Horsehide-Trivia

[Old Sweater]

S.A.B.R. emails me a daily Horsehide-Trivia that I’ll post in this thread. The answer will always be in the following email. This will be a self governed thread,,

Walter,​ Who played for the Baltimore Orioles in their last year in the National League and in the Baltimore Orioles in their first year in the American League? Hint: #1 One season he led the majors in pitching victories but also had twenty losses the same year. Hint: #2 He was given the Brooklyn Superbas championship trophy due to his clutch pitching. Thursday's question answered: Q. Who holds the record for the most innings pitched in one season in the Modern Era while hitting a third of his team’s home runs that same year? Hint: #1 He once lost twenty games while leading the league in ERA. Hint: #2 He is the only American Leaguer to pitch two complete-game victories in a day and do it twice. A. ED WALSH [SABR Bio] - Ans. In 1908, Walsh started 49 g, finished 42 of those and racked up an eye-watering 464 innings. On the 4th of July, he hit the 3rd and last of his career home runs. Two teammates each had one apiece that year. - #1 In 1910, Walsh had a sparkling ERA of 1.27 (his personal best) & a W/L record of 18-20. - #2 Walsh won both ends of 26-Sep-1905(1) & 26-Sep-1905(2). Then 3 years later, he managed to do it again: 29-Sep-1908(1) & 29-Sep-1908(2). FCR - Terry Gans, San Carlos, California​ ~ D. Bruce Brown​

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[MilkSpiller22]

this is such a trick question... because both Orioles teams are different from eachother and both teams are inactive now... not part of the actual orioles franchise...

at least the answer is a player i have heard of... at least i thought i have heard of...

 

[nynasty]

I thought the St Louis Browns became the Orioles when they moved to Baltimore? Am I misremembering?

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I thought the St Louis Browns became the Orioles when they moved to Baltimore? Am I misremembering?

no... you are correct... but there were other baltimore orioles that are not part of the current franchise, in fact the NL orioles team is not affiliated with the AL one in this question.... the answer at least is a HOFer...

 

[Old Sweater]

no... you are correct... but there were other baltimore orioles that are not part of the current franchise, in fact the NL orioles team is not affiliated with the AL one in this question.... the answer at least is a HOFer...

Ed Walsh is the answer to this question.

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Walter,​

Who holds the record for the most innings pitched in one season in the Modern Era while hitting a third of his team’s home runs that same year? Hint: #1 He once lost twenty games while leading the league in ERA. Hint: #2 He is the only American Leaguer to pitch two complete-game victories in a day and do it twice.”​

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Ed Walsh is the answer to this question.

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​ Walter,​

​ Who holds the record for the most innings pitched in one season in the Modern Era while hitting a third of his team’s home runs that same year? Hint: #1 He once lost twenty games while leading the league in ERA. Hint: #2 He is the only American Leaguer to pitch two complete-game victories in a day and do it twice.”​

No. I was talking about the orioles question.


The answer is a hof. I looked it up because there is no way I would have gotten. I am just happy I heard of the player and it wasn’t just a random player.

The Ed Walsh answer nobody would have figured out either. It was clear that the answer had to be a dead ball era guy. But that’s all.

 

[Old Sweater]

No. I was talking about the orioles question.


The answer is a hof. I looked it up because there is no way I would have gotten. I am just happy I heard of the player and it wasn’t just a random player.

The Ed Walsh answer nobody would have figured out either. It was clear that the answer had to be a dead ball era guy. But that’s all.

Big Ed Walsh is the MLB career ERA leader with 1.82 thanks a LOT to the Deadball Timeframe but Big Ed could handle a bat too….

“Babe Ruth set a world record for fungo batting by hitting a ball 422 feet. This broke the previous record of 419 feet set by Big Ed Walsh.

Explanation
Ruth's record-breaking hit occurred during a pregame fungo-hitting contest to promote a charity baseball game. The event was held to attract fans to the stadium and many thought it might be Ruth's final appearance in the Yankees' pinstripes. “