National League Batting Champs

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. In 1876, who was the batting champ for the Chicago White Stockings with a .426 average?

• Amos Moses
• Mark Grace
• Ross Barnes

2. How many times did Honus Wagner win the National League batting title?

• 4
• 6
• 8

3. In 1895 and 1896, the Cleveland Spiders had the batting champ. Who was this player?

• Jesse Burkett
• Cap Barnes
• Ira Showalter

4. Rogers Hornsby with the St. Louis Cardinals was the league batting champ. How many consecutive years did was he the batting champ?

• 4
• 6
• 8

5. In 1943, he was the batting champ. Who was the St. Louis Cardinal player to win the league batting title 7 times?

• Ty Cobb
• Matt Henry
• Stan Musial

6. What year did Jackie Robinson win the NL batting championship?

• 1947
• 1949
• 1951

7. In 1956, who hit .328 for the Milwaukee Braves and won the NL batting championship?

• Eddie Mathews
• Del Crandall
• Hank Aaron

8. Who was the Philadelphia Phillies player to win the NL batting title in 1955 and 1958?

• Ed Delahanty
• Richie Ashburn
• Billy Hamilton

9. He won his first batting title in 1961. Who was the Pittsburgh Pirates player to win four NL batting titles.

• Dick Groat
• Debs Garms
• Roberto Clemente

10. In 1971, a player for the St. Louis Cardinals won the NL batting title with a .363 batting average. Who was this player and future major league manager?

1. Joe Torre
2. Gene Mauch
3. Tommy Lasorda

Check Your Answers

• 1. Ross Barnes
• 2. 8
• 3. Jesse Burkett
• 4. 6
• 5. Stan Musial
• 6. 1949
• 7. Hank Aaron
• 8. Richie Ashburn
• 9. Roberto Clemente
• 10. Joe Torre

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