Playoff and World Series trivia (by 69cubs)

Now that season 23 is completed, counting this season's playoffs, here is some trivia questions to ponder (answers below). Try to honestly guess the answers and see how you do?

1) Which owner has the highest playoff game winning percentage?
2) Which active owner has the highest playoff winning percentage?
3) Which owner has the most playoff wins?
4) Which owner has the most playoff losses?
5) Which owner has the most World Series appearances?
6) Which 2 owners share the record for the most World Series championships?
7) Which non-active owner has the most World Series appearance and Championships?
8) Which owner has played the most playoff games without appearing in a World Series?
9) Which owner, who has NEVER appeared in a World Series has the highest playoff winning percentage?
10) Which owner, with at least one World Series appearance, has the lowest playoff winning percentage?
11) Which owner has the most playoff losses without a single victory?
12) Which city, combined for all owners for that city, has the most playoff games?
13) Only one city has had two owners take their team to the World Series, which city is it?
14) Which owner, who has a playoff appearance has played the fewest playoff games?
15) How many players (and who) has won the World Series MVP MORE than once?
16) How many HOFers (and who has won the World Series MVP?

Before we get to the answers, here is a couple World Series facts:

--- There has been 14 owners who have won the World Series -- lylediekmann, jpelot, todzilla, hiloboy21, oddson, t2bott, jmagliaro, thurmodore, sac_lambs, wolfman19, wild44, steinbajl, bobcat_grad & the newest one, ws2005sox.

--- There has been 21 owners who have appeared in the World Series, the 14 above and the following: hoyanoel, reggiedeal, unitedcenter, cavone, zinpa, kneeneighbor & mileininger


NOW - below are the answers with the closest finishers:

1) Which owner has the highest playoff game winning percentage?
.846 - wild44
.684 - steinbajl
.667 - ws2005sox
NOTE - owners with more than 50 games - .634 - jpelot

2) Which active owner has the highest playoff winning percentage?
.667 - ws2005sox
.634 - jpelot
.632 - reggiedeal

3) Which owner has the most playoff wins?
111 - hoyanoel
94 - lylediekmann
90 - jpelot

4) Which owner has the most playoff losses?
108 - hoyanoel
75 - lylediekmann
62 - mileininger

5) Which owner has the most World Series appearances?
6 - lylediekmann
5 - hoyanoel
4 - jpelot
4 - todzilla

6) Which 2 owners share the record for the most World Series championships?
4 each for lylediekmann & jpelot

7) Which non-active owner has the most World Series appearance and Championships?
hiloboy21 - 3 appearances and 2 championships

8) Which owner has played the most playoff games without appearing in a World Series?
88 - zoobaseball
63 - pita323

9) Which owner, who has NEVER appeared in a World Series has the highest playoff winning percentage?
.571 - noah79
.556 - AndyT13
.538 - canadadry, drejday & the owner we cannot name ever again

10) Which owner, with at least one World Series appearance, has the lowest playoff winning percentage?
.417 - unitedcenter
.429 - cavone
.431 - mileininger

11) Which owner has the most playoff losses without a single victory?
10 - pelot
4 - mystere

12) Which city, combined for all owners for that city, has the most playoff games?
219 - Colorado
190 - Chicago
169 - New Britain
120 - Las Vegas
110 - Charlotte
103 - Trenton

13) Only one city has had two owners take their team to the World Series, which city is it and who are the owners?
Chicago with jpelot (4 app) and unitedcenter (1 app in season 2)

14) Which owner, who has a playoff appearance has played the fewest playoff games?
2 - peder (season 4, but brackets show 3 losses, but playoff 1st round for first bunch of seasons was a best of 3, see playoff stats in stat menu)
3 - several owners, none active

15) How many players (and who) has won the World Series MVP MORE than once?
Albert Bell - Chicago Billy Goats (season 16 & 19)
Chris Tobin - Columbus Flatliners (season 12) & New Britain Bombers (season 22)

16) How many HOFers (and who has won the World Series MVP?
Kareem Nunnally - Memphis Blues Boys - Season 6
Rey Shigetoshi - Buffalo Blizzard - season 11

How did you do? Some names from the past were part of this!

S23 World Series

Game 1: The Salt Lake City Olympians came to Tampa Bay, where the Bandits' Sidney Ray faced off against Mac Kendrick. The game entered the 7th inning with a 2-2 tie, but Salt Lake City scored 3 times to chase the Bandit's starter and take the 5-2 lead. Kendrick got the victory and Robert Owens notched a save.

Game 2: Salt Lake City entered the top of the 9th inning trailing, but a 2 run blast by All-Star and Silver Slugger 2B Gary Reynolds tied and an RBI double by Jose Colon gave the Olympians the lead. However, veteran closer Robert Owens blew the save, and the Bandits won on a walkoff 2 RBI hit by pinch hitter Tomas Liriano. Centerfielder Denny Benson has 3 hits, 2 RBIS and 2 runs scored.

Game 3: The series moved to Salt Lake City. Sammy Barnes, batting 9th as Tampa Bay's designated hitter, managed 3 hits and drove in 2 runs. Rolando Cortez also had two hits and drove in 3 runs in Tampa Bay's win.

Game 4: With the game tied at 5 through 9 innings, Tampa Bay's Endy Horton led off the top of the 10th with a home run off of Robert Owens. Although Salt Lake City threatened in the bottom of the 10th, the tying run was stranded at third.

Game 5: With their backs against the wall, the Olympians' Mac Kendrick pitched 8 impressive innings to win it and Robert Owens earned the save. Shortstop Jose Colon drove in 3 runs and hit a solo homer to help his team offensively. The Bandits' Rolando Cortez got two hits in the losing cause.

Game 6: The series moved back to Tampa Bay, and a rocky outing by Rocky Brower gave the Bandits the early lead, from which Salt Lake City could not recover. Tampa Bay's starter, Fred Hughes, left the game in the top of the second inning due to a foot injury, but Pablo Gonzalez pitched 6 2/3 innings in relief, allowing only one run, 5 hits (plus stiking out 4 with no walks)while Lariel Benitez, starting in right field in place of Endy Horton, and Denny Benson drove in 2 runs a piece. Tampa Bay won the World Series in 6 games.