I’m sure you have heard a lot about 2010 being the year of the pitchers. Look at this chart below showing the league averages since the year 2000. So far in 2010, every category is at it’s lowest point since 2000.
| Year | R/G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.44 | 34.02 | 8.83 | 1.79 | 0.18 | 0.95 | 6.96 | .260 | .328 | .406 |
| 2005 | 4.59 | 34.21 | 9.05 | 1.82 | 0.18 | 1.03 | 6.30 | .264 | .330 | .419 |
| 2009 | 4.61 | 34.13 | 8.96 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 1.04 | 6.91 | .262 | .333 | .418 |
| 2002 | 4.62 | 34.13 | 8.92 | 1.79 | 0.19 | 1.04 | 6.47 | .261 | .331 | .417 |
| 2008 | 4.65 | 34.33 | 9.06 | 1.86 | 0.18 | 1.00 | 6.77 | .264 | .333 | .416 |
| 2003 | 4.73 | 34.31 | 9.07 | 1.82 | 0.19 | 1.07 | 6.34 | .264 | .333 | .422 |
| 2001 | 4.78 | 34.22 | 9.03 | 1.81 | 0.19 | 1.12 | 6.67 | .264 | .332 | .427 |
| 2007 | 4.80 | 34.51 | 9.25 | 1.89 | 0.19 | 1.02 | 6.62 | .268 | .336 | .423 |
| 2004 | 4.81 | 34.46 | 9.17 | 1.84 | 0.18 | 1.12 | 6.55 | .266 | .335 | .428 |
| 2006 | 4.86 | 34.45 | 9.28 | 1.88 | 0.20 | 1.11 | 6.52 | .269 | .337 | .432 |
| 2000 | 5.14 | 34.44 | 9.31 |
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