How did ChatGPT do in answering some trivia questions?

Not very well. It was wrong on some of these or left out parts of the answer or gave answers that made no sense. I also asked Grok2 some of these questions. That was the previous post (it did not do well either). ChatGPT's answers are in red.

Question 1. What pitchers have won the Cy Young award in both the American League & the National League?

 

ChatGPT said Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martínez, Randy Johnson, Clemens, Halladay, Scherzer

 

(but not Blake Snell who is also correct) 

 

Question 2. What players have won the baseball MVP award in both the American League and National league? 

 

ChatGPT said Frank Robinson, but not Ohtani 

 

Question 3. I asked ChatGPT What players have led both the National League and American League in batting average? 

 

It mentioned Ed Delahanty (correct) & Nap Lajoie (wrong). It even listed 1901 as a year he led the AL and NL. 

 

It did not mention DJ LeMahieu or Luis Arraez who are also correct.

 

Question 4. "Which players have led both the American League and National League in home runs in different years?"

It said only two players have done it: Sam Crawford & Mark McGwire 

It left out Fred McGriff & Shohei Ohtani & Buck Freeman who also did it

It also told me "Ohtani has not yet played in the National League or led it in home runs, so he doesn’t qualify for this list."

 

Question 5. "Was there ever a trade in baseball when two players who had already won the MVP award were traded for each other?" 

ChatGPT said: 

"1. Frank Robinson and Milt Pappas (1965)

    Frank Robinson, who had won the 1961 NL MVP with the Cincinnati Reds, was traded to the Baltimore Orioles.
    The Reds received Milt Pappas in return, among other players. While Pappas was a solid pitcher, Robinson went on to win the 1966 AL MVP and helped lead the Orioles to a World Series title that year.

2. Joe Morgan and Dennis Eckersley (1978)

    Joe Morgan, a two-time NL MVP (1975 and 1976) with the Cincinnati Reds, was traded to the San Francisco Giants.
    In the deal, Dennis Eckersley, who had not yet transitioned to his legendary closer role but was a solid starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer, was involved. Though this trade is more remembered for its future impact, both were MVP-caliber players at different points in their careers.

3. Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano (2004)

    Alex Rodriguez, the 2003 AL MVP, was traded from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees.
    In exchange, the Yankees sent Alfonso Soriano, who had not yet won an MVP award but was an All-Star second baseman. (This one doesn’t fully qualify as Soriano didn’t win an MVP.)

These trades are rare, given the high value placed on MVP-caliber players. Let me know if you'd like more details on any of these trades!"

After I told it that those answers were wrong it said Joe Morgan was traded for Vida Blue, which never happened.

 

Question 6. Who is the only Hall of Fame baseball player to hit a grand slam off of two different Hall of Fame baseball pitchers in the same month?

ChatGPT said:

The only Hall of Fame baseball player to hit a grand slam off two different Hall of Fame pitchers in the same month is Frank Robinson. In May 1962, while playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Robinson achieved this rare feat:

    He hit a grand slam off Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves on May 2, 1962.
    Later that month, he hit another grand slam off Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants on May 26, 1962.

This accomplishment is particularly remarkable given the elite status of the pitchers involved. 

 

That is wrong. Robinson did not even play on May 2, 1962 and he did not hit a HR on May 26, 1962. This link has his game logs for 1962 

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=robinfr02&t=b&year=1962

ChatGPT said:

Apologies for the earlier incorrect information. After reviewing Frank Robinson's 1962 game logs , it's clear that he did not hit grand slams off Warren Spahn or Juan Marichal in May 1962. In fact, he did not play on May 2, 1962, and did not hit a home run on May 26, 1962.

Upon further research, I couldn't find any verified record of a Hall of Fame player hitting grand slams off two different Hall of Fame pitchers within the same month. This specific feat doesn't appear to be documented in available baseball records. If you have more context or specific details about this event, please share them, and I'll do my best to provide accurate information.

  

A very hard question.

The answer is Dave Parker. See my post Grand Slams by Hall of Famers off of Hall of Famers

 

Question 7. What pitcher faced Babe Ruth the most times without allowing a home run?

 
ChatGPT said:

The pitcher who faced Babe Ruth the most times without allowing a home run was Hub Pruett, a left-handed pitcher who played in the 1920s and 1930s. Pruett was particularly effective against Ruth early in his career, often using a sweeping curveball to neutralize the slugger.

In their first 33 encounters, Ruth managed just 2 hits off Pruett, neither of which was a home run. Over time, Ruth's success against Pruett improved slightly, but Pruett is still remembered for his early dominance against one of baseball's greatest hitters.

If you're looking for exact stats or additional details, let me know, and I can provide further information!

 

It is actually Ed Wells. He faced Ruth 71 times without allowing a home run. See the following link

Ruth vs. pitchers

 

Question 8. What two Hall of Fame pitchers gave up home runs to Babe Ruth in 1927 (the year Ruth hit 60 HRS) and also gave up hits to Joe DiMaggio in 1941 during DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak?

 

ChatGPT said:

The two Hall of Fame pitchers who gave up home runs to Babe Ruth in 1927 and also surrendered hits to Joe DiMaggio during his 56-game hitting streak in 1941 were Lefty Grove and Ted Lyons.

    Lefty Grove (Philadelphia Athletics, 1927; Boston Red Sox, 1941)
    Ted Lyons (Chicago White Sox, both years)

Both of these pitchers had long and distinguished careers, bridging the eras of Ruth and DiMaggio.

That is the correct answer