How long did the average nine-inning MLB game last in 2025?
Answer2 hours 38 minutes
A decade earlier, in 2015, nine-inning games averaged 2 hours 56 minutes.
Source: Baseball-Reference, MLB Miscellaneous Totals (2025) baseball-reference.com
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5 sourced facts about Major League Baseball, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
What was the MLB-wide batting average in 2025?
Answer.245
Back in 2000, the league-wide batting average was .270.
Source: Baseball-Reference, MLB Batting Totals (2025) baseball-reference.com
How many home runs did each MLB team average per game in 2025?
Answer1.16
Teams scored an average of 4.45 runs per game.
Source: Baseball-Reference, MLB Batting Totals (2025) baseball-reference.com
Expert level
In 2025, about how often did an MLB team get a complete game from its pitcher?
Answer0.01 per team game
In 2005, teams averaged 0.04 complete games per game — four times as often.
Source: Baseball-Reference, MLB Pitching Totals (2025) baseball-reference.com
What was the MLB-wide ERA in 1968, the famed 'Year of the Pitcher'?
Answer2.98
By 2025, the league ERA had climbed to 4.15.
Source: Baseball-Reference, MLB Pitching Totals (2025) baseball-reference.com
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