02-18-2024, 01:28 AM
Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2024
In light of the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the SF Giants World Series dynasty this year, I thought I would pose a few questions surrounding the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series champions:
1. Everyone knows that Javy Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval and Santiago Casilla are the eight players who were on all three WS teams. Which of them had, at least once in their career, received at least one regular-season MVP vote (which would place them in the Top 30)?
2. 10 Giants were on two of the three SF Giants WS winners. Who were they? Bonus question, which of these 11 Giants was the only non-consecutive participant, e.g., was on the 2010 and 2014 teams but not the 2012 team?
1. Everyone knows that Javy Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval and Santiago Casilla are the eight players who were on all three WS teams. Which of them had, at least once in their career, received at least one regular-season MVP vote (which would place them in the Top 30)?
2. 10 Giants were on two of the three SF Giants WS winners. Who were they? Bonus question, which of these 11 Giants was the only non-consecutive participant, e.g., was on the 2010 and 2014 teams but not the 2012 team?
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In light of the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the SF Giants World Series dynasty this year, I thought I would pose a few questions surrounding the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series champions:
1. Everyone knows that Javy Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval and Santiago Casilla are the eight players who were on all three WS teams. Which of them had, at least once in their career, received at least one regular-season MVP vote (which would place them in the Top 30)?
2. 10 Giants were on two of the three SF Giants WS winners. Who were they? Bonus question, which of these 11 Giants was the only non-consecutive participant, e.g., was on the 2010 and 2014 teams but not the 2012 team?
1. Everyone knows that Javy Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval and Santiago Casilla are the eight players who were on all three WS teams. Which of them had, at least once in their career, received at least one regular-season MVP vote (which would place them in the Top 30)?
2. 10 Giants were on two of the three SF Giants WS winners. Who were they? Bonus question, which of these 11 Giants was the only non-consecutive participant, e.g., was on the 2010 and 2014 teams but not the 2012 team?
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02-18-2024, 01:26 PM
(02-18-2024, 01:21 PM)skip75 Wrote: 1. Buster, Timmy, MadBum, & Pablo
2. Pence, Crawford, Belt, Vogelsong, & ????. Ishikawa for the non-consecutive?
1. Great guess, Skip. Correct on all 4. One of the relievers received an MVP vote. Once...
2. Pence, Crawford, Belt, Vogelsong and Ishikawa all correct. Ishikawa was indeed the non-consecutive. Five more to go.
One was not Angel Pagan...terrific in 2012, hit .300 in the 2014 regular season, then needed back surgery. So he was only on one.
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(02-18-2024, 01:21 PM)skip75 Wrote: 1. Buster, Timmy, MadBum, & Pablo
2. Pence, Crawford, Belt, Vogelsong, & ????. Ishikawa for the non-consecutive?
1. Great guess, Skip. Correct on all 4. One of the relievers received an MVP vote. Once...
2. Pence, Crawford, Belt, Vogelsong and Ishikawa all correct. Ishikawa was indeed the non-consecutive. Five more to go.
One was not Angel Pagan...terrific in 2012, hit .300 in the 2014 regular season, then needed back surgery. So he was only on one.
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02-18-2024, 05:54 PM
(02-18-2024, 01:36 PM)Mick Wrote:(02-18-2024, 01:32 PM)skip75 Wrote: Brian Wilson, Aubrey Huff
Yes on Huff, no on Wilson. Wilson was on the 2012 roster, technically, but only pitched two games. Played two seasons for the Dodgers after that.
Two pitchers, one infielder, one outfielder remaining.
Buster Posey...won the 2012 MVP
Pablo Sandoval, 7th in 2009 and 17th in 2011
Tim Lincecum, 23rd in 2008 and 18th in 2009, won Cy Young both years
Madison Bumgarner, 16th in 2016
Jeremy Affeldt, 28th in 2009
Javy Lopez...had no MVP votes during his career.
