Put me in Coach, I'm ready to pitch

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Jack Morris led the Majors by racking up 162 victories during the '80s. Dave Stieb came in second for that decade. How many victories did Stieb have?
  • 138
  • 140
  • 147
  • 153
    • 2
    Mark Langston and Mike Witt threw the first combined no-hit game of the '90s. Which team did they play for at the time of their no-hitter?
  • San Diego Padres
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • California Angels
    • 3
    Who was the first reliever to log 50 or more saves in a single season?
  • Bobby Thigpen
  • Jason Isringhauser
  • Dennis Eckersley
  • Mariano Rivera
    • 4
    As of 2018, Nolan Ryan holds the single-season record for most strikeouts. His record-setting total, though, is only one better than Randy Johnson who has the second-most strikeouts for one season.
  • True
  • False
    • 5
    In 2015, Daniel Norris of the Detroit Tigers matched a feat that Paul Maholm achieved in 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Name the accomplishment.
  • Throwing 10 or more pitches clocked at 100mph or more in one game
  • Recording six unassisted put outs in a game
  • Throwing more than 50 pitches in a single inning
  • Pitching three consecutive one-hit complete games
    • 6
    Randy Johnson notched his 3,000th career strikeout in 2000 as a member of which Major League club?
  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • New York Yankees
  • Seattle Mariners
  • San Francisco Giants
    • 7
    In terms of pitchers who played after WWII, Phil Niekro currently has the most career losses at 274.
  • True
  • False
    • 8
    Name the pitcher who holds the 21st century record for most consecutive innings pitched without issuing a base on balls.
  • Max Scherzer
  • CC Sabathia
  • Roy Halladay
  • Greg Maddux
    • 9
    During a 2008 game against Cleveland, Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees became the first position player to take the mound and strike out the side.
  • True
  • False
    • 10
    From September 24, 1992, to July 13, 1997, the LA Dodgers exclusively used right-handed starters.
  • True
  • False
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