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194 free baseball trivia questions with answers. From Babe Ruth's called shots to Shohei Ohtani's two-way dominance, baseball has produced some of sports' greatest stories. This quiz covers everything from basic rules and positions to expert-level questions about the Negro Leagues, the steroid era, and records that may never be broken. Whether you're a casual fan or a baseball encyclopedia, step up to the plate and see how you score.
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Q 01How many strikes does it take to strike out a batter in baseball?
3
A batter is called out after accumulating three strikes. This fundamental rule has been part of baseball since the sport's earliest codified rules in the 19th century.
Q 02Which Phillies pitcher threw a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter in the same 2010 season?
Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay. He threw a perfect game against the Marlins on May 29, 2010, then a no-hitter against the Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS on October 6, 2010, his first postseason start.
Q 03Vin Scully called Dodgers games for how many years, the longest run with one team in pro sports?
67
67 seasons. Vin Scully joined the Brooklyn Dodgers' booth in 1950 and called his last game for the Los Angeles Dodgers in October 2016, the longest tenure of any broadcaster with one team.
Q 04Which player broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, becoming the first Black player in MLB in the modern era. His number 42 is retired across all of baseball.
Q 05Ichiro Suzuki set the MLB single-season record for hits in 2004 with how many?
262
262 hits. Ichiro Suzuki collected 262 hits for the Mariners in 2004, passing George Sisler's record of 257 that had stood since 1920.
Q 06What is the name of the trophy awarded to the World Series champion?
The Commissioner's Trophy
The Commissioner's Trophy has been awarded to the World Series winner since 1967. Unlike trophies in other sports, a new trophy is made each year and the winning team keeps it permanently.
Q 07Which baseball position is located between second base and third base?
Shortstop
The shortstop fields the area between second and third base. The position got its name in the early days of baseball when a fielder would 'short stop' balls hit to the infield.
Q 08Which song is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch at baseball games?
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer. The tradition of singing it during the seventh-inning stretch became widespread thanks in part to Harry Caray at Wrigley Field.
Q 09What is it called when a pitcher throws a game without allowing any hits?
A no-hitter
A no-hitter. The pitcher or staff finishes the game without allowing a hit, though walks, errors and hit batters can occur; Nolan Ryan threw a record seven.
Q 10Bob Gibson's dominance in 1968, the 'Year of the Pitcher', included a season ERA of what?
1.12
Pitching was so dominant that MLB lowered the mound and shrank the strike zone the following season.
Q 11A players' strike cancelled the World Series for the first time in 90 years in which year, stranding the best-record Expos?
1994
1994's strike began on August 12 and wiped out the postseason; the Montreal Expos had the best record in baseball and never got another chance.
Q 12Which Dodgers pitcher is the only player to win the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year in the same season?
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela. The 20-year-old Mexican left-hander opened 1981 with eight straight wins and five shutouts, then took both the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year that season.
Q 13Who holds the all-time MLB record for career home runs?
Barry Bonds
Q 21Which player's 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is considered one of baseball's most unbreakable records?
Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is regarded as one of the most remarkable records in sports history. The closest anyone has come since was Pete Rose's 44-game streak in 1978.
Q 22What famous event in 1919 involved the Chicago White Sox intentionally losing the World Series?
The Black Sox Scandal
The Black Sox Scandal involved eight members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox who were accused of intentionally losing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money from gamblers. All eight were banned from baseball for life.
Q 23Who holds the MLB record for most career hits with 4,256?
Barry Bonds holds the all-time record with 762 career home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron's 755 in 2007. Bonds' record is controversial due to his connection to performance-enhancing drugs.
Q 14In which year was the first World Series played?
1903
The first modern World Series was played in 1903 between the Boston Americans (now Red Sox) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston won the best-of-nine series, five games to three.
Q 15Which Royals outfielder is the only athlete named an All-Star in both MLB and the NFL?
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson. He was MVP of the 1989 MLB All-Star Game for the Royals and was named to the Pro Bowl for the 1990 season with the Raiders, the only athlete selected to both.
Q 16Which legendary player was known as 'The Sultan of Swat'?
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth earned many nicknames including 'The Sultan of Swat,' 'The Bambino,' and 'The Great Bambino.' He revolutionized baseball with his power hitting, setting records that stood for decades.
Q 17What is the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate in MLB?
60 feet 6 inches
The distance from the pitcher's rubber to home plate is 60 feet 6 inches. This distance was set in 1893 when the pitching position was moved back from 50 feet to reduce the dominance of pitchers.
Q 18Which MLB team plays its home games at Wrigley Field?
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field has been home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916. The ballpark, famous for its ivy-covered outfield walls, is the second-oldest active major league ballpark after Fenway Park.
Q 19Which Cardinals outfielder took baseball's reserve clause to the Supreme Court after refusing a 1969 trade?
Curt Flood
Curt Flood. After refusing a trade to the Phillies, Flood sued baseball over the reserve clause and lost Flood v. Kuhn at the Supreme Court in 1972, but the case helped bring free agency in 1976.
Q 20Which player holds the highest career batting average in MLB history?
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb. Cobb batted .366 over 24 seasons from 1905 to 1928, mostly with the Detroit Tigers, the highest career average in MLB history; Rogers Hornsby is second at .358.
Pete Rose
Pete Rose. Rose collected 4,256 hits over 24 seasons from 1963 to 1986, passing Ty Cobb's 4,191 in September 1985; he was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on games.
Q 24Which pitcher holds the all-time record for career strikeouts with 5,714?
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan recorded 5,714 strikeouts over his 27-year career, nearly 1,000 more than second-place Randy Johnson (4,875). Ryan also threw a record seven no-hitters.
Q 25What is the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in baseball?
Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning homer in 1951
Bobby Thomson's three-run home run on October 3, 1951, gave the New York Giants a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the National League pennant. The call by announcer Russ Hodges — 'The Giants win the pennant!' — is one of baseball's most iconic moments.
Q 26In 1998, which two players captivated the nation with their race for the single-season home run record?
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa both surpassed Maris's record of 61 in 1998, with McGwire finishing at 70 and Sosa at 66. Both players' legacies were later tainted by connections to performance-enhancing drugs during the steroid era.
Q 27Which slugger earned the nickname 'Mr. October' for his postseason heroics with the A's and Yankees?
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson. He hit three home runs on three consecutive swings off three different Dodgers pitchers in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, clinching the title for the Yankees.
Q 28Which player was the last to hit .400 in a season, batting .406 in 1941?
Ted Williams
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit .406 in 1941, the last time any MLB player finished a season with a batting average at or above .400. On the final day, he chose to play rather than sit to protect his average, going 6-for-8 in a doubleheader.
Q 29What does 'ERA' stand for in baseball statistics?
Earned Run Average
ERA stands for Earned Run Average. It calculates the average number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched. It is one of the most important statistics for evaluating pitcher performance.
Q 30Which team broke an 86-year championship drought by winning the 2004 World Series?
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox ended the 'Curse of the Bambino' by winning the 2004 World Series, their first championship since 1918. They famously came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Yankees in the ALCS to reach the World Series.