Another question. A level 3 one http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Which team had the worst record in the 90's?

Also, which batter had the highest batting average in the 90's and what was his average?

Dynamite drop-in - it is George Herman Ruth. In 1919 he hit 27 home runs, and pitched 166 innings for the red sox. Then he was sold for $100,000 to fund a broadway show, representing history's darkest day.

Ruth, it turns out, was a dominant left-hander, maybe even the best lefty in the not-koufax catagory . . . but alas that bastard could hit too well to let him pitch and wear himself out. I guess.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ex greek:

Hits- number is 257 but by whom I don't know
(that would be george sisler)
doubles- 67 but I don't know who
(that would be earl webb)
triples-36 Tris speaker (solid)
Total bases, McGwire?
(nope - 457, that ruth guy again)
Most Hrs given up- Nomo?
(Bert Blyleven - 51)
Wins in a season-The number is 47 by walter Johnson?
Most wins Cy Young (yep, over 500)
Loses-Cy Young (yep, over 300)
Shot heard round the world- *SEE NEWBIE'S EXCELLENT ROUNDUP*

All time lifetime batting avergae is Cy young- .367 (I bet you mean Ty Cobb - the number is right)

Worst overall record in the 90's, or single-season? hmmm . . . i'll go with the pirates overall (b/c i really don't know - it's hard to remember teams' finishes other than playoff teams before 94 for some reason, maybe drinking), and the worst record in a single season? well . . . i think the last team to lose 100 games was the Orioles in like 92, so I'll go with them.

Again - single-season or decade-long? For single-season, well i was going with Nomar and Helton at .377 but that was in 2000, so . . . how about Tony Gwynn at .374 or whatever he hit the season he was over .400 in august? And overall i'll go with Tony Gwynn, who has the highest overall active lifetime average.

Those are good questions - i'm bad at those sort of "in this decade . . . " when it comes to more modern times. Haha - i might actually be better in the '30s or '20s catagories!

Here's tonite's entry (sorry for like 3 in a row . . . bad call Rob . . . ) -

Which 3 active players have won the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards?

We'll call this one level 3, maybe 4 . . .

yay, i think i actually know this one! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

1) Cal Ripken
2) Jose Canseco (how is he doing BTW)
3) Jeff Bagwell

now another question - Giants related http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif :

Who hit that famous HR in the 12th inning in September 1997 (the year of "Dustiny"), vs. the Dodgers, to pull the Giants and Dodgers into a tie for 1st place in the NL West??? That game basiclaly clinched the NL West title for the Giants. The game, where the Giants and Dodgers both played a seesaw game, where the Dodgers had a chance in the 10th to win it all, with bases loaded and No outs...

That HR is so special in Giants history, that Freeway 101-riders supposedly felt that an earthquake had hit SF, since ppl at the Stick erupted! It is also said to be one of the most momentous HRs in giants history, right up there with the Shot heard round the world.

Damn dude, I meant ty cobb on the .367, what the hell was I thinking? THe etam with the worst record in the 90's was actually the tigers. And right on about gwynn, he ended up with a .394 batting average that year.

Lets see... Ripken, Giambi and Bagwell? Hey on another note, not an answer but remember Pat Listach, rookie of the year, lol.

Good call. New Question:

Of the following, which has NOT won AL silver slugger awards in any of the last two years:

a. Manny Ramirez
b. Roberto Alomar
c. Troy Glaus
d. Dean Palmer
e. Magglio Ordonez
f. Jason Giambi

nope, Brian Johnson http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif! Too bad he's no longer a Giant...he was one of my fave players! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif

BTW, I see that you really love using the arrow thingey http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif...


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Sorry, this may sound dumb - but what is the Silver Slugger award? Does the NL have that, too? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

I'll take a wild guess...Dean Palmer?

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Magglio Ordonez?

Heres one. Who is the last person to hit a home run in Tiger Stadium?

Hi newbie, is the answer to your giants question Robby Thompson?

Hey Hootie - Sorry about that; actually, Newbie did a great little bit about it earlier - it was hit by Bobby Thompson in the 3rd game of a cross-town playoff for entry into the world series. He hit a game-winning homerun to cap off a rally in the bottom of the 9th, off of Ralph Branca. The controversy is that he probably stole the sign, so he knew a fastball was coming - Newbie fills in the gaps about why it's the Shot Heard 'Round the World (historical importance et al.

Hey, not that dumb - not a popular award w/ the media. Silver Sluggers are given out to one player at each position, in each league - it's the hitting analog of a gold glove, and is given based on production in the triple-crown catagories and OPS (essentially).

Alas, that is the essence of this sort of 'trick' question - the players have to be the top hitter at their position, in their league. Thus, the answer is JASON GIAMBI, who of course puts of great numbers, but is still annually behind the great Carlos Delgado, the winner the last two years. Giambi's never won one - but Alomar and Palmer have, by out-slugging weak competition at their position.


-----NEW QUESTION------

Name the last player in each league to hit TWO grand slams in a single game. What was so special about the NL player's feat?