2023 MLB Rules Changes Effect on Stats and Pace of Play
This page attempts to show the statistical impact of MLB's rule
changes for the 2023 season. If you have an idea, let us know.
We also have all general stats computed on a per-game basis at the
three links below.
Time of Game For Season
- AvgTime and thresholds only includes 9 inning games.
Time of Game For Season
Year |
G |
AvgTime |
%≤2:30 |
%≥3:30 |
Avg Tm Btwn PA |
Avg Tm Btwn BIP |
Pos.Pitcher % |
2024-Mar | 49 | 2:42 | 28.6 | 2.0 | 2:07 | 3:15 | 0.196% |
2024-Apr | 358 | 2:35 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 2:06 | 3:09 | 0.543% |
2023-Mar | 20 | 2:42 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 2:09 | 3:25 | 0.000% |
2023-Apr | 374 | 2:36 | 35.0 | 0.3 | 2:05 | 3:10 | 0.675% |
2024-May | 367 | 2:33 | 42.2 | 0.3 | 2:06 | 3:05 | 0.148% |
2023-May | 382 | 2:37 | 33.2 | 0.0 | 2:07 | 3:09 | 0.632% |
2024-Jun | 370 | 2:35 | 41.4 | 0.3 | 2:06 | 3:06 | 0.441% |
2023-Jun | 354 | 2:39 | 31.9 | 0.3 | 2:08 | 3:12 | 0.552% |
2024-Jul | 337 | 2:37 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 2:06 | 3:08 | 0.478% |
2023-Jul | 330 | 2:40 | 29.7 | 0.6 | 2:09 | 3:13 | 0.475% |
2024-Aug | 379 | 2:37 | 38.3 | 0.8 | 2:07 | 3:09 | 0.454% |
2023-Aug | 380 | 2:41 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 2:09 | 3:13 | 0.670% |
2024-Sep | 349 | 2:36 | 37.2 | 0.3 | 2:07 | 3:12 | 0.526% |
2023-Sep | 373 | 2:44 | 24.1 | 1.1 | 2:10 | 3:17 | 0.364% |
2023-Oct | 13 | 2:32 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 2:04 | 3:14 | 0.752% |
2024 | 2209 | 2:36 | 38.9 | 0.3 | 2:06 | 3:09 | 0.425% |
2023 | 2226 | 2:39 | 30.5 | 0.4 | 2:08 | 3:13 | 0.557% |
2022 | 2204 | 3:03 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 2:29 | 3:42 | 0.632% |
2021 | 2089 | 3:10 | 2.5 | 18.7 | 2:33 | 3:52 | 0.413% |
2020 | 720 | 3:07 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 2:31 | 3:51 | 0.402% |
2019 | 2211 | 3:05 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 2:28 | 3:43 | 0.420% |
2018 | 2210 | 3:00 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 2:25 | 3:37 | 0.307% |
2017 | 2246 | 3:05 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 2:28 | 3:39 | 0.156% |
2016 | 2236 | 3:00 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 0.129% |
2015 | 2213 | 2:56 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 2:23 | 3:25 | 0.135% |
2014 | 2194 | 3:02 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 2:28 | 3:33 | 0.104% |
2013 | 2180 | 2:58 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2:25 | 3:27 | 0.073% |
2012 | 2231 | 2:55 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 2:22 | 3:24 | 0.062% |
2011 | 2185 | 2:51 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 2:19 | 3:16 | 0.043% |
2010 | 2203 | 2:50 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 2:17 | 3:14 | 0.048% |
2009 | 2221 | 2:51 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 2:16 | 3:13 | 0.058% |
2008 | 2217 | 2:50 | 16.5 | 3.6 | 2:16 | 3:10 | 0.016% |
2007 | 2206 | 2:51 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 2:15 | 3:09 | 0.036% |
2006 | 2235 | 2:48 | 19.6 | 3.3 | 2:13 | 3:04 | |
2005 | 2241 | 2:46 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 2:12 | 3:02 | 0.006% |
2004 | 2205 | 2:47 | 20.0 | 2.1 | 2:12 | 3:04 | 0.055% |
2003 | 2228 | 2:46 | 20.9 | 2.0 | 2:12 | 3:02 | 0.006% |
2002 | 2217 | 2:52 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 2:17 | 3:11 | 0.023% |
2001 | 2225 | 2:54 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 2:19 | 3:14 | 0.040% |
2000 | 2220 | 2:57 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 2:19 | 3:14 | 0.052% |
1999 | 2228 | 2:53 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 2:16 | 3:09 | 0.035% |
1998 | 2220 | 2:47 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 2:13 | 3:06 | 0.024% |
Baserunning
- All stats are per team game.
