AL Runs Away With Ejections Again, Rays Have 7 of 8 Lowest Attended Games – BtBS, Week of 8/8

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

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Angels63419645618397232:313:543:03658374.9194.8
Astros72062342272295162:144:053:021
Athletics62345037306314242:453:543:06598370.94117.72
Blue Jays72062335986273232:314:052:50718176.76108.3
Braves61928145468318822:283:253:04778782.42126.9
Brewers62000829370246143:004:003:32758277.771210
Cardinals62077145468330022:283:222:56838785194.2
Cubs62345041147339162:473:192:56598871.91157
Diamondbacks61708629370213202:594:003:30
Dodgers62868252728405792:313:283:02699279.5476
Giants62316236404299952:264:033:147987825108.5
Indians71501839270261442:553:393:16788582.261710.74
Mariners72449445618347842:163:472:48657671.6152.1
Marlins62788841147381612:473:293:12708879.71156.5
Mets73207448339410852:393:473:02758477.65147.8
Nationals61708636404262922:263:293:03808783.75108.3
Orioles62223031040269382:263:192:47788781.2395.4
Padres62400937453286622:553:463:1272827671210
Phillies62316237453290712:554:033:22728377.36129.4
Pirates61928134259260882:383:253:06778781.54127.7
Rangers62223042272307582:143:572:48788179.7354
Rays71114915603130402:373:292:59
Red Sox72449452728376812:163:472:54707974.6174.1
Reds62077134259272082:333:222:58818784.21105
Rockies62788840875331452:313:293:14699279.8496
Royals71114935986206462:363:042:45718176.76108.31
Tigers63031641053336712:353:192:56808983.3396.5
Twins71216119193153762:573:333:1779858261711
White Sox62655333023303252:353:192:56798984396.7
Yankees73726448339424612:393:473:06758577.96159

 

Home games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Angels33419637306358512:453:543:18778380898.3
Astros72062342272295162:144:053:021
Athletics32345032358269972:532:562:55596361.741171
Braves31928120633201472:553:253:137787816128.7
Cardinals34242145468436162:283:212:55838483.7295
Cubs34041941147408342:473:192:587788821157
Diamondbacks61708629370213202:594:003:30
Dodgers34769652728503552:493:233:02727976.7476
Indians41501819193168063:123:333:21798582617113
Mariners72449445618347842:163:472:48657671.6152.1
Mets24212542819424722:393:473:13757675.5787.5
Nationals33279036404344102:263:292:52808783.75108.3
Orioles32223028762251812:262:432:31788179.7354
Padres62400937453286622:553:463:1272827671210
Phillies32316230229255813:164:033:36798380.36108.7
Pirates32888234259320292:383:172:598184824106.7
Rays71114915603130402:373:292:59
Reds32077125270223872:333:222:58858786.3163.3
Rockies62788840875331452:313:293:14699279.8496
Royals32583035986312162:362:402:38718176.76108.3
Tigers63031641053336712:353:192:56808983.3396.5
White Sox32655331040286952:533:193:02798782.7396.7
Yankees53726448339424562:463:393:04778580.261510.4

 

Away games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Angels34035445618435952:313:012:48657469.7121.3
Athletics33419637306358512:453:543:18778380898.31
Blue Jays72062335986273232:314:052:50718176.76108.3
Braves34242145468436162:283:212:55838483.7295
Brewers62000829370246143:004:003:32758277.771210
Cardinals32077125270223872:333:222:58858786.3163.3
Cubs32345032358269972:532:562:55596361.74117
Dodgers32868232607308022:313:283:02699282.3576
Giants62316236404299952:264:033:147987825108.5
Indians33726439270385952:553:393:11788582.361510.31
Marlins62788841147381612:473:293:12708879.71156.5
Mets53207448339405302:463:192:58778479.65148
Nationals31708619919181742:593:233:13
Orioles32655331040286952:533:193:02798782.7396.7
Phillies32752137453325612:553:173:08727674.381210
Pirates31928120633201472:553:253:137787816128.7
Rangers62223042272307582:143:572:48788179.7354
Red Sox72449452728376812:163:472:54707974.6174.1
Reds32888234259320292:383:172:598184824106.7
Royals41114913976127182:373:042:501
Twins71216119193153762:573:333:1779858261711
White Sox33031633023319552:353:072:50838985.3396.7
Yankees24212542819424722:393:473:13757675.5787.5