What is a good estimate for the average number of pitches thrown by one pitcher in an inning of baseball?

Answer 1

Anything in single digits is considered amazing. Average is probably around 16. If it gets up to 20, that usually means it was a bad inning for the pitcher.

Answer 2

Typically in the majors, these guys have pretty darn good stuff and command of their pitches. A starting pitcher is generally capped at 100-110 pitches. In today's game, with the predominance of relief pitchers a starter will generally throw 7 good innings.

Therefore, I would say the general number of pitches thrown in an inning would average from 13-17 an inning.

Of coarse you may have a shorter inning, 9 pitches or even less, but there are also innings which the pitcher will have to battle the hitters alittle more, which may run the number up into the 20's.

However, it is all about the average!

Hope that helps...

Answer 3

That depends on the pitcher! Some guys are more efficient than others. Pick which pitcher you want to look at & find the total # of pitches they threw in a season (or whatever period of time) and divide that by the number of innings pitched.

Answer 4

Around 15 or so. A good pitcher will throw about 120 or less per game (around 13 pitches per inning), most will be a bit above that.

Answer 5

in the majors anywhere between 12 and 15

In Little League there are pitch count rules
(it is hard to estimate pitches per inning due to the wide variety of skills young players have developed)
age 10 and under 75 pitches are allowed per day
age 11-12 85 pitches are allowed per day
age 13-16 95 pitches are allowed per day
age 17-18 105 pitches are allowed per day

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Answer 6

12-15

Answer 7

any where from 12-15

Answer 8

15-30

Answer 9

For a starter an average of 12-15 is ok
relievers maybe more

Answer 10

Well three is the minimum but that probably doesn't happen too often. I'd say (if the pitcher is real good) 10ish. If not so good probably 15-20.