I like a baseball quiz that lets the casual fan recognize a nickname before the scorekeeper in the room starts explaining why a walk does not count as an at-bat.
These 90 baseball trivia questions mix players, rules, ballparks, historic milestones, World Series memories, and international baseball, with particular games and seasons named when they matter.
For your game: Give one point per answer and use MLB rules for the opening round. Historical team names belong to the year in the question, and an achievement from a named season is not a claim about who leads a changing record today.
Easy Baseball Trivia: Rules and Scorekeeping
Warm up with the diamond and the scorebook before moving into names, dates, and postseason heartbreak.
- How many defensive players normally take the field?
Answer: Nine. - How many innings is a standard MLB game scheduled for?
Answer: Nine. - How many outs complete a half-inning?
Answer: Three. - How many called balls ordinarily produce a walk?
Answer: Four. - How many runs score on a grand slam?
Answer: Four. - What is a defensive play recording two outs called?
Answer: A double play. - What is hitting for the cycle?
Answer: Hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in one game. - What does RBI stand for?
Answer: Runs batted in. - What does OPS combine?
Answer: On-base percentage and slugging percentage. - How is batting average calculated?
Answer: Hits divided by official at-bats. - What does DH stand for?
Answer: Designated hitter. - How long is each side of the square defining an MLB infield?
Answer: Ninety feet. - How far is the pitching rubber from home plate?
Answer: Sixty feet, six inches. - How many sides does home plate have?
Answer: Five. - What do you call a batter who hits from either side of the plate?
Answer: A switch-hitter.
Players, Nicknames, and Signature Skills
This round covers the names fans remember without turning every popular quotation into a supposedly verified fact.
- Which player was known as “The Say Hey Kid”?
Answer: Willie Mays. - Which Yankees first baseman was nicknamed “The Iron Horse”?
Answer: Lou Gehrig. - Which slugger is known as “Big Papi”?
Answer: David Ortiz. - Who earned the nickname “Mr. October”?
Answer: Reggie Jackson. - Which shortstop was nicknamed “The Wizard of Oz”?
Answer: Ozzie Smith. - Which Cardinals legend was called “Stan the Man”?
Answer: Stan Musial. - What was Babe Ruth’s given first name?
Answer: George. - With which team did Ken Griffey Jr. make his MLB debut?
Answer: The Seattle Mariners. - For which MLB franchise did Mariano Rivera play his entire career?
Answer: The New York Yankees. - What pitch became Rivera’s signature weapon?
Answer: The cut fastball, or cutter. - What number did Jackie Robinson wear for Brooklyn?
Answer: Forty-two. - With which team did Ted Williams spend his MLB career?
Answer: The Boston Red Sox. - How many MLB home runs did Hank Aaron finish with?
Answer: Seven hundred fifty-five. - What was Satchel Paige’s given first name?
Answer: Leroy. - What position did Josh Gibson primarily play?
Answer: Catcher.
Baseball History and Defining Milestones
Baseball history reaches well beyond one league or one famous debut, so the wording identifies which milestone each question means.
- In which year did Jackie Robinson make his National League debut?
Answer: 1947. - Which National League team did Robinson join that year?
Answer: The Brooklyn Dodgers. - Who broke the American League’s color barrier in July 1947?
Answer: Larry Doby. - Which team did Doby join in 1947?
Answer: Cleveland, then known as the Indians. - Who organized the Negro National League in 1920?
Answer: Rube Foster. - For which Negro Leagues team did Jackie Robinson play in 1945?
Answer: The Kansas City Monarchs. - Which two prominent Negro Leagues teams did Josh Gibson play for?
Answer: The Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords. - Who won National League MVP in 1961 and American League MVP in 1966?
Answer: Frank Robinson. Naming the years avoids the outdated claim that no later player could win in both leagues. - In which season did Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs?
Answer: 1927. - In which season did Roger Maris hit 61 home runs?
Answer: 1961. - In which year did Hank Aaron hit his 715th MLB home run?
Answer: 1974. - Who produced a 56-game hitting streak in 1941?
Answer: Joe DiMaggio. - Who played in his 2,131st consecutive game in September 1995, passing Lou Gehrig’s streak?
Answer: Cal Ripken Jr. - Which pitcher threw seven MLB no-hitters during his career?
Answer: Nolan Ryan. - Which Mariners pitcher threw a perfect game in August 2012?
Answer: Félix Hernández. The question concerns that game, not the most recent perfect game.
