2022 MLB batting averages near a half-century low at .243, with pitching velocity at an all-time high, making scoring runs difficult.
MLB batting averages near a half-century low at .243, with pitching velocity at an all-time high of 94.2 mph, making scoring runs increasingly difficult. This is the lowest since 1968's "Year of the Pitcher" and just ahead of 2022's and 1968's lowest averages since the dead-ball era ended in 1920. Despite introducing defensive shift limits and a pitch clock, runs remain near post-Steroids Era lows.
July 15, 2024
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