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Longest Baseball Game Duration Statistics
The longest recorded duration for a professional baseball game lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes.
In the following blog post, we explore a collection of intriguing statistics surrounding the longest baseball games in history. From record-breaking durations to marathon matchups, these remarkable feats highlight the endurance and unpredictability that make baseball truly unique. Join us as we uncover the remarkable moments that have shaped the sport’s history through these unmatched displays of resilience and determination on the field.
Statistic 1
"The longest professional major league baseball game in terms of time was a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers on May 8, 1984, and it lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes."
Statistic 2
"The longest game in terms of innings in MLB history was a game between the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves on May 1, 1920, and it lasted 26 innings."
Statistic 3
"The longest uninterrupted game in Major League Baseball history was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs on July 2, 1918, with a duration of 4 hours and 50 minutes."
Statistic 4
"The second-longest professional baseball game in terms of time was a game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets on May 31, 1964, lasting 7 hours and 23 minutes."
Statistic 5
"The longest postseason game in MLB history by duration was a game between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants on October 4, 2014, lasting 6 hours and 23 minutes."
Statistic 6
"The major league record for the longest doubleheader overall (two games back-to-back) is 9 hours and 52 minutes, set by the White Sox and the Athletics in 1992."
Statistic 7
"The longest professional baseball game, in terms of innings, was a game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings in 1981, lasting 33 innings."
Statistic 8
"The longest 9-inning game, in terms of time, was a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2006, lasting 4 hours and 45 minutes."
Statistic 9
"The longest duration for 18 innings was reached on October 26, 2018, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, which lasted 7 hours and 20 minutes."
Statistic 10
"The average duration of a baseball game in the MLB is approximately 3 hours."
Statistic 11
"The longest game by innings in World Series history was in 1916, lasting 14 innings."
Statistic 12
"The longest game in terms of innings played at a minor league level was between Anchorage Bucs and Anchorage Glacier Pilots in 2006, which lasted for 24 innings."
Statistic 13
"The longest Little League World Series game was in 1971, with the game between Japan and Taiwan lasting 11 innings."
Statistic 14
"The longest game at AAA level (one rung below the major leagues) went for 33 innings and occurred in 1981 between Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings."
Statistic 15
"On June 3, 1989, the longest college baseball game was played between Texas and Boston College, lasting 25 innings."
Statistic 16
"The longest College World Series game ever, by both innings and time, was between TCU and Texas A&M, winding up after 15 innings and 4 hours, 51 minutes."
Statistic 17
"The longest marathon playing baseball is 82 hr 5 min 30 sec, and was achieved by members of Team JaxCougars and Team Thumbs Up Cancer Down (both USA), in California, USA, in November 2015."
Statistic 18
"The longest minor league game in terms of time is the 1981 clash between Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, which lasted 8 hours and 25 minutes."
