BoondockSaint’s Contest

Posted by Raphy on April 24, 2009

In the comments to a different thread BoondockSaint posted a contest that he would like to have. I don't have time to run it, but I am posting it here anyway. If BoondockSaint (or someone else) wants to run it, please feel free to use this thread:

BoondockSaint Says:

April 5th, 2009 at 11:28 pm eI decided to come up with my own 40 questions game that will be just like the one they had this season over on the PFR blog. Here is the link to the rules and stuff they had http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=589, but I’ll summarize them here. There will be 40 groups of two items and you are tasked to pick which one will be greater. They may be as straightforward as the number of wins by Team A vs the number of wins by Team B, or they may be more intricate like the number of saves by Player A vs the number of caught stealings by Player B. Anyway, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and post your responses in the format of:
1. Player X’s HRs
2. Team A’s total team saves
etc.
Also, maybe this could get moved to its own post by one of the official people so a lot of people can participate. I think it’ll be a fun competition to win some bragging rights.

Without further ado, here are the pairs.

1.Number of wins for Pirates
Number of wins for Royals

2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
Number of stolen bases by David Wright

3.Team batting average for Blue Jays
Team batting average for Rockies

4.Number of games behind division leader for Pirates
Number of games behind division leader for Mariners

5.Number of wins by CC Sabathia
Number of wins by Johan Santana

6.Number of strikeouts by Barry Zito
Number of walks issued by MLB leader at end of season

7.Number of stolen bases by Rays
Number of home runs by Nationals

8.Number of double plays turned by Marlins
Number of errors committed by Tigers

9.Number of home runs by Manny Ramirez
Number of home runs by Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young and Derek Jeter combined

10.Number of strikeouts by Mark Reynolds
Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard

11.Team ERA of Rangers
ERA of Livan Hernandez

12.Number of saves by Francisco Rodriguez
Number of saves by all Cubs pitchers

13.Number of innings pitched by Cliff Lee
Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke

14.Number of home runs by Jose Reyes
Number of triples by Jose Reyes

15.Number of games started by A.J. Burnett
Number of games started by Andy Pettitte

16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
Number of teams from NL East in playoffs

17.Number of divisions won by Angels
Number of divisions won by Mariners, Athletics and Rangers combined
(Basically, will the Angels win the AL West or will one of the other three teams)

18.Number of wins by Phillies
Number of wins by Cubs

19.Number of bases stolen by all catchers in MLB
Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB

20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies)
Number of home runs hit in Nationals Park (Nationals)

21.Number of stolen bases against the Orioles
Number of stolen bases against the Braves

22.Number of players with over 35 home runs
Number of players with over 35 stolen bases

23.Number of pitchers with 20+ wins
Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts

24.Number of doubles by MLB leader at end of season
Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season

25.Number of different pitchers used by Yankees
Number of different pitchers uses by Tigers

26.Number of teams with over 95 wins
Number of teams with over 95 losses

27.Number of players in 30-30 club at end of season (30 HRs and 30 SBs)
Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings

28.Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season
Number of home runs hit by top three MLB leaders at end of season

29.Batting average by AL leader at end of season
Batting average by NL leader at end of season

30.Games won by NL in interleague play
Games won by AL in interleague play

31.Slugging percentage of Alex Rodriguez
Slugging percentage of David Ortiz

32.Number of stolen bases by B.J. Upton
Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players

33.Number of times home gets stolen by all of MLB
Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB

34.Number of complete games by Roy Hallady
Number of complete games by CC Sabathia

35.Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera
Number of bases stolen by Grady Sizemore, Brian Robers and Jacoby Ellsbury

36.Number of walks taken by all Athletics players
Number of walks taken by all Brewers players

37.Number of games lost by Nationals
Number of games won by Red Sox

38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series
Number of teams that don’t have any player hit 20 home runs

39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West
Number of teams that finish under .500 in AL East

40.Number of AL pitchers with 20+ wins
Number of NL pitchers with 20+ wins

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6 Responses to “BoondockSaint’s Contest”

Redsauce Says:
April 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
1) Number of Royals’ wins
2) Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
3) Team batting average for Rockies
4) Number of games behind division leader for Pirates
5) Number of wins by Johan Santana
6) Number of strikeouts by Barry Zito
7) Number of stolen bases by Rays
8) Number of double plays turned by Marlins
9) Number of home runs by Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young and Derek Jeter combined
10) Number of strikeouts by Mark Reynolds
11) ERA of Livan Hernandez
12) Number of saves by Francisco Rodriguez
13) Number of innings pitched by Cliff Lee
14) Number of home runs by Jose Reyes
15) Number of games started by A.J. Burnett
16) Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
17) Number of divisions won by Angels
18) Number of wins by Cubs
19) Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB
20) Number of home runs hit in Nationals Park (Nationals)
21) Number of stolen bases against the Braves
22) Number of players with over 35 home runs
23) Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts
24) Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season
25) Number of different pitchers uses by Tigers
26) Number of teams with over 95 wins
27) Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings
28) Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season
29) Batting average by AL leader at end of season
30) Games won by AL in interleague play
31) Slugging percentage of David Ortiz
32) Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players
33) Number of times home gets stolen by all of MLB
34) Number of complete games by Roy Hallady
35) Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera
36) Number of walks taken by all Athletics players
37) Number of games won by Red Sox
38) Number of games it takes to decide World Series
39) Number of teams that finish under .500 in AL East (this will actually be a push)
40) Number of AL pitchers with 20+ wins
JohnnyTwisto Says:
April 6th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
1.Number of wins for Pirates
2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
3.Team batting average for Rockies
4.Number of games behind division leader for Mariners
5.Number of wins by CC Sabathia
6.Number of strikeouts by Barry Zito
7.Number of stolen bases by Rays
8.Number of double plays turned by Marlins
9.Number of home runs by Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young and Derek Jeter combined
10.Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard
11.Team ERA of Rangers
12.Number of saves by all Cubs pitchers
13.Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke
14.Number of home runs by Jose Reyes
15.Number of games started by Andy Pettitte
16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
17.Number of divisions won by Mariners, Athletics and Rangers combined
18.Number of wins by Cubs
19.Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB
20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies)
21.Number of stolen bases against the Orioles
22.Number of players with over 35 stolen bases
23.Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts
24.Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season
25.Number of different pitchers uses by Tigers
26.Number of teams with over 95 losses
27.Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings
28.Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season
29.Batting average by NL leader at end of season
30.Games won by AL in interleague play
31.Slugging percentage of Alex Rodriguez
32.Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players
33.Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB
34.Number of complete games by Roy Hallady
35.Number of bases stolen by Grady Sizemore, Brian Robers and Jacoby Ellsbury
36.Number of walks taken by all Athletics players
37.Number of games lost by Nationals
38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series
39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West
40.Number of NL pitchers with 20+ wins
BoondockSaint Says:
April 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Hey Raphy, thanks a bunch for giving this topic its own post. I think this will be a fun little competition. I'll keep track of it all and answer any questions about it. Here are my answers.

