Chart: Average time of Twins and MLB games since 2000

June 9, 2013 at 1:17AM
Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder (28) yawns in the dugout during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Rodriguez) ORG XMIT: NYOTK
Detroit’s Prince Fielder (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Longer by the year

A look at how average times for nine-inning games have progressed:

YearTwinsMLB

20002:562:58

20012:522:54

20032:412:46

20042:412:47

20052:372:46

20062:432:48

20072:452:51

20082:482:51

20092:532:52

20102:462:51

20112:482:52

20122:552:56

20133:012:58

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