For pitchers that threw 500 or more qualified pitches (pitches that meet the requirements for tracking pitch times) in 2010, here are the 20 major league leaders and major league trailers for time between pitches. Measurements are in seconds:
1. Mark Buehrle, 16.0
11. John Danks, 17.5
Also, Dan Hudson is at #4 and Clayton Richard is at #19. As a team the White Sox are second with a 19.1 average.
Using 1500 qualified pitches as a cutoff point, to filter out relief pitchers, we get:
1. Mark Buerhle, 16.0
2. John Danks, 17.5
Clayton Richard is at #5. For complete charts and in graphic form, hit the link!
