Finally! Ejections, and plenty of them. With 14 last week, the second highest number of ejections in a week this season, the umpires league-wide kept themselves busy. The high for the week belonged to both the Blue Jays, who have an astonishing 14 ejections on the season thus far, and the Pirates, who have the league’s second highest total of 10 ejections. The next closest team? The White Sox, with six ejections on the year. The National League made a bit of progress in catching up to the junior circuit, with nine ejections to the American League’s five, narrowing the ejection gap between the two leagues to merely nine.
In regards to pace of play, only one team averaged below three hours this week, with the Mariners clocking in at 2:54. A majority of teams ended up between 3:00-3:10, with only two teams averaging above 3:30. One of those teams was the Blue Jays, who participated in a 19 inning, 6:13 marathon against the Indians, won by Cleveland and bringing the Indians their fourteenth straight victory in front of 45,825 fans in Toronto. The game was lost by Darwin Barney, who was thrust onto the mound for the 19th inning, having played the first 18 innings at second base. After giving up a home run to the first batter he faced, Barney settled down and got three quick outs on nine pitches, including striking out Mike Napoli to finish the inning.
In attendance, the same story as most weeks. The Rays with the lowest, Braves, A’s, D-backs, White Sox all drawing fewer than 20,000 in one game this week, with the Rays and Braves averaging below 20,000 for the week. On the top end, the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Giants all averaged above 40,000.
On the weather front, a steamy week in Atlanta, with one game at 94 degrees, and the Braves averaging 86.3 degrees all week. On the chilly end, the Bay Area continues to dominate, with the A’s and Giants both playing the two coldest games of the week on both sides of the bay on Tuesday in San Francisco and Wednesday in Oakland. The Giants also dealt with the strongest winds of the week, though they were fairly calm across the league.
And as always: 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 Tigers), Thursday, June 30th. 10,729
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Rockies), Sunday, July 3rd. 41,836
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Rockies), Saturday, July 2nd. 46,608
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Red Sox), Wednesday, June 29th. 24,110
Game time:
Longest game last week: Blue Jays (vs Indians), Friday, July 1st. 6:13 (2-1 Indians, 19 innings)
Shortest game last week: Braves (vs Marlins), Saturday, July 2nd. 2:28 (9-1 Braves)
Longest average game for the week: Reds, 3:39 average over 7 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Mariners, 2:54 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Braves (vs Marlins), 94 degrees, Saturday, July 2nd.
Coldest game last week: TIE Giants (vs Athletics), 59 degrees, Tuesday, June 28th, and then the next day across the Bay: Athletics (vs Giants), 59 degrees, Wednesday, June 29th.
Warmest average for the week: Braves, 86.3 degrees over 7 games.
Coldest average for the week: Giants, 62.0 degrees over 4 games.
Windiest game last week: Yankees vs Rangers, 19 mph, Monday, June 27th.
Windiest week: Giants, 14.0 MPH over 2 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 14 (99 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 9. (Season: AL 54, NL 45)
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 | 36552 | 38781 | 37129 | 3:07 | 3:52 | 3:31 | 75 | 86 | 80.5 | 5 | 12 | 9.7 | |
Astros | 6 | 30379 | 38781 | 34961 | 2:58 | 3:38 | 3:11 | 78 | 86 | 82.3 | 5 | 10 | 7.7 | 1 |
Athletics | 7 | 15710 | 41730 | 31205 | 2:43 | 3:53 | 3:14 | 59 | 69 | 62.7 | 10 | 18 | 13.2 | |
Blue Jays | 7 | 33917 | 46197 | 41156 | 2:33 | 6:13 | 3:35 | 62 | 90 | 76.7 | 2 | 11 | 7.9 | 3 |
