Great Article on Length of Plate Appearance & Impact of Pitch Clock on MLB Hitters

[Tanko]

This article talks about how the length of a plate appearance (# of pitches) impacts batters and pitchers.

With the pitch clock this year, it was theorized that it would adversely impact pitchers more by not giving them a chance to catch their breath between pitches.

This article shows, that may not be the case and that it may actually impact batters more than pitchers.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/hitters-are-losing-more-long-plate-appearances/


> The longer the plate appearance over 7 pitches the lower the wOBA (weighted on base avg) is for batters. In prior years, the peak was at 9 or 10+ pitches.

 

[Tanko]

The chart makes sense since after as ew approach a 3 strike, batters get more conservative to avoid the strike out. But, after seeing a few of the pitchers "best" pitches (>4 pitches) the batters get better at seeing them for a hit or seeing the pitch as a ball.

 

[baz]

Interesting. Curious to see what KVBs graph looks like....

 

[Wagerallsports]

Hasn't there always been a pitch clock but it was never enforced?

 

[jjgold]

Over and unders approx 50% like every year