Rays In May
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
B.J. Upton had 26 strikeouts in May followed by Ben Zobrist with 24. Who was next?
- A.
Kelly Shoppach
- B.
Sean Rodriguez
- C.
Evan Longoria
Correct Answer
C. Evan LongoriaExplanation
Longoria struck out 19 times in 114 plate appearancesRate this question:
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- 2.
John Jaso's wOBA was lower than Kelly Shoppach's?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Shoppach had a .283 wOBA while Jaso was .279Rate this question:
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- 3.
Matt Joyce had the highest Isolated Power rating in May at .343. Minimum 30 plate appearances, which player had the second highest ISO?
- A.
Sam Fuld
- B.
Casey Kotchman
- C.
Elliot Johnson
Correct Answer
C. Elliot JohnsonExplanation
Johnson had a .229 ISO; Fuld .101, Kotchman .120Rate this question:
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- 4.
Matt Joyce led the team with 21 runs batted in followed by B.J. Upton with 17. Who was next?
- A.
Sam Fuld
- B.
Evan Longoria
- C.
Johnny Damon
Correct Answer
A. Sam FuldExplanation
Fuld drove in 13 runs with only 14 hits on the monthRate this question:
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- 5.
How many different players (minimum 40 plate appearances) had a double-digit walk rate in May?
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
6
Correct Answer
C. 6Explanation
Rodriguez, Joyce, Upton, Zobrist, Longoria, and Shoppach all did with Shoppach leading the pack with a 15% rate.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Four different players had a line drive rate of at least 20% in May; who had the best one?
- A.
Matt Joyce
- B.
Johnny Damon
- C.
John Jaso
- D.
Casey Kotchman
Correct Answer
C. John JasoExplanation
Jaso's 28% line drive rate was six percentage points better than anyone else.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which batter chased the highest percentage of pitches out of the strike zone according to FanGraph's O-Swing% rating?
- A.
Kelly Shoppach
- B.
Reid Brignac
- C.
Johnny Damon
Correct Answer
C. Johnny DamonExplanation
Damon chased 34% of pitches thrown to him; next highest was Joyce at 30%.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Which batter swung at the most pitches thrown to him in May?
- A.
Reid Brignac
- B.
Kelly Shoppach
- C.
Johnny Damon
Correct Answer
A. Reid BrignacExplanation
Brignac swung at 52% of the pitches thrown to him; Shoppach was just behind him at 51%.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Who had the highest "clutch" rating in May? Clutch, as defined by FanGraphs, measures how well a player performed in high-leverage situations calculated using Win Probability Added (WPA) and WPA/Leverage Index.
- A.
Casey Kotchman
- B.
Matt Joyce
- C.
B.J. Upton
- D.
Sean Rodriguez
Correct Answer
C. B.J. UptonExplanation
Upton was 50 points higher than any other batter on the team; Zobrist was the worst at -.92.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The Rays' stolen base success rate in May was better than 65%
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The team was 19 for 30; a 63% success rate.Rate this question:
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