Braves | 7 | 12582 | 32036 | 19358 | 2:28 | 4:05 | 3:07 | 75 | 94 | 86.3 | 2 | 14 | 8.3 | 2 |
Brewers | 6 | 26566 | 42987 | 36354 | 2:30 | 3:48 | 3:04 | 65 | 80 | 73.3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |
Cardinals | 7 | 31355 | 44840 | 39802 | 2:32 | 4:28 | 3:07 | 65 | 90 | 80.4 | 3 | 10 | 7.7 | 1 |
Cubs | 7 | 31762 | 41151 | 36665 | 2:56 | 4:43 | 3:25 | 71 | 87 | 78.1 | 3 | 18 | 8.4 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 18603 | 30683 | 23755 | 2:52 | 3:53 | 3:23 | 1 | ||||||
Dodgers | 7 | 26566 | 46608 | 36061 | 2:30 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 71 | 83 | 75.7 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | 1 |
Giants | 7 | 24859 | 41730 | 33395 | 2:43 | 3:53 | 3:13 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 10 | 18 | 14 | |
Indians | 7 | 15538 | 46197 | 32956 | 2:33 | 6:13 | 3:25 | 68 | 89 | 78.8 | 2 | 14 | 9.2 | |
Mariners | 6 | 23715 | 33006 | 27967 | 2:35 | 3:15 | 2:54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 | |
Marlins | 6 | 12582 | 32036 | 24455 | 2:28 | 4:05 | 3:13 | 67 | 94 | 82 | 5 | 11 | 8.8 | |
Mets | 7 | 29918 | 41151 | 35445 | 2:47 | 3:33 | 3:08 | 72 | 82 | 78 | 3 | 18 | 8.5 | |
Nationals | 7 | 27631 | 37328 | 32279 | 2:47 | 4:30 | 3:23 | 74 | 82 | 78.6 | 1 | 9 | 6.9 | |
Orioles | 6 | 23715 | 33006 | 29037 | 2:35 | 3:15 | 3:00 | 65 | 75 | 70.2 | 1 | 9 | 4.7 | |
Padres | 5 | 25221 | 42315 | 36501 | 2:43 | 3:12 | 3:04 | 63 | 75 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 7.8 | 1 |
Phillies | 6 | 18603 | 40331 | 25314 | 2:42 | 3:53 | 3:13 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
Pirates | 6 | 15710 | 28846 | 23938 | 2:45 | 3:35 | 3:08 | 61 | 83 | 75.5 | 4 | 13 | 8.8 | 3 |
Rangers | 7 | 21466 | 39934 | 31291 | 2:37 | 3:43 | 3:09 | 72 | 81 | 76.6 | 2 | 19 | 8.3 | |
Rays | 7 | 10729 | 24110 | 16339 | 2:49 | 3:29 | 3:09 | |||||||
Red Sox | 6 | 16986 | 37117 | 28265 | 2:49 | 3:52 | 3:25 | 75 | 81 | 78.7 | 11 | 12 | 11.7 | |
Reds | 7 | 27631 | 37328 | 33498 | 3:07 | 4:43 | 3:39 | 71 | 87 | 78.9 | 1 | 10 | 6.8 | |
Rockies | 6 | 33917 | 46608 | 40139 | 2:48 | 3:51 | 3:08 | 62 | 90 | 76.9 | 2 | 11 | 6.7 | |
Royals | 7 | 20473 | 44840 | 34996 | 2:32 | 4:28 | 3:02 | 78 | 90 | 82.7 | 5 | 11 | 8.1 | 1 |
Tigers | 6 | 10729 | 31760 | 19637 | 2:53 | 3:25 | 3:08 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Twins | 6 | 18571 | 26942 | 23457 | 2:51 | 3:06 | 3:01 | 70 | 77 | 74.8 | 3 | 12 | 7.9 | |
White Sox | 6 | 18571 | 35116 | 27377 | 2:51 | 3:09 | 3:00 | 70 | 77 | 74.3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
Yankees | 7 | 32373 | 42315 | 38695 | 2:37 | 3:43 | 3:08 | 63 | 81 | 72.8 | 2 | 19 | 8.6 |
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 | 36683 | 38781 | 37434 | 3:07 | 3:38 | 3:21 | 78 | 86 | 82.3 | 5 | 10 | 7.7 | |
Astros | 3 | 30379 | 35116 | 32487 | 2:58 | 3:09 | 3:01 | 1 | ||||||
Athletics | 5 | 15710 | 36067 | 27053 | 2:44 | 3:43 | 3:13 | 59 | 69 | 63.8 | 10 | 18 | 12.4 | |
Blue Jays | 4 | 41365 | 46197 | 44837 | 2:33 | 6:13 | 3:48 | 68 | 77 | 73.7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Braves | 7 | 12582 | 32036 | 19358 | 2:28 | 4:05 | 3:07 | 75 | 94 | 86.3 | 2 | 14 | 8.3 | 2 |
Brewers | 3 | 26566 | 33819 | 31138 | 2:30 | 3:25 | 3:04 | 71 | 78 | 75.3 | 11 | 12 | 11.3 | |
Cardinals | 5 | 40573 | 44840 | 42870 | 2:40 | 4:28 | 3:18 | 65 | 80 | 74.2 | 3 | 10 | 7.4 | 1 |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 18603 | 30683 | 23755 | 2:52 | 3:53 | 3:23 | 1 | ||||||
Dodgers | 3 | 41836 | 46608 | 44029 | 2:52 | 3:11 | 2:58 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 6 | 9 | 7.7 | |
Giants | 2 | 41442 | 41730 | 41586 | 2:43 | 3:53 | 3:18 | 59 | 64 | 61.5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
Mariners | 6 | 23715 | 33006 | 27967 | 2:35 | 3:15 | 2:54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 | |
