We have finally reached the point in the season in which every MLB team has had at least one player ejected. On Friday, Brewers’ manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in Milwaukee’s game against the Reds. The Brewers were the last pillar to fall, with all 29 other MLB teams having at least one ejection to this point. The worst part? Counsell was wrong: every pitch in the half inning he was ejected in was officiated correctly.
Attendance has started to dwindle for many non-competitors, with many teams having a minimum attendance just above 20,000 on the week. Surprisingly, of the four teams that drew fewer than 20,000 this week, three are within a handful of games of a playoff spot. The A’s being the only non-contender, managed a measly 10,407 to Monday’s game against the Orioles, and were the only team to average fewer than 20,000 all week. But less excusable is that the Indians, Marlins, and Mariners all managed to draw fewer than 20,000 to a game this week. On the opposite side of things, it’s the usual suspects with an average of 40,000 last week: the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Yankees, Giants, Cubs, and Cardinals all crossed the mark this week.
On the time of game front, the longest Astros game this week was the same length as the shortest Rockies game, both 3:04. The Astros averaged 2:47 this week, being beat only by the Athletics, who averaged a whirlwind 2:39 over the week. Meanwhile on the longer end of things, quite a few games clocked in over four hours, a change from last week’s two. The Giants and Marlins took the longest game of the week, going 14 innings and 5:34 on Monday before the Giants finally took the 8-7 win. This led to the Marlins having the highest average time of game this week at 3:31.
And lastly, stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Bay Area is cold in the summer. The Giants played an entire home series this week with temps between 59-62, while the Rockies, Nationals, White Sox, and Rangers all averaged above 90 degrees for the week. The Orioles, who started the week in Oakland, and ended in San Francisco, had the second lowest average temperature on the week, a brisk 62.7 degrees. On the wind front, Boston was the only place of any notable action, averaging 14.5 MPH on the week, including two 17 MPH games, the highest of the week.
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: Oakland Athletics (vs Baltimore Orioles), Monday, August 8th. 10,407
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Toronto Blue Jays (vs Tampa Bay Rays), Tuesday, August 9th. 43,134
Highest attendance last week: Los Angeles Dodgers (vs Philadelphia Phillies), Monday, August 8th. 48,370
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami Marlins (vs San Francisco Giants), Monday, August 8th. 22,806
Game time:
Longest game last week: Miami Marlins (vs San Francisco Giants), Monday, August 8th. 5:34 (8-7 San Francisco Giants, 14 innings)
Shortest game last week: Minnesota Twins (vs Houston Astros), Monday, August 8th. 2:18 (3-1 Minnesota Twins)
Longest average game for the week: Miami Marlins, 3:31 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Oakland Athletics, 2:39 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Texas Rangers (vs Colorado Rockies), 99 degrees, Wednesday, August 10th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco Giants (vs Baltimore Orioles), 59 degrees, Friday, August 12th.
Warmest average for the week: Colorado Rockies, 93.1 degrees over 7 games.
Coldest average for the week: San Francisco Giants, 61.0 degrees over 3 games.
Windiest game last week: TIE – Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees, 17 mph, Tuesday, August 9th, Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 17 mph, Friday, August 12th.
Windiest week: Boston Red Sox, 14.5 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 6 (134 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 4. (Season: AL 70, NL 64)
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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Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 31277 | 39271 | 35747 | 2:49 | 4:03 | 3:08 | 68 | 93 | 84.2 | 5 | 17 | 11.2 | |
