Monday, November 3, 2014

HarbourCats Record Book - part 4

Today we roll out the final section of the HarbourCats record book: Individual Batting (Season).

Last week's trivia quiz on pitching records was a popular blog post, so I have created another test of your knowledge of HarbourCats history, only this time I have drawn from the season batting records. The last quiz was a little too difficult, so I have made this one a multiple choice test to give everyone a decent chance of scoring well. Once again, try answering the following questions without looking at the record book or checking the statistics.
  1. Which player listed below has never hit .300 in a season in which he had enough at-bats to qualify for the batting title?
    • Alex Real
    • Hunter Mercado-Hood
    • Alex DeGoti
    • Nathan Lukes
  2. Which HarbourCat has posted the highest slugging percentage in a season (min. 100 AB)?
    • Sean Watkins
    • Hunter Mercado-Hood
    • Gabe Clark
    • Alex Real
  3. Which player does not share the team record for most runs scored in a season?
    • Nathan Lukes
    • Gabe Clark
    • Hunter Mercado-Hood
  4. Who holds the HarbourCats record for the longest consecutive-game hitting streak?
    • Griffin Andreychuk
    • Chris Lewis
    • Hunter Mercado-Hood
    • Alex Real
  5. Who holds the record for most doubles in a season?
    • Nathan Lukes
    • Alex DeGoti
    • John Schuknecht
  6. Which player has the highest walk rate in HarbourCats history (min. 100 at-bats)?
    • Bryce Greager
    • Griffin Andreychuk
    • Sean Watkins
    • Alex DeGoti
  7. Which player has been the toughest to strike out in a season (min. 100 at-bats)?
    • Austin Russell
    • Aaron Barnett
    • Nathan Lukes
  8. Who has stolen the most bases in a season without ever being caught?
    • Wyler Smith
    • John Grimsley
    • Jordan Ellis
    • Nathan Lukes
  9. Next to Hunter Mercado-Hood, which player has registered the most hits in a season for the HarbourCats?
    • Alex Real
    • Alex DeGoti
    • Nathan Lukes
  10. Which player does not share the HarbourCats record for most hit-by-pitches in season?
    • Ted Boeke
    • Austin Russell
    • Kelly Norris-Jones
Pencils down, please. Now pass your papers to the person on your right and let’s check our answers.


Answers:
  1. Alex DeGoti. Hunter Mercado-Hood (.385), Nathan Lukes (.343) and Alex Real (.339) have all hit above .300 in a season.
  2. Alex Real posted a .518 slugging percentage in 2013, a mark almost equalled by Sean Watkins in 2014 (.514 SLG).
  3. Hunter Mercado-Hood scored 32 runs in 2014, but that was three fewer runs than both Gabe Clark and Nathan Lukes scored that season.
  4. Hunter Mercado-Hood holds the record with a 12-game hitting streak to end the 2014 season. While he walked in his only at-bat in an August 7th game, that at-bat did not end his hitting streak, because a 0-for-0 can only snap a hitting streak if the batter hits a sacrifice fly. Griffin Andreychuk, Alex Real and Chris Lewis have all posted 11-game hitting streaks.
  5. Mr. HarbourCat, Alex DeGoti, hit 12 doubles in 2014.
  6. Griffin Andreychuk walked in 20% of his at-bats in 2014, significantly more than any other HarbourCats player. Next to Andreychuk, the players who have walked the most often are Alex DeGoti (13.3%), Sean Watkins (12.8%) and Bryce Greager (12.2%).
  7. Aaron Barnett only struck out once in every 11.9 at-bats in 2014, the best such mark in HarbourCats history. Nathan Lukes (11.5 AB/K) and Austin Russell (8.1 AB/K) have the second and third best marks, respectively.
  8. John Grimsley went a perfect 14-for-14 in stolen bases in 2014.
  9. Nathan Lukes notched 59 hits in 2014, the second-best mark in team history. Alex DeGoti (58) and Alex Real (57) are right behind Lukes and Mercado-Hood in hits in a season.
  10. Kelly Norris-Jones. Austin Russell and Ted Boeke share the record for most HBPs in a season (7).
How did you do? Let’s see how you measure up:
  • 9 or 10 correct: Congratulations, you’re a HarbourCats super-fan. You deserve a pat on the back for your dedication, but you might want to consider getting a secondary hobby that doesn’t involve baseball.
  • 7 or 8 correct: Nice job. You’re a hardcore fan and a regular at Sports Traders Diamond.
  • 5 or 6 correct: Solid performance. You see a good number of games every year and you may even read the blog on a semi-regular basis.
  • 3 or 4 correct: You’re an average fan -- and that’s A-OK.
  • 1 or 2 correct: You’re a casual fan who’s more interested in the ballpark experience than what happens on the field. You’re way more fun to hang around with than those annoying baseball nerds.
  • Zero correct: You only go to Sports Traders Diamond for the tasty Kolsch. You’re my kind of people.

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