Major league hitters batted .239 in May, the lowest average for May since 1972, the Elias Sports Bureau said Tuesday. The .236 average for the season through May 31 is the lowest since 1968.
NEW YORK — The major league batting average rose slightly in May, though it remained at its lowest level in 53 years.
The .236 average for the season through May 31 is the lowest since .229 in 1968 — the last season before the pitcher’s mound was lowered from 15 inches to 10. In an era of dominance on home runs, slugging percentage did not decline as much. The .397 percentage in May was the lowest since .395 in 2014 and the .393 percentage for the season through May 31 was the lowest since .392 in 2014.
Strikeouts have averaged 8.99 per team per game, on pace to set a record for the 13th consecutive full season — up from 8.81 two years ago and nearly double the 4.77 in 1979. Strikeouts already are 1,929 ahead of hits, just three years after exceeding hits for the first time over a full season.
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