How many baseballs are used in a major league game?

The average number of baseballs used in a nine inning game is 65. Over the course of the season the MLB would use on average 157,950 baseballs purely for games. read more

In fact, an average of eight to 10 dozen baseballs are used each game, according to Twins assistant equipment manager Tim Burke. On any given night, teams will go through 100 baseballs or more, which equates to just a few pitches per ball. read more

The number of balls used is 46. Factoring this number out to each team in the league playing 165 games and dividing by 2 since two teams play each other each game, the number of baseballs used during a typical MLB season would about 113,850 balls per year. read more

Accroding to the statistics in the Baseball Reference page showing 2014 Major League Baseball Pitching Pitches, 745 pitchers threw 704,983 pitches in 2430 games for an average of 290 pitches per game. read more

The balls used during Major League Baseball games are recycled into batting practice balls or sent to the minor leagues after the conclusion of each contest. The notion is that scuffs and dents on the surface may adversely affect the trajectory of the ball and the pitcher's grip. read more