2014 Season Quiz
by Dan Walsh
(Presented at chapter meeting on December 16, 2014)
Total of 16 possible points.
(Move the mouse over the blank space to see the answer)
| 1. Name the only player to hit 40 HR in 2014. |
Nelson Cruz, BAL |
| 2. Who is the pitcher who threw a no-hitter in both 2013 and 2014? | Tim Lincecum, SFG |
| 3. Name the pitcher who led the majors in strikeouts in 2014. | David Price, TBR/DET |
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4. Name the three pitchers who were 20 game winners in 2014. |
Clayton Kershaw, LAD, Adam Wainwright, STL and Johnny Cueto, CIN |
| 5. Who was the AL batting champion in 2014? |
Jose Altuve, HOU |
| 6. Who was the NL batting champion? | Justin Morneau, COL |
| 7. Who was the only player to win both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger award in 2014? | Adrian Gonzalez, LAD |
| 8. Name the two players who batted .300 or more, hit 30 or more HR, and had 100 or more RBI. |
Jose Abreu, CHW and Victor Martinez, DET |
| 9. Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2014 over 2013? | LA Angels |
| 10. Which team fell the furthest in 2014 versus 2013? | Boston Red Sox |
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11. Who led the Astros in home runs in 2014? |
Chris Carter |
| 12. Who was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2014? |
Jacob deGrom, NYM |
| 13. Who was the MVP of the 2014 All-Star game? | Mike Trout, LAA |