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Grspur's interactive graph and data of "MLB: Intentional walk rate per plate appearance, 1955-2016" is a line chart, showing PA/IBB; with Rate of PA/IBB in the y-axis. The x-axis shows values from 1955 to 2016. The y-axis shows values from 88.31566666666666 to 203.82233333333332. This visualization has the following annotations: The death of the intentional walkOddly, use of the intentional walk took a steep decline in the mid to late 1990s,when the Steroid Era was on the rise. Barry Bonds made it popular again butthe decline in usage of the tool has proceeded apace. It takes almost 200plate appearances now before you'll see an intentional walk.; Source: Baseball-Reference.com