Average MLB Game Time Drops To 2:40 With Pitch Clock

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Average MLB Game Time Drops To 2:40 With Pitch Clock 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Tue Oct 3, 2023 12:05 pm

The average time of a nine-inning Major League game dropped to 2 hours, 40 minutes in the first year of the pitch clock.

It marks a 24-minute decrease from the 2022 season.

The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. It reached a record 3:10 in 2021.

\"It took some getting used to, but once you get used to it the game\'s a lot faster,\" Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa said. \"There\'s not wasted time. The pace was great, so I think it\'s here to stay.\"

The Miami Marlins had the fastest average at just under 2:35, while the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres topped baseball at 2:44.

Via Associated Press

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