If it weren’t for Bryce Harper, 100% of the ejections this week would’ve been Detroit Tigers. With four in Saturday’s game, the Tigers take the crown for most ejections in one game this season not involving a right hook to Jose Bautista’s jaw. This helped widen the gap between the Junior and Senior Circuit to nine in favor of the AL, trending back to the level that it stayed for most of the season.
Attendance made some precipitous drops this week, with the A’s, Rays, Diamondbacks, White Sox, Reds, and Marlins all drawing fewer than 20,000 to at least one game this week, and the Brewers only 200 above the 20,000 mark. Four of those teams, the A’s, Rays, Reds, and Marlins, averaged fewer than 20,000 over the whole week. The lowest attended game of the week was a non-Cleveland season low at 10,114, though the Indians were the away team in Oakland, which must’ve felt like a home game with all the empty seats. At the top, the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants and Cardinals continue to average above 40,000, with the Dodgers drawing over 53,000 on Thursday night against the rival Giants.
Game speed came in about average this week, with 11 teams averaging less than three hours of gametime. The longest game of the week was the 11-inning affair between the Rockies and Nationals on Saturday that went 4:49. Besides that, only two other games exceeded four hours, while four came in shorter than 2:30.
On the weather front, the 10,000 or show that showed up to see the Indians and A’s got to enjoy the beautiful 58 degree temperatures, the lowest of the week. On the high end, four games above 90 degrees here at the tail end of summer. All of this took place on a week with minimal wind, with the Twins averaging a mere 11 MPH over the week, the windiest in baseball.
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: Athletics (vs Indians), Monday, August 22nd. 10,114
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Giants), Wednesday, August 24th. 43,957
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Giants), Thursday, August 25th. 53,297
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Athletics (vs Indians), Tuesday, August 23rd. 13,141
Game time:
Longest game last week: Nationals (vs Rockies), Saturday, August 27th. 4:49 (9-4 Rockies)
Shortest game last week: Pirates (vs Astros), Monday, August 22nd. 2:17 (3-1 Astros)
Longest average game for the week: Diamondbacks, 3:22 average over 7 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Athletics, 2:38 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Nationals (vs Rockies), 94 degrees, Friday, August 26th.
Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Indians), 58 degrees, Monday, August 22nd.
Warmest average for the week: Rangers, 86.5 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Braves, 65.3 degrees over 3 games.
Windiest game last week: Twins vs Tigers, 19 mph, Tuesday, August 23rd.
Windiest week: Twins, 11.3 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 5 (145 total this season)
Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 1. (Season: AL 78, NL 67)
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 | 28220 | 46696 | 38344 | 2:38 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 72 | 82 | 77.2 | 4 | 18 | 9.8 | |
| Astros | 6 | 23717 | 37484 | 29396 | 2:17 | 3:14 | 2:46 | 76 | 81 | 79.3 | 5 | 6 | 5.3 | |
| Athletics | 6 | 10114 | 42239 | 26687 | 2:26 | 2:52 | 2:38 | 58 | 92 | 73.4 | 3 | 15 | 8.5 | |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 42534 | 47485 | 45806 | 2:38 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 74 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 18 | 11 | |
| Braves | 7 | 15376 | 41675 | 27605 | 2:34 | 4:46 | 3:17 | 64 | 68 | 65.3 | 6 | 13 | 10.7 | |
