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MLB Playoffs See Record Low Offensive Output
15 Oct
Summary
- Playoff OPS has dropped to .629, the lowest since 1995.
- Teams are averaging only 3.47 runs per game, lowest in wild-card era.
- The 2020 playoffs hold the record for most games played at 53.
Major League Baseball's postseason is currently mired in a significant offensive slump. The collective playoff OPS has fallen to .629, representing the lowest point since the wild-card era began in 1995. This offensive struggle has led to a reduction in scoring, with teams averaging only 3.47 runs per game. This scoring average is the lowest since the 1991 postseason, which saw an average of 3.42 runs per game.
The current postseason structure has seen a substantial number of games played. As of yesterday's games, 29 playoff games have been contested across various rounds. This is more than double the number of games played in the 1990 postseason. The all-time record for the most games in a single MLB postseason is 53, set in 2020.
