I remember that one well. It was Willie McGee. He was traded from the Cardinals to the A's in 1990. The oddity was that, although he had enough at bats to qualify and win the NL title, if you added his performance with the A's to that of what he had already done with the Cards his overall batting average was lower than the NL runner-up. That meant that the overall MLB batting champion didn't lead either league because the NL runner up had a higher average than the AL winner.

 

McGee led the NL with a .335 avg.

 

McGee's accomplishment marked an odd first in major league history, in which the batting champion for one league ended the season as a member of the other league. In 1990, George Brett of the Kansas City Royals led the American league with a .329 batting average. Because McGee's batting average over the entire season was only .324, neither league batting champion led the Major Leagues in batting; that honor fell to Eddie Murray (LA Dodgers .330).

I won 15 or more games with 5 different teams and won 14 for a 6th, during the decade of "disco", Who am I?

McGee led the NL with a .335 avg.

 

McGee's accomplishment marked an odd first in major league history, in which the batting champion for one league ended the season as a member of the other league. In 1990, George Brett of the Kansas City Royals led the American league with a .329 batting average. Because McGee's batting average over the entire season was only .324, neither league batting champion led the Major Leagues in batting; that honor fell to Eddie Murray (LA Dodgers .330).

 

I was hoping that you would not ask me who won the overall batting title that year as part of the question. I did not remember who it was. I don't think I would have ever gotten Eddie Murray without looking it up. The rest of the question I remembered well.

I won 15 or more games with 5 different teams and won 14 for a 6th, during the decade of "disco", Who am I?

 

I'll go Gaylord Perry.

I'll go Gaylord Perry.

 

No sir.

I'll go Gaylord Perry.

 

Although he did win 15 or more for 4 different teams during the 70's

I won 15 or more games with 5 different teams and won 14 for a 6th, during the decade of "disco", Who am I?

 

Sorry, fat-finger ERROR, it should be 4 different teams......but it wasn't Gaylord Perry.

Sorry, fat-finger ERROR, it should be 4 different teams......but it wasn't Gaylord Perry.

 

Jim Kaat ?

Jim Kaat ?

 

no sir, he only did it with 2 different teams, but did have 14 with a 3rd.

I won 15 or more games with 4 different teams and won 14 for a 5th, during the decade of "disco", Who am I?

 

HINT: I achieved the above numbers with Montreal, Baltimore, Oakland, Boston, & New York Yankees

HINT: I achieved the above numbers with Montreal, Baltimore, Oakland, Boston, & New York Yankees

 

Mike Torrez?

I won 15 or more games with 4 different teams and won 14 for a 5th, during the decade of "disco", Who am I?

 

Mike Torrez?

 

BINGO

 

1972 & 1974 Montreal - 16

1975 Baltimore - 15

1976 Oakland - 16

1978 & 79 Boston - 16

 

1977 New York Yankees - 14 (but did win 3 games with Oakland to start the season and finished with 17 for the year)

 

Originally aired on August 13th, 1988

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I started my career in the 1970's and I'm the only player in the 20th century to collect at least 20 stolen bases for 6 different teams, who am I?

BINGO

 

1972 & 1974 Montreal - 16

1975 Baltimore - 15

1976 Oakland - 16

1978 & 79 Boston - 16

 

1977 New York Yankees - 14 (but did win 3 games with Oakland to start the season and finished with 17 for the year)

 

What would 14 to 17 wins a year for 7 out of 8 seasons get him paid today?

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Bobby Bonds?