The story of this week has to be the ejections. After last week had no ejections, the umps warmed up their tossin’ arms and 6 were ejected this week. The Padres had two of their own rung up this week, which is the weekly high for a team (unsurprisingly). The Padres helped even the score between the AL and NL at 5 total ejections on the year.
Meanwhile, some interesting time of game stats. The Twins took on the Nationals on Sunday night for a mere five hours and twenty five minutes to play 16 innings, the longest game of the year so far. The box score itself is fascinating, in particular the Nationals part. Harper with the pinch hit HR in the 9th, Joe Ross, a pitcher, pinch hitting for Papelbon and getting a hit, only to be replaced at the top of the next inning by another pitcher.
Even with a 5:25 long game, the Twins did not lead the league in average game time in the last seven days. This is attributable to the fact that the Twins played both the longest and the shortest games of the week. The shortest was a 6 inning stint against the Brewers which still managed to go 2:21.
The title for longest average game of the week goes to the Red Sox, who played games with the following lengths of time: 3:02, 3:12, 3:25, 3:28, 3:28 again, 4:16, 5:03. To put that in context against the Boston Marathon, which took place at the same time as Monday’s game (a respectable 3:12):
- The winner of the race was almost exactly an hour faster than the baseball game that day. (2:12:45)
- The shortest game would have placed around 1450th in the marathon
- The 3:25 game would have placed around 6400th.
- The 4:16 game would have placed around 19,900th.
- The 5:03 game would have placed around 24,500th.
So I guess it’s clear: Boston is the US capital of marathons across all fields.
On the attendance front, the Indians have had some difficulties attracting fans this week. All three games were attended by fewer than 12,000 fans (meaning they were outdrawn by fellow Cleveland residents, the Cavs, this week1. On top of that, two of the games drew fewer than 10,000, the only two games thus far this season to do so.
The weather seemed mostly pleasant, with temps only dropping as low as 55, and topping out at 95 in Arizona before they decided to close the roof for the remainder of the series (and summer). The winds stayed relatively consistent, except for the Marlins, who battled an average wind of 17.3 MPH this week.
For the remained, we have your miscellany. Below that, we have three tables of raw data for your reading enjoyment. The first is for total games played, then home, then away games.
Attendance:
Lowest attendance last week: Cleveland (vs Seattle), Tuesday, April 19th. 9,393. New season low!
Highest-Lowest attendance last week: St. Louis (vs Chicago Cubs), Tuesday, April 19th. 43,093
Highest attendance last week: Toronto (vs Oakland), Saturday, April 23th. 46,334.
Lowest-Highest attendance last week: Cleveland (vs Seattle), Thursday, April 21st. 11,525.
Game time:
Longest game last week: Washington vs Minnesota, Sunday, April 24th. 5:25 (6-5 WAS, 16 innings)New season longest!
Shortest game last week: Minnesota vs Milwaukee, Monday, April 18th. 2:21 (7-4 MIN/6 innings)
Quickest average game for the week: Miami, 2:50 average over 7 games.
Longest average game for the week: Boston, 3:43 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Arizona vs Pittsburgh, 95 degrees, Friday, April 22nd.
Coldest game last week: Chicago White Sox vs Texas, 55 degrees, Saturday, April 23rd.
Warmest average for the week: Pittsburgh, 81 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Cleveland, 55.5 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Kansas City vs Baltimore, 21 MPH, Sunday, April 24th.
