How average baseball game length has changed over 100 years
March 26, 2024
How average baseball game length has changed over 100 years
10 comments
Are people still trying to act like the pitch clock makes games less enjoyable?
We need some info on that steady rise between the 1940s and 1960. I’m suspecting the role of advertising between innings on TV and radio.
Isn’t a fair bit of this just…tv’s impact?
The drop during WWII is interesting. Anyone have an explanation for that? I know some guys went to war and maybe the overall quality of play dropped…but if anything I’d expect that to slightly advantage the offenses and lengthen games.
Guessing the rise after WWII is an increase in radio’s prominence as a revenue stream – so let’s add time between innings for ads. And then start mixing in TV as well.
The best thing Manfred has done for the sport hands down
capitalism, add breaks, money money money
Best thing every happened to me watching. Now I know it’s exactly 2 minutes between half innings, I wait about a half hour to tune in and I hit fast forward that amount every half innings. Most games I don’t miss a pitch in under 2 hours.
I last until they cut off beer sales
I love the pitch clock. Didn’t think I would, but it has absolutely improved the experience of watching a game. Theres a nice rhythm to it now.
Look at the chart. I remember Baseball America front page articles on the excessive length of games. See 1940-1960
10 comments
Are people still trying to act like the pitch clock makes games less enjoyable?
We need some info on that steady rise between the 1940s and 1960. I’m suspecting the role of advertising between innings on TV and radio.
Isn’t a fair bit of this just…tv’s impact?
The drop during WWII is interesting. Anyone have an explanation for that? I know some guys went to war and maybe the overall quality of play dropped…but if anything I’d expect that to slightly advantage the offenses and lengthen games.
Guessing the rise after WWII is an increase in radio’s prominence as a revenue stream – so let’s add time between innings for ads. And then start mixing in TV as well.
The best thing Manfred has done for the sport hands down
capitalism, add breaks, money money money
Best thing every happened to me watching. Now I know it’s exactly 2 minutes between half innings, I wait about a half hour to tune in and I hit fast forward that amount every half innings. Most games I don’t miss a pitch in under 2 hours.
I last until they cut off beer sales
I love the pitch clock. Didn’t think I would, but it has absolutely improved the experience of watching a game. Theres a nice rhythm to it now.
Look at the chart. I remember Baseball America front page articles on the excessive length of games.
See 1940-1960