It took twelve weeks for the National League to catch up to the American League in ejections, and only one for the American League to run away with the lead again. Last week, the AL had eight ejections to the NL’s zero, widening the gap to 68-60 in ejections between the two leagues. The Indians were critical in this, with four ejections over the course of the week, the second highest number of ejections in a week by any one team this season, behind Toronto’s six from May 9-15.
Meanwhile in Tampa, every single Rays game this week drew fewer than 15,700 fans, meaning that the Rays had seven of the eight lowest attended games of the week. The only team to draw fewer than the Rays in one game this week should come as no surprise if you’re a weekly reader: it’s the Indians. Despite sitting in first place in the AL Central, the Indians only averaged 16,806 this week. Still 3,800+ more than the Rays, who averaged a mere 13,040, but still almost 10,000 fewer fans than the next closest first place team, the Orioles. Meanwhile, the top of attendance keeps getting higher, as the Dodgers drew 52,728 on Friday against the Red Sox, a season high. In fact, the Dodgers averaged above 50,000 this week, the first time that has happened this year. Meanwhile, the Cardinals, Mets, Yankees, and Cubs joined the Dodgers in averaging above 40,000 for the week.
Only three games went longer than four hours this week, the lowest number all season, while every team managed to play at least one game at or below three hours and one above three hours. The Astros and Rangers took the cake for the quickest game of the week, with a 2:14 whirlwind that saw the Astros win 5-0. The Astros were also participants in the longest game of the week, a 14 inning walkoff 2-1 win against the Blue Jays on Monday. Twelve teams averaged below 3:00 while only the Diamondbacks and Brewers averaged 3:30 or greater,
And lastly, once again the Bay Area remains chilly while the rest of the country is experiencing decent weather. Every team had a weekly average temperature between 71-85, with more or less calm winds. Ideal baseball weather. The A’s and Cubs played the coldest game of the week at 59 degrees, while the Rockies hosted the Dodgers in 92 degrees for the only 90+ degree game of the first week of August.
Now as always, we have included the miscellany and below that the raw data to look at yourself. Note there are three tables, the top being all games, the second home games, and the last being away games. Enjoy!
Attendance:
Lowest attendance last week: Rays (vs Royals), Wednesday, August 3rd. 11,149
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Red Sox), Saturday, August 6th. 47,696
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Red Sox), Friday, August 5th. 52,728
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Twins), Saturday, August 6th. 15,603
Game time:
Longest game last week: Astros (vs Blue Jays), Monday, August 1st. 4:05 (2-1 Astros, 14 innings)
Shortest game last week: Astros (vs Rangers), Friday, August 5th. 2:14 (5-0 Astros)
Longest average game for the week: Brewers, 3:32 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Royals, 2:45 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Rockies (vs Dodgers), 92 degrees, Wednesday, August 3rd.
Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Cubs), 59 degrees, Friday, August 5th.
Warmest average for the week: Cardinals, 85.0 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Athletics, 70.8 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Indians vs Twins, 17 mph, Wednesday, August 3rd.
Windiest week: Twins, 11.0 MPH over 4 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 5 (120 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 8, NL 0. (Season: AL 68, NL 60)
Raw data:
All games
Team | Count of Games | Min Attendance | Max Attendance | Avg Attendance | Min Time of Game | Max Time of Game | Avg Time of Game | Min Temp | Max Temp | Avg Temp | Min Wind | Max Wind | Avg Wind | Ejections |
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Angels | 6 | 34196 | 45618 | 39723 | 2:31 | 3:54 | 3:03 | 65 | 83 | 74.9 | 1 | 9 | 4.8 | |
Astros | 7 | 20623 | 42272 | 29516 | 2:14 | 4:05 | 3:02 | 1 | ||||||
Athletics | 6 | 23450 | 37306 | 31424 | 2:45 | 3:54 | 3:06 | 59 | 83 | 70.9 | 4 | 11 | 7.7 | 2 |
