First off, apologies for the delay in the Below the Box Score for the past few weeks, I was out of the country. I’m sure you care. Besides, there was the all-star break in there, which makes this column pretty dull (unless someone gets ejected in the ASG!)
Plenty of ejections over the past few weeks, nearing 100 on the season as the NL has narrowed the gap to just five behind the AL, 51-46. This was led by the D-backs, Reds, and Rockies all with a pair of ejections.
Attendance was once again stellar with nine below 20,000 at least once in the past few weeks, and an amazing SEVENTEEN with greater than 40,000 showing up to at least one game in July thus far. Don’t let anybody tell you baseball is dead.
Average time of game remained right at the 3:10 mark where it has sat all year, with every team having played a sub three hour game in July and every one playing a longer than three hour game, no surprise there. The 16 inning Yankees-Red Sox game took the longest spot on the month at 5:50, though the Delmarva Shorebirds and Lexington Legends went for 21 innings, yet it only took 17 more minutes (over two days, nonetheless).
Weather remained fairly standard with temps from 61-94 and averages over the period sitting between 72 and 86. As usual, summer is fairly boring on the baseball weather front.
And now, as always, your miscellany. We have included the raw data at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Attendance:
Lowest attendance last 3 weeks: Athletics (vs White Sox), Wednesday, July 5th. 13,813
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last 3 weeks: Giants (vs Rockies), Wednesday, June 28th. 41,286
Highest attendance last 3 weeks: Dodgers (vs Diamondbacks), Tuesday, July 4th. 53,159
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last 3 weeks: Marlins (vs Dodgers), Saturday, July 15th. 22,609
Game time:
Longest game last 3 weeks: Red Sox (vs Yankees), Saturday, July 15th. 5:50 (4-1 Yankees)
Shortest game last 3 weeks: Dodgers (vs Royals), Sunday, July 9th. 2:16 (5-2 Dodgers)
Longest average game for the 3 weeks: Yankees, 3:33 average over 16 games.
Quickest average game for the 3 weeks: Mariners, 2:56 average over 14 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Rockies (vs Reds), 96 degrees, Wednesday, July 5th.
Coldest game last week: Mariners (vs Phillies), 61 degrees, Wednesday, June 28th.
Warmest average for the week: Cardinals, 86.1 degrees over 14 games.
Coldest average for the week: Athletics, 73.1 degrees over 13 games.
Windiest game last week: White Sox vs Yankees, 21 mph, Monday, June 26th.
Windiest week: Giants, 11.4 MPH over 15 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 18 (97 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 11, NL 7. (Season total: AL 51, NL 46)
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 | 13 | 28384 | 47245 | 40114 | 2:30 | 3:11 | 2:56 | 70 | 88 | 79.3 | 4 | 11 | 7.7 | 1 |
Astros | 13 | 28312 | 46622 | 38330 | 2:47 | 3:42 | 3:22 | 74 | 83 | 78.3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Athletics | 12 | 16314 | 40019 | 25963 | 2:39 | 3:33 | 3:03 | 62 | 84 | 72.2 | 5 | 15 | 9.6 | |
