Would You Rather Baseball Questions

Vote on batting, pitching, fielding and ballpark choices, from a walk-off single to a kangaroo in center field.

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All 60 questions

At the plate 10

  • Would you rather bat first in the lineup or bat cleanup?
  • Would you rather bat with the bases loaded and two outs or bat with nobody on base?
  • Would you rather draw a walk every time up or get one hit and three outs every game?
  • Would you rather face a blazing fastball or face a looping curveball?
  • Would you rather hit a walk-off single or hit a grand slam in a loss?
  • Would you rather hit one long home run or hit four singles in one game?
  • Would you rather lay down a perfect bunt or line a single up the middle?
  • Would you rather strike out swinging or strike out looking?
  • Would you rather swing a wooden bat or swing a metal bat?
  • Would you rather trot the bases on a home run or race them on an inside-the-park one?

On the mound 10

  • Would you rather call your own pitches or trust every sign from the catcher?
  • Would you rather give up a home run to your best friend or strike your best friend out?
  • Would you rather own a great fastball or own a great changeup?
  • Would you rather pitch the ninth with a one-run lead or pitch the ninth of a tie game?
  • Would you rather pitch the whole game or catch the whole game?
  • Would you rather pitch with the sun in your eyes or pitch with the wind in your face?
  • Would you rather start the game on the mound or come in to get the last three outs?
  • Would you rather strike out the side or get three outs on three pitches?
  • Would you rather throw a knuckleball that dances or throw a fastball that hums?
  • Would you rather throw one perfect inning or throw nine decent ones?

In the field and on the bases 10

  • Would you rather drop an easy fly ball in a win or make a great catch in a loss?
  • Would you rather field a hot grounder or camp under a sky-high pop-up?
  • Would you rather have the fastest legs on the team or have the strongest arm on the team?
  • Would you rather make a diving catch in the outfield or throw a runner out at home plate?
  • Would you rather play shortstop or play center field?
  • Would you rather slide into a cloud of dust or slide into a puddle?
  • Would you rather steal home once or steal second base ten times?
  • Would you rather tag the runner out at the plate or be the runner who slips the tag?
  • Would you rather turn a quick double play or catch a fly ball at the wall?
  • Would you rather wear catcher's gear on a hot day or stand in right field on a cold one?

At the ballpark 10

  • Would you rather be the bat kid for a day or be the mascot for a day?
  • Would you rather carry the game ball out to the mound or announce the starting lineup?
  • Would you rather catch a foul ball or catch a home run ball?
  • Would you rather eat a hot dog every inning or crack peanuts all game?
  • Would you rather keep the scorebook all game or work the hand-turned scoreboard?
  • Would you rather lead the seventh-inning stretch or start the wave in the first inning?
  • Would you rather sit right behind home plate or sit in the front row of the outfield?
  • Would you rather sit through extra innings or sit through a rain delay?
  • Would you rather watch a 1-0 pitchers' duel or watch a 12-11 slugfest?
  • Would you rather watch a no-hitter from the top row or watch a blowout from the front row?

In the dugout 10

  • Would you rather break in a stiff new glove or play with a floppy old one?
  • Would you rather call balls and strikes as the umpire or argue the calls as the manager?
  • Would you rather coach first base or coach third base?
  • Would you rather go a month without a hit or go a month without a clean catch?
  • Would you rather have the best nickname in the dugout or have the best walk-up music?
  • Would you rather make up the team's secret signs or be the only one who remembers them?
  • Would you rather play a doubleheader in the sun or play one game under the lights?
  • Would you rather rake the infield before each game or chalk the foul lines before each?
  • Would you rather sit by the bubble gum bucket or sit by the sunflower seed bag?
  • Would you rather wear a jersey with your name misspelled or wear a cap that is too big?

Baseball that cannot happen 10

  • Would you rather chase fly balls through sunflowers or field grounders on a giant pancake?
  • Would you rather hear a robot umpire sing the calls or hear a parrot umpire squawk them?
  • Would you rather hit a ball that never lands or throw a pitch that never arrives?
  • Would you rather play a game that ends after one pitch or play a game that lasts a week?
  • Would you rather play nine innings on a frozen pond or play nine innings in a corn maze?
  • Would you rather play on a field with five bases or play with two balls in play at once?
  • Would you rather play with bases that wander off or play with a fence that creeps in?
  • Would you rather run the bases backwards or run the bases on stilts?
  • Would you rather sign a dog to play shortstop or sign a kangaroo to play center field?
  • Would you rather swing a bat as long as a canoe or wear a glove as big as a beanbag chair?

How it works

These would you rather baseball questions are about the game itself: at bats, the mound, the field, the stands and the dugout. No team, league or player is named, so fans of rival clubs can vote on the same card.

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Six topics, around the diamond

At the plate, On the mound and In the field and on the bases are the playing cards: Strike out swinging or strike out looking. At the ballpark is for fans and In the dugout for a team: Coach first base or coach third base. Baseball that cannot happen holds ten like Run the bases backwards or run the bases on stilts.

For a rain delay or a team party

A rain delay, a long bus ride and the end-of-season party all leave a team with time to fill. Deal Throw one perfect inning or throw nine decent ones, and let the smaller side explain itself before the next card.

  • Hard keeps 10 cards where both sides sting: Drop an easy fly ball in a win or make a great catch in a loss.

Questions and answers

What are good baseball would you rather questions?

Open with Pitch the whole game or catch the whole game. Then try Hit a walk-off single or hit a grand slam in a loss, which splits players who want the win from players who want the swing.

Do these suit a youth baseball team?

Yes. A card asks only how you would play, watch or sit in the dugout, and none is about betting, getting hurt or a real club. Baseball that cannot happen is the quickest start, because every answer there is a joke.

Can I print baseball would you rather cards for the bus?

Yes. Print 60 questions turns the deck into slips to cut apart and drop in a cap. Every question is also written out below the deck, topic by topic.