Time for your weekly trivia.
This week let's take a look at the decade as a whole.
See how many you can get. I'm pretty much asking for three answers per question this time around.
I'll post the answers tomorrow.

1. For the decade of the 1970's, who were the top three home run hitters?

2. Who were the top three in hits for the decade?

3. Who were the top three in R.B.I.'s?

4. What three players scored the most runs during the 1970's?

5. Who hold the top three stolen base totals for the decade?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Willie Stargell: 296; Reggie Jackson: 292; Johnny Bench: 290.

2. Pete Rose: 2045; Rod Carew: 1787; Al Oliver: 1686.

3. Johnny Bench: 1013; Tony Perez: 954; Lee May: 936.

4. Amos Otis: 861; Carl Yastrzemski: 845; Rod Carew: 837.

5. Lou Brock: 551; Joe Morgan: 488; Cesar Cedeno: 427. 

Trivia time yet again.
This week we look at all 50+ stolen base guys during the decade of the 1970's.
See how many you can get.
Answers will be posted tomorrow…

1. Among all 50+ stolen base guys in the '70's, who also slammed the most homers that year?

2. Who posted the fewest hits in a season they stole 50 or more bases?

3. Who posted the lowest batting average in a 50-stolen base season during the '70's?

4. Conversely, who hit for the highest average in a 50-stolen base season during the decade?

5. Who appeared in the fewest games while still stealing more than 50 bases in the '70's?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Joe Morgan, Reds. 27 homers in 1976.

2. Miguel Dilone, A's. Only 59 hits in 1978!

3. Dave Nelson, Rangers. .226 BA in 1972.

4. Joe Morgan, Reds. He hit .327 in 1975.

5. Larry Lintz, Expos. 113 games in 1974. 

Another week, another round of 1970's trivia.
Take a stab at these questions that deal with 300 total bases in a season.
As usual I'll post the answers tomorrow.

1. Among all players with 300+ total bases in a season during the decade, what player hit the fewest homers that year?

2. Who had the lowest batting average among all 300 total bases seasons in the '70's?

3. Who had the lowest slugging percentage among 300+ total base seasons in the decade?

4. Who scored the fewest runs among the 300+ total base seasons in the '70's?

5. What player had the fewest runs batted in during a 300+ total base season?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Garry Templeton, Cardinals. Nine homers in 1979.

2. Gorman Thomas, Brewers. .244 average in 1979.

3. Buddy Bell, Rangers. .451 SLG in 1979.

4. Dave Parker, Pirates. 75 runs scored in 1975.

5. Pete Rose, Reds. 52 ribbies in 1970.

Time for another round of 1970's baseball trivia.
This week I take a look at pitchers who lead their league in WHIP during the decade.
See how many you can get.
Answers tomorrow, as usual…

1. Among WHIP leaders during the 1970's, who posted the fewest wins during their league-leading season?

2. Of all WHIP leaders in the '70's, who suffered the most losses that year?

3. Who posted the fewest strikeouts among WHIP leaders in the decade?

4. Who threw the fewest shutouts in a year they lead their league in WHIP?

5. Finally. Who posted the lowest WHIP in any season during the 1970's?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Ed Halicki, Giants. 9 wins in 1978.

2. Fergie Jenkins, Cubs. 16 losses in 1970.

3. Ken Forsch, Astros. 58 K's in 1979.

4. Luis Tiant, Red Sox. He failed to throw a single shutout in 1973!

5. Roger Nelson, Royals. A sterling 0.87 WHIP in 1972.

Time for trivia again, and today we look at some pitcher odds and ends. See what you come up with.
As usual I'll post the answers tomorrow. Enjoy:

1. Who are the only two pitchers in the decade to lead their league in Earned Runs allowed, yet sport a sub-3.00 E.R.A.?

2. What pitcher drove in the most runs during a season at the plate in the 1970's?

3. What hurler faced the most batters in any one season during the decade?

4. Among all pitchers who threw more than 250 innings in a season, who allowed the fewest home runs?

5. Among all pitchers who gave up 100 or more runs in a season during the 1970's, who is the only one to NOT surrender a single unearned run during the same campaign?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Wilbur Wood, White Sox. 1972 & Phil Niekro, Braves. 1978.