Blue Jays | 14 | 37173 | 46696 | 41677 | 2:20 | 4:44 | 3:18 | 66 | 83 | 75 | 3 | 16 | 9.4 | |
Braves | 12 | 19286 | 41627 | 29820 | 2:40 | 3:39 | 3:08 | 62 | 85 | 75 | 7 | 15 | 9.5 | 1 |
Brewers | 13 | 18577 | 43952 | 33688 | 2:36 | 3:59 | 3:13 | 67 | 87 | 77.6 | 4 | 15 | 8.6 | |
Cardinals | 16 | 24256 | 46535 | 37903 | 2:28 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 79 | 93 | 84.3 | 4 | 13 | 7.9 | |
Cubs | 13 | 29651 | 42046 | 37127 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:15 | 74 | 85 | 80.8 | 1 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Diamondbacks | 13 | 20765 | 53159 | 33320 | 2:38 | 3:31 | 3:08 | 74 | 83 | 77.8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Dodgers | 14 | 21858 | 53159 | 41021 | 2:16 | 3:43 | 3:05 | 68 | 94 | 77.1 | 2 | 13 | 7.3 | |
Giants | 15 | 26407 | 41516 | 34831 | 2:23 | 4:45 | 3:17 | 62 | 86 | 72.1 | 2 | 18 | 12.1 | |
Indians | 11 | 17672 | 34726 | 25056 | 2:41 | 3:55 | 3:09 | 68 | 82 | 75.8 | 8 | 15 | 11.6 | |
Mariners | 14 | 15157 | 44644 | 28527 | 2:28 | 3:34 | 2:56 | 61 | 84 | 73.1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
Marlins | 15 | 18743 | 41516 | 32257 | 2:40 | 4:10 | 3:10 | 64 | 91 | 77.5 | 6 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Mets | 14 | 18743 | 44013 | 32368 | 2:28 | 3:26 | 3:01 | 70 | 93 | 85.6 | 3 | 17 | 9.5 | |
Nationals | 14 | 22724 | 43640 | 34083 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:13 | 78 | 92 | 84.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.5 | 1 |
Orioles | 14 | 19706 | 40606 | 30711 | 2:20 | 3:42 | 3:02 | 68 | 91 | 81.3 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 | |
Padres | 14 | 18765 | 41604 | 30702 | 2:30 | 3:37 | 2:58 | 65 | 87 | 76.4 | 5 | 15 | 9.7 | 2 |
Phillies | 16 | 19099 | 41941 | 30674 | 2:30 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 61 | 89 | 79.4 | 3 | 17 | 9.2 | |
Pirates | 16 | 19099 | 41865 | 29237 | 2:36 | 4:01 | 3:10 | 70 | 89 | 81.2 | 3 | 16 | 8.9 | 1 |
Rangers | 12 | 17672 | 45448 | 29238 | 2:32 | 4:07 | 3:11 | 68 | 91 | 81.8 | 4 | 15 | 9.3 | |
Rays | 15 | 20424 | 42046 | 28733 | 2:39 | 3:37 | 3:05 | 70 | 90 | 82 | 2 | 16 | 8.7 | |
Red Sox | 17 | 20812 | 46696 | 35819 | 2:41 | 5:50 | 3:29 | 66 | 91 | 76.2 | 6 | 16 | 9.9 | |
Reds | 15 | 18577 | 49131 | 32223 | 2:48 | 3:32 | 3:02 | 75 | 88 | 83.7 | 2 | 10 | 6.7 | 2 |
Rockies | 15 | 23275 | 49131 | 37808 | 2:38 | 4:45 | 3:14 | 62 | 88 | 78 | 5 | 18 | 9.8 | 2 |
Royals | 15 | 15157 | 48017 | 32083 | 2:16 | 3:43 | 3:00 | 66 | 94 | 83.1 | 2 | 16 | 6.9 | 2 |
Tigers | 13 | 26631 | 40056 | 31934 | 2:23 | 4:16 | 3:09 | 72 | 82 | 75.7 | 2 | 16 | 10.9 | |
Twins | 16 | 19706 | 41038 | 32754 | 2:39 | 3:42 | 3:11 | 74 | 91 | 80.1 | 4 | 16 | 9.8 | |
White Sox | 12 | 15259 | 48118 | 26813 | 2:50 | 3:51 | 3:17 | 69 | 88 | 75.8 | 5 | 21 | 11.1 | 3 |
Yankees | 16 | 15259 | 46616 | 35392 | 2:36 | 5:50 | 3:33 | 66 | 84 | 77.5 | 3 | 21 | 8.3 |
