Essential Statistics and MLB Trivia Quiz for Students
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Ashworth College**We aren't endorsed by this school
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SC 21
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Statistics
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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7
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Question 1 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.1. Statistics is a branch of mathematics that deals with A. graphing functions on a coordinate plane. B. the properties of shapes and space. C. using artificial intelligence to make predictions. D. collecting data about the world. Question 2 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.2. The oldest MLB baseball stadium is _______, which opened in 1912. A. Fenway Park B. Busch Stadium C. Progressive Field D. Angel StadiumQuestion 3 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.3. Jackie Robinson broke the color line in professional baseball when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in A. 1959. B. 1946. C. 1964. D. 1956.Question 4 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.4. Which of these statistics is found by dividing a player's time-on-base by their number of plate appearances? A. On-base percentage (OBP)
B. Strikeout rate (SO%) C. Batting average (BA) D. At-bats (AB) Question 5 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.5. In 1893, the pitcher's mound was moved back in major league baseball. It was set about 10 feet further from home plate. How did this affect pitchers' statistics? A. Pitchers' statistics stopped counting strikeout rates and focused on earned runs only. B. Pitchers' statistics stayed the same because the strikeout rates canceled out the earned runs. C. Pitchers' strikeout rates decreased, and they allowed more earned runs. D. Pitchers' strikeout rates increased, and they allowed fewer earned runs. Question 6 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.Team Win-Loss RecordA10-10B12-8C9-11D15-56. The table above shows the win-loss records of four baseball teams, each ofwhich has played 20 games this season. Which team has the best PCT? A. D B. C C. A D. B Question 7 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.7. A team has played five games so far this season. Their scores in these
games were 24, 24, 33, 34, and 45 points. What's their median score? A. 24 points B. 45 points C. 32 points D. 33 pointsQuestion 8 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.TeamW L PCT Home AwayTampa Bay Rays100 62 .61752-2948-33Boston Red Sox92 70 .56849-3249-32New York Yankees92 70 .56846-3546-35Toronto Blue Jays91 71 .56247-3344-38Baltimore Orioles52 110 .32127-5425-568. According to the table above, what was the Orioles' win-loss record in 2021? A. .321 B. 25-56 C. 52-110 D. 27-54 Question 9 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.9. The ages of seven MLB players are 21, 22, 28, 31, 33, 33, and 35. What's themedian age of the players? A. 28 B. 33 C. 31 D. 21 to 35Question 10 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.10. In the 2020–21 season, Chris Paul had a free throw percentage (FT%) of 93.4. What does this mean?
A. He scored 93.4% of all free throws made by his team, the Phoenix Suns. B. He scored 93.4% of the free throws that he attempted. C. He scored exactly 93.4 points by making free throws. D. He scored an average of 93.4 free throws. Question 11 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.11. In baseball team statistics, PCT stands for _______ percentage. A. pitching B. batting C. home run D. winningQuestion 12 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.12. What does the RBI statistic tell you? A. The number of runs that are scored (including by others) due to a batter's hits B. The ratio of hits to times at bat C. The number of home runs scored D. The ratio of time on base to plate appearances Question 13 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.13. Which of these is a statistic that estimates a baseball player's overall contribution to their team? A. Batting average (BA) B. Wins above replacement (PCT) C. Earned run average (ERA) D. Player efficiency rating (PER)
Question 14 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.14. The strike zone in professional baseball was made smaller in 1969. What affect did this have? A. Batters struck out less. B. Batters struck out more. C. Batting statistics stayed about the same, but pitching statistics improved. D. Batting statistics stayed about the same, but pitching statistics got worse. Question 15 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.15. What formula is used to calculate a percentage? A. B. C. D. Question 16 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.16. In the 1990s, the Oakland Athletics used sabermetrics to A. get the most consistent hitters in the league. B. focus on a few expensive but excellent players. C. find players with the best batting averages. D. build a successful team on a low budget. Question 17 of 20 :
Select the best answer for the question.17. What's sabermetrics? A. The use of salary data to predict runs in baseball B. The analysis of baseball statistics to predict future performance C. The use of statistics to determine the cost of baseball tickets D. A strategy that has been banned in MLB Question 18 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.18. The Milwaukee Brewers had a PCT of .586 in the 2021 season. What does this mean? A. They won 0.586% of their games. B. They won 5.86% of their games. C. They won 586% of their games. D. They won 58.6% of their games. Question 19 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.19. Batting average is calculated by _______ by the number of times they were at-bat. A. dividing a player's hits B. multiplying a player's hits C. dividing a player's runs D. multiplying a player's runs Question 20 of 20 :Select the best answer for the question.20. A team's win-loss record is 8-10. What does this mean? A. They've played a total of eight games and won 10 of them.
B. They've played a total of 10 games and won eight of them. C. They've played a total of 18 games and won 10 of them. D. They've played a total of 18 games and won eight of them.