Atlanta Braves | 7 | 20035 | 38490 | 26845 | 2:46 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 80 | 96 | 89.4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | |
Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 10407 | 41479 | 25468 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:48 | 59 | 70 | 62.7 | 10 | 14 | 12.3 | |
Boston Red Sox | 6 | 36842 | 38161 | 37680 | 2:49 | 4:15 | 3:14 | 68 | 94 | 82.2 | 12 | 17 | 14.5 | |
Chicago Cubs | 6 | 40597 | 41278 | 40997 | 2:22 | 3:55 | 2:59 | 76 | 87 | 81.7 | 3 | 11 | 6.5 | |
Chicago White Sox | 6 | 20006 | 34310 | 24855 | 2:25 | 4:34 | 3:16 | 88 | 94 | 91 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 24553 | 40616 | 34294 | 2:42 | 3:29 | 3:05 | 81 | 92 | 85.2 | 5 | 9 | 7.2 | |
Cleveland Indians | 6 | 16652 | 30978 | 25703 | 2:47 | 3:13 | 3:00 | 75 | 91 | 82.9 | 3 | 15 | 9 | |
Colorado Rockies | 7 | 20068 | 31768 | 25271 | 3:04 | 4:03 | 3:26 | 88 | 99 | 92.1 | 5 | 13 | 7.5 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers | 6 | 19713 | 37792 | 28816 | 2:26 | 4:51 | 3:07 | 70 | 90 | 78.2 | 1 | 15 | 7.8 | |
Houston Astros | 7 | 20978 | 47505 | 33604 | 2:18 | 3:04 | 2:47 | 77 | 85 | 80.3 | 6 | 13 | 8.8 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals | 6 | 24617 | 34310 | 28854 | 2:25 | 4:34 | 3:05 | 70 | 94 | 83.4 | 6 | 13 | 8.7 | |
Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 16652 | 41227 | 29216 | 2:22 | 3:13 | 2:54 | 75 | 90 | 81.5 | 3 | 15 | 8.7 | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | 40563 | 48370 | 43966 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:19 | 73 | 90 | 79.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.2 | |
Miami Marlins | 6 | 19636 | 22806 | 21006 | 2:49 | 5:34 | 3:31 | 1 | ||||||
Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 20035 | 30357 | 25177 | 2:50 | 3:31 | 3:11 | 80 | 88 | 83.8 | 7 | 15 | 11.5 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins | 7 | 20978 | 31730 | 25804 | 2:18 | 3:07 | 2:48 | 70 | 85 | 78.6 | 6 | 11 | 7.7 | |
New York Mets | 6 | 24422 | 39271 | 31720 | 2:47 | 4:03 | 3:12 | 83 | 96 | 89.5 | 5 | 13 | 9.5 | |
New York Yankees | 6 | 37779 | 46459 | 40608 | 2:40 | 4:15 | 3:09 | 75 | 95 | 85.9 | 6 | 17 | 11.7 | |
Oakland Athletics | 7 | 10407 | 35067 | 17773 | 2:19 | 3:10 | 2:39 | 61 | 70 | 64.9 | 6 | 14 | 11 | |
Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 20068 | 48370 | 33200 | 2:50 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 74 | 95 | 84.4 | 5 | 13 | 8.9 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 29623 | 47438 | 37239 | 2:37 | 3:54 | 3:13 | 73 | 90 | 83.5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
San Diego Padres | 6 | 24422 | 36854 | 29975 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:00 | 81 | 96 | 88.3 | 3 | 13 | 7.8 | |
San Francisco Giants | 6 | 19636 | 41479 | 31290 | 2:58 | 5:34 | 3:28 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 12.3 | |
Seattle Mariners | 6 | 14073 | 35067 | 23134 | 2:19 | 4:51 | 3:05 | 65 | 73 | 68.5 | 1 | 12 | 6.5 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 40019 | 41278 | 40642 | 2:42 | 3:55 | 3:05 | 76 | 92 | 84.4 | 5 | 11 | 7.3 | |
Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 41473 | 46459 | 43677 | 2:40 | 3:13 | 2:55 | 77 | 95 | 84.5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | |
Texas Rangers | 7 | 20720 | 37792 | 30638 | 2:26 | 4:03 | 3:09 | 80 | 99 | 90.1 | 5 | 15 | 7.8 | |
Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 43134 | 47505 | 45591 | 2:35 | 3:13 | 2:55 | 77 | 84 | 79.8 | 5 | 13 | 8.4 | |
Washington Nationals | 5 | 29089 | 38490 | 31570 | 2:46 | 3:15 | 2:59 | 79 | 96 | 91.2 | 3 | 11 | 7.6 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Red Sox | 6 | 36842 | 38161 | 37680 | 2:49 | 4:15 | 3:14 | 68 | 94 | 82.2 | 12 | 17 | 14.5 | |
Chicago Cubs | 6 | 40597 | 41278 | 40997 | 2:22 | 3:55 | 2:59 | 76 | 87 | 81.7 | 3 | 11 | 6.5 | |
Cleveland Indians | 4 | 16652 | 30409 | 23264 | 2:47 | 3:13 | 3:03 | 75 | 90 | 80.8 | 5 | 15 | 11 | |
Colorado Rockies | 2 | 27671 | 31768 | 29720 | 3:04 | 3:14 | 3:09 | 88 | 91 | 89.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Kansas City Royals | 3 | 25188 | 34310 | 28877 | 2:25 | 4:34 | 3:21 | 88 | 94 | 91 | 6 | 13 | 10 | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | 40563 | 48370 | 43966 | 2:50 | 3:54 | 3:19 | 73 | 90 | 79.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.2 | |