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 | 8 | 36178 | 44807 | 40784 | 2:32 | 3:11 | 2:58 | 70 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 11 | 8.6 | |
Astros | 9 | 28312 | 41761 | 36888 | 2:47 | 3:42 | 3:21 | |||||||
Athletics | 5 | 16314 | 40019 | 23544 | 2:45 | 3:33 | 3:06 | 62 | 70 | 67 | 9 | 15 | 12.2 | |
Blue Jays | 8 | 37291 | 46696 | 42380 | 2:20 | 4:44 | 3:12 | 66 | 83 | 71.1 | 7 | 16 | 11 | |
Braves | 4 | 37278 | 41627 | 39803 | 3:02 | 3:39 | 3:22 | 74 | 83 | 78.3 | 7 | 9 | 8.3 | |
Brewers | 7 | 27734 | 41941 | 35638 | 2:44 | 3:43 | 3:10 | 67 | 80 | 74 | 5 | 15 | 10 | |
Cardinals | 11 | 37780 | 46535 | 42246 | 2:28 | 3:19 | 2:58 | 79 | 93 | 87.5 | 4 | 13 | 8.4 | |
Cubs | 5 | 39855 | 42046 | 41333 | 2:59 | 3:46 | 3:18 | 74 | 83 | 79.2 | 5 | 9 | 7.6 | |
Diamondbacks | 9 | 20765 | 46338 | 28725 | 2:38 | 3:31 | 3:06 | 2 | ||||||
Dodgers | 7 | 40997 | 53159 | 45613 | 2:16 | 3:43 | 2:57 | 77 | 94 | 84.3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Giants | 6 | 41286 | 41516 | 41419 | 2:40 | 4:45 | 3:30 | 62 | 72 | 65.2 | 13 | 18 | 15.8 | |
Indians | 7 | 17672 | 34726 | 24225 | 2:41 | 3:37 | 3:07 | 68 | 80 | 75 | 8 | 15 | 11.6 | |
Mariners | 9 | 15157 | 35789 | 25621 | 2:28 | 3:34 | 2:56 | 61 | 84 | 73.4 | 4 | 9 | 6.6 | |
Marlins | 5 | 18743 | 22119 | 20975 | 2:43 | 3:18 | 3:00 | |||||||
Mets | 6 | 27582 | 37134 | 31945 | 2:38 | 3:26 | 3:06 | 70 | 86 | 81.3 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Nationals | 8 | 22724 | 38439 | 32177 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:17 | 78 | 89 | 81.8 | 2 | 9 | 6.1 | 1 |
Orioles | 6 | 24398 | 40258 | 30822 | 2:39 | 3:42 | 3:13 | 82 | 90 | 86.3 | 1 | 11 | 5.8 | |
Padres | 9 | 19312 | 41604 | 31584 | 2:39 | 3:37 | 3:02 | 65 | 75 | 70.4 | 5 | 15 | 10.1 | |
Phillies | 7 | 19099 | 38533 | 27954 | 2:30 | 3:16 | 2:49 | 73 | 89 | 83.7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |
Pirates | 9 | 20424 | 35658 | 26699 | 2:54 | 4:01 | 3:13 | 70 | 86 | 81 | 6 | 16 | 10.1 | 1 |
Rangers | 5 | 28384 | 45448 | 37930 | 2:49 | 4:07 | 3:22 | 76 | 91 | 84.6 | 4 | 12 | 8.4 | |
Rays | 4 | 20812 | 24842 | 23112 | 2:41 | 3:24 | 2:58 | |||||||
Red Sox | 7 | 36804 | 37570 | 37251 | 2:55 | 5:50 | 3:37 | 66 | 84 | 76 | 6 | 16 | 10.3 | |
Reds | 8 | 18577 | 39826 | 28786 | 2:55 | 3:32 | 3:09 | 75 | 87 | 83.3 | 2 | 10 | 7.3 | 1 |
Rockies | 6 | 27328 | 49131 | 41307 | 2:48 | 3:13 | 3:03 | 80 | 88 | 84.8 | 5 | 13 | 7.7 | 2 |
Royals | 6 | 23163 | 34332 | 29533 | 2:32 | 3:39 | 3:06 | 81 | 91 | 86.2 | 4 | 8 | 5.8 | 1 |
Tigers | 12 | 26631 | 40056 | 31701 | 2:23 | 4:16 | 3:09 | 72 | 82 | 77.4 | 2 | 16 | 9.7 | |
Twins | 5 | 19706 | 36182 | 27345 | 3:00 | 3:13 | 3:06 | 75 | 91 | 80.4 | 7 | 13 | 10.2 | |
White Sox | 7 | 15259 | 24502 | 20340 | 2:50 | 3:51 | 3:20 | 70 | 78 | 73.4 | 7 | 21 | 12.1 | 3 |
Yankees | 6 | 38691 | 46616 | 42829 | 2:36 | 3:59 | 3:23 | 78 | 82 | 80.3 | 3 | 8 | 5.8 |
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 | 13 | 28384 | 47245 | 40114 | 2:30 | 3:11 | 2:56 | 70 | 88 | 79.3 | 4 | 11 | 7.7 | 1 |
Astros | 13 | 28312 | 46622 | 38330 | 2:47 | 3:42 | 3:22 | 74 | 83 | 78.3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
