Statistics for Same Start and End Letter - Major League Baseball (A-Z)

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	Hint	Answer	% Correct
D	The layout of a baseball infield. Also used to reference baseball fields in general.	Diamond	92%
A	The highest level of minor league baseball in the US.	AAA	86%
B	Another term for a deep home run.	Bomb	80%
F	With two strikes, a batter often tries to "___ ___" the pitcher's best pitches in the hopes of staying alive and getting a better pitch to hit. (2 words)	Foul Off	76%
R	The more common name for the pitching plate.	Rubber	73%
N	First name of longtime pitcher who holds 51 total MLB records, including most career strikeouts (5,714), and no-hitters (7).	Nolan	69%
K	Slang for a hit. A double is sometimes referred to as "a two-base _____."	Knock	67%
E	Nickname for the New York Yankees - "The Evil ______"	Empire	65%
H	A batter who does not swing the bat in a single fluid motion is said to "have a _____ in his swing."	Hitch	65%
I	The all-time hits leader in professional baseball. (2 words)	Ichiro Suzuki	61%
C	A pitcher who dominated the other team in the game is said to have "Put on a _____."	Clinic	59%
J	Former MLB shortstop who played parts of 13 seasons, mainly with the Brewers and Orioles: _ _ Hardy	JJ	59%
Q	Home to the San Diego Padres from 1969 to 2003, this stadium was initially known as Jack Murphy Stadium before its naming rights were sold to a major telecom company in 1997. It was then renamed for that company, but often simply went by the nickname "The _."	Q	59%
T	Surname shared by MLB pitchers Dizzy (1939-1957) and Steve (1978-1989), as well as some guy named Mike who was the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year, and 2015, 2016 & 2019 AL Most-Valuable Player.	Trout	59%
M	Although the term "Cooperstown" is often used as shorthand, the official name of this New York Facility is "The National Baseball Hall of Fame and ______."	Museum	53%
P	A batter with exceptional bat speed and power is said to have this.	Pop	53%
G	A hitter swinging at an extremely low pitch is said to be "_______."	Golfing	51%
W	A 2015 home run by the White Sox' Geovany Soto cleared the Green Monster at Fenway Park and broke a _____ on a car parked in the garage next door.	Window	51%
Y	The three-letter word a fan might shout after their team wins the game.	Yay	47%
X	Active all-star shortstop for Boston whose first name and team name, when taken together, satisfy the requirements for this quiz. (4 words)	Xander Bogaerts Red Sox	45%
L	Four-time All-Star third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and MVP of the 2007 World Series: Mike ______	Lowell	43%
V	These initials have been shared by at least 5 players throughout MLB history, most recently by a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, uniform number 21.	VV	39%
Z	With the preponderance of strikeouts, defensive shifts, and low-scoring games that often last 4 hours, what you might hear the most in the late innings at a modern baseball game.	ZZZ	33%
S	The term used for the analysis of baseball through statistics. This method has been championed by Bill James.	Sabermetrics	31%
O	Mexican-American relief pitcher who holds the MLB record for most pitching appearances (1,252). Pitched in the '70s, '80s, '90s & '00s for many teams, but was a two-time All Star and a won the 1986 World Series with the Mets: Jesse ______	Orosco	24%
U	Journeyman pitcher Graeme Lloyd played for 7 teams during his MLB career. He was born in Geelong, Victoria which is 1,900 km from this natural landmark of Australia.	Uluru	22%