2. Fergie Jenkins, Cubs. He had 20 runs batted in in 1971.

3. Mickey Lolich, Tigers. 1538 batters in 1971.

4. Ron Reed, Braves / Cardinals. Only 5 home runs allowed in 250.1 innings pitched in 1975.

5. Dick Ruthven, Braves. 112 runs allowed, all earned in 1976. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Another Thursday, another quiz.
Let’s revisit my 41st set from March of 2014.
Today's trivia is a bit of a mish-mosh of interesting stuff I've come across putting lists together.
See if you know any of the answers.
I'll post them up tomorrow…

1. During the decade, what player finished the season with the most at-bats and a 1.000 batting average?

2. What pitcher threw the most innings in a season while still posting a 0.00 E.R.A.?

3. What pitcher saw the most at-bats in a season during the 1970's?

4. Who had the highest batting average in a season for someone with more than 50 at-bats during the decade?

5. What pitcher faced the most hitters while allowing each one to get a hit off of him in a season?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  John Hale, Dodgers. He went four for four in 1974.

2. Mike Norris, A's. 16.2 innings with a 0.00 E.R.A. in 1975.

3. Wilbur Wood, White Sox. 125 at-bats in 1972.

4. Roger Freed, Cardinals. .398 average in 1977, going 33 for 83.

5. Bob Kammeyer, Yankees. He allowed all seven batters he faced to get a hit, including two homers and a hit batsman, for eight earned runs, in 1979. 

Let's hit some 1970's baseball trivia once again and revisit my set from March, 2014.
Today we'll deal with 200-hit seasons of the 1970's.
See what you can answer and I'll post the answers tomorrow, as usual…
1. Among all 200-hit seasons in the decade, who had the lowest batting average?

2. Who had the fewest at-bats in a 200-hit season during the '70's?

3. Who played in the fewest games in a 200-hit season during the 1970's?

4. Who hit the most homers while also getting 200+ hits in a season during the '70's?

5. Who posted the lowest on base percentage among all 200-hit seasons in the 1970's?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Matty Alou, Pirates. He batted .297 in 1970.

2. Rod Carew, Twins. 580 AB's in 1973.

3. Ralph Garr, Braves. He played in only 143 games in 1974 and STILL lead the league with 214 hits.

4. Jim Rice, Red Sox. 213 hits and a whopping 46 homers in 1978.

5. Ralph Garr, Braves. He had a .323 OBP while getting 200 hits and a .299 average with only 22 walks in 698 plate appearances.

Trivia time again…And we’ll revisit my 39th trivia post from back in February of 2014.

This week deals with all pitchers in the 1970's who threw 250+ innings in a season.
So get your minds racing and see how many you can get.
I threw in a couple extra "bonus" questions since I had the answers handy, so have fun.
Answers tomorrow…

1. Of all 250+ inning seasons hurled in the decade, what pitcher posted the highest E.R.A.?
2. Among all 250+ inning seasons in the '70's, who posted the fewest wins? There's a tie between two pitchers.
3. Who struck out the fewest batters in a 250+ inning season during the decade?
4. Who attained 250+ innings pitched in a season with the fewest games?
5. Who allowed the fewest hits in a season they pitched 250+ innings in the '70's?
6. Who pitched the fewest complete games during a 250+ inning season in the 1970's?
7. What pitcher walked the fewest batters among all 250+ inning pitchers in the decade?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1.  Jim Bibby, Rangers. 4.74 in 1974.

2. Steve Carlton, Cardinals. 1970 & Steve Arlin, Padres. 1972. 10 wins apiece.

3. Clyde Wright, Angels. 65 K's in 257 innings in 1973.

4. Mark Fidrych, Tigers. 31 games in 1976.

5. Nolan Ryan, Angels. 166 hits in 284 innings. 1972.

Hello again everyone. Time for Thursday trivia.
This week I focus on all players that had 100 or more walks in a season during the 1970's.
See how many you can get.
Answers will be posted tomorrow.

1. Among all 100+ walk seasons in the '70's, who posted the lowest batting average that season?

2. Of all 100+ walk seasons during the decade, who had the fewest hits?

3. Who posted the lowest On Base Percentage during a 100+ walk season in the '70's?

4. Who scored the fewest runs in a season where they walked 100+ times in the 1970's?

5. Who hit the fewest home runs in a 100+ walk year during the decade?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Jimmy Wynn, Braves. A .207 average in 1976.

2. Gene Tenace, Padres. Only 90 hits in a year with 100+ walks, 1978.

3. Dick McAuliffe, Tigers. A .358 OBP in 1970.

4. Willie McCovey, Giants. 52 runs scored in 1973.

5. Pete Rose, Reds. He hit 3 homers in 1974. 

Another week, another set of trivia questions for you to ponder.
This week I'm focusing on 30-save seasons during the 1970's.
See which ones you can get.
As usual, I'll post the answers tomorrow.

