What is the fewest number of pitches that a pitcher in a major league baseball game can throw and come away with a complete game?
(A real complete game, not shortened by rain or anything like that)
... to include balks... then I suppose the pitcher could continue to do that, getting two 'batters' on bases and then throw one pitch to a third batter, and hopefully get a triple play. Thereby getting 3 outs and having thrown only one pitch for the inning.
So, doing that for nine innings, would mean
nine pitches. Perhaps there's another rule that would allow one to have fewer.
BTW, the fewest number of pitches recorded in a major league game is 58, and
here are those details.
if we are allowed...