Blue Jays | 7 | 20623 | 35986 | 27323 | 2:31 | 4:05 | 2:50 | 71 | 81 | 76.7 | 6 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Braves | 6 | 19281 | 45468 | 31882 | 2:28 | 3:25 | 3:04 | 77 | 87 | 82.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.9 | |
Brewers | 6 | 20008 | 29370 | 24614 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 3:32 | 75 | 82 | 77.7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Cardinals | 6 | 20771 | 45468 | 33002 | 2:28 | 3:22 | 2:56 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 1 | 9 | 4.2 | |
Cubs | 6 | 23450 | 41147 | 33916 | 2:47 | 3:19 | 2:56 | 59 | 88 | 71.9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 17086 | 29370 | 21320 | 2:59 | 4:00 | 3:30 | |||||||
Dodgers | 6 | 28682 | 52728 | 40579 | 2:31 | 3:28 | 3:02 | 69 | 92 | 79.5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Giants | 6 | 23162 | 36404 | 29995 | 2:26 | 4:03 | 3:14 | 79 | 87 | 82 | 5 | 10 | 8.5 | |
Indians | 7 | 15018 | 39270 | 26144 | 2:55 | 3:39 | 3:16 | 78 | 85 | 82.2 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | 4 |
Mariners | 7 | 24494 | 45618 | 34784 | 2:16 | 3:47 | 2:48 | 65 | 76 | 71.6 | 1 | 5 | 2.1 | |
Marlins | 6 | 27888 | 41147 | 38161 | 2:47 | 3:29 | 3:12 | 70 | 88 | 79.7 | 1 | 15 | 6.5 | |
Mets | 7 | 32074 | 48339 | 41085 | 2:39 | 3:47 | 3:02 | 75 | 84 | 77.6 | 5 | 14 | 7.8 | |
Nationals | 6 | 17086 | 36404 | 26292 | 2:26 | 3:29 | 3:03 | 80 | 87 | 83.7 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Orioles | 6 | 22230 | 31040 | 26938 | 2:26 | 3:19 | 2:47 | 78 | 87 | 81.2 | 3 | 9 | 5.4 | |
Padres | 6 | 24009 | 37453 | 28662 | 2:55 | 3:46 | 3:12 | 72 | 82 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Phillies | 6 | 23162 | 37453 | 29071 | 2:55 | 4:03 | 3:22 | 72 | 83 | 77.3 | 6 | 12 | 9.4 | |
Pirates | 6 | 19281 | 34259 | 26088 | 2:38 | 3:25 | 3:06 | 77 | 87 | 81.5 | 4 | 12 | 7.7 | |
Rangers | 6 | 22230 | 42272 | 30758 | 2:14 | 3:57 | 2:48 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Rays | 7 | 11149 | 15603 | 13040 | 2:37 | 3:29 | 2:59 | |||||||
Red Sox | 7 | 24494 | 52728 | 37681 | 2:16 | 3:47 | 2:54 | 70 | 79 | 74.6 | 1 | 7 | 4.1 | |
Reds | 6 | 20771 | 34259 | 27208 | 2:33 | 3:22 | 2:58 | 81 | 87 | 84.2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
Rockies | 6 | 27888 | 40875 | 33145 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:14 | 69 | 92 | 79.8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
Royals | 7 | 11149 | 35986 | 20646 | 2:36 | 3:04 | 2:45 | 71 | 81 | 76.7 | 6 | 10 | 8.3 | 1 |
Tigers | 6 | 30316 | 41053 | 33671 | 2:35 | 3:19 | 2:56 | 80 | 89 | 83.3 | 3 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Twins | 7 | 12161 | 19193 | 15376 | 2:57 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 79 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 17 | 11 | |
White Sox | 6 | 26553 | 33023 | 30325 | 2:35 | 3:19 | 2:56 | 79 | 89 | 84 | 3 | 9 | 6.7 | |
Yankees | 7 | 37264 | 48339 | 42461 | 2:39 | 3:47 | 3:06 | 75 | 85 | 77.9 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
Home games
Team | Count of Games | Min Attendance | Max Attendance | Avg Attendance | Min Time of Game | Max Time of Game | Avg Time of Game | Min Temp | Max Temp | Avg Temp | Min Wind | Max Wind | Avg Wind | Ejections |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 3 | 34196 | 37306 | 35851 | 2:45 | 3:54 | 3:18 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 8 | 9 | 8.3 | |
Astros | 7 | 20623 | 42272 | 29516 | 2:14 | 4:05 | 3:02 | 1 | ||||||
Athletics | 3 | 23450 | 32358 | 26997 | 2:53 | 2:56 | 2:55 | 59 | 63 | 61.7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
Braves | 3 | 19281 | 20633 | 20147 | 2:55 | 3:25 | 3:13 | 77 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Cardinals | 3 | 42421 | 45468 | 43616 | 2:28 | 3:21 | 2:55 | 83 | 84 | 83.7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
Cubs | 3 | 40419 | 41147 | 40834 | 2:47 | 3:19 | 2:58 | 77 | 88 | 82 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 17086 | 29370 | 21320 | 2:59 | 4:00 | 3:30 | |||||||
Dodgers | 3 | 47696 | 52728 | 50355 | 2:49 | 3:23 | 3:02 | 72 | 79 | 76.7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Indians | 4 | 15018 | 19193 | 16806 | 3:12 | 3:33 | 3:21 | 79 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
Mariners | 7 | 24494 | 45618 | 34784 | 2:16 | 3:47 | 2:48 | 65 | 76 | 71.6 | 1 | 5 | 2.1 | |
