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Avg # of baseballs used in an MLB game
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:14 am
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:14 am
Pretty ridiculous or not?
Do balls that get taken out of play by the home plate umpire ever make it back into the game?
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Answer: Seven to 10 dozen balls are used in an average game, says the MLB. That means, among the 30 teams, about 1,550 balls are used in just one day, or about 247,860 in a season. The life expectancy of a baseball during a game these days: Often just two pitches, says the MLB.
Do balls that get taken out of play by the home plate umpire ever make it back into the game?
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 9:20 am
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Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:17 am to i am dan
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Answer: Seven to 10 dozen balls are used in an average game, says the MLB. That means, among the 30 teams, about 1,550 balls are used in just one day, or about 247,860 in a season.
You should see how many balls my ex-girlfriend goes through.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:21 am to Glorious
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You should see how many balls my ex-girlfriend goes through.
Didn't know I posted this on the OT. Thought it was the MSB.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 9:22 am
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:30 am to i am dan
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Do balls that get taken out of play by the home plate umpire ever make it back into the game?
They end up as BP balls
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:46 am to Warheel
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They end up as BP balls
That makes good sense.
And a lot of balls are hit into the stands or given to the fans at the game by players. Probably should take that into account as well.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 9:55 am to i am dan
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And a lot of balls are hit into the stands or given to the fans at the game by players. Probably should take that into account as well.
I would imagine the bull are fouled off, and either out of bounds or knocked up So the catcher wants a new one.
I wonder On average how many times a baseball makes contact before it’s swapped out.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 9:56 am
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:00 am to SammyTiger
quote:if it hits the ground, it’s out!
I wonder On average how many times a baseball makes contact before it’s swapped out.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:07 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
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if it hits the ground, it’s out!
I have seen pitchers and catchers quickly toss these aside...unless the ump says to remove the ball they should be trying to use them
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:13 am to Topwater Trout
quote:with the uniformity I have witnessed this phenomenon, it is likely a league wide mandate to toss any scuffed ball
I have seen pitchers and catchers quickly toss these aside...unless the ump says to remove the ball they should be trying to use them
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:25 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Why???? I see this all the time. But what’s the problem??? It may have a scuff mark on it????
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:27 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Ok but who does the so-called snuffed be give an advantage to???
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:31 am to i am dan
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Do balls that get taken out of play by the home plate umpire ever make it back into the game?
I guess they are only called up for a cup of coffee.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:33 am to i am dan
At $5 per baseball that's a pretty hefty price tag.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:35 am to i am dan
Does the MLB shoulder that cost or is it each individual team?
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:39 am to btnetigers
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At $5 per baseball that's a pretty hefty price tag.
Is that what they cost to buy individually at retail or is that the wholesale price?
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:50 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
It's interesting how in baseball everyone wants a clean ball but in football, kickers and QBs beat the shite out of them to their preference before the league cut down on that practice.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 10:56 am to dukke v
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Ok but who does the so-called snuffed be give an advantage to???
A good pitcher can use that scuff to get extra break on a pitch.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:07 am to FightinTigersDammit
I think now that they’re cracking down on tacky substances a few more scuffed balls shouldn’t be a big deal.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:08 am to Warheel
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Do balls that get taken out of play by the home plate umpire ever make it back into the game?
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They end up as BP balls
And then after BP balls, they end up at hitting academies or local high schools etc..
Posted on 6/17/21 at 11:12 am to West Palm Tiger561
All I know is that if I needed a job, it would be making baseballs….. I wonder how they pay????
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