A little fun trivia

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 2:10AM

Name the TOP THREE Career Leaders for AB per HR for Lefties, Righties and Switch Hitters. See how many of the 9 guys you can get correct WITHOUT looking it up. The #3 Switch Hitter is a tough one.

Edited to add: Must have a minimum of 3,000 plate appearances.

jackstraw · July 11, 2015 2:49AM

Bonds
Ruth
Williams

Pujols
Thomas
McGwire

Jones
Mantle
Berkman

timpatg · July 11, 2015 3:02AM

Teixeira has to be in there for switch hitters. He's turned into a one trick pony.

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 3:25AM

<< Bonds
Ruth
Williams
You got 2

Pujols
Thomas
McGwire
You got 1

Jones
Mantle
Berkman >>

You got 2. I thought Berkman was the one nobody would get. Good job.

TimPatG - You are correct

gemint · July 11, 2015 4:35AM

Without looking to cheat, I think Reggie Jax should be on the LH list. RH are Aaron, Mays and Aroid. Can't think of the SH off the top of my head.

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 6:58AM

<< Without looking to cheat, I think Reggie Jax should be on the LH list. RH are Aaron, Mays and Aroid. Can't think of the SH off the top of my head. >>

Surprisingly, Reggie is at #23

Your RH guess: 0 for 3

KendallCat · July 11, 2015 7:02AM

LH - Ruth, Gehrig, Bonds

RH - Foxx, McGwire, Dimaggio

Switch - Mantle, Berkman, Eddie Murray

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 7:31AM

<< LH - Ruth, Gehrig, Bonds
2 out of 3

RH - Foxx, McGwire, Dimaggio
1 out of 3

Switch - Mantle, Berkman, Eddie Murray >>

2 out of 3

JoeBanzai · July 11, 2015 7:59AM

Killebrew in there?

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 8:04AM

<< Killebrew in there? >>

YUP! #3, just ahead of Sammy "The Corkman" Sosa.

quincunx · July 11, 2015 9:57AM

left cobb musial yaz

right aaron henderson mays

switch rose murray vizquel

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 10:20AM

<< left cobb musial yaz ... 0

right aaron henderson mays ... 0

switch rose murray vizquel...0 >>

georgebailey2 · July 11, 2015 10:44AM

the last left has to be either Griffey or Thome.

slum22 · July 11, 2015 11:09AM

LH-Bonds, Ruth, Griffey
RH-Killebrew, Kiner, McGwire
Switch-Mantle, Berkman, I was gonna say Murray but I guess he's out

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 11:10AM

<< the last left has to be either Griffey or Thome. >>

GB ... you are correct. So your guess for the lefties is?

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 11:12AM

<< LH-Bonds, Ruth, Griffey ... 2 out of 3
RH-Killebrew, Kiner, McGwire ... BINGO ... 3 OUT OF 3
Switch-Mantle, Berkman, I was gonna say Murray but I guess he's out >>

... So that's 2 out of 3

georgebailey2 · July 11, 2015 11:57AM

Thome.

Thome, Bonds, Ruth

McGwire, Kiner, Killebrew

Mantle, Berkman, Teixeira

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 12:52PM

<< Thome, Bonds, Ruth

McGwire, Kiner, Killebrew

Mantle, Berkman, Teixeira >>

And we now have the FINAL ANSWER! Good job guys.

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 12:54PM

WOW, just looked at the #4 and 5 switch hitters. Don't think ANYONE would get them without looking it up!

slum22 · July 11, 2015 2:03PM

That was fun Doug. I was surprised Thome was ahead of Griffey and that Teixeira is so high.

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 2:08PM

Thanks Steve. Griffey is #9 on the Lefty List ... just below Carlos Delgado and above Willie McCovey.

Dboneesq · July 11, 2015 2:15PM

Steve ... the one person that surprised me the most when looking at the chart (including righties, lefties and switch hitters) ... was the guy tied with MICKEY MANTLE for 15th place ... one HR every 15.12 ABs ................................

RUSSELL BRANYAN!!!!!

jackstraw · July 12, 2015 2:14AM

I am going to guess Beltran and it can't be Posada so maybe I don't know so that's my guess without looking it up...

Dboneesq · July 12, 2015 2:20AM

<< I am going to guess Beltran and it can't be Posada so maybe I don't know so that's my guess without looking it up... >>

The answers are on the bottom of page 1.

jackstraw · July 12, 2015 6:06AM

Was talking about 4 th and 5th switch hitters

Dboneesq · July 12, 2015 6:10AM

OOPS, my mistake. No, neither of those two.

Edited to add: Their initials are T.C. and T.H.

A little fun trivia

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