Athletics | 12 | 16314 | 40019 | 25963 | 2:39 | 3:33 | 3:03 | 62 | 84 | 72.2 | 5 | 15 | 9.6 | |
Blue Jays | 14 | 37173 | 46696 | 41677 | 2:20 | 4:44 | 3:18 | 66 | 83 | 75 | 3 | 16 | 9.4 | |
Braves | 12 | 19286 | 41627 | 29820 | 2:40 | 3:39 | 3:08 | 62 | 85 | 75 | 7 | 15 | 9.5 | 1 |
Brewers | 13 | 18577 | 43952 | 33688 | 2:36 | 3:59 | 3:13 | 67 | 87 | 77.6 | 4 | 15 | 8.6 | |
Cardinals | 16 | 24256 | 46535 | 37903 | 2:28 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 79 | 93 | 84.3 | 4 | 13 | 7.9 | |
Cubs | 13 | 29651 | 42046 | 37127 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:15 | 74 | 85 | 80.8 | 1 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Diamondbacks | 13 | 20765 | 53159 | 33320 | 2:38 | 3:31 | 3:08 | 74 | 83 | 77.8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Dodgers | 14 | 21858 | 53159 | 41021 | 2:16 | 3:43 | 3:05 | 68 | 94 | 77.1 | 2 | 13 | 7.3 | |
Giants | 15 | 26407 | 41516 | 34831 | 2:23 | 4:45 | 3:17 | 62 | 86 | 72.1 | 2 | 18 | 12.1 | |
Indians | 11 | 17672 | 34726 | 25056 | 2:41 | 3:55 | 3:09 | 68 | 82 | 75.8 | 8 | 15 | 11.6 | |
Mariners | 14 | 15157 | 44644 | 28527 | 2:28 | 3:34 | 2:56 | 61 | 84 | 73.1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
Marlins | 15 | 18743 | 41516 | 32257 | 2:40 | 4:10 | 3:10 | 64 | 91 | 77.5 | 6 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Mets | 14 | 18743 | 44013 | 32368 | 2:28 | 3:26 | 3:01 | 70 | 93 | 85.6 | 3 | 17 | 9.5 | |
Nationals | 14 | 22724 | 43640 | 34083 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:13 | 78 | 92 | 84.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.5 | 1 |
Orioles | 14 | 19706 | 40606 | 30711 | 2:20 | 3:42 | 3:02 | 68 | 91 | 81.3 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 | |
Padres | 14 | 18765 | 41604 | 30702 | 2:30 | 3:37 | 2:58 | 65 | 87 | 76.4 | 5 | 15 | 9.7 | 2 |
Phillies | 16 | 19099 | 41941 | 30674 | 2:30 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 61 | 89 | 79.4 | 3 | 17 | 9.2 | |
Pirates | 16 | 19099 | 41865 | 29237 | 2:36 | 4:01 | 3:10 | 70 | 89 | 81.2 | 3 | 16 | 8.9 | 1 |
Rangers | 12 | 17672 | 45448 | 29238 | 2:32 | 4:07 | 3:11 | 68 | 91 | 81.8 | 4 | 15 | 9.3 | |
Rays | 15 | 20424 | 42046 | 28733 | 2:39 | 3:37 | 3:05 | 70 | 90 | 82 | 2 | 16 | 8.7 | |
Red Sox | 17 | 20812 | 46696 | 35819 | 2:41 | 5:50 | 3:29 | 66 | 91 | 76.2 | 6 | 16 | 9.9 | |
Reds | 15 | 18577 | 49131 | 32223 | 2:48 | 3:32 | 3:02 | 75 | 88 | 83.7 | 2 | 10 | 6.7 | 2 |
Rockies | 15 | 23275 | 49131 | 37808 | 2:38 | 4:45 | 3:14 | 62 | 88 | 78 | 5 | 18 | 9.8 | 2 |
Royals | 15 | 15157 | 48017 | 32083 | 2:16 | 3:43 | 3:00 | 66 | 94 | 83.1 | 2 | 16 | 6.9 | 2 |
Tigers | 13 | 26631 | 40056 | 31934 | 2:23 | 4:16 | 3:09 | 72 | 82 | 75.7 | 2 | 16 | 10.9 | |
Twins | 16 | 19706 | 41038 | 32754 | 2:39 | 3:42 | 3:11 | 74 | 91 | 80.1 | 4 | 16 | 9.8 | |
White Sox | 12 | 15259 | 48118 | 26813 | 2:50 | 3:51 | 3:17 | 69 | 88 | 75.8 | 5 | 21 | 11.1 | 3 |
Yankees | 16 | 15259 | 46616 | 35392 | 2:36 | 5:50 | 3:33 | 66 | 84 | 77.5 | 3 | 21 | 8.3 |