1.Number of wins for Royals
2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
3.Team batting average for Rockies
4.Number of games behind division leader for Pirates
5.Number of wins by CC Sabathia
6.Number of walks issues by MLB leader at end of season
7.Number of home runs by Nationals
8.Number of double plays turned by Marlins
9.Number of home runs by Manny Ramirez
10.Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard
11.Team ERA of Rangers
12.Number of saves by Francisco Rodriguez
13.Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke
14.Number of home runs by Jose Reyes
15.Number of games started by AJ Burnett
16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
17.Number of divisions won by Angels
18.Number of wins by Cubs
19.Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB
20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies)
21.Number of stolen bases against the Orioles
22.Number of players with over 35 home runs
23.Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts
24.Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season
25.Number of different pitchers uses by Yankees
26.Number of teams with over 95 wins
27.Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings
28.Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season
29.Batting average of AL leader at end of season
30.Games won by AL in interleague play
31.Slugging percentage of David Ortiz
32.Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players
33.Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB
34.Number of complete games by Roy Halladay
35.Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera
36.Number of walks taken by all Athletics players
37.Number of games lost by Nationals
38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series
39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West
40.Number of AL pitchers with 20+ wins
pcg Says:
April 6th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
1.Number of wins for Pirates
2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
3.Team batting average for Rockies
4.Number of games behind division leader for Mariners
5.Number of wins by Johan Santana
6.Number of walks issued by MLB leader at end of season
7.Number of home runs by Nationals
8.Number of errors committed by Tigers
9.Number of home runs by Manny Ramirez
10.Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard
11.Team ERA of Rangers
12.Number of saves by all Cubs pitchers
13.Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke
14.Number of triples by Jose Reyes
15.Number of games started by Andy Pettitte
16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
17.Number of divisions won by Angels
18.Number of wins by Phillies
19.Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB
20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies)
21.Number of stolen bases against the Braves
22.Number of players with over 35 home runs
23.Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts
24.Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season
25.Number of different pitchers used by Yankees
26.Number of teams with over 95 losses
27.Number of players in 30-30 club at end of season (30 HRs and 30 SBs)
28.Number of home runs hit by top three MLB leaders at end of season
29.Batting average by AL leader at end of season
30.Games won by AL in interleague play
31.Slugging percentage of David Ortiz
32.Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players
33.Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB
34.Number of complete games by Roy Hallady
35.Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera
36.Number of walks taken by all Brewers players
37.Number of games lost by Nationals
38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series
39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West
40.Number of NL pitchers with 20+ wins
BunnyWrangler Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 8:14 am
1. Royals
2. Yuniesky
3. Blue Jays (does this count Rockies pitchers?)
4. Pirates' deficit
5. Santana
6. BBs
7. HRs
8. Marlins
9. Jeter, Young, Rollins
10. Howard
11. Hernandez's ERA will be higher
12. Francisco
13. Lee
14. 3Bs
15. Burnett
16. AL East
17. Angels
18. Cubs
19. 1Bs
20. Coors (does this include HRs by both the home and away teams?)
21. Orioles
22. SBs
23. Ks
24. SBs
25. Tigers
26. Losses
27. 30-30
28. RBI
29. NL
30. NL!
31. Ortiz
32. Pirates
33. Successful steals
34. Halladay
35. SBs
36. A's
37. Nats losses
38. World Series games
39. Teams under .500 in AL East
40. AL
whiz Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Here goes...

1. KC
2. Betancourt
3. Tor
4. Pit
5. Sabathia
6. Zito
7. Tampa Bay
8. Florida
9. Rollins, Young, Jeter
10. Howard
11. Hernandez
12. FRod
13. Greinke
14. 3B
15. Pettitte
16. AL East
17. Angels
18. Cubs
19. First basemen
20. Colorado
21. Baltimore
22. 35+ SB
23. 210 So
24. SB leader
25. NY
26. 96 wins
27. 30-30
28. RBI leader
29. NL
30. AL
31. ARod
32. Pit
33. CS home
34. Halladay
35. Sizemore, Roberts, Ellsbury SB
36. Oakland
37. Nats losses
38. WS games
39. NL West > .500
40. AL

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