Happy New Year! As we look forward to the spring and what will hopefully be a season more representative of standard-issue baseball, there are also high hopes that this year brings the first back-to-back playoff appearances in franchise history. 2006 is the last time I anticipated the White Sox returning to the playoffs (At least, I think. I don't remember entering the 2009 season particularly enthused about the team's chances?), but 1994 is likely the season in which the Sox were best-equipped to return to the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
Today's Sporcle will test your knowledge of that 1994 squad. Who were the pitchers? Who were the starter fielders? Who were the bench guys? In all, 34 players suited up over the course of that ill-fated 1994 season: how many can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the number of games a player appeared in, and their position.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
Let's peruse some leaderboards, shall we?
- Triple Crown leaders: Batting average (Tony Gwynn, .394); Home runs (Matt Williams, 43); RBI (Jeff Bagwell, 116).
- On the pitching side: Wins (Jimmy Key, 17); Strikeouts (Randy Johnson, 204); ERA (Greg Maddux, 1.56); Saves (Lee Smith, 33).
- A few of the batting categories White Sox position players led: OBP, OPS, runs scored, walks, triples, XBH.
All data from baseballreference.com
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