Miami Marlins | 6 | 19636 | 22806 | 21006 | 2:49 | 5:34 | 3:31 | 1 | ||||||
Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 20035 | 30357 | 25177 | 2:50 | 3:31 | 3:11 | 80 | 88 | 83.8 | 7 | 15 | 11.5 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins | 7 | 20978 | 31730 | 25804 | 2:18 | 3:07 | 2:48 | 70 | 85 | 78.6 | 6 | 11 | 7.7 | |
New York Mets | 6 | 24422 | 39271 | 31720 | 2:47 | 4:03 | 3:12 | 83 | 96 | 89.5 | 5 | 13 | 9.5 | |
New York Yankees | 3 | 41473 | 46459 | 43205 | 2:40 | 2:54 | 2:48 | 77 | 95 | 89 | 6 | 12 | 9 | |
Oakland Athletics | 7 | 10407 | 35067 | 17773 | 2:19 | 3:10 | 2:39 | 61 | 70 | 64.9 | 6 | 14 | 11 | |
Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 20068 | 23600 | 22290 | 3:20 | 3:33 | 3:26 | 88 | 95 | 92 | 9 | 13 | 11 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 29623 | 32071 | 30654 | 2:37 | 3:14 | 2:56 | 81 | 86 | 84.3 | 3 | 5 | 4.3 | |
San Francisco Giants | 3 | 41268 | 41479 | 41401 | 2:59 | 3:14 | 3:04 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 12.3 | |
Seattle Mariners | 3 | 19713 | 28742 | 22819 | 2:30 | 4:51 | 3:29 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 40019 | 40616 | 40249 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:56 | 83 | 92 | 87.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | |
Texas Rangers | 5 | 20720 | 37792 | 31005 | 2:26 | 4:03 | 3:10 | 80 | 99 | 90.6 | 6 | 15 | 10.6 | |
Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 43134 | 47505 | 45591 | 2:35 | 3:13 | 2:55 | 77 | 84 | 79.8 | 5 | 13 | 8.4 | |
Washington Nationals | 5 | 29089 | 38490 | 31570 | 2:46 | 3:15 | 2:59 | 79 | 96 | 91.2 | 3 | 11 | 7.6 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 31277 | 39271 | 35747 | 2:49 | 4:03 | 3:08 | 68 | 93 | 84.2 | 5 | 17 | 11.2 | |
Atlanta Braves | 7 | 20035 | 38490 | 26845 | 2:46 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 80 | 96 | 89.4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | |
Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 10407 | 41479 | 25468 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:48 | 59 | 70 | 62.7 | 10 | 14 | 12.3 | |
Chicago White Sox | 6 | 20006 | 34310 | 24855 | 2:25 | 4:34 | 3:16 | 88 | 94 | 91 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 24553 | 40616 | 34294 | 2:42 | 3:29 | 3:05 | 81 | 92 | 85.2 | 5 | 9 | 7.2 | |
Cleveland Indians | 2 | 30185 | 30978 | 30582 | 2:52 | 2:55 | 2:53 | 79 | 91 | 85 | 3 | 11 | 7 | |
Colorado Rockies | 5 | 20068 | 29866 | 23491 | 3:20 | 4:03 | 3:33 | 88 | 99 | 94.6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers | 6 | 19713 | 37792 | 28816 | 2:26 | 4:51 | 3:07 | 70 | 90 | 78.2 | 1 | 15 | 7.8 | |
Houston Astros | 7 | 20978 | 47505 | 33604 | 2:18 | 3:04 | 2:47 | 77 | 85 | 80.3 | 6 | 13 | 8.8 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals | 3 | 24617 | 31730 | 28831 | 2:35 | 3:07 | 2:50 | 70 | 79 | 75.7 | 6 | 10 | 7.3 | |
Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 16652 | 41227 | 29216 | 2:22 | 3:13 | 2:54 | 75 | 90 | 81.5 | 3 | 15 | 8.7 | |
New York Yankees | 3 | 37779 | 38161 | 38010 | 3:02 | 4:15 | 3:30 | 75 | 94 | 82.7 | 12 | 17 | 14.3 | |
Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 41098 | 48370 | 44109 | 2:50 | 3:17 | 3:08 | 74 | 81 | 76.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 40563 | 47438 | 43823 | 2:57 | 3:54 | 3:30 | 73 | 90 | 82.7 | 5 | 6 | 5.7 | |
San Diego Padres | 6 | 24422 | 36854 | 29975 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:00 | 81 | 96 | 88.3 | 3 | 13 | 7.8 | |
San Francisco Giants | 3 | 19636 | 22806 | 21179 | 2:58 | 5:34 | 3:52 | |||||||
Seattle Mariners | 3 | 14073 | 35067 | 23448 | 2:19 | 2:58 | 2:42 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 40597 | 41278 | 40936 | 2:50 | 3:55 | 3:11 | 76 | 87 | 81 | 5 | 11 | 7.8 | |
Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 41473 | 46459 | 43677 | 2:40 | 3:13 | 2:55 | 77 | 95 | 84.5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | |
Texas Rangers | 2 | 27671 | 31768 | 29720 | 3:04 | 3:14 | 3:09 | 88 | 91 | 89.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |