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From: djvh@drutx.UUCP (VanHandelDJ)
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Subject: RE: Trivia Answers
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 13:15:56 EDT
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*** Here are the answers to an earlier trivia posting: ***

>
> Yet another trivia quiz!!!  This one focuses on league leaders.
>
> 1) Tony Perez once had 11 consecutive seasons of at least 90 RBI's.
>    Has he ever led the league in that category?

	No, he hasn't.

> 2) The Yankees are hoping Rickey Henderson can score a lot of runs for
>    them this season.  Who was the last Yankee to lead the league in runs
>    scored, and what season?

	Roy White led in 1976 with 104.

> 3) Who is the last player in each league to lead the league in homeruns,
>    and have less than 100 RBI's the same season (and what season)?

	NL: 1982  Dave Kingman of the Mets, 37 HRs, 99 RBIs
	AL: 1976  Graig Nettles of the Yanks, 32 HRs, 93 RBIs

	( I am not counting the strike season of 1981 )

> 4) Who is the only homerun leader to hit at least 40 homers and still
>    have less than 100 RBI's the same season?

	Harmon Killebrew of Minnesota in 1963, 45 HRs, 96 RBIs.

> 5) Last season, the Red Sox had the league leader in Runs scored, and RBI's.
>    Dwight Evans led in Runs Scored; Jim Rice in RBI's.  Discounting seasons
>    in which the same player led in runs and RBI's, when was the last time
>    a team has done this in the NL? AL?

	NL: Cincinnati 1976; Runs:  Rose - 130; RBIs: Foster - 121
	AL: Minnesota  1977; Runs: Carew - 128; RBIs:  Hisle - 119

> 6) When is the last time a Major League team has had the league's winningest
>    and the league's losingest pitcher?  Once again, 2 different players.

	White Sox 1973: Wilbur Wood  - 24 wins
			Stan Bahnsen - 21 losses

					

						Dave Van Handel

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