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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
OK. I looked back at the thread and can't find where you posted those numbers. And the link you provided me doesn't help unless you know the stats for followers so we can back that out.
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1) Post 11 and post 13 state the games and innings for MLB relievers in 2016.
2) This is data from that source:
MLB Relievers
2018 games 16,339
2018 IP 17,422
IP per game 1.066
2016 games 15,306
2008 IP 15,893
IP per game 1.039
2008 games 14,156
2008 IP 15,159
IP per game 1.071
Innings pitched per relief appearance is lower in 2018 than it was in 2008. It's apparent that the amount of innings and amount of appearances is related to the use of openers, but regardless of why it's so, relievers in MLB do not (did not) average under 1 inning per appearance.