MONDAY
Q. What
pitcher leads all others in career saves?
Hint: Know
this muss, he wasn’t born on a train.
Hint "Sandman"
Twint: 5
rings
A. Mariano Rivera (652 S; Born 29‑Nov‑1969
on the isthmus of Panama in a stationary edifice [probably his parents’ home]
unlike his fellow countryman Rod Carew; Took the mound to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica,
which also earned him the nickname "Sandman";
He was an integral part of 5 World Series champion teams, NYY in 1996, 98, 99, 2000 & 09)
FCR - Alex
Griffel, Great Neck, NY
Incorrect answers: Trevor Hoffman
TUESDAY
Q. What
Hall of Fame pitcher took a no-hitter into the eighth (not ninth) inning in his
major league debut?
Hint: He
became a minister.
Hint: You
could see his chin under his heel.
Twint: He
pitched more complete-game shutouts than any other pitcher in the 1960s.
Answer: Juan Marichal (Debut 19‑Jul‑1960,
Clay
Dalrymple pinch-hit for C Cal Neeman
and singled for the Phillies'
only hit that day; Minister
of Sports and Physical Education for the Dominican Republic 1996-2000; During
his
delivery his left foot is elevated above his head; 45 ShO 1960-69
FCR - Mike
Massaroli, Staten Island, NY
Incorrect answers: Preacher Roe, Deacon Phillippe, Warren Spahn,
Scott McGregor, Ewell Blackwell, Dennis Eckersley, Bobo Newsom, Billy Rohr
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who,
according to the MLB television channel, put together the greatest season ever enjoyed
by any pitcher?
Hint: In
a seven-year stretch, he won five ERA titles between two leagues.
Hint: His
cumulative ERA for that span, the heart of the PED era, was 2.20.
Hint: Not
many remember him with the Phillies.
Twint: His
cousin pitched for the Orioles, Royals, Rockies, Tigers, Pirates and Giants.
Twint: His
brother was second in the Cy Young Award voting one year.
A. Pedro Martinez (Greatest*: 2000
season; 1997 w/MON, 1998-2003
vs. MLB ERA of 4.48; PHI in 2009; Cousin
Denny
Bautista; Brother Ramon
Martinez 2nd in CYA
voting 1990)
FCR - Alex
Griffel, Great Neck, NY
Incorrect answers: Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay,
Roger Clemens, Ferguson Jenkins, Dave Stewart, Elroy Face, Cliff Lee
THURSDAY
Q. Who
is the most recent pitcher to receive the “Baseball Digest” Player of the Year Award?
Hint: He
is very close to Greg and Tim but is no longer friends with Brian.
Twint: He
knows the satisfaction of pitching to his son in a game.
A. Roger Clemens (BD POY 1986; With 354,
he’s just below Greg Maddux
[355] & Tim Keefe [342] on the all-time pitching victories list. Brian
MacNamee is Clemens’ former trainer; He pitched 4.2 scoreless innings for
the Sugar Land Skeeters 07‑Sep‑2012
with his son Koby
as the catcher.)
FCR - Daniel
Solzman, Louisville, KY
Incorrect answers: Pedro Martinez, Miguel Cabrera, Clayton
Kershaw, Matt Cain, Justin Verlander, Freddy Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, Max
Scherzer, Mel Rojas, Mike Trout, Lefty Grove, Denny McLain, John Smoltz
FRIDAY
Q. What
Alabama native was elected to the Hall of Fame the fifth time of the ballot,
rising steadily with each vote?
Hint: He
compiled the most National League at-bats without ever hitting a home run
there.
Twint: He
was the first pitcher to strike out 100 batters in twenty consecutive seasons.
Twint: He
is the only Los Angeles Dodger pitcher to win 200 games.
A. Don Sutton (HOF voting: 1994 [56.8%],
1995 [57.4%], 1996 [63.8%], 1997 [73.2%], 1998 [81.6%]; 1,354 NL Abs; 100 K
1966-86 [He stuck out 99 in 1987.]; 233 W [22 of Drysdale’s 209 were
w/Brooklyn.])
FCR - Scott
Matteson, Shawnee, KS
Incorrect answers: Nolan Ryan, Ray Chapman, Ozzie Smith, Joe
Sewell, William Holbert, Joe Adcock
SATURDAY
Q. Who
was invited to try out for the a major league team after serving a 45-day
prison term, but was re-arrested before he could join the team?
Hint: He
tied the record originally set by Lefty Williams in 1917 by winning his first
nine career decisions with this team.
Hint: He
led all American League pitchers in victories for two seasons running.