| Brewers | 7 | 20296 | 37583 | 26843 | 2:39 | 3:29 | 3:10 | 74 | 81 | 77.9 | 5 | 13 | 8.7 | |
| Cardinals | 6 | 40023 | 42239 | 40704 | 2:26 | 3:28 | 2:56 | 75 | 92 | 86 | 3 | 9 | 6.3 | |
| Cubs | 6 | 30033 | 49522 | 39705 | 2:55 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 68 | 81 | 74.8 | 6 | 9 | 7.2 | |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 15376 | 34395 | 21678 | 2:32 | 4:46 | 3:22 | |||||||
| Dodgers | 7 | 15690 | 53297 | 43245 | 2:47 | 4:02 | 3:20 | 68 | 81 | 74.9 | 3 | 8 | 4.6 | |
| Giants | 6 | 41283 | 53297 | 44791 | 2:34 | 3:36 | 3:00 | 64 | 75 | 69.3 | 4 | 13 | 8.4 | |
| Indians | 7 | 10114 | 44944 | 24549 | 2:29 | 3:17 | 2:45 | 58 | 92 | 76.7 | 6 | 15 | 10.9 | |
| Mariners | 7 | 19072 | 41536 | 26876 | 2:22 | 3:18 | 2:49 | 69 | 84 | 77.1 | 3 | 13 | 6.8 | |
| Marlins | 6 | 17775 | 20007 | 18853 | 2:35 | 3:52 | 3:02 | |||||||
| Mets | 6 | 31111 | 40082 | 36523 | 2:55 | 3:28 | 3:07 | 75 | 91 | 85.7 | 6 | 15 | 9.4 | |
| Nationals | 7 | 26697 | 39722 | 32377 | 2:31 | 4:49 | 3:14 | 78 | 94 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 5.9 | 1 |
| Orioles | 7 | 26697 | 39722 | 36064 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:03 | 78 | 89 | 82 | 5 | 11 | 6.8 | |
| Padres | 6 | 17775 | 33614 | 25504 | 2:36 | 3:52 | 3:08 | 73 | 80 | 75.7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Phillies | 5 | 15630 | 35832 | 26690 | 2:38 | 3:08 | 2:54 | 80 | 88 | 84.6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | |
| Pirates | 7 | 20296 | 37583 | 27968 | 2:17 | 3:26 | 2:55 | 74 | 81 | 78.2 | 5 | 9 | 6.2 | |
| Rangers | 6 | 16100 | 44944 | 28093 | 2:34 | 3:17 | 2:49 | 80 | 92 | 85.2 | 4 | 15 | 8.3 | |
| Rays | 7 | 11249 | 37484 | 21237 | 2:32 | 3:41 | 3:03 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 7 | 11249 | 38134 | 23169 | 2:32 | 3:41 | 3:11 | 73 | 87 | 78.3 | 7 | 14 | 10.3 | |
| Reds | 6 | 15690 | 34395 | 21928 | 2:32 | 4:02 | 3:06 | 76 | 82 | 79.3 | 3 | 9 | 5.3 | |
| Rockies | 6 | 20458 | 33433 | 26346 | 2:52 | 4:49 | 3:21 | 77 | 94 | 84.2 | 3 | 13 | 7.8 | |
| Royals | 6 | 17894 | 38134 | 28143 | 2:35 | 3:25 | 3:03 | 73 | 87 | 78.3 | 7 | 14 | 10.3 | |
| Tigers | 6 | 24309 | 33115 | 27970 | 2:45 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 72 | 82 | 77 | 4 | 19 | 10.4 | 4 |
| Twins | 6 | 24309 | 47485 | 35432 | 2:45 | 3:11 | 2:59 | 72 | 84 | 76.8 | 5 | 19 | 11.4 | |
| White Sox | 6 | 15630 | 27318 | 22009 | 2:22 | 3:06 | 2:41 | 76 | 85 | 81.3 | 4 | 13 | 8.5 | |
| Yankees | 6 | 24384 | 41536 | 34303 | 2:45 | 3:29 | 3:04 | 69 | 89 | 79.7 | 3 | 11 | 5.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 3 | 25852 | 37484 | 33293 | 2:39 | 3:14 | 2:57 | |||||||
| Athletics | 3 | 10114 | 13141 | 12017 | 2:29 | 2:43 | 2:36 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 8 | 15 | 12 | |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 42534 | 47485 | 45806 | 2:38 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 74 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 18 | 11 | |
| Brewers | 7 | 20296 | 37583 | 26843 | 2:39 | 3:29 | 3:10 | 74 | 81 | 77.9 | 5 | 13 | 8.7 | |
| Cardinals | 6 | 40023 | 42239 | 40704 | 2:26 | 3:28 | 2:56 | 75 | 92 | 86 | 3 | 9 | 6.3 | |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 15376 | 34395 | 21678 | 2:32 | 4:46 | 3:22 | |||||||
| Dodgers | 6 | 43957 | 53297 | 47838 | 2:47 | 3:38 | 3:13 | 68 | 81 | 73.7 | 4 | 8 | 6.2 | |
| Giants | 3 | 41283 | 41675 | 41531 | 2:34 | 3:13 | 2:52 | 64 | 68 | 65.3 | 6 | 13 | 10.7 | |
| Mariners | 3 | 24384 | 41536 | 30183 | 2:45 | 3:18 | 2:59 | 69 | 76 | 73.3 | 3 | 4 | 3.7 | |
| Marlins | 6 | 17775 | 20007 | 18853 | 2:35 | 3:52 | 3:02 | |||||||
| Mets | 3 | 31111 | 35832 | 32992 | 2:56 | 3:08 | 3:03 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 6 | 15 | 11 | |
