Baseball Stats for Beginners

Do you love baseball? Do you love math? (Okay, you don't have to love it, but if you're fluent in addition, multiplication, and division, you'll do just fine!) Then this quiz is for you!

The following ten questions revolve around baseball statistics. If you're the kind of fan that memorizes your favorite players' ERAs and WHIPs, I have a great feeling that you'll ace this!

Created by: Ashley V of West Coast Fan[girl]
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  1. What does BRA stand for?
  2. In 2004, Ichiro made 12 assists, 372 putouts, and 2 errors. What is his field percentage?
  3. Cliff Lee's 2010 postseason ERA is 2.81. His WHIP is .823. What statistic tells you how often Lee allowed baserunners per inning?
  4. What statistic is the most accurate for determining a fielder's success rate?
  5. While playing for the Montreal Expos, Juan Rivera had 120 hits, 24 doubles, 1 triple, and 12 home runs. His on-base percentage was .364. What was his OPS?
  6. In August 2007, the Rays played 5 games on Friday, 4 on Saturday, and 4 on Sunday. What is the team ERA for total weekend games? (Hint: Use the Rays' team calendar to calculate this answer.)
  7. Over 76 games and 662 defensive chances, Buster Posey made 41 assists and 6 errors. In which of the following ranges should his range factor per game fall?
  8. AVG is a statistic used for which position?
  9. What does ERA+ stand for?
  10. Bonus question: For Giants outfielders born before 1980, how many errors were made in September 2010? (Go ahead, use the Giants' team calendar for this one, too. You know you want to.)

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