Mets | 4 | 34294 | 41151 | 37926 | 2:56 | 3:22 | 3:10 | 72 | 81 | 77.3 | 3 | 18 | 9.3 | |
Nationals | 7 | 27631 | 37328 | 32279 | 2:47 | 4:30 | 3:23 | 74 | 82 | 78.6 | 1 | 9 | 6.9 | |
Padres | 5 | 25221 | 42315 | 36501 | 2:43 | 3:12 | 3:04 | 63 | 75 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 7.8 | 1 |
Phillies | 3 | 20473 | 40331 | 30356 | 2:42 | 3:06 | 2:51 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
Pirates | 1 | 26925 | 26925 | 26925 | 3:32 | 3:32 | 3:32 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Rays | 7 | 10729 | 24110 | 16339 | 2:49 | 3:29 | 3:09 | |||||||
Red Sox | 3 | 36552 | 37117 | 36823 | 3:36 | 3:52 | 3:42 | 75 | 81 | 78.7 | 11 | 12 | 11.7 | |
Reds | 3 | 31762 | 37188 | 34983 | 3:14 | 4:43 | 3:46 | 71 | 87 | 79.3 | 3 | 10 | 7.3 | |
Rockies | 3 | 33917 | 38412 | 36249 | 2:48 | 3:51 | 3:18 | 62 | 90 | 79.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.7 | |
Royals | 2 | 31355 | 32909 | 32132 | 2:32 | 2:50 | 2:41 | 83 | 90 | 86.5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Tigers | 2 | 30808 | 31760 | 31284 | 3:00 | 3:13 | 3:06 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Twins | 3 | 21466 | 26942 | 24646 | 3:04 | 3:06 | 3:04 | 73 | 77 | 75.3 | 3 | 11 | 6.7 | |
White Sox | 3 | 18571 | 26158 | 22267 | 2:51 | 3:03 | 2:59 | 70 | 77 | 74.3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
Yankees | 4 | 32373 | 39934 | 36274 | 2:37 | 3:43 | 3:12 | 72 | 81 | 77.5 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
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 | 36552 | 37117 | 36823 | 3:36 | 3:52 | 3:42 | 75 | 81 | 78.7 | 11 | 12 | 11.7 | |
Astros | 3 | 36683 | 38781 | 37434 | 3:07 | 3:38 | 3:21 | 78 | 86 | 82.3 | 5 | 10 | 7.7 | |
Athletics | 2 | 41442 | 41730 | 41586 | 2:43 | 3:53 | 3:18 | 59 | 64 | 61.5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
Blue Jays | 3 | 33917 | 38412 | 36249 | 2:48 | 3:51 | 3:18 | 62 | 90 | 79.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.7 | |
Brewers | 3 | 40573 | 42987 | 41569 | 2:40 | 3:48 | 3:05 | 65 | 80 | 71.3 | 3 | 10 | 6.7 | |
Cardinals | 2 | 31355 | 32909 | 32132 | 2:32 | 2:50 | 2:41 | 83 | 90 | 86.5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Cubs | 7 | 31762 | 41151 | 36665 | 2:56 | 4:43 | 3:25 | 71 | 87 | 78.1 | 3 | 18 | 8.4 | |
Dodgers | 4 | 26566 | 33819 | 30085 | 2:30 | 3:32 | 3:11 | 71 | 83 | 77.3 | 9 | 12 | 10.8 | 1 |
Giants | 5 | 24859 | 36067 | 30118 | 2:44 | 3:47 | 3:12 | 59 | 66 | 62.5 | 10 | 18 | 14 | |
Indians | 7 | 15538 | 46197 | 32956 | 2:33 | 6:13 | 3:25 | 68 | 89 | 78.8 | 2 | 14 | 9.2 | |
Marlins | 6 | 12582 | 32036 | 24455 | 2:28 | 4:05 | 3:13 | 67 | 94 | 82 | 5 | 11 | 8.8 | |
Mets | 3 | 29918 | 33386 | 32138 | 2:47 | 3:33 | 3:07 | 74 | 82 | 78.7 | 7 | 9 | 7.7 | |
Orioles | 6 | 23715 | 33006 | 29037 | 2:35 | 3:15 | 3:00 | 65 | 75 | 70.2 | 1 | 9 | 4.7 | |
Phillies | 3 | 18603 | 22567 | 20272 | 3:18 | 3:53 | 3:35 | |||||||
Pirates | 5 | 15710 | 28846 | 23340 | 2:45 | 3:35 | 3:03 | 61 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 8.6 | 3 |
Rangers | 7 | 21466 | 39934 | 31291 | 2:37 | 3:43 | 3:09 | 72 | 81 | 76.6 | 2 | 19 | 8.3 | |
Red Sox | 3 | 16986 | 24110 | 19707 | 2:49 | 3:29 | 3:09 | |||||||
Reds | 4 | 27631 | 37328 | 32385 | 3:07 | 4:30 | 3:35 | 75 | 81 | 78.5 | 1 | 8 | 6.3 | |
Rockies | 3 | 41836 | 46608 | 44029 | 2:52 | 3:11 | 2:58 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 6 | 9 | 7.7 | |
Royals | 5 | 20473 | 44840 | 36142 | 2:42 | 4:28 | 3:10 | 78 | 80 | 78.8 | 5 | 11 | 8.2 | |
Tigers | 4 | 10729 | 17861 | 13813 | 2:53 | 3:25 | 3:08 | |||||||
Twins | 3 | 18571 | 26158 | 22267 | 2:51 | 3:03 | 2:59 | 70 | 77 | 74.3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
White Sox | 3 | 30379 | 35116 | 32487 | 2:58 | 3:09 | 3:01 | |||||||
Yankees | 3 | 41321 | 42315 | 41922 | 2:43 | 3:12 | 3:02 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 7 | 8 | 7.7 |