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Major League Baseball Hitting Stats Reach Lowest Point In Generations

Forbes · May 15, 2026, 5:46 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

The league-wide batting average of .240 is the lowest since 1968 when MLB lowered the height of the mound five inches to compensate.

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