%). Bench had fewer errors (97-110), but also fewer double plays (127 - 175). Yogi had fewer passed balls (76 - 94). Interestingly, both Berra and Bench led the league in most passed balls early in their careers, Bench when he was 20, Berra when he was 25. Yogi's career caught stealing rate of 48.6% was closer to the league's caught stealing rate of 43%, whereas when Bench threw out 43.4% of the runners, the league as a whole threw out 35%.
It's pretty close.
Audaces fortuna iuvat
(04-30-2023, 07:59 AM)lex24 Wrote: Ken Rosenthal wrote of a documentary on Yogi Berra. I hope I get the chance to see it. Berra has been reduced to a caricature based on his looks and malapropisms. In fact, there is a solid argument that he’s the greatest catcher in history. 19 years. He played in 18 All-Star games. Won 10 WS as a player. Most in history. He also landed at Normandy and won a Purple Heart.
Check out his numbers. Here is a sample: 1950. 151 games. .322/.383/.533/.915. 28 HRs. 124 RBIs. Oh, he struck out 12 times. 12. All season. Yeah, the game has changed. Still, that’s incredible.
I would go with either Bench or Berra. For me, it's Berra. Different times. Berra played 2,120 games, Bench played 2,158. Bench is ahead on WAR by a fair amount (75.1 - 59.5). Berra has considerably more triples (49-24), runs (1,175 - 1,091) and fewer strikeouts (414 - 1,278), whereas Bench more doubles (381 - 321) and home runs (389 - 358). Berra had a better OPS (.830 - .817) in the regular season, Bench was better in the postseason (.862 - .811).
Fielding-wise, Bench had a better fielding percentage by a bit (.990 to .989), whereas Berra threw out more runners (48.6% to 43.4%). Bench had fewer errors (97-110), but also fewer double plays (127 - 175). Yogi had fewer passed balls (76 - 94). Interestingly, both Berra and Bench led the league in most passed balls early in their careers, Bench when he was 20, Berra when he was 25. Yogi's career caught stealing rate of 48.6% was closer to the league's caught stealing rate of 43%, whereas when Bench threw out 43.4% of the runners, the league as a whole threw out 35%.
It's pretty close.
Audaces fortuna iuvat
Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants?
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants.
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants.
04-30-2023, 10:33 AM
(04-30-2023, 09:21 AM)terry Wrote: Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants? McCovey
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants? Minton
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants. Mays , McCovey, Crawford, Barry Bonds,
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants. Minton , Beck , Lavelle
(04-30-2023, 09:21 AM)terry Wrote: Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants? McCovey
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants? Minton
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants. Mays , McCovey, Crawford, Barry Bonds,
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants. Minton , Beck , Lavelle
(04-30-2023, 10:33 AM)BobK Wrote:(04-30-2023, 09:21 AM)terry Wrote: Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants? McCovey
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants? Minton
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants. Mays , McCovey, Crawford, Barry Bonds,
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants. Minton , Beck , Lavelle
Bob is correct on the first question -- Willie McCovey played the most games as an SF Giant.
Bob also correctly named the top four players in games played for the SF Giants:
2,256 Willie McCovey
2,095 Willie Mays
1,976 Barry Bonds
1,583 Brandon Crawford
That leaves five more SF Giants players who appeared in more than 1,200 games.
No, Minton is not the pitcher with the most appearances as an SF Giant.
Minton and Lavelle are two of the five SF Giants pitchers with more than 450 appearances. Beck is not on that list. That leaves three more pitchers.
(04-30-2023, 10:33 AM)BobK Wrote:(04-30-2023, 09:21 AM)terry Wrote: Some SF Giants trivia --
Who has played the most games for the San Francisco Giants? McCovey
Who has pitched the most games for the San Francisco Giants? Minton
Name the nine players who have played more than 1,200 games for the San Francisco Giants. Mays , McCovey, Crawford, Barry Bonds,
Name the five pitchers who have pitched more than 450 games for the San Francisco Giants. Minton , Beck , Lavelle
Bob is correct on the first question -- Willie McCovey played the most games as an SF Giant.
Bob also correctly named the top four players in games played for the SF Giants:
2,256 Willie McCovey
2,095 Willie Mays
1,976 Barry Bonds
1,583 Brandon Crawford
That leaves five more SF Giants players who appeared in more than 1,200 games.
No, Minton is not the pitcher with the most appearances as an SF Giant.
Minton and Lavelle are two of the five SF Giants pitchers with more than 450 appearances. Beck is not on that list. That leaves three more pitchers.
04-30-2023, 11:18 AM
(04-30-2023, 11:13 AM)BobK Wrote: More than 1200 games.
Belt and Posey
Yes, Belt and Posey both played more than 1,200 games as SF Giants.
2,256 Willie McCovey
2,095 Willie Mays
1,976 Barry Bonds
1,582 Brandon Crawford
1,501 ???
1,371 Buster Posey
1,310 Brandon Belt
1,304 ???
1,292 ???
04-30-2023, 11:32 AM
Off the top of my head, I would guess Robby Thompson, J. T. Snow and Rich Aurilia.
Audaces fortuna iuvat
(04-30-2023, 11:21 AM)BobK Wrote: More than 1200 games. Jimmy Davenport
Ahh Will Clark
(04-30-2023, 11:32 AM)Mick Wrote: Off the top of my head, I would guess Robby Thompson, J. T. Snow and Rich Aurilia.
Jim Davenport, Robby Thompson, and Rich Aurilia are correct.
2,256 Willie McCovey
2,095 Willie Mays
1,976 Barry Bonds
1,583 Brandon Crawford
1,501 Jim Davenport
1,371 Buster Posey
1,310 Brandon Belt
1,304 Robby Thompson
1,292 Rich Aurilia
Will Clark (1,160) and J.T. Snow (1,183) didn't quite get to 1,200 games as SF Giants.
Still looking for the SF Giants' leader in pitching appearances, and still looking for three of the five SF Giants with 450+ pitching appearances.
(04-30-2023, 11:21 AM)BobK Wrote: More than 1200 games. Jimmy Davenport
Ahh Will Clark
(04-30-2023, 11:32 AM)Mick Wrote: Off the top of my head, I would guess Robby Thompson, J. T. Snow and Rich Aurilia.
Jim Davenport, Robby Thompson, and Rich Aurilia are correct.
2,256 Willie McCovey
2,095 Willie Mays
1,976 Barry Bonds
1,583 Brandon Crawford
1,501 Jim Davenport
1,371 Buster Posey
1,310 Brandon Belt
1,304 Robby Thompson
1,292 Rich Aurilia
Will Clark (1,160) and J.T. Snow (1,183) didn't quite get to 1,200 games as SF Giants.
Still looking for the SF Giants' leader in pitching appearances, and still looking for three of the five SF Giants with 450+ pitching appearances.
04-30-2023, 01:04 PM
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