Windiest week: Miami, 17.3 MPH over 7 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 6 New weekly high! (10 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 4. (Season: AL 5, NL 5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | 7 | 11418 | 41058 | 24367 | 02:43 | 03:23 | 02:54 | 50 | 75 | 68.3 | 5 | 14 | 10.2 | |
| Astros | 6 | 24181 | 40232 | 29202 | 02:42 | 05:03 | 03:31 | 71 | 85 | 77.7 | 5 | 9 | 6.5 | |
| Athletics | 6 | 31952 | 46334 | 38342 | 02:38 | 03:30 | 03:04 | 61 | 68 | 65.3 | 9 | 15 | 11.7 | |
| Blue Jays | 7 | 15404 | 46334 | 30555 | 02:38 | 03:22 | 03:01 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
| Braves | 6 | 14160 | 35230 | 22861 | 02:56 | 03:54 | 03:16 | 70 | 80 | 74.2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| Brewers | 7 | 17597 | 34813 | 25179 | 02:21 | 04:00 | 03:03 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 12.5 | |
| Cardinals | 6 | 30074 | 45432 | 38587 | 02:32 | 03:35 | 02:57 | 64 | 75 | 69.3 | 5 | 15 | 11.2 | |
| Cubs | 7 | 16497 | 45432 | 36098 | 02:32 | 03:20 | 02:59 | 58 | 75 | 66.6 | 5 | 15 | 9.6 | |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 27573 | 41497 | 36220 | 02:54 | 05:25 | 03:38 | 64 | 95 | 80.4 | 6 | 12 | 9.8 | 1 |
| Dodgers | 6 | 14160 | 42179 | 27329 | 02:57 | 04:02 | 03:29 | 63 | 80 | 72.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.8 | |
| Giants | 7 | 41052 | 41886 | 41479 | 02:46 | 04:35 | 03:16 | 58 | 67 | 63.6 | 6 | 20 | 12.9 | |
| Indians | 6 | 9393 | 31947 | 19834 | 02:41 | 03:56 | 03:04 | 51 | 64 | 55.5 | 3 | 13 | 7.5 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 9393 | 41058 | 25063 | 02:43 | 03:56 | 03:05 | 52 | 74 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 9.3 | |
| Marlins | 7 | 16112 | 41886 | 27450 | 02:33 | 03:14 | 02:50 | 58 | 64 | 60.7 | 14 | 20 | 17.3 | 1 |
| Mets | 6 | 20057 | 35230 | 25425 | 02:51 | 04:03 | 03:12 | 66 | 77 | 71.2 | 4 | 15 | 7.7 | |
| Nationals | 7 | 16112 | 35974 | 23721 | 02:33 | 05:56 | 03:13 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 | |
| Orioles | 6 | 15404 | 39900 | 25671 | 02:31 | 03:22 | 02:56 | 65 | 79 | 70.8 | 5 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 |
| Padres | 6 | 19449 | 37395 | 26612 | 02:35 | 04:01 | 03:15 | 64 | 78 | 71.8 | 9 | 13 | 11.3 | 2 |
| Phillies | 6 | 20057 | 34813 | 25074 | 02:48 | 04:03 | 03:15 | 66 | 77 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 7.7 | |
| Pirates | 6 | 19449 | 32935 | 24809 | 02:58 | 05:25 | 03:38 | 74 | 95 | 81 | 9 | 13 | 10.3 | |
| Rangers | 6 | 15486 | 26058 | 22936 | 02:41 | 03:57 | 03:07 | 45 | 75 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 9.5 | |
| Rays | 6 | 31689 | 40981 | 35874 | 02:50 | 04:16 | 03:15 | 47 | 74 | 58.7 | 6 | 13 | 10.7 | |
| Red Sox | 7 | 26672 | 40232 | 34028 | 03:02 | 05:03 | 03:43 | 47 | 85 | 68.8 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| Reds | 7 | 12777 | 41660 | 22759 | 02:41 | 03:19 | 02:59 | 58 | 80 | 68.9 | 7 | 13 | 8.9 | |
