Bill Gilbert’s Trivia Quiz
(presented at the monthly meeting on Feb. 25, 2010)
| 1. | Who are the five players that hit 40 home runs in 2009? |
Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Mark Reynolds and Adrian Gonzalez |
| 2. | What player set a new major league record in 2009 by striking out 223 times?. |
Mark Reynolds |
| 3. |
Who are the two pitchers that threw no-hitters in 2009? |
Mark Buerle and Jonathan Sanchez |
| 4. | Who is the only player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in 2009? |
Ian Kinsler |
| 5. |
Which pitcher led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2009? |
Justin Verlander |
| 6. |
There were no pitchers with 20 wins in 2009. Who were the 4 pitchers that won 19 games in 2009? |
Felix Hernandez, Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia and Adam Wainwright |
| 7. |
Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2009 over 2008? |
Seattle Mariners |
| 8. |
In the last 10 years, 8 different teams have won the World Series. Which teams have won it twice? |
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox |
| 9. |
Who are the eight players that won both Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards in 2009? Here are their positions: Catcher First Base Third Base Third Base Shortstop Outfield Outfield Outfield |
Catcher: Jon Mauer First Base: Mark Texieira Third Base: Evan Longoria Third Base: Ryan Zimmerman Shortstop: Derek Jeter Outfield: Ichiro Suzuki Outfield: Matt Kemp Outfield: Torii Hunter |
| 10. | Who led the Astros in home runs in 2009? |
Carlos Lee |
| 11. | What player had the most home runs in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009? |
Alex Rodriguez |
| 12. | What player had the most stolen bases in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009? |
Juan Pierre |
| 13. | What pitcher had the most wins in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009? |
Andy Pettitte |
| 14. |
Who are the 3 players that batted over .330 in the 10 years from 2000 to 2009? |
Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki and Todd Helton |