Philadelphia Athletics Trivia Answers

1.) Which Athletics Hall of Famer holds the franchise record for most hits in a single season with 253?
Outfielder Al Simmons (in 1925).

2.) Name the franchise's all-time leader for most RBI in a single season?
Jimmie Foxx (169 in 1932).

3.) This player twice stole 6 bases in a single game, which remains the all-time team record. Name him.
Eddie Collins (both in 1912).

4.) This Athletics player's 29-game hitting streak remains the longest in franchise history. Name him.
Outfielder Bill Lamar (in 1925).

5.) 31 wins by a pitcher in a single season remains the franchise record. Name the two Athletics hurlers who share this record.
Jack Coombs (in 1910) and Lefty Grove (in 1931).

6.) Name the only player in franchise history to hit for the cycle more than once.
Catcher Mickey Cochrane (in 1932 and 1933).

7.) This pitcher's 284 wins for the Athletics make him the winningest moundsman in franchise history.
Hall of Famer Eddie Plank (1901 - 1914).

8.) Name the only 3 players in franchise history to drive in more than 1,000 runs for the Athletics.
Al Simmons (1178), Jimmie Foxx (1074) and Bob Johnson (1040).

9.) Name the only 2 Athletics pitchers to ever lead the American League in strikeouts.
George "Rube" Wadell (6 times between 1902-1907) and Lefty Grove (7 times between 1925-1931).

10.) Name the only 2 Athletics players to ever win consecutive American League batting titles while with the A's.
Al Simmons (in 1931-1932) and Ferris Fain (in 1951-1952).