The National League has decided they want to compete in ejections, going 7-1 this week relative to their American League counterparts. The highlight probably being Noah Syndergaard’s ejection after throwing behind Chase Utley, continuing a string of bad blood between the Mets and the Dodgers stemming from Utley’s slide in last year’s NLDS Game 2 that broke Ruben Tejada’s leg, which prompted the rule change that has gone into effect this season.
On the attendance front, after I gave Cleveland a lot of crap for not outselling the Cavs, the Indians managed to average 20,243 this week, and filled the stadium above Quicken Loans Arena’s capacity twice, the second and third time this season. As anticipated, Cleveland’s attendance will continue to rise throughout the summer, and if they stay atop the division, into September. In the Indians’ place fall the sparsely-attended Rays, who managed to average below 16,000 fans per game this week, including the week low of 11,399 on Thursday. In fact, seven teams drew less than the Indians’ smallest crowd this week. Interestingly, one of those teams is the Braves at 12,869, the week’s second lowest attendance. Later in the week, the Braves somehow managed to draw 50,247, for the weekly high. Sunday’s game featured a post-game concert, so perhaps 38,000 additional were there to see Chris Stapleton1.
In regards to pace of game this week, the average MLB game inched above three hours for the week, helped by an Angels-Astros game that clocked in 13 innings in 4:57. On the other side of things, fans of quick baseball and pitchers duels surely enjoyed last Monday’s Dodgers game hosting the Reds, as the Dodgers took home a 1-0 victory in a speedy 2:11. Surely quite a few Dodgers fans spent more time in traffic that night than watching actual baseball. The Braves were the only team this week to not play a sub 3 hour game, which also helped them secure the average longest game of the week with 3:28. Interestingly, there was only one extra inning game this week for the Braves, though it went 4:51
On the weather front, it’s really pleasant everywhere. The D-backs take the hot temp win with 99 degrees on Saturday, and the Red Sox the low with 53 degrees, but every team averaged a temperature between 62 and 85 degrees last week. That coupled with top winds only hitting 20 MPH means it is peak baseball season across the country.
And finally, below are your miscellaneous factoids, and even below that is 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 Marlins), Thursday, May 26th. 11,399
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Blue Jays (vs Red Sox), Friday, May 27th. 46,470
Highest attendance last week: Braves (vs Marlins), Sunday, May 29th. 50,247
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Yankees), Saturday, May 28th. 20,188
Game time:
Longest game last week: Angels (vs Astros), Sunday, May 29th. 4:57 (8-6 Astros, 13 innings)
Shortest game last week: Dodgers (vs Reds), Monday, May 23rd. 2:11 (1-0 Dodgers)
Longest average game for the week: Braves, 3:28 average over 6 games
Quickest average game for the week: Nationals, 2:44 average over 7 games
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Padres), 99 degrees, Saturday, May 28th.
Coldest game last week: Red Sox (vs Rockies), 53 degrees, Tuesday, May 24th.
Warmest average for the week: Diamondbacks, 85.6 average over 5 games
Coldest average for the week: Mariners, 62.0 average over 3 games
Windiest game last week: Cubs vs Phillies, 20 mph, Sunday, May 29th.
Windiest week: Rangers, 12.2 average over 6 games
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 8 (64 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 1, NL 7. (Season: AL 38, NL 26)
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 | 6 | 25298 | 39047 | 32944 | 2:38 | 4:57 | 3:16 | 67 | 84 | 75.2 | 5 | 17 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Astros | 6 | 23826 | 39047 | 31331 | 2:38 | 4:57 | 3:26 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Athletics | 6 | 16370 | 24154 | 20040 | 2:40 | 3:12 | 2:50 | 61 | 77 | 67 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 35174 | 48154 | 42511 | 2:34 | 4:07 | 3:08 | 68 | 86 | 75.7 | 3 | 10 | 6.5 | |
| Braves | 6 | 12869 | 50247 | 24398 | 3:05 | 4:51 | 3:28 | 82 | 87 | 84.3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