Santiago Casilla...had no MVP votes during his career.
Sergio Romo...unaccountably, had no MVP votes during his career.
Matt Cain never received an MVP vote.
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(02-18-2024, 01:36 PM)Mick Wrote:(02-18-2024, 01:32 PM)skip75 Wrote: Brian Wilson, Aubrey Huff
Yes on Huff, no on Wilson. Wilson was on the 2012 roster, technically, but only pitched two games. Played two seasons for the Dodgers after that.
Two pitchers, one infielder, one outfielder remaining.
Buster Posey...won the 2012 MVP
Pablo Sandoval, 7th in 2009 and 17th in 2011
Tim Lincecum, 23rd in 2008 and 18th in 2009, won Cy Young both years
Madison Bumgarner, 16th in 2016
Jeremy Affeldt, 28th in 2009
Javy Lopez...had no MVP votes during his career.
Santiago Casilla...had no MVP votes during his career.
Sergio Romo...unaccountably, had no MVP votes during his career.
Matt Cain never received an MVP vote.
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03-03-2024, 03:08 PM
Logan Webb had an outstanding year in 2023, finishing second in Cy Young voting. He had 194 strikeouts, a 3.25 ERA and a losing record (11-13).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
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Logan Webb had an outstanding year in 2023, finishing second in Cy Young voting. He had 194 strikeouts, a 3.25 ERA and a losing record (11-13).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
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03-03-2024, 07:49 PM
(03-03-2024, 03:08 PM)Mick Wrote: Logan Webb had an outstanding year in 2023, finishing second in Cy Young voting. He had 194 strikeouts, a 3.25 ERA and a losing record (11-13).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
2011 — TIM LINCECUM, Giants (13-14, 2.74, 220)
2004 — Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers (12-14, 2.70, 264)
1967 — Gaylord Perry, Giants (15-17, 2.61, 230)
1910 — Ed Walsh, Chicago White Sox (18-20, 1.27, 258)
1909 — Nap Rucker, Brooklyn Superbas (13-19, 2.24, 201)
1905 — Cy Young, Boston Americans (18-19, 1.82, 210)
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(03-03-2024, 03:08 PM)Mick Wrote: Logan Webb had an outstanding year in 2023, finishing second in Cy Young voting. He had 194 strikeouts, a 3.25 ERA and a losing record (11-13).
Webb didn't make this list, but he came close. Six pitchers in MLB history recorded at least 200 strikeouts and a sub-2.75 ERA in a season...and a losing record.
Who were the six? Minor hints:
1) Two played for the same club.
2) Half were in the dead ball era (pre-1920).
3) Three of the four who are eligible for the Hall of Fame are in the Hall of Fame. The one who isn't in the Hall of Fame was a career-long Dodger (or was on the predecessor teams, Robins or Superbas).
2011 — TIM LINCECUM, Giants (13-14, 2.74, 220)
2004 — Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers (12-14, 2.70, 264)
1967 — Gaylord Perry, Giants (15-17, 2.61, 230)
1910 — Ed Walsh, Chicago White Sox (18-20, 1.27, 258)
1909 — Nap Rucker, Brooklyn Superbas (13-19, 2.24, 201)
1905 — Cy Young, Boston Americans (18-19, 1.82, 210)
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03-04-2024, 12:40 PM
(03-04-2024, 10:14 AM)terry Wrote: That was a really tough question!
Yes, it was a little bit offbeat.
Pre-live ball, I understand. Not only did most games result in low scores, but pitchers pitched a lot of innings. Walsh (who has the career record for low ERA and FIP) threw 369 innings that season, Cy Young threw 320, and Nap Rucker (134-134 career W/L with a career 2.42 ERA) threw 329. Teams didn't score much. So it's more of an anomaly.
