Saturday, August 22, 2009

Baseball By the Numbers - Random Trivia Questions

America's pastime is a treasure trove of trivia partly because of its heavy use of statistics, from up-to-the minute season numbers when a player enters the batter's box to box scores to the backs of baseball cards. While this week's questions all involve numbers, most should be reasonably guessable by even casual fans.

Baseball By the Numbers Questions

  • Q1) After the Colorado Rockies' Coors Field, which Major League Baseball team's home stadium has the highest elevation?
  • Q2) According to Google Maps' driving directions, which two Major League Baseball teams' home stadiums are the closest to each other?
  • Q3) As the crow flies, which Major League Baseball team's home stadium is the farthest from any other stadium?
  • Q4) Which Major League Baseball team's park can hold the most fans?
  • Q5) Which Major League Baseball team's park can hold the fewest fans?
  • Q6) What is the most populous U.S. state that is NOT home to a Major League Baseball team?
  • Q7) What is the most populous U.S. city that is NOT home to a Major League Baseball team?
  • Q8) How many Major League Baseball teams play their home games in a U.S. state capital city?
  • Q9) Which Major League Baseball division has six teams, and which division has only four?
  • Q10) Which has a larger top surface area, home plate or each of the three bases?
  • Q11) In the standard numbering system for fielders, where the pitcher is 1, who is the only fielder whose spelled-out number and position begin with the same letter?
  • Q12) If a player literally circled the bases on a home run, how many feet would he trot, within 10 feet?

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