Author Topic: Sunday Morning Trivia (Read 2958 times)

Wild Dog · « **on:** January 11, 2009, 10:12:53 am »

G'mornin' folks,

A couple of easy ones to start with and then I'm going to slap you around a little.

Who is the only Astros hurler to have started 40 games for Houston in a single season?

JimR · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:22:26 am »

Turk Farrell?

SaltyParker · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:23:51 am »

Dierker

Wild Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:24:34 am »

Quote from: JimR on January 11, 2009, 10:22:26 am

Turk Farrell?

No, Turk never started more than 29 in any one season for Houston.

JimR · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:25:23 am »

Bob Bruce?

If not, Dierker

Wild Dog · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:25:51 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 10:23:51 am

Dierker

Nope, Dierker's high was 37 in 1969.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:26:51 am »

Quote from: JimR on January 11, 2009, 10:25:23 am

Bob Bruce?

If not, Dierker

Not Bruce, his high was 34.

JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:28:19 am »

Ok, last wild-ass guess: Ken Johnson

SaltyParker · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:28:45 am »

Niekro

Wild Dog · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:29:33 am »

Quote from: JimR on January 11, 2009, 10:28:19 am

Ok, last wild-ass guess: Ken Johnson

Nope, his high was 35.

Lurch · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:29:36 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 10:28:45 am

Niekro

My guess. Knuckleballer would make sense

JimR · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:30:35 am »

That was my next try-Niekro

Wild Dog · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:30:52 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 10:28:45 am

Niekro

Good guess, but his high was 38, which he did 3 times.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:32:57 am »

Richard

Wild Dog · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:33:42 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 10:32:57 am

Richard

He is second on the list with 39.

JimR · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:40:01 am »

Ryan?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2009, 10:42:21 am »

Quote from: JimR on January 11, 2009, 10:40:01 am

Ryan?

No. He started 41 for the Halos but never more than 35 for the Astros.

BTW, I'm not giving any clues on this one.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:01:50 am »

Must have been when Durocher was manager.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:05:19 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 11:01:50 am

Must have been when Durocher was manager.

It was.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:15:18 am »

Jerry Ruess

Wild Dog · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:18:53 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 11:15:18 am

Jerry Ruess

Ding! Ding! Ding!

40 games started in 1973.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:19:25 am »

Man that was a tough one.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:21:46 am »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 11:19:25 am

Man that was a tough one.

I was thinking it was one of the easy ones...

SaltyParker · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:15:26 pm »

Quote from: Wild Dog on January 11, 2009, 11:21:46 am

I was thinking it was one of the easy ones...

Thinking of #1 Astro starters through the years, Ruess just doesn't come to mind. Thanks for the clue.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:22:08 pm »

Quote from: SaltyParker on January 11, 2009, 12:15:26 pm

Thinking of #1 Astro starters through the years, Ruess just doesn't come to mind. Thanks for the clue.

I remember being somewhat dismayed when we acquired Reuss, but he turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:40:35 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on January 11, 2009, 12:22:08 pm

I remember being somewhat dismayed when we acquired Reuss, but he turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

He was a youngster when we got him, for a song and a dance, and the mistake was trading him for Milt May. Johnny Edwards was old and Skip Jutze wasn't the answer so there was a need for a catcher. This was that time frame where Houston continually traded for veteran catchers. Reuss was just another LHP that the Astros let get away.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2009, 12:55:58 pm »

Quote from: Wild Dog on January 11, 2009, 12:40:35 pm

He was a youngster when we got him, for a song and a dance, and the mistake was trading him for Milt May. Johnny Edwards was old and Skip Jutze wasn't the answer so there was a need for a catcher. This was that time frame where Houston continually traded for veteran catchers. Reuss was just another LHP that the Astros let get away.

Likewise, I recall being upset when we traded him. Those were the days before everyone realized that you don't trade left-handed starting pitching.

juliogotay · « **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2009, 02:03:23 pm »

Quote from: Wild Dog on January 11, 2009, 10:24:34 am

No, Turk never started more than 29 in any one season for Houston.

It really surprises me that Farrell didn't start more than 29 games for Houston. He did come out of the bullpen occassionally IIRC.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2009, 10:03:29 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on January 11, 2009, 02:03:23 pm

It really surprises me that Farrell didn't start more than 29 games for Houston. He did come out of the bullpen occassionally IIRC.

He was almost as old then as Jim is now ... 29 was pretty good!