Baserunning
Year |
G |
SBatt |
SB |
CS |
BK |
SB% |
2024-Mar | 110 | 0.86 | 0.68 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 78.9% |
2024-Apr | 794 | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 78.0% |
2023-Mar | 40 | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 86.1% |
2023-Apr | 810 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 79.0% |
2024-May | 818 | 0.93 | 0.73 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 78.0% |
2023-May | 830 | 0.89 | 0.71 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 79.9% |
2024-Jun | 802 | 0.90 | 0.69 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 77.2% |
2023-Jun | 780 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 78.7% |
2024-Jul | 738 | 0.95 | 0.74 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 77.9% |
2023-Jul | 734 | 0.85 | 0.69 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 80.5% |
2024-Aug | 826 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 81.9% |
2023-Aug | 822 | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 82.9% |
2024-Sep | 770 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 80.8% |
2023-Sep | 814 | 0.97 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 80.0% |
2023-Oct | 30 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 78.9% |
2024 | 4858 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.20 | 0.04 | 79.0% |
2023 | 4860 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 80.2% |
2022 | 4860 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 75.4% |
2021 | 4858 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 75.7% |
2020 | 1796 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 75.2% |
2019 | 4858 | 0.64 | 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 73.3% |
2018 | 4862 | 0.71 | 0.51 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 72.1% |
2017 | 4860 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 73.0% |
2016 | 4856 | 0.73 | 0.52 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 71.7% |
2015 | 4858 | 0.73 | 0.52 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 70.2% |
2014 | 4860 | 0.78 | 0.57 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 72.8% |
2013 | 4862 | 0.76 | 0.55 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 72.8% |
2012 | 4860 | 0.90 | 0.66 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 74.0% |
2011 | 4858 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 72.2% |
2010 | 4860 | 0.84 | 0.61 | 0.23 | 0.04 | 72.4% |
2009 | 4860 | 0.84 | 0.61 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 72.4% |
2008 | 4856 | 0.79 | 0.58 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 73.0% |
2007 | 4862 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 74.4% |
2006 | 4858 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 71.4% |
2005 | 4862 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 70.6% |
2004 | 4856 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 70.2% |
2003 | 4860 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 69.4% |
2002 | 4852 | 0.83 | 0.57 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 68.2% |
2001 | 4858 | 0.93 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 68.8% |
2000 | 4858 | 0.87 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 68.8% |
1999 | 4856 | 1.02 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 69.3% |
1998 | 4864 | 0.98 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 68.6% |
Pitch Clock
Yr-Mon |
G |
Pit |
Auto Stk |
Auto Stk/1000 |
Auto Ball |
Auto Ball/1000 |
2024-Mar | 55 | 16636 | 5 | 0.3 | 17 | 1.0 |
2024-Apr | 397 | 116776 | 25 | 0.2 | 98 | 0.8 |
2024-May | 409 | 118741 | 24 | 0.2 | 84 | 0.7 |
2024-Jun | 401 | 116364 | 28 | 0.2 | 71 | 0.6 |
2024-Jul | 369 | 108698 | 18 | 0.2 | 62 | 0.6 |
2024-Aug | 413 | 121445 | 22 | 0.2 | 73 | 0.6 |
2024-Sep | 385 | 113271 | 16 | 0.1 | 72 | 0.6 |
Pitch Clock -- Teams Batting
- All stats are for the batting team.