1. Of all 30-save seasons in both the N.L. and A.L. through the '70's, who posted the most losses in a season of 30+ saves?

2. Who posted the lowest E.R.A. in a 30-save season during the decade?

3. Who posted the most wins during a 30-save season?

4. Who struck out the most batters in a 30-save season during the '70's?

5. Who appeared in the fewest games during a 30-save season in the 1970's?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Mike Marshall, Twins. 15 losses in 1979.

2. Bruce Sutter, Cubs. A 1.34 E.R.A. in 1977.

3. Mike Marshall, Expos. 14 wins in 1973.

4. Bruce Sutter, Cubs. 129 K's in 1977.

5. Dave Giusti, Pirates. 58 appearances in 1971.

This week's trivia is a revisit of one that deals with all pitchers with a sub-2.00 E.R.A season in the 1970's.
See how many you can get.
Answers posted tomorrow, so check back!

1. Among all pitchers who had a sub-2.00 E.R.A., who was the only one to have such a season after the introduction of the designated hitter in 1973?

2. Who suffered the most losses in their sub-2.00 E.R.A. season?

3. Who threw the least shutouts in their sub-2.00 season?

4. Who threw the most innings in their sub-2.00 season?

5. Of all pitchers who threw a sub-2.00 E.R.A. season during the 1970's, who was the only one to have another season under 2.00?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Ron Guidry, Yankees. 1.74 in 1978.

2. Gaylord Perry, Indians. 16 losses in 1972.

3. Gary Nolan, Reds. Two shutouts in 1972.

4. Steve Carlton, Phillies. 346.1 innings in 1972.

5. Luis Tiant. He had a 1.91 E.R.A. in 1972 for the Red Sox, and also threw a 1.60 E.R.A. back in 1968 for the Indians.

Once again we find ourselves staring down some trivia questions on a Thursday…
I wanted to revisit a set I originally posted back in January of 2014.
This one focused on at-bat leaders during the 1970's.
See how many you can get.
Answers tomorrow!

1. Among all at-bat leaders during the decade, who had the fewest amount of hits that season??

2. Of all at-bat leaders in the '70's, who had the most hits that season?

3. What player had the least runs scored in a season where he lead his league in at-bats?

4. What player struck out the fewest in a season they lead their league in at-bats?

5. What player drove in the least runs during his at-bat leading season?



***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Bert Campaneris, A's. 150 hits on 625 at-bats.

2. Pete Rose, Reds. 230 hits on 680 at-bats.

3. Larry Bowa, Phillies. 74 runs scored on 650 at-bats in 1971.

4. Dave Cash, Phillies. Only 13 K's in 666 at-bats!

5. Larry Bowa, Phillies. 25 R.B.I.'s in 650 at-bats.

1. Of all the home run champs in the Majors during the '70's, who posted the lowest batting average the year he lead his league in blasts?

2. Which homer champ had the fewest runs batted in the year he hit the most homers?

3. Surprisingly, who stole the most bases during his home run championship season?

4. What slugger also slammed the most triples among home run champs in a home run winning year?

5. Which home run champ struck out the fewest times in a season where he lead his league in homers?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Gorman Thomas, Brewers. .244 in 1979.

2. Bill Melton, White Sox. He drove in 86 runs in 1971.
 
3. Mike Schmidt, Phillies. He stole 29 bases in 1975.
 
4. Jim Rice, Red Sox. He hit 15 triples in BOTH 1977 and 1978. Amazing.

5. Johnny Bench, Reds. He struck out "only" 84 times in 1972.

These questions focus on pennant winning teams.
1. Among all pennant winners, who had the lowest total for it's team leader in pitching wins?

2. Of all the pennant winning teams from 1970-79, who's home run leader had the fewest homers for the year?

3. What pennant winner's leading batter had the lowest batting average?

4. Which pennant winning team's E.R.A. leader had the highest earned run average?

5. Who lead his pennant winning team in Runs Batted In with the lowest total in the 1970's?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. 1979 Pirates. John Candelaria with 14 wins.

2. 1975 Red Sox. Jim Rice with 22 Homers.
 
3. 1973 Mets. Felix Milan hit .290.
 
4. 1975 Red Sox. Bill Lee & Rick Wise both had a 3.95 E.R.A.

