Anybody know the answer to this trivia question?

[timfsu2k]

And I mean KNOW it, not knowing it by typing the question into Google.

There are three players who have hit 40 home runs in a season, but fewer than 200 in their career. Can you name them?


Thanks to joesportsfan.com for this awesome question!

 

[mrmopar]

I'll take a stab...I know it's pretty much impossible these days to run online trivia w/o a quick answer look-up threat.

Davey Johnson - He hit 40, but I suspect he fell short career wise
Brett Boone - Same, I believe
Would have to think on a last guess...

 

[Myerburg311]

I will say Ryan Braun Utley, and Cecil Fielder..

total guess

Chris

 

[JamesNevans]

I'm going to assume that a young player like Prince Fielder wouldn't qualify?

 

[criollos]

I'll say Brady Anderson, Davey Johnson,.......and ?

 

[mrmopar]

I am only using retired players too. If a rook or young player smashes 40+ HRs, it's likely he is not at 200 yet but may get there someday.

I am trying to look it up now...found 2 so far...still missing 1 unless he is active...

 

[mrmopar]

Found #3...

wow there are a bunch of guys to hit 40+ ONCE and just barely scrape by 200 in a career too!

 

[lep1010]

I'll say Brady Anderson, Davey Johnson,.......and ?

my first thought was Brady Anderson as well ....

 

[JamesNevans]

I'm wondering if it's someone who hit 40+ in that crazy 1930 season or expansion 1961.

 

[criollos]

I'll say Brady Anderson, Davey Johnson,.......and ?

Still thinking............maybe Jeff Borroughs, or Bob Horner,...Ben Oglivie?

 

[timfsu2k]

I'm going to assume that a young player like Prince Fielder wouldn't qualify?

Correct, these three players have all retired. Current players still have a chance to pass 200.

 

[timfsu2k]

Mrmopar and criollos both correctly answered Dave Johnson. One down, two to go!

Hint: Neither of the remaining players were active in the 1970's.

 

[JamesNevans]

Correct, these three players have all retired. Current players still have a chance to pass 200.

I think Fielder is past 200 with this last season, but Mark Reynolds sure qualifies otherwise.

 

[criollos]

I just added Ben Oglivie to my guess list.

 

[timfsu2k]

I just added Ben Oglivie to my guess list.

See my hint above. Neither of the remaining two played in the 1970s.

 

[mm1sub]

Maybe Hack Wilson? I know he hit 56 one year but that he aslo had a lot of problems with alcohol so he probably didn't play long.

Just a guess.

Bryon

 

[mrmopar]

That is a goodie. I think it will take someone who has heard this before or a trivia freak of nature to get all three!

 

[timfsu2k]

Not Hack Wilson, but a good guess. He actually ended up with 244.

 

[Motown G]

Cecil Fielder is one of them off the top of my head?

 

[porkchops]

43 in 53........192 total.
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Ken