Pitch Clock -- Teams Batting
Tm |
G |
Pit |
Auto Stk |
Auto Stk/1000 |
Auto Ball |
Auto Ball/1000 |
ARI | 162 | 24611 | 4 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.7 |
ATL | 162 | 24017 | 5 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.5 |
BAL | 162 | 24202 | 3 | 0.1 | 24 | 1.0 |
BOS | 162 | 24343 | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.8 |
CHC | 162 | 24053 | 3 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.7 |
CHW | 162 | 22535 | 6 | 0.3 | 16 | 0.7 |
CIN | 162 | 23231 | 6 | 0.3 | 17 | 0.7 |
CLE | 161 | 22934 | 1 | 0.0 | 23 | 1.0 |
COL | 162 | 23395 | 3 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.6 |
DET | 162 | 23822 | 4 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.5 |
HOU | 161 | 22477 | 9 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.5 |
KCR | 162 | 22842 | 2 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.7 |
LAA | 162 | 23364 | 8 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.6 |
LAD | 162 | 24921 | 7 | 0.3 | 16 | 0.6 |
MIA | 162 | 22907 | 6 | 0.3 | 21 | 0.9 |
MIL | 162 | 24980 | 4 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.5 |
MIN | 162 | 23447 | 3 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.5 |
NYM | 162 | 24162 | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.8 |
NYY | 162 | 25084 | 9 | 0.4 | 19 | 0.8 |
OAK | 162 | 23232 | 4 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.7 |
PHI | 162 | 23857 | 5 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.9 |
PIT | 162 | 23811 | 6 | 0.3 | 25 | 1.0 |
SDP | 162 | 23709 | 4 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.5 |
SEA | 162 | 24382 | 4 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.5 |
SFG | 162 | 23878 | 5 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.7 |
STL | 162 | 24028 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.5 |
TBR | 162 | 24027 | 4 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.5 |
TEX | 162 | 23282 | 2 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.3 |
TOR | 162 | 23570 | 4 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.6 |
WSN | 162 | 22828 | 9 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.4 |
Pitch Clock -- Teams Pitching
- All stats are for the pitching team.
Pitch Clock -- Teams Pitching
Tm |
G |
Pit |
Auto Stk |
Auto Stk/1000 |
Auto Ball |
Auto Ball/1000 |
ARI | 162 | 23764 | 6 | 0.3 | 27 | 1.1 |
ATL | 162 | 23230 | 6 | 0.3 | 21 | 0.9 |
BAL | 162 | 23605 | 2 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.6 |
BOS | 162 | 23573 | 7 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.4 |
CHC | 162 | 23193 | 2 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.7 |
CHW | 162 | 24988 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.6 |
CIN | 162 | 23796 | 3 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.5 |
CLE | 161 | 23406 | 5 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.7 |
COL | 162 | 24217 | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 |
DET | 162 | 23226 | 2 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.6 |
HOU | 161 | 23967 | 5 | 0.2 | 27 | 1.1 |
KCR | 162 | 23378 | 3 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.3 |
LAA | 162 | 23783 | 6 | 0.3 | 21 | 0.9 |
LAD | 162 | 23587 | 5 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.7 |
MIA | 162 | 24504 | 6 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.6 |
MIL | 162 | 23679 | 2 | 0.1 | 25 | 1.1 |
MIN | 162 | 23824 | 2 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.5 |
NYM | 162 | 24225 | 9 | 0.4 | 22 | 0.9 |
NYY | 162 | 24730 | 2 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.7 |
OAK | 162 | 23737 | 5 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.3 |
PHI | 162 | 23538 | 12 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.5 |
PIT | 162 | 23637 | 5 | 0.2 | 21 | 0.9 |
SDP | 162 | 23730 | 3 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.8 |