Ballparks, Cities, and Franchise Moves
This is the round for people who recognize a ballpark from one wall, one view, or one unusually memorable feature.
- Which ballpark is home to the Green Monster?
Answer: Fenway Park. - In which year did Fenway Park open?
Answer: 1912. - Which MLB team plays its home games at Wrigley Field?
Answer: The Chicago Cubs. - What plant famously covers Wrigley Field’s outfield walls?
Answer: Ivy. - In which New York borough did the Dodgers play before moving to Los Angeles?
Answer: Brooklyn. - In which city did the Giants play before moving to San Francisco?
Answer: New York City. - Which city was the Braves’ home immediately before Atlanta?
Answer: Milwaukee. - Which franchise moved from Montreal and became the Washington Nationals in 2005?
Answer: The Expos. - What was Toronto’s Rogers Centre originally called?
Answer: SkyDome. - In which city is Coors Field?
Answer: Denver. - Which team plays at PNC Park?
Answer: The Pittsburgh Pirates. - Which ballpark’s nearby waterfront is nicknamed McCovey Cove?
Answer: The San Francisco Giants’ ballpark, now called Oracle Park. - In which city did the Astrodome open in 1965?
Answer: Houston. - Which New York village houses the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum?
Answer: Cooperstown. - Which team's mascot is the Phillie Phanatic?
Answer: The Philadelphia Phillies.
World Series and Postseason Memories
Every question in this round names the year or game, so the answer does not depend on whoever won the latest championship.
- Which team ended a World Series title drought dating to 1908 by winning in 2016?
Answer: The Chicago Cubs. - Whom did the Cubs defeat in that 2016 series?
Answer: Cleveland, then called the Indians. - Who was the 2016 World Series MVP?
Answer: Ben Zobrist. - How many innings did Game 7 of the 2016 World Series last?
Answer: Ten. - Which team won the 2004 World Series after an 86-year wait?
Answer: The Boston Red Sox. - Which team did Boston sweep in the 2004 World Series?
Answer: The St. Louis Cardinals. - Who was the 2004 World Series MVP?
Answer: Manny Ramirez. - Who hit the championship-winning home run for Toronto in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series?
Answer: Joe Carter. - Which team did Toronto defeat in the 1993 World Series?
Answer: The Philadelphia Phillies. - Who hit the Game 7 walk-off home run that won the 1960 World Series for Pittsburgh?
Answer: Bill Mazeroski. - Who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series?
Answer: Don Larsen. - Which Red Sox catcher hit the walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series?
Answer: Carlton Fisk. - Which team defeated the Yankees in the 2001 World Series?
Answer: The Arizona Diamondbacks. - Which two Arizona pitchers shared the 2001 World Series MVP award?
Answer: Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. - Who hit the walk-off single in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series?
Answer: Luis Gonzalez.
International Baseball
Finish with national teams, international stars, and baseball beyond the American and National Leagues.
- Which country won the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006?
Answer: Japan. - Which country won the 2013 World Baseball Classic?
Answer: The Dominican Republic. - Which country won the 2017 World Baseball Classic?
Answer: The United States. - Which country won the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
Answer: Japan. - Whom did Shohei Ohtani strike out for the final out of the 2023 WBC final?
Answer: Mike Trout. - What does NPB stand for in Japanese baseball?
Answer: Nippon Professional Baseball. - What are NPB’s two top-level leagues called?
Answer: The Central League and Pacific League. - The KBO League is based in which country?
Answer: South Korea. - Which team did Masanori Murakami join in 1964 as the first Japanese player to appear in MLB?
Answer: The San Francisco Giants. - In which year did Ichiro Suzuki make his MLB debut?
Answer: 2001. - For which team did Ichiro play when he collected 262 hits in 2004?
Answer: The Seattle Mariners. - Which MLB team did Hideo Nomo join in 1995?
Answer: The Los Angeles Dodgers. - Where was Roberto Clemente born?
Answer: Puerto Rico. - Which country is Mariano Rivera from?
Answer: Panama. - With which MLB team did Shohei Ohtani debut in 2018?
Answer: The Los Angeles Angels.
Sources and Baseball-History Notes
The National Baseball Hall of Fame profiles of Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Rube Foster, and Josh Gibson provide context for the history round. Robinson’s 1947 National League debut should not be simplified into a claim that Black professional baseball began with him.
Career references include Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Ichiro Suzuki. MLB’s glossary defines batting average and OPS.
Please report a correction with the question number, game, or season. Record questions need a defined competition and statistical scope, not an undated claim that an answer will stay current forever.
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