Brewers Finally Get First Ejection, The Last Team In MLB To Do So – Below the Box Score, Week of 8/15

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

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Arizona Diamondbacks63127739271357472:494:033:08689384.251711.2
Atlanta Braves72003538490268452:463:313:05809689.441511
Baltimore Orioles71040741479254682:243:142:48597062.7101412.3
Boston Red Sox63684238161376802:494:153:14689482.2121714.5
Chicago Cubs64059741278409972:223:552:59768781.73116.5
Chicago White Sox62000634310248552:254:343:16889491613101
Cincinnati Reds62455340616342942:423:293:05819285.2597.2
Cleveland Indians61665230978257032:473:133:00759182.93159
Colorado Rockies72006831768252713:044:033:26889992.15137.52
Detroit Tigers61971337792288162:264:513:07709078.21157.8
Houston Astros72097847505336042:183:042:47778580.36138.81
Kansas City Royals62461734310288542:254:343:05709483.46138.7
Los Angeles Angels61665241227292162:223:132:54759081.53158.7
Los Angeles Dodgers64056348370439662:503:543:19739079.7586.2
Miami Marlins61963622806210062:495:343:311
Milwaukee Brewers72003530357251772:503:313:11808883.871511.51
Minnesota Twins72097831730258042:183:072:48708578.66117.7
New York Mets62442239271317202:474:033:12839689.55139.5
New York Yankees63777946459406082:404:153:09759585.961711.7
Oakland Athletics71040735067177732:193:102:39617064.961411
Philadelphia Phillies62006848370332002:503:333:17749584.45138.9
Pittsburgh Pirates62962347438372392:373:543:13739083.5365
San Diego Padres62442236854299752:373:223:00819688.33137.8
San Francisco Giants61963641479312902:585:343:28596261111312.3
Seattle Mariners61407335067231342:194:513:05657368.51126.5
St. Louis Cardinals74001941278406422:423:553:05769284.45117.3
Tampa Bay Rays64147346459436772:403:132:55779584.55128
Texas Rangers72072037792306382:264:033:09809990.15157.8
Toronto Blue Jays64313447505455912:353:132:55778479.85138.4
Washington Nationals52908938490315702:463:152:59799691.23117.6

 

 

Home games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Boston Red Sox63684238161376802:494:153:14689482.2121714.5
Chicago Cubs64059741278409972:223:552:59768781.73116.5
Cleveland Indians41665230409232642:473:133:03759080.851511
Colorado Rockies22767131768297203:043:143:09889189.5555
Kansas City Royals32518834310288772:254:343:2188949161310
Los Angeles Dodgers64056348370439662:503:543:19739079.7586.2
Miami Marlins61963622806210062:495:343:311
Milwaukee Brewers72003530357251772:503:313:11808883.871511.51
Minnesota Twins72097831730258042:183:072:48708578.66117.7
New York Mets62442239271317202:474:033:12839689.55139.5
New York Yankees34147346459432052:402:542:487795896129
Oakland Athletics71040735067177732:193:102:39617064.961411
Philadelphia Phillies32006823600222903:203:333:2688959291311
Pittsburgh Pirates32962332071306542:373:142:56818684.3354.3
San Francisco Giants34126841479414012:593:143:04596261111312.3
Seattle Mariners31971328742228192:304:513:29707371163.7
St. Louis Cardinals34001940616402492:423:102:56839287.7586.7
Texas Rangers52072037792310052:264:033:10809990.661510.6
Toronto Blue Jays64313447505455912:353:132:55778479.85138.4
Washington Nationals52908938490315702:463:152:59799691.23117.6

 

 

Away games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Arizona Diamondbacks63127739271357472:494:033:08689384.251711.2
Atlanta Braves72003538490268452:463:313:05809689.441511
Baltimore Orioles71040741479254682:243:142:48597062.7101412.3
Chicago White Sox62000634310248552:254:343:16889491613101
Cincinnati Reds62455340616342942:423:293:05819285.2597.2
Cleveland Indians23018530978305822:522:552:537991853117
Colorado Rockies52006829866234913:204:033:33889994.6613102
Detroit Tigers61971337792288162:264:513:07709078.21157.8
Houston Astros72097847505336042:183:042:47778580.36138.81
Kansas City Royals32461731730288312:353:072:50707975.76107.3
Los Angeles Angels61665241227292162:223:132:54759081.53158.7
New York Yankees33777938161380103:024:153:30759482.7121714.3
Philadelphia Phillies34109848370441092:503:173:08748176.7586.7
Pittsburgh Pirates34056347438438232:573:543:30739082.7565.7
San Diego Padres62442236854299752:373:223:00819688.33137.8
San Francisco Giants31963622806211792:585:343:52
Seattle Mariners31407335067234482:192:582:426567666129.3
St. Louis Cardinals44059741278409362:503:553:117687815117.8
Tampa Bay Rays64147346459436772:403:132:55779584.55128
Texas Rangers22767131768297203:043:143:09889189.5555