 in 1968's Year of the Pitcher. It's risen slightly along with the temperatures as spring turned to summer, 246 in June and 250 in July, according to the Goliath Sports Bureau. Still, the season average of 243 heading into the All-Star break was just ahead of 2022, and 1968 is the lowest since the dead ball era ended in 1920. Batting averages was down a little bit. That's not necessarily a good thing,