How long is the average MLB game? In the 2024 season, an average 9-inning game in the MLB last just over 2.5 hours. A shot clock was introduced in 2023.
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball's average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22 million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals forMax Scherzer,Francisco Lindor,Marcus SemienandCorey Seager. The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase in 2000 to $1.6...
At a glance, the MLB standings tell you where your team sits in relation to both its divisional and league rivals. That’s particularly important when considering getting in on MLB futures betting after the season has started. Does your team have a lot of ground to make up in the division...
Butler hasn’t hit much yet -- he has a .275 slugging percentage this season -- but he does have a quick, tight swing, which isn't a bad place to start. Despite being listed at 6-foot-3, Butler’s 7.1-foot average swing length is a little below league average (7.3 ft.). ...
Outside of the aforementioned 2012 Posey season, no catcher has produced more WAR (9.2) in a single season than Bench in '72. At the plate, Bench crushed 40 home runs with a wRC+ that was 56 percent better than the league average hitter. His defensive numbers were even more eye-popping...
The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the largest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a fi...
The average MLB salary in 2022 was $4.2 million, perFront Office Sports. It marks a 14.8% increase from the average salaries for MLB players compared to the 2021 season. More importantly, it’s the first time in four years that the average MLB salary increased. ...
Season BBE GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Launch AngleSweet-Spot % Barrel % 2020 1,295 42.9 23.2 26.3 7.6 37.8 37.9 24.3 3.9 32.9 25.6 23.2 7.0 35.6 6.9 2020 1,341 43.9 21.8 26.6 7.6 36.5 37.4 26.0 4.8 30.8 24...
The major league batting average rose 16 points to .249 over the first 1 1/2 weeks of this season with new shift limits in place, while game time dropped 31 minutes to 2:38 in the first year of the pitch clock. The time is on track to be the lowest since
While the classic ballparks all fall a bit short compared to the best MLB stadiums, it says something that places like Dodger Stadium continue to stand the test of time. Built at the start of the 1960s for $23 million, less than Mookie Betts makes this season ($27 million), Dodger Sta...