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Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 09:36 am
by rockondlouie
Only two (2) qualified hitters in MLB this season have a 50% or higher score in all Baseball Savant Batting categories.

Can you name the two (2)?

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 09:46 am
by swatski
Nolan Gorman and Justin Walker?

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 09:48 am
by Dicktar2023
swatski wrote: 28 Aug 2025 09:46 am Nolan Gorman and Justin Walker?
Yes, Jordan's cousin Justin, who works at Best Buy, but has a better OPS.

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 10:02 am
by swatski
Dicktar2023 wrote: 28 Aug 2025 09:48 am
swatski wrote: 28 Aug 2025 09:46 am Nolan Gorman and Justin Walker?
Yes, Jordan's cousin Justin, who works at Best Buy, but has a better OPS.
Senior moment.

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 10:17 am
by rockondlouie
swatski wrote: 28 Aug 2025 09:46 am Nolan Gorman and Justin Walker?
No swatski I said "50%", not "5%" :lol:

This is a toughie so hint #1:

Both play in the AL

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 10:23 am
by greyhawk
Judge and Witt?

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 10:58 am
by Adam2
I feel like Judge and Ohtani are too obvious, so I'll go Judge and Ohtani

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 10:59 am
by rockondlouie
greyhawk wrote: 28 Aug 2025 10:23 am Judge and Witt?
Great guesses but no.

Judge:
11% square up rate

Witt:
37% BB rate

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:01 am
by rockondlouie
Adam2 wrote: 28 Aug 2025 10:58 am I feel like Judge and Ohtani are too obvious, so I'll go Judge and Ohtani
Another great guess but no.

Ohtani:
46% L.A. sweet-spot rate

Judge:
re: above

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:02 am
by rockondlouie
Hint #2:

One of the hitters wears pinstripes.

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:07 am
by Adam2
last guess from me - Bellinger and Jose Ramirez

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:23 am
by rockondlouie
Adam2 wrote: 28 Aug 2025 11:07 am last guess from me - Bellinger and Jose Ramirez
Two more strong guesses but sorry, no:

Bellinger
29% hard hit rate

Ramirez
22% hard hit rate

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:24 am
by rockondlouie
Hint #2:
One wears pinstripes

Hint #3:
The other's Dad was also a MLB player

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:37 am
by Adam2
I lied, last guess starting NOW. Jacob Wilson and Stanton

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 11:42 am
by rockondlouie
Adam2 wrote: 28 Aug 2025 11:37 am I lied, last guess starting NOW. Jacob Wilson and Stanton
Sorry Adam but no

Re: Thursday Trivia

Posted: 28 Aug 2025 12:10 pm
by rockondlouie
I'm going to call this one, it was a toughie.

The two are:

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

&

Ben Rice