The other three are unfortunately easy to understand, except the 1967 Giants. Basically, the other two teams couldn't score any runs. But the 1967 Giants were 91-71 and finished fourth in the league in runs scored. McCovey, Mays and Hart hit 82 HRs amongst them. Haller and Ollie Brown hit another 27. The Giants' other three starters all had winning records (Mike McCormick, 22-10 / Juan Marichal, 14-10 / Ray Sadecki, 12-6) and team ERA was 2.92. They were a very good team...just not when HoF'er Perry was pitching.
As for Timmy (13-14), he barely hit the metrics, but the Giants (86-76) were between two WS championships. Cain, Bumgarner and Vogelsong were all .500 or better, but just barely. They had a staff ERA of 3.20, 2nd best in the NL, but only scored 570 runs, last in the NL.
Sheets was actually an All-Star that year. His team was last in the league in runs scored, and all the starters (Doug Davis, 12-12, Victor Santos, 11-12 / Wes Obermueller, 6-8 / Chris Capuano, 6-8) were around .500.
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(03-04-2024, 10:14 AM)terry Wrote: That was a really tough question!
Yes, it was a little bit offbeat.
Pre-live ball, I understand. Not only did most games result in low scores, but pitchers pitched a lot of innings. Walsh (who has the career record for low ERA and FIP) threw 369 innings that season, Cy Young threw 320, and Nap Rucker (134-134 career W/L with a career 2.42 ERA) threw 329. Teams didn't score much. So it's more of an anomaly.
The other three are unfortunately easy to understand, except the 1967 Giants. Basically, the other two teams couldn't score any runs. But the 1967 Giants were 91-71 and finished fourth in the league in runs scored. McCovey, Mays and Hart hit 82 HRs amongst them. Haller and Ollie Brown hit another 27. The Giants' other three starters all had winning records (Mike McCormick, 22-10 / Juan Marichal, 14-10 / Ray Sadecki, 12-6) and team ERA was 2.92. They were a very good team...just not when HoF'er Perry was pitching.
As for Timmy (13-14), he barely hit the metrics, but the Giants (86-76) were between two WS championships. Cain, Bumgarner and Vogelsong were all .500 or better, but just barely. They had a staff ERA of 3.20, 2nd best in the NL, but only scored 570 runs, last in the NL.
Sheets was actually an All-Star that year. His team was last in the league in runs scored, and all the starters (Doug Davis, 12-12, Victor Santos, 11-12 / Wes Obermueller, 6-8 / Chris Capuano, 6-8) were around .500.
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03-18-2024, 03:11 PM
328 NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball teams, the (arguably) top 64 of which are about to enter the March Madness tournament. A number of those teams are undefeated at home this season. But only one of those teams is undefeated on the road.
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
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328 NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball teams, the (arguably) top 64 of which are about to enter the March Madness tournament. A number of those teams are undefeated at home this season. But only one of those teams is undefeated on the road.
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
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03-18-2024, 05:00 PM
(03-18-2024, 03:11 PM)Mick Wrote: 328 NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball teams, the (arguably) top 64 of which are about to enter the March Madness tournament. A number of those teams are undefeated at home this season. But only one of those teams is undefeated on the road.
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
given the last part of what you wrote, I'm going with St Mary's...
Eric
"the older we get the better we were"
(03-18-2024, 03:11 PM)Mick Wrote: 328 NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball teams, the (arguably) top 64 of which are about to enter the March Madness tournament. A number of those teams are undefeated at home this season. But only one of those teams is undefeated on the road.
Which men's basketball team is undefeated on the road? Hint: might be the home of Stanford's next basketball coach, I hope...
given the last part of what you wrote, I'm going with St Mary's...
Eric
"the older we get the better we were"
03-18-2024, 05:47 PM
Killjoys...
And yes, St. Mary's is 9-0 on the road this season.
And yes, St. Mary's is 9-0 on the road this season.
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03-25-2024, 11:34 PM
Only two active MLB players hold a franchise record for the most HRs hit for that team. Who are they?
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