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) nifty ideas on this site (with permission, of course). With AstrosFan's blessing and all the fun people seemed to have with his thread, I hope to give this a go.
Rules are the same as the other thread's; one strike for an incorrect guess, FOUR strikes you're out (no longer eligible to guess, but feel free to post discussion). I chose four simply because there are more answers at stake. Hopefully this doesn't turn anyone off from the trivia. I will act as the monitor, but let's stick to the honor code, yes?
From 1951 to 2009, can you name all the players (and their year) with the best single season OPS+ for each position per decade? This excludes pitchers and includes DHs where applicable. For example, the 1920s right fielder with the highest single season OPS+ was Babe Ruth in 1920 with 255. A player must have played at least 50% of games at a position during the season as well as be qualified for the batting title.
1950s
C- Roy Campanella 1951 (159)
1B- Stan Musial 1957 (172)
2B- Jackie Robinson 1951 (154)
3B- Al Rosen 1953 (179)
SS- Ernie Banks (156)
LF- Ted Williams 1957 (233)
CF- Mickey Mantle 1957 (221)
RF- Hank Aaron 1959 (181)
1960s
C- Joe Torre 1966 (156)
1B- Willie McCovey 1969 (209)
2B- Rod Carew 1969 (134)
3B- Dick Allen 1966 (181)
SS- Rico Petrocelli 1969 (167)
LF- Carl Yastrzemksi 1967 (193)
CF- Mickey Mantle 1961 (206)
RF- Frank Robinson 1966 (198)
1970s
C- Johnny Bench 1972 (166)
1B- Dick Allen 1972 (199)
2B- Joe Morgan 1976 (186)
3B- Joe Torre 1971 (171)
SS- Toby Harrah 1975 (145)
LF- Willie Stargell 1973 (186)
CF- Bobby Murcer 1971 (181)
RF- Reggie Smith 1977 (167)
DH- Hal McRae 1976 (153)
1980s
C- Gary Carter 1982 (146)
1B- Jack Clark 1987 (176)
2B- Bobby Grich 1981 (164)
3B- George Brett 1980 (203)
SS- Robi Yount 1982 (166)
LF- Kevin Mitchell 1989 (192)
CF- Andre Dawson 1981 and Rickey Henderson 1985 (157)
RF- Reggie Jackson 1980 (172)
DH- Hal McRae 1982 (147)
1990s
C- Mike Piazza 1995 (185)
1B- Mark McGwire 1998 (216)
2B- Ryne Sandberg 1992 (146) and Julio Franco 1991 (146)
3B- Ken Caminiti 1996 (173)
SS- Cal Ripken 1991 (162)
LF- Barry Bonds 1992 (205)
CF- Ken Griffey 1993 (171)
RF- Gary Sheffield 1996 (189)
DH- Edgar Martinez 1995 (185)
2000s
C- Joe Mauer 2009 (170)
1B- Jason Giambi 2001 (198)
2B- Jeff Kent 2000 (172)
3B- Alex Rodriguez 2007 and Chipper Jones 2008 (176)
SS- Alex Rodriguez 2000 (162)
LF- Barry Bonds 2002 (268)
CF- Edmonds 2004 (170)
RF- Sammy Sosa 2001 (203)
DH- Travis Hafner 2006 (181)
Strikes:
AstrosFan at three strikes
BigRon at three strikes
Brett at three strikes
Ed Tarbusz at one strike
GiambiJuice at two strikes
ian2813 at two strikes
Matthew C. at three strikes
PVNICK is OUT
Zito75 at two strikes
) nifty ideas on this site (with permission, of course). With AstrosFan's blessing and all the fun people seemed to have with his thread, I hope to give this a go.Rules are the same as the other thread's; one strike for an incorrect guess, FOUR strikes you're out (no longer eligible to guess, but feel free to post discussion). I chose four simply because there are more answers at stake. Hopefully this doesn't turn anyone off from the trivia. I will act as the monitor, but let's stick to the honor code, yes?
From 1951 to 2009, can you name all the players (and their year) with the best single season OPS+ for each position per decade? This excludes pitchers and includes DHs where applicable. For example, the 1920s right fielder with the highest single season OPS+ was Babe Ruth in 1920 with 255. A player must have played at least 50% of games at a position during the season as well as be qualified for the batting title.
1950s
C- Roy Campanella 1951 (159)
1B- Stan Musial 1957 (172)
2B- Jackie Robinson 1951 (154)
3B- Al Rosen 1953 (179)
SS- Ernie Banks (156)
LF- Ted Williams 1957 (233)
CF- Mickey Mantle 1957 (221)
RF- Hank Aaron 1959 (181)
1960s
C- Joe Torre 1966 (156)
1B- Willie McCovey 1969 (209)
2B- Rod Carew 1969 (134)
3B- Dick Allen 1966 (181)
SS- Rico Petrocelli 1969 (167)
LF- Carl Yastrzemksi 1967 (193)
CF- Mickey Mantle 1961 (206)
RF- Frank Robinson 1966 (198)
1970s
C- Johnny Bench 1972 (166)
1B- Dick Allen 1972 (199)
2B- Joe Morgan 1976 (186)
3B- Joe Torre 1971 (171)
SS- Toby Harrah 1975 (145)
LF- Willie Stargell 1973 (186)
CF- Bobby Murcer 1971 (181)
RF- Reggie Smith 1977 (167)
DH- Hal McRae 1976 (153)
1980s
C- Gary Carter 1982 (146)
1B- Jack Clark 1987 (176)
2B- Bobby Grich 1981 (164)
3B- George Brett 1980 (203)
SS- Robi Yount 1982 (166)
LF- Kevin Mitchell 1989 (192)
CF- Andre Dawson 1981 and Rickey Henderson 1985 (157)
RF- Reggie Jackson 1980 (172)
DH- Hal McRae 1982 (147)
1990s
C- Mike Piazza 1995 (185)
1B- Mark McGwire 1998 (216)
2B- Ryne Sandberg 1992 (146) and Julio Franco 1991 (146)
3B- Ken Caminiti 1996 (173)
SS- Cal Ripken 1991 (162)
LF- Barry Bonds 1992 (205)
CF- Ken Griffey 1993 (171)
RF- Gary Sheffield 1996 (189)
DH- Edgar Martinez 1995 (185)
2000s
C- Joe Mauer 2009 (170)
1B- Jason Giambi 2001 (198)
2B- Jeff Kent 2000 (172)
3B- Alex Rodriguez 2007 and Chipper Jones 2008 (176)
SS- Alex Rodriguez 2000 (162)
LF- Barry Bonds 2002 (268)
CF- Edmonds 2004 (170)
RF- Sammy Sosa 2001 (203)
DH- Travis Hafner 2006 (181)
Strikes:
AstrosFan at three strikes
BigRon at three strikes
Brett at three strikes
Ed Tarbusz at one strike
GiambiJuice at two strikes
ian2813 at two strikes
Matthew C. at three strikes
PVNICK is OUT
Zito75 at two strikes
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