Quiz – Opportunity Knocks (solved)

The players in this quiz are distinguished by a single-game batting feat that only they have accomplished in regular season play since 1914. What is it?

Hint: there are four criteria that describe this batting feat, three of which were achieved by a player in one of Sunday’s games, an occurrence that John Autin remarked on in his Game Notes post.

Congratulations to Richard Chester (with a big assist from The Goof)! Richard identified that the quiz players found opportunity to drive in runs even when the box score would suggest otherwise. In particular, they are the only infielders (incl. catchers) with a game like David Freese‘s on Sunday of 4+ PA and zero AB but, unlike Freese, also with 2+ RBI. Those games are after the jump.

Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB R H RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF BOP Pos
1 Jayson Nix 2013-05-17 NYY TOR W 5-0 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 SS
2 Luis Rodriguez 2009-04-12 SDP SFG W 6-1 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 8 SS
3 Jose Valentin 2005-04-07 LAD SFG W 6-0 5 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 3B
4 Chipper Jones 1999-07-11 ATL BOS W 8-1 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 3B
5 Tim Teufel 1984-07-22 MIN NYY L 5-6 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 2B
6 Sal Bando 1978-06-10 MIL TOR W 5-0 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 3B
7 Jack Hiatt 1971-07-04 HOU CIN W 6-1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 C
8 Bill Mazeroski 1968-04-24 PIT LAD W 4-3 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 2B
9 Joe Harris 1924-07-04 (1) BOS PHA L 3-8 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1B
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Generated 6/11/2014.
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Richard Chester
Richard Chester
9 years ago

Is Jonathon Lucroy the player named by JA in Sunday’s game?

jg
jg
9 years ago

I think I know this one. Is it an extra-innings, pinch-hit, game-winning, grand slam?

Jim
Jim
9 years ago

They each hit walk-off home runs to win the 1960 World Series.

The Goof
9 years ago

I thought maybe something with Freese and walks, but that’s not it, is it?

Richard Chester
Richard Chester
9 years ago

Something to do with PA > 4 and AB =0?

Richard Chester
Richard Chester
9 years ago

And number of RBI = 2?

Richard Chester
Richard Chester
9 years ago

And they are all IF or C?