SEA | 162 | 22494 | 2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.4 |
SFG | 162 | 24237 | 5 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.3 |
STL | 162 | 23086 | 5 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.6 |
TBR | 162 | 23227 | 3 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.6 |
TEX | 162 | 24179 | 7 | 0.3 | 21 | 0.9 |
TOR | 162 | 23478 | 4 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.6 |
WSN | 162 | 23913 | 4 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.9 |
Defensive Shift
|
G |
BA |
BAbip |
H/9 |
1B/9 |
HR/9 |
SO/9 |
TTO% |
R/9 |
GrndBall BA |
LHB GrndBall BA |
RHB GrndBall BA |
LineDrv BA |
LHB LineDrv BA |
RHB LineDrv BA |
2024-Mar | 110 | .253 | .306 | 8.69 | 5.81 | 1.14 | 8.98 | 35.0% | 5.05 | .259 | .256 | .261 | .657 | .628 | .680 |
2023-Mar | 40 | .249 | .322 | 8.46 | 5.97 | 0.72 | 9.56 | 36.4% | 4.10 | .261 | .230 | .283 | .720 | .682 | .745 |
2024-Apr | 794 | .239 | .287 | 8.10 | 5.38 | 1.02 | 8.52 | 33.7% | 4.35 | .241 | .231 | .249 | .636 | .631 | .639 |
2023-Apr | 810 | .247 | .297 | 8.46 | 5.43 | 1.17 | 8.84 | 34.8% | 4.71 | .247 | .235 | .255 | .643 | .648 | .641 |
2024-May | 818 | .239 | .285 | 8.14 | 5.31 | 1.05 | 8.37 | 32.9% | 4.29 | .243 | .239 | .246 | .618 | .631 | .609 |
2023-May | 830 | .249 | .297 | 8.56 | 5.47 | 1.19 | 8.59 | 34.2% | 4.62 | .244 | .238 | .247 | .651 | .660 | .644 |
2024-Jun | 802 | .246 | .291 | 8.43 | 5.42 | 1.17 | 8.41 | 33.0% | 4.55 | .252 | .253 | .251 | .629 | .627 | .630 |
2023-Jun | 780 | .248 | .297 | 8.50 | 5.43 | 1.18 | 8.72 | 34.2% | 4.59 | .253 | .255 | .251 | .636 | .645 | .631 |
2024-Jul | 738 | .248 | .293 | 8.53 | 5.41 | 1.28 | 8.59 | 33.9% | 4.63 | .253 | .239 | .264 | .632 | .625 | .638 |
2024-Aug | 826 | .247 | .293 | 8.48 | 5.42 | 1.25 | 8.72 | 34.1% | 4.58 | .254 | .259 | .250 | .633 | .639 | .628 |
2023-Jul | 734 | .249 | .296 | 8.53 | 5.40 | 1.27 | 8.73 | 34.5% | 4.70 | .249 | .236 | .258 | .639 | .644 | .635 |
2023-Aug | 822 | .250 | .297 | 8.64 | 5.47 | 1.33 | 8.73 | 34.5% | 4.77 | .251 | .238 | .259 | .643 | .655 | .635 |
2024-Sep | 770 | .239 | .291 | 8.16 | 5.44 | 1.08 | 8.95 | 34.7% | 4.25 | .248 | .240 | .255 | .641 | .651 | .634 |
2023-Sep | 814 | .248 | .296 | 8.54 | 5.41 | 1.25 | 8.77 | 34.8% | 4.77 | .244 | .234 | .250 | .651 | .652 | .650 |
2023-Oct | 30 | .223 | .281 | 7.49 | 4.89 | 0.90 | 9.45 | 36.1% | 3.96 | .255 | .233 | .270 | .627 | .667 | .598 |
2024 | 4858 | .243 | .291 | 8.31 | 5.41 | 1.14 | 8.60 | 33.8% | 4.46 | .249 | .244 | .252 | .632 | .634 | .630 |
2023 | 4860 | .248 | .297 | 8.53 | 5.44 | 1.23 | 8.74 | 34.5% | 4.69 | .248 | .239 | .254 | .645 | .651 | .640 |
2022 | 4860 | .243 | .290 | 8.29 | 5.41 | 1.09 | 8.53 | 33.4% | 4.35 | .241 | .226 | .250 | .631 | .628 | .633 |
2021 | 4858 | .244 | .292 | 8.34 | 5.28 | 1.26 | 8.90 | 35.1% | 4.65 | .241 | .232 | .248 | .637 | .636 | .637 |
2020 | 1796 | .245 | .292 | 8.40 | 5.28 | 1.34 | 9.07 | 36.1% | 4.85 | .237 | .215 | .255 | .643 | .637 | .647 |
2019 | 4858 | .252 | .298 | 8.71 | 5.38 | 1.40 | 8.88 | 35.1% | 4.86 | .242 | .233 | .247 | .632 | .633 | .632 |
2018 | 4862 | .248 | .296 | 8.49 | 5.45 | 1.16 | 8.53 | 33.7% | 4.48 | .246 | .235 | .253 | .626 | .627 | .624 |
2017 | 4860 | .255 | .300 | 8.78 | 5.60 | 1.27 | 8.34 | 33.5% | 4.70 | .249 | .241 | .254 | .632 | .632 | .632 |
2016 | 4856 | .255 | .300 | 8.79 | 5.72 | 1.17 | 8.10 | 32.3% | 4.52 | .249 | .238 | .257 | .659 | .654 | .662 |
2015 | 4858 | .254 | .299 | 8.73 | 5.81 | 1.02 | 7.76 | 30.7% | 4.28 | .249 | .241 | .255 | .644 | .643 | .645 |
2014 | 4860 | .251 | .299 | 8.58 | 5.87 | 0.86 | 7.73 | 30.3% | 4.08 | .252 | .244 | .258 | .657 | .648 | .664 |
2013 | 4862 | .253 | .297 | 8.68 | 5.86 | 0.96 | 7.57 | 30.3% | 4.18 | .244 | .238 | .248 | .674 | .674 | .673 |
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