Mets | 2 | 42125 | 42819 | 42472 | 2:39 | 3:47 | 3:13 | 75 | 76 | 75.5 | 7 | 8 | 7.5 | |
Nationals | 3 | 32790 | 36404 | 34410 | 2:26 | 3:29 | 2:52 | 80 | 87 | 83.7 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Orioles | 3 | 22230 | 28762 | 25181 | 2:26 | 2:43 | 2:31 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Padres | 6 | 24009 | 37453 | 28662 | 2:55 | 3:46 | 3:12 | 72 | 82 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Phillies | 3 | 23162 | 30229 | 25581 | 3:16 | 4:03 | 3:36 | 79 | 83 | 80.3 | 6 | 10 | 8.7 | |
Pirates | 3 | 28882 | 34259 | 32029 | 2:38 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 4 | 10 | 6.7 | |
Rays | 7 | 11149 | 15603 | 13040 | 2:37 | 3:29 | 2:59 | |||||||
Reds | 3 | 20771 | 25270 | 22387 | 2:33 | 3:22 | 2:58 | 85 | 87 | 86.3 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 | |
Rockies | 6 | 27888 | 40875 | 33145 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:14 | 69 | 92 | 79.8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
Royals | 3 | 25830 | 35986 | 31216 | 2:36 | 2:40 | 2:38 | 71 | 81 | 76.7 | 6 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Tigers | 6 | 30316 | 41053 | 33671 | 2:35 | 3:19 | 2:56 | 80 | 89 | 83.3 | 3 | 9 | 6.5 | |
White Sox | 3 | 26553 | 31040 | 28695 | 2:53 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 79 | 87 | 82.7 | 3 | 9 | 6.7 | |
Yankees | 5 | 37264 | 48339 | 42456 | 2:46 | 3:39 | 3:04 | 77 | 85 | 80.2 | 6 | 15 | 10.4 |
Away games
Team | Count of Games | Min Attendance | Max Attendance | Avg Attendance | Min Time of Game | Max Time of Game | Avg Time of Game | Min Temp | Max Temp | Avg Temp | Min Wind | Max Wind | Avg Wind | Ejections |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 3 | 40354 | 45618 | 43595 | 2:31 | 3:01 | 2:48 | 65 | 74 | 69.7 | 1 | 2 | 1.3 | |
Athletics | 3 | 34196 | 37306 | 35851 | 2:45 | 3:54 | 3:18 | 77 | 83 | 80 | 8 | 9 | 8.3 | 1 |
Blue Jays | 7 | 20623 | 35986 | 27323 | 2:31 | 4:05 | 2:50 | 71 | 81 | 76.7 | 6 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Braves | 3 | 42421 | 45468 | 43616 | 2:28 | 3:21 | 2:55 | 83 | 84 | 83.7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
Brewers | 6 | 20008 | 29370 | 24614 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 3:32 | 75 | 82 | 77.7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Cardinals | 3 | 20771 | 25270 | 22387 | 2:33 | 3:22 | 2:58 | 85 | 87 | 86.3 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 | |
Cubs | 3 | 23450 | 32358 | 26997 | 2:53 | 2:56 | 2:55 | 59 | 63 | 61.7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | |
Dodgers | 3 | 28682 | 32607 | 30802 | 2:31 | 3:28 | 3:02 | 69 | 92 | 82.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Giants | 6 | 23162 | 36404 | 29995 | 2:26 | 4:03 | 3:14 | 79 | 87 | 82 | 5 | 10 | 8.5 | |
Indians | 3 | 37264 | 39270 | 38595 | 2:55 | 3:39 | 3:11 | 78 | 85 | 82.3 | 6 | 15 | 10.3 | 1 |
Marlins | 6 | 27888 | 41147 | 38161 | 2:47 | 3:29 | 3:12 | 70 | 88 | 79.7 | 1 | 15 | 6.5 | |
Mets | 5 | 32074 | 48339 | 40530 | 2:46 | 3:19 | 2:58 | 77 | 84 | 79.6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | |
Nationals | 3 | 17086 | 19919 | 18174 | 2:59 | 3:23 | 3:13 | |||||||
Orioles | 3 | 26553 | 31040 | 28695 | 2:53 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 79 | 87 | 82.7 | 3 | 9 | 6.7 | |
Phillies | 3 | 27521 | 37453 | 32561 | 2:55 | 3:17 | 3:08 | 72 | 76 | 74.3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
Pirates | 3 | 19281 | 20633 | 20147 | 2:55 | 3:25 | 3:13 | 77 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Rangers | 6 | 22230 | 42272 | 30758 | 2:14 | 3:57 | 2:48 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Red Sox | 7 | 24494 | 52728 | 37681 | 2:16 | 3:47 | 2:54 | 70 | 79 | 74.6 | 1 | 7 | 4.1 | |
Reds | 3 | 28882 | 34259 | 32029 | 2:38 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 4 | 10 | 6.7 | |
Royals | 4 | 11149 | 13976 | 12718 | 2:37 | 3:04 | 2:50 | 1 | ||||||
Twins | 7 | 12161 | 19193 | 15376 | 2:57 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 79 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 17 | 11 | |
White Sox | 3 | 30316 | 33023 | 31955 | 2:35 | 3:07 | 2:50 | 83 | 89 | 85.3 | 3 | 9 | 6.7 | |
Yankees | 2 | 42125 | 42819 | 42472 | 2:39 | 3:47 | 3:13 | 75 | 76 | 75.5 | 7 | 8 | 7.5 |