5. 1973 Mets. Rusty Staub drove in 76 runs.

1. Among all 100 run scorers during the decade, who had the fewest at-bats during their season?

2. Of all 100 run scorers in the '70's, who posted the fewest hits during their 100-run campaign?

3. What player had the fewest extra base hits during his 100-run season?

4. Who posted the lowest batting average in the 1970's for 100-run scorers?

5. Out of all 100 run scorers in the decade, who had the lowest on-base-percentage?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Reggie Smith, Dodgers. 488 in 1977.

2. Mike Schmidt, Phillies. 137 in 1979.
 
3. Felix Milan, Braves. Only 32 EBH in 1970.
 
4. Mike Schmidt, Phillies. He hit .253 in 1979.

5. Enos Cabell, Astros, with a .313 OBP in 1977.

1. Among all stolen base leaders of the 1970's, who had the most hits in the season they lead the league in swipes?

2. Who had the LEAST amount of hits in a season they lead the lead in steals?

3. Who hit the most home runs in a stolen base leading season during the decade?

4. Who hit for the highest average among all stolen base leaders of the '70's?

5. On the flip side, who hit for the lowest average the year they lead the lead in steals?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Lou Brock, Cardinals. 200 in 1971.

2. Davey Lopes, Dodgers. 103 in 1976.
 
3. Bert Campaneris, A's. 22 in 1970.
 
4. Bobby Tolan, Reds. .316 in 1970.

5. Omar Moreno, Pirates. .235 in 1978.

1. Among all M.V.P.'s in the 1970's (besides Vida Blue), who sported the lowest batting average during their award winning season?

2. What batter drove in the fewest runs during their M.V.P. season?

3. Who scored the fewest runs during their M.V.P. year?

4. Who had the lowest On Base Percentage among M.V.P.'s in the 1970's?

5. Among all M.V.P.'s of the 1970's, who hit the fewest home runs during their winning season?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Johnny Bench, Reds. .270 in 1972.

2. Pete Rose, Reds. 64 R.B.I.'s in 1973.
 
3. Willie Stargell, Pirates. 60 runs in 1979.
 
4. Thurman Munson, Yankees. .337 OBP in 1976.

5. Pete Rose, Reds. 5 homers in 1973.

1. Who was the only pitcher to fan 200+ batters in a season with UNDER 200-innings pitched?

2. Who walked the fewest batters in a season in which they also struck out 200+?

3. Who lead his lead in strikeouts with the fewest amount in a season for the decade?

4. Who faced the lowest amount of batters during a season which saw him strikeout 200 or more batters?

5. Who sported the lowest strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio among 200 strikeout pitchers during the '70's?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Dennis Eckersley, Indians. 1976. 199.1 innings.

2. Fergie Jenkins, Cubs. 1971. 37 walks with an amazing 263 K's.
 
3. Nolan Ryan, Angels. 1979. 223 strikeouts.
 
4. Dennis Eckersley, Indians. 1976. 821 batters faced.

5. Wilbur Wood. White Sox. 1972. 4.61 K's per nine innings. He pitched an incredible 376.2 innings that year!

1. Of all 20+ home run seasons in the decade, what player had the fewest hits?

2. Of all 20+ home run hitters, who had the fewest R.B.I.'s for the year?

3. What player had the fewest runs scored in a 20+ homer season?

4. Who had the fewest at-bats with 20+ homers in a season during the '70's?

5. Who had the lowest batting average in a season among 20+ hitters during the decade?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Dave Kingman, Giants. 62 hits in 1973.

2. Oscar Gamble, Indians. 44 in 1973.
 
3. Willie McCovey, Giants. 43 in 1975.
 
4. Cliff Johnson, Yankees & Astros. 286 in 1977.

5. Dave Kingman, Giants. .203 in 1973.

1. Who posted the fewest at-bats on his way to a batting championship during the decade?

2. Who scored the fewest runs during a batting championship season?

3. What batting champ had the fewest amount of hits during his league-topping season?

4. What batting champ had the fewest extra-base hits during the 70's?

5. Who was the only batting champ during the 1970's to whiff over 100 times in the same season as his batting win?

***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW: 

1. Rico Carty, Atlanta Braves, 1970. 478 at-bats.

2. Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins. 1972. 61 runs.
 
3. Tony Oliva, Minnesota Twins. 1971. 164 hits.
 
4. Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins. 1972. Only 27 EBH: 21 doubles, 6 triples and 0 Home runs.

5. Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates. 1977. 102 K's.