| Brewers | 6 | 12869 | 34901 | 21429 | 2:53 | 4:51 | 3:28 | 74 | 85 | 80.9 | 3 | 17 | 10.2 | |
| Cardinals | 7 | 26176 | 45565 | 38470 | 2:27 | 3:38 | 2:58 | 73 | 87 | 80.2 | 4 | 12 | 7.8 | |
| Cubs | 6 | 38941 | 45565 | 42872 | 2:18 | 3:38 | 2:58 | 73 | 79 | 75.5 | 5 | 20 | 12 | |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 18415 | 30861 | 23382 | 2:42 | 3:40 | 3:15 | 78 | 99 | 87.3 | 4 | 10 | 8.4 | |
| Dodgers | 6 | 42227 | 44855 | 42938 | 2:11 | 3:12 | 2:50 | 63 | 84 | 71.3 | 6 | 17 | 9.5 | |
| Giants | 6 | 32901 | 42307 | 39950 | 2:37 | 3:27 | 3:04 | 56 | 74 | 63.5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | |
| Indians | 7 | 18323 | 22561 | 20568 | 2:40 | 3:14 | 3:01 | 72 | 86 | 78.9 | 8 | 17 | 10.9 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 16370 | 40921 | 26008 | 2:36 | 3:30 | 2:56 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 | |
| Marlins | 7 | 11399 | 50247 | 24298 | 2:51 | 3:22 | 3:13 | 82 | 87 | 84.7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Mets | 6 | 31264 | 43462 | 38506 | 2:33 | 3:12 | 2:53 | 61 | 84 | 77 | 1 | 17 | 8.7 | 2 |
| Nationals | 7 | 26176 | 38898 | 33884 | 2:27 | 3:12 | 2:44 | 61 | 87 | 81 | 1 | 11 | 6.1 | 1 |
| Orioles | 6 | 18565 | 25618 | 22493 | 2:58 | 4:14 | 3:16 | 72 | 86 | 80.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.7 | |
| Padres | 6 | 21458 | 42099 | 32592 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 59 | 99 | 73.8 | 8 | 13 | 10.4 | |
| Phillies | 6 | 26400 | 41575 | 34365 | 2:18 | 3:11 | 2:51 | 75 | 83 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 12 | |
| Pirates | 7 | 18415 | 46950 | 33387 | 2:47 | 3:40 | 3:11 | 70 | 87 | 80.4 | 4 | 12 | 8.4 | 2 |
| Rangers | 6 | 25298 | 46950 | 35519 | 2:47 | 3:34 | 3:02 | 80 | 87 | 83.2 | 7 | 17 | 12.2 | |
| Rays | 7 | 11399 | 23709 | 17323 | 2:36 | 3:22 | 3:03 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 6 | 36123 | 48154 | 41876 | 2:51 | 4:07 | 3:15 | 53 | 86 | 69.3 | 5 | 12 | 7.9 | |
| Reds | 6 | 20441 | 44855 | 35881 | 2:11 | 3:46 | 2:54 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Rockies | 7 | 32901 | 42307 | 36815 | 2:42 | 3:27 | 3:05 | 53 | 86 | 67.9 | 4 | 12 | 7.5 | |
| Royals | 6 | 17886 | 36624 | 27565 | 2:48 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 69 | 85 | 76.2 | 4 | 14 | 8.9 | |
| Tigers | 6 | 20522 | 31187 | 25215 | 2:38 | 3:11 | 2:54 | 69 | 83 | 76.2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | |
| Twins | 6 | 17886 | 40921 | 28607 | 2:36 | 3:30 | 3:03 | 69 | 82 | 75 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
| White Sox | 7 | 18323 | 36624 | 25710 | 2:40 | 3:22 | 3:01 | 72 | 85 | 77.4 | 4 | 17 | 10.5 | |
| Yankees | 6 | 14697 | 38959 | 27860 | 2:34 | 3:15 | 2:48 | 69 | 86 | 80 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
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 | 36538 | 39047 | 37920 | 2:38 | 4:57 | 3:27 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Astros | 3 | 23826 | 25618 | 24742 | 2:58 | 4:14 | 3:25 | 1 | ||||||
| Athletics | 3 | 20522 | 24154 | 22391 | 2:40 | 2:57 | 2:48 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 10 | 13 | 11.3 | |
| Blue Jays | 3 | 46470 | 48154 | 47513 | 2:53 | 4:07 | 3:32 | 68 | 75 | 71.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Braves | 6 | 12869 | 50247 | 24398 | 3:05 | 4:51 | 3:28 | 82 | 87 | 84.3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
| Brewers | 3 | 20441 | 34901 | 28545 | 2:53 | 3:46 | 3:16 | 74 | 81 | 77.7 | 10 | 17 | 14.3 | |
| Cardinals | 3 | 44588 | 45565 | 45054 | 2:48 | 3:38 | 3:12 | 73 | 79 | 75.3 | 5 | 12 | 8.7 | |
| Cubs | 3 | 38941 | 41575 | 40690 | 2:18 | 3:04 | 2:44 | 75 | 76 | 75.7 | 8 | 20 | 15.3 | |
| Diamondbacks | 3 | 21458 | 24935 | 23440 | 2:42 | 3:21 | 3:07 | 92 | 99 | 95.5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Dodgers | 3 | 42278 | 44855 | 43217 | 2:11 | 3:08 | 2:33 | 63 | 66 | 64.3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Giants | 3 | 41363 | 42099 | 41745 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 2:56 | 59 | 60 | 59.3 | 8 | 13 | 11.3 | |
| Indians | 3 | 18565 | 21110 | 20243 | 3:02 | 3:14 | 3:08 | 72 | 86 | 80.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.7 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 16370 | 40921 | 26008 | 2:36 | 3:30 | 2:56 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 | |
| Marlins | 2 | 17969 | 23709 | 20839 | 3:11 | 3:21 | 3:16 | |||||||
