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Average Time of Nine-Inning Games

  • 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.
  • In 2022, MLB's average game time was 3:04, which dropped to 2:40 the next year after the pitch clock was instituted.
  • The longest nine-inning games lasted 3:30 or longer this year, down from 391 such games in 2021.
  • The average game time has fluctuated significantly, reaching a record of 3:10 in 2021 before decreasing to 2:36 in 2024, the lowest since 1984's 2:35.
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Average Time of Nine-Inning Games

The average time of nine-inning games from 1981-2025: 2025 2:38 2024 2:36 2023 2:40 2022 3:04 2021 3:10 2020 3:07 2019 3:06 2018 3:01 2017 3:05 2016 3:01 2015 2:56 2014 3:02 2013 2:59 2012 2:56 2011 2:52 2010 2:51 2009 2:52 2008 2:51 2007 2:51 2006 2:48 2005 2:46 2004 2:47 2003 2:46 2002 2:52 2001 2:54 2000 2:58 1999 2:54 1998 2:48 1997 2:52 1996 2:51 1995 2:5

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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