| Rockies | 6 | 12777 | 42179 | 25715 | 02:41 | 04:02 | 03:10 | 63 | 80 | 73 | 3 | 13 | 8.8 | |
| Royals | 6 | 26889 | 39900 | 31796 | 02:31 | 03:08 | 02:54 | 66 | 79 | 70.7 | 5 | 21 | 12 | |
| Tigers | 6 | 25086 | 31947 | 29130 | 02:41 | 03:20 | 02:58 | 51 | 68 | 60.7 | 3 | 15 | 7.8 | 1 |
| Twins | 7 | 17597 | 35974 | 26989 | 02:21 | 05:56 | 03:14 | 55 | 68 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 9.6 | |
| White Sox | 7 | 11418 | 26058 | 16104 | 02:41 | 03:57 | 03:00 | 45 | 75 | 61.6 | 8 | 17 | 11.6 | |
| Yankees | 6 | 31843 | 40981 | 36117 | 02:50 | 03:30 | 03:05 | 60 | 74 | 65.3 | 6 | 15 | 11.2 |
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 | 37754 | 41058 | 39856 | 02:43 | 03:23 | 02:57 | 67 | 74 | 71.3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
| Astros | 3 | 26672 | 40232 | 33107 | 03:28 | 05:03 | 03:59 | 79 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Blue Jays | 3 | 34251 | 46334 | 42295 | 02:38 | 03:21 | 02:54 | |||||||
| Braves | 6 | 14160 | 35230 | 22861 | 02:56 | 03:54 | 03:16 | 70 | 80 | 74.2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| Brewers | 5 | 21087 | 34813 | 27515 | 02:48 | 04:00 | 03:15 | |||||||
| Cardinals | 3 | 43093 | 45432 | 44122 | 02:32 | 03:20 | 02:50 | 69 | 75 | 71.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | |
| Diamondbacks | 3 | 27573 | 32935 | 29446 | 02:58 | 05:25 | 03:51 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Giants | 7 | 41052 | 41886 | 41479 | 02:46 | 04:35 | 03:16 | 58 | 67 | 63.6 | 6 | 20 | 12.9 | |
| Indians | 3 | 9393 | 11525 | 10269 | 02:48 | 03:56 | 03:13 | 52 | 64 | 56.7 | 3 | 13 | 9.7 | |
| Marlins | 4 | 16112 | 17395 | 16749 | 02:33 | 02:43 | 02:38 | |||||||
| Nationals | 3 | 27684 | 35974 | 33018 | 02:39 | 05:56 | 03:48 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 | |
| Orioles | 3 | 15404 | 17644 | 16610 | 02:50 | 03:22 | 03:07 | 65 | 69 | 67.3 | 5 | 11 | 7.3 | 1 |
| Padres | 6 | 19449 | 37395 | 26612 | 02:35 | 04:01 | 03:15 | 64 | 78 | 71.8 | 9 | 13 | 11.3 | 2 |
| Phillies | 3 | 20057 | 22417 | 21353 | 02:51 | 04:03 | 03:19 | 66 | 77 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 7.7 | |
| Rangers | 3 | 24181 | 25886 | 25296 | 02:42 | 03:22 | 03:04 | 71 | 75 | 73.3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| Red Sox | 4 | 31689 | 37954 | 34718 | 03:02 | 04:16 | 03:28 | 47 | 66 | 55.5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| Reds | 7 | 12777 | 41660 | 22759 | 02:41 | 03:19 | 02:59 | 58 | 80 | 68.9 | 7 | 13 | 8.9 | |
| Rockies | 3 | 35962 | 42179 | 38431 | 03:09 | 04:02 | 03:32 | 63 | 73 | 69.3 | 3 | 13 | 9.3 | |
| Royals | 6 | 26889 | 39900 | 31796 | 02:31 | 03:08 | 02:54 | 66 | 79 | 70.7 | 5 | 21 | 12 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 25086 | 31947 | 29399 | 02:41 | 03:20 | 02:55 | 51 | 57 | 54.3 | 3 | 7 | 5.3 | |
