Well folks, it's finally (or depending upon your perspective, already) here: the last of the Opening Day positions to examine, the designated hitter. Next week there will be a cumulative final exam which should take everyone quite a bit of time to complete.
Lucky for you, today's quiz only contains 39 names, so you should be able to complete this in a timely fashion. Of those 39 entries, how many can you get? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 15 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the date and position.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confound, and/or confuse your friends:
- The highest WPA of the players on this list: a robust .615 in a 4-2 win over the Royals in 2009. That line: 3-4 with a homer, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored.
- The lowest WPA? -.185, an 0-6, 1K effort in a 7-6 win over the Yankees in 1982. (The first of the double-header makeup due to the snowstorm that year)
- 11: the number of home runs DHs have combined to hit on Opening Day since 1980. Of course, three of those came last year...
All data from baseballreference.com