| Nationals | 5 | 27901 | 39722 | 33656 | 2:43 | 4:49 | 3:23 | 80 | 94 | 87 | 3 | 8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Orioles | 2 | 26697 | 31660 | 29179 | 2:31 | 3:12 | 2:51 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Padres | 3 | 30033 | 33614 | 31785 | 2:55 | 3:19 | 3:03 | 73 | 80 | 75.7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Pirates | 3 | 23717 | 28760 | 25498 | 2:17 | 2:56 | 2:35 | 76 | 81 | 79.3 | 5 | 6 | 5.3 | |
| Rangers | 4 | 23768 | 44944 | 33948 | 2:34 | 3:17 | 2:52 | 86 | 92 | 89.3 | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
| Rays | 4 | 11249 | 13576 | 12195 | 2:32 | 3:41 | 3:08 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 3 | 37337 | 38134 | 37801 | 3:03 | 3:25 | 3:14 | 73 | 87 | 78.3 | 7 | 14 | 10.3 | |
| Reds | 3 | 15690 | 16668 | 16153 | 2:39 | 4:02 | 3:08 | 76 | 82 | 79.3 | 3 | 9 | 5.3 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 28220 | 33115 | 30897 | 2:50 | 3:17 | 3:05 | 72 | 82 | 78.7 | 4 | 10 | 6.7 | 4 |
| Twins | 3 | 24309 | 26437 | 25042 | 2:45 | 3:04 | 2:52 | 72 | 79 | 75.3 | 10 | 19 | 14 | |
| White Sox | 6 | 15630 | 27318 | 22009 | 2:22 | 3:06 | 2:41 | 76 | 85 | 81.3 | 4 | 13 | 8.5 | |
| Yankees | 3 | 38002 | 38843 | 38423 | 2:51 | 3:29 | 3:09 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 6 | 11 | 7.7 |
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 | 6 | 28220 | 46696 | 38344 | 2:38 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 72 | 82 | 77.2 | 4 | 18 | 9.8 | |
| Astros | 3 | 23717 | 28760 | 25498 | 2:17 | 2:56 | 2:35 | 76 | 81 | 79.3 | 5 | 6 | 5.3 | |
| Athletics | 3 | 40221 | 42239 | 41356 | 2:26 | 2:52 | 2:40 | 81 | 92 | 86.7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
| Braves | 7 | 15376 | 41675 | 27605 | 2:34 | 4:46 | 3:17 | 64 | 68 | 65.3 | 6 | 13 | 10.7 | |
| Cubs | 6 | 30033 | 49522 | 39705 | 2:55 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 68 | 81 | 74.8 | 6 | 9 | 7.2 | |
| Dodgers | 1 | 15690 | 15690 | 15690 | 4:02 | 4:02 | 4:02 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Giants | 3 | 43957 | 53297 | 48051 | 2:47 | 3:36 | 3:08 | 72 | 75 | 73.3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| Indians | 7 | 10114 | 44944 | 24549 | 2:29 | 3:17 | 2:45 | 58 | 92 | 76.7 | 6 | 15 | 10.9 | |
| Mariners | 4 | 19072 | 27318 | 24395 | 2:22 | 3:06 | 2:42 | 76 | 84 | 80.8 | 7 | 13 | 9.8 | |
| Mets | 3 | 40023 | 40082 | 40053 | 2:55 | 3:28 | 3:11 | 75 | 91 | 85.3 | 6 | 9 | 7.7 | |
| Nationals | 2 | 26697 | 31660 | 29179 | 2:31 | 3:12 | 2:51 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Orioles | 5 | 38002 | 39722 | 38818 | 2:43 | 3:29 | 3:07 | 80 | 89 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 7.6 | |
| Padres | 3 | 17775 | 20007 | 19222 | 2:36 | 3:52 | 3:13 | |||||||
| Phillies | 5 | 15630 | 35832 | 26690 | 2:38 | 3:08 | 2:54 | 80 | 88 | 84.6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | |
| Pirates | 4 | 20296 | 37583 | 29820 | 2:39 | 3:26 | 3:11 | 74 | 81 | 77 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| Rangers | 2 | 16100 | 16668 | 16384 | 2:39 | 2:44 | 2:41 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 4 | 9 | 6.5 | |
| Rays | 3 | 25852 | 37484 | 33293 | 2:39 | 3:14 | 2:57 | |||||||
| Red Sox | 4 | 11249 | 13576 | 12195 | 2:32 | 3:41 | 3:08 | |||||||
| Reds | 3 | 22624 | 34395 | 27702 | 2:32 | 3:47 | 3:05 | |||||||
| Rockies | 6 | 20458 | 33433 | 26346 | 2:52 | 4:49 | 3:21 | 77 | 94 | 84.2 | 3 | 13 | 7.8 | |
| Royals | 6 | 17894 | 38134 | 28143 | 2:35 | 3:25 | 3:03 | 73 | 87 | 78.3 | 7 | 14 | 10.3 | |
| Tigers | 3 | 24309 | 26437 | 25042 | 2:45 | 3:04 | 2:52 | 72 | 79 | 75.3 | 10 | 19 | 14 | |
| Twins | 3 | 42534 | 47485 | 45821 | 3:00 | 3:11 | 3:05 | 74 | 84 | 78.3 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
| Yankees | 3 | 24384 | 41536 | 30183 | 2:45 | 3:18 | 2:59 | 69 | 76 | 73.3 | 3 | 4 | 3.7 |