A Trivial Mind

Here’s some trivia from a trivial mind. The answers to the questions are below the “Did You Know” Section.

#1 Two pitchers have struckout the same number of batters in a game as their age. Name them.

#2 Fergie Jenkins is the only retired pitcher to have more than 3000 strikeouts and less than 1000 walks in a career. Name the active pitcher who currently equals that mark.

#3 The Cubs have been playing the Dodger since 1890. Which team leads in the series (as of May 27, 2008)?

#4 There is only one pitcher to log his 1st and 300th wins with the same team. Who is it?

DID YOU KNOW:

That in 1968 Bob Gibson pitched 28 out of 34 complete games? In the six non-complete games, he was lifted for a pinch-hitter. That means in the entire season, Cardinal’s manager Red Schoendienst did not go to the mound to replace Gibson. Little wonder, Gibson had a 1.12 ERA, .85 Whip, and a 4.32 K:BB. My question is how did he lose nine games? (Season record 22-9).

The Cubs have retired four uniform numbers (not including 42 for Jackie Robinson). Here’s a little history of those numbers.

No one has worn #14 since Ernie. Paul Schramka was the last to wear it before him.

No one has worn #23 since Ryno. Previously Carmen Fanzone, Pete LaCock and Jim Tracy did.

After Billy Williams was traded to Oakland, Larry Biittner and Fritz Connally wore #26

Since Santo went to the White Sox in 1974, 10 Cubs have worn #10. In order:
Billy Graubarkewitz (in 1974!!! The year after Santo left), Mike Sember, Dave Kingman, Leon Durham, Lloyd McClendon, Luis Salazar, Steve Lake, Scott Bullett, Terrell Lowery and Bruce Kimm.

Since 1966 there have been 23 managers for the Cubs. Only six have gone on to manage elsewhere. Marshall (Oakland); Durocher (Hou) – He managed four teams and all four (Dodgers, Astros, Cubs & Giants had .500+ record while he was the manager; Elia (Philadelphia ’88, 153 games), and after he got fired, John Vukovich (Philadelphia, ’88, 9 games) finished the season; Lefebvre (Milwaukee); Baker (Cincinnati).


#1 Kerry Wood, 20; Bob Feller 17

#2 Greg Maddux currently has 3306 strikeouts and 981 walks so far in his career.

#3 The Dodgers lead the Cubs in their franchise series since 1890, BY ONE WIN!!!!

#4 Greg Maddux, with the Chicago Cubs