Twint: He
was a Cy Young Award winner in the second of those seasons.
A. LaMarr Hoyt (CHW: re-arrested 21‑Feb‑1988;
Erratum: Further
research shows only 4 consec. Ws before a L; Led in Ws 1982-83, CYA
1983 )
FCR - Andrew
Distler, New York, NY
Incorrect answers: Wilbur Wood, Denny McClain, Eddie Cicotte,
Justin Verlander, Ozzie Smith, Joe Adcock, Ron LeFlore, Babe Ruth
SUNDAY
Q. Which
pitcher gave up Roberto Clemente's 3,000th and final hit?
Hint: He
was the first pitcher to surrender a World Series home run to Reggie Jackson.
Hint: In
his sophomore season, he helped take his team to the World Series, but not
before having his skull fractured by a line drive.
Twint: He
is the only pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the All-Star Game
MVP Award.
A. Jon Matlack (Clemente's
final H, a 2b 30‑Sep‑1972;
1973 WS, line drive off the bat of Marty Perez
08‑May‑1973;
ROY
1972, ASG MVP 1975
shared w/Bill
Madlock
FCR - Charlie
Vascellaro, Baltimore, MD
Incorrect answers: Jerry Koosman, Jerry Reuss, Clay Carroll, Pat
Darcy, J.R. Richard, Gary Nolan, Don Gullet, Tom Seaver, Gary Gentry
WEEKLY THEME – Pitchers voted All-Star Game MVP
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme: Paul Moehringer Flanders, NJ
Incorrect theme guesses:
Monday
- Something to do with
Panama--the road-runner (Sanguillen) will be Wednesday's answer.
- Players who
wore number 42
Tuesday
- Players with
MLB Cousins
- Pitchers who
have won an Opening Day game at Yankee Stadium
Wednesday
- Dominican born
pitchers who won a Cy Young award
-
Caribbean-born pitchers with the best lifetime WAR
- Latin American pitchers who have won Opening
Day games
- Foreign-born pitchers with at least 4 All-Star
selections
We archive our questions here: http://horsehidetrivia.blogspot.com/
Horsehide Trivia home page: https://sites.google.com/site/tnfotobbpics/home/horsehide-trivia
* Here's
the list of seasons as they presented them on TV:
9) Steve
Carlton – 1972; (27 – 10; 1.97
ERA; ERA+ 182; 30 CG, 8 SHO, 346 IP/ 257 H; 310 K/ 87 BB; 0.993 WHIP)
8) Ron
Guidry – 1978: (25 – 3; 1.74 ERA; ERA+ 208; 16 CG, 9 SHO;
273 IP/ 187 H; 248 K/ 72 BB; 0.946 WHIP)
7) Greg
Maddux – 1995: (19 – 2;
1.63 ERA; ERA+ 262; 10 CG; 3 SHO; 209 IP/ 147 H; 181 K/ 23 BB; 0.811 WHIP)
6) Sandy
Koufax – 1965; (26 – 8; 2.04
ERA; ERA+ 160; 27 CG, 8 SHO: 335 IP/ 216 H; 382 K/ 71 BB; 0.855 WHIP)
5) Christy
Mathewson – 1908; (37 – 11; 1.43; ERA+ 168; 34 CG; 11 SHO; 390
IP; 285 H; 259 K/ 42 BB; 0.837 WHIP)
4) Dwight
Gooden – 1985; (24 – 4; 1.53 ERA; ERA+ 228; 16 CG, 8 SHO;
276 IP/ 198 H; 268 K/ 69 BB; 0.965 WHIP)
3) Bob
Gibson – 1968; (22 – 9; 1.12 ERA: ERA+ 258; 28 CG, 13 SHO,
304 IP/ 198 H; 268 K/ 62 BB; 0.853 WHIP)
2) Walter
Johnson – 1913; (36 – 7; 1.14
ERA; ERA+ 259; 29 CG, 11 SHO; 346 IP 232 H, 243 K, 38 BB; 0.780 WHIP)
1) Pedro
Martinez – 2000; (18 – 6; 1.74
ERA; ERA+ 291; 7 CG, 4 SHO; 217 IP/ 128 H; 284 K/ 32 BB; 0.737 WHIP)
Their disclaimer every time they
do these lists is "...not meant to settle arguments, but to start
them!"
Many readers pointed out that it's
hard to keep Smokey Joe
Wood's 1912 season off this list. Take a look: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodjo02.shtml. We indeed might have swung the pendulum the
other way in valuing pitching performance in the Deadball era.
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