Baseball Knowledge Quiz

1. How many players play defense on a baseball field?

A. 9 B. 10 C. 11

2. The DH hits instead of the _____.

A. Catcher B. Left Fielder C. Pitcher

3. Who has the record for longest streak of consecutive games with a hit?
A. Pete Rose B. Joe DiMaggio C. Ty Cobb

4. An error is ___.
A. Getting out on the basepaths B. Making a mistake on defense C. Striking out

5. Who has played the most consecutive games of baseball, breaking Lou Gehrig's record?
A. Mark McGuire B. Barry Bonds C. Cal Ripken, Jr.

6. What is the oldest active ball park in Major League Baseball?

A. Kauffman stadium B. Camden Yards C. Fenway Park

7. Whose home run record did Roger Maris break?

A. Babe Ruth B. Barry Bonds C. Ted Williams

8. Which of the following does not affect your batting average?

A. Fielder's Choice B. Sacrifice Fly C. Walk-Off Home Run

9. What is a “good” ERA?

A. 82.0 B. 10.4 C. 0.91

10. How many runs does a grand slam drive in?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 6
11. Joe Player has four hits in seven at-bats at the beginning of the season, for a batting average
of 4/7 = .571. Circle your guess of his batting average at season’s end, after 600 at-bats:
.050 .100 .150 .200 .250 .300

.350 .400 .450 .500 .550 .600

.650 .700 .750 .800 .850 .900 .950