Average time of 9-inning game up 2 minutes to 2:38 in 3rd year of pitch clock

By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:59 AM CDT Monday, Sep. 29, 2025 Last Modified: 12:01 PM CDT Monday, Sep. 29, 2025

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NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game increased by 2 minutes this season to 2:38 in the third year of the pitch clock.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game increased by 2 minutes this season to 2:38 in the third year of the pitch clock.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game increased by 2 minutes this season to 2:38 in the third year of the pitch clock.

MLB’s average fell from 3:04 in 2022 to 2:40 the following year when the clock was instituted and decreased to 2:36 in 2024, its lowest since 1984’s 2:35.

The average game time passed 3 hours for the first time in 2016. It reached a record 3:10 in 2021 before the introduction of the PitchCom electronic pitch-calling device helped bring it down to 3:04 in 2022.