| Mets | 3 | 42227 | 43462 | 42659 | 3:03 | 3:12 | 3:06 | 74 | 84 | 78.3 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| Nationals | 7 | 26176 | 38898 | 33884 | 2:27 | 3:12 | 2:44 | 61 | 87 | 81 | 1 | 11 | 6.1 | 1 |
| Pirates | 4 | 18415 | 34529 | 26125 | 3:05 | 3:40 | 3:19 | 70 | 81 | 76.8 | 4 | 10 | 6.8 | 2 |
| Rangers | 6 | 25298 | 46950 | 35519 | 2:47 | 3:34 | 3:02 | 80 | 87 | 83.2 | 7 | 17 | 12.2 | |
| Rays | 5 | 11399 | 20188 | 15917 | 2:36 | 3:22 | 2:57 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 3 | 36123 | 36430 | 36238 | 2:51 | 3:09 | 2:58 | 53 | 86 | 67.3 | 8 | 12 | 9.7 | |
| Rockies | 3 | 32901 | 42307 | 38154 | 2:42 | 3:27 | 3:11 | 56 | 74 | 67.7 | 5 | 9 | 6.7 | |
| Royals | 3 | 28508 | 36624 | 32243 | 2:58 | 3:22 | 3:08 | 73 | 85 | 77.3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 26400 | 31187 | 28039 | 2:38 | 3:11 | 2:59 | 76 | 83 | 80.3 | 3 | 12 | 8.7 | |
| Twins | 3 | 17886 | 27233 | 22887 | 2:48 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 69 | 82 | 75 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
| White Sox | 4 | 18323 | 22561 | 20811 | 2:40 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 72 | 82 | 77.5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | |
| Yankees | 3 | 35174 | 38959 | 37508 | 2:34 | 2:59 | 2:44 | 69 | 86 | 80 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
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 | 25298 | 32480 | 27968 | 2:47 | 3:34 | 3:05 | 80 | 84 | 82.3 | 11 | 17 | 14.3 | |
| Astros | 3 | 36538 | 39047 | 37920 | 2:38 | 4:57 | 3:27 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | |
| Athletics | 3 | 16370 | 19227 | 17689 | 2:40 | 3:12 | 2:53 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 | |
| Blue Jays | 3 | 35174 | 38959 | 37508 | 2:34 | 2:59 | 2:44 | 69 | 86 | 80 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |
| Brewers | 3 | 12869 | 15185 | 14313 | 3:05 | 4:51 | 3:41 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
| Cardinals | 4 | 26176 | 38898 | 33532 | 2:27 | 3:12 | 2:47 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 4 | 11 | 6.8 | |
| Cubs | 3 | 44588 | 45565 | 45054 | 2:48 | 3:38 | 3:12 | 73 | 79 | 75.3 | 5 | 12 | 8.7 | |
| Diamondbacks | 3 | 18415 | 30861 | 23324 | 3:05 | 3:40 | 3:22 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 4 | 10 | 7.7 | |
| Dodgers | 3 | 42227 | 43462 | 42659 | 3:03 | 3:12 | 3:06 | 74 | 84 | 78.3 | 9 | 17 | 12 | |
| Giants | 3 | 32901 | 42307 | 38154 | 2:42 | 3:27 | 3:11 | 56 | 74 | 67.7 | 5 | 9 | 6.7 | |
| Indians | 4 | 18323 | 22561 | 20811 | 2:40 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 72 | 82 | 77.5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | |
| Marlins | 5 | 11399 | 50247 | 25681 | 2:51 | 3:22 | 3:11 | 82 | 87 | 84.7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Mets | 3 | 31264 | 38700 | 34353 | 2:33 | 2:48 | 2:39 | 61 | 83 | 75.7 | 1 | 8 | 5.3 | |
| Orioles | 6 | 18565 | 25618 | 22493 | 2:58 | 4:14 | 3:16 | 72 | 86 | 80.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.7 | |
| Padres | 6 | 21458 | 42099 | 32592 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 59 | 99 | 73.8 | 8 | 13 | 10.4 | |
| Phillies | 6 | 26400 | 41575 | 34365 | 2:18 | 3:11 | 2:51 | 75 | 83 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 12 | |
| Pirates | 3 | 37645 | 46950 | 43069 | 2:47 | 3:08 | 2:59 | 80 | 87 | 84 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
| Rays | 2 | 17969 | 23709 | 20839 | 3:11 | 3:21 | 3:16 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 3 | 46470 | 48154 | 47513 | 2:53 | 4:07 | 3:32 | 68 | 75 | 71.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Reds | 6 | 20441 | 44855 | 35881 | 2:11 | 3:46 | 2:54 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Rockies | 4 | 34529 | 36430 | 35811 | 2:51 | 3:10 | 3:01 | 53 | 86 | 68 | 4 | 12 | 8.3 | |
| Royals | 3 | 17886 | 27233 | 22887 | 2:48 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 69 | 82 | 75 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 20522 | 24154 | 22391 | 2:40 | 2:57 | 2:48 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 10 | 13 | 11.3 | |
| Twins | 3 | 28309 | 40921 | 34326 | 2:36 | 3:30 | 2:59 | |||||||
| White Sox | 3 | 28508 | 36624 | 32243 | 2:58 | 3:22 | 3:08 | 73 | 85 | 77.3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | |
| Yankees | 3 | 14697 | 20188 | 18211 | 2:36 | 3:15 | 2:52 |