| Twins | 2 | 17597 | 21078 | 19338 | 02:21 | 03:23 | 02:52 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 12.5 | |
| White Sox | 7 | 11418 | 26058 | 16104 | 02:41 | 03:57 | 03:00 | 45 | 75 | 61.6 | 8 | 17 | 11.6 | |
| Yankees | 6 | 31843 | 40981 | 36117 | 02:50 | 03:30 | 03:05 | 60 | 74 | 65.3 | 6 | 15 | 11.2 |
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 | 4 | 11418 | 14706 | 12751 | 02:46 | 02:59 | 02:52 | 50 | 75 | 65.3 | 8 | 14 | 11.3 | |
| Astros | 3 | 24181 | 25886 | 25296 | 02:42 | 03:22 | 03:04 | 71 | 75 | 73.3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| Athletics | 6 | 31952 | 46334 | 38342 | 02:38 | 03:30 | 03:04 | 61 | 68 | 65.3 | 9 | 15 | 11.7 | |
| Blue Jays | 4 | 15404 | 37168 | 21750 | 02:50 | 03:22 | 03:08 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
| Brewers | 2 | 17597 | 21078 | 19338 | 02:21 | 03:23 | 02:52 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 12.5 | |
| Cardinals | 3 | 30074 | 37395 | 33052 | 02:35 | 03:35 | 03:05 | 64 | 70 | 67.3 | 12 | 13 | 12.3 | |
| Cubs | 7 | 16497 | 45432 | 36098 | 02:32 | 03:20 | 02:59 | 58 | 75 | 66.6 | 5 | 15 | 9.6 | |
| Diamondbacks | 4 | 41052 | 41497 | 41300 | 02:54 | 04:35 | 03:26 | 64 | 67 | 65.8 | 6 | 12 | 9.5 | |
| Dodgers | 6 | 14160 | 42179 | 27329 | 02:57 | 04:02 | 03:29 | 63 | 80 | 72.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.8 | |
| Indians | 3 | 25086 | 31947 | 29399 | 02:41 | 03:20 | 02:55 | 51 | 57 | 54.3 | 3 | 7 | 5.3 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 9393 | 41058 | 25063 | 02:43 | 03:56 | 03:05 | 52 | 74 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 9.3 | |
| Marlins | 3 | 41509 | 41886 | 41718 | 02:46 | 03:14 | 03:03 | 58 | 64 | 60.7 | 14 | 20 | 17.3 | 1 |
| Mets | 6 | 20057 | 35230 | 25425 | 02:51 | 04:03 | 03:12 | 66 | 77 | 71.2 | 4 | 15 | 7.7 | |
| Nationals | 4 | 16112 | 17395 | 16749 | 02:33 | 02:43 | 02:38 | |||||||
| Orioles | 3 | 29546 | 39900 | 34731 | 02:31 | 03:04 | 02:45 | 66 | 79 | 74.3 | 6 | 21 | 13.7 | |
| Phillies | 3 | 23439 | 34813 | 28794 | 02:48 | 04:00 | 03:12 | |||||||
| Pirates | 6 | 19449 | 32935 | 24809 | 02:58 | 05:25 | 03:38 | 74 | 95 | 81 | 9 | 13 | 10.3 | |
| Rangers | 3 | 15486 | 26058 | 20575 | 02:41 | 03:57 | 03:10 | 45 | 70 | 56.7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | |
| Rays | 6 | 31689 | 40981 | 35874 | 02:50 | 04:16 | 03:15 | 47 | 74 | 58.7 | 6 | 13 | 10.7 | |
| Red Sox | 3 | 26672 | 40232 | 33107 | 03:28 | 05:03 | 03:59 | 79 | 85 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Rockies | 3 | 12777 | 13240 | 12999 | 02:41 | 02:55 | 02:49 | 72 | 80 | 76.7 | 7 | 10 | 8.3 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 26889 | 30763 | 28860 | 02:52 | 03:08 | 03:02 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 10.3 | 1 |
| Twins | 5 | 21087 | 35974 | 30050 | 02:39 | 05:56 | 03:37 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 |