It’s the first Below the Box Score of 2017, so welcome back to everyone as baseball season has finally begun. Please note some season-starting data headaches from our provider show a few teams as having not hosted as many games as they actually have. It should be fixed going forward but there are a few games missing from this set. Our apologies.
The highlights this week in the attendance front were that thirteen teams drew over 40,000 once this week, while nine already have drawn fewer than 20,000 fans to an individual game (Reds, White Sox, A’s, Rays, D-Backs, Orioles, Twins, Astros, Nationals). As usual, the Dodgers won the week with 53,701 in attendance for the season opener. On the other side of things, the Reds drew only 10,586 for Thursday’s game.
Game time is not off to a good start, with only two teams averaging under 3:00 last week, the Padres and the Reds. So much for the automatic intentional walk saving us any time.
Weather showed its variability, as it often does this early with the Braves and Pirates facing off in 36 degree weather in Pittsburgh while the D-backs hosted the Indians in 88 degrees of sunshine in Phoenix.
And finally, tempers were muted this week with only three ejections, giving the NL the initial lead in the ejections race.
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: Reds (vs Phillies), Thursday, April 6th. 10,586
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Cardinals (vs Cubs), Thursday, April 6th. 44,039
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Padres), Monday, April 3rd. 53,701
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Yankees), Sunday, April 2nd. 31,042
Game time:
Longest game last week: Astros (vs Mariners), Wednesday, April 5th. 4:26 (5-3 Astros)
Shortest game last week: Orioles (vs Blue Jays), Wednesday, April 5th. 2:23 (3-1 Orioles)
Longest average game for the week: Tigers, 3:25 average over 5 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Padres, 2:50 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Indians), 88 degrees, Friday, April 7th.
Coldest game last week: Pirates (vs Braves), 36 degrees, Friday, April 7th.
Warmest average for the week: Diamondbacks, 81.3 degrees over 7 games.
Coldest average for the week: Red Sox, 48.6 degrees over 5 games.
Windiest game last week: Astros vs Mariners, 21 mph, Wednesday, April 5th.
Windiest week: Phillies, 15.3 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 3
Ejections by league: AL 1, NL 2.
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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Angels | 6 | 11225 | 43911 | 30723 | 2:44 | 3:27 | 3:04 | 60 | 68 | 62.7 | 3 | 11 | 7.5 | |
Astros | 6 | 18362 | 41678 | 27442 | 2:29 | 4:26 | 3:15 | 73 | 82 | 78.2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
Athletics | 6 | 11225 | 44410 | 29356 | 2:44 | 3:17 | 3:01 | 60 | 79 | 69.2 | 3 | 20 | 12.2 | |
Blue Jays | 5 | 12678 | 45667 | 22322 | 2:23 | 3:55 | 3:10 | 63 | 68 | 65.5 | 3 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Braves | 6 | 22713 | 44384 | 31300 | 2:28 | 3:51 | 3:10 | 36 | 66 | 53.5 | 10 | 17 | 11.8 | |
Brewers | 6 | 21458 | 43080 | 29567 | 3:00 | 3:58 | 3:21 | 65 | 70 | 67.5 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | |
Cardinals | 5 | 44039 | 47566 | 46231 | 2:44 | 3:33 | 3:03 | 53 | 76 | 65.4 | 8 | 17 | 12.2 | |
Cubs | 6 | 28728 | 47566 | 41443 | 2:57 | 3:58 | 3:22 | 53 | 70 | 63.2 | 8 | 16 | 12.6 | |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 14675 | 49016 | 25635 | 3:00 | 3:26 | 3:14 | 75 | 88 | 81.3 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Dodgers | 7 | 33529 | 53701 | 43069 | 2:43 | 3:49 | 3:03 | 61 | 76 | 69.1 | 3 | 20 | 7.6 | 1 |
Giants | 7 | 14675 | 49016 | 32107 | 2:24 | 3:26 | 3:03 | 65 | 87 | 74.3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
Indians | 6 | 22443 | 48350 | 29607 | 3:02 | 3:25 | 3:16 | 68 | 88 | 80.2 | 2 | 16 | 8.3 | |
Mariners | 7 | 18362 | 43911 | 32215 | 2:29 | 4:26 | 3:08 | 63 | 82 | 72.4 | 0 | 21 | 8.6 | |
Marlins | 5 | 19418 | 42744 | 29341 | 2:47 | 3:26 | 3:10 | 48 | 69 | 59 | 5 | 20 | 12.2 | 1 |
Mets | 5 | 23100 | 44384 | 31485 | 2:28 | 3:51 | 3:12 | 44 | 60 | 52.8 | 10 | 20 | 15 | |
Nationals | 6 | 19418 | 45121 | 34026 | 2:47 | 3:34 | 3:15 | 46 | 69 | 60 | 5 | 19 | 11.4 | |
Orioles | 4 | 16086 | 45667 | 35789 | 2:23 | 3:41 | 3:15 | 62 | 69 | 65.5 | 3 | 16 | 9.3 | |
Padres | 7 | 36501 | 53701 | 42450 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:50 | 65 | 72 | 67.6 | 3 | 15 | 8.3 | |
Phillies | 5 | 10586 | 45121 | 34734 | 3:04 | 3:34 | 3:16 | 43 | 67 | 55.9 | 10 | 19 | 15 | |
Pirates | 5 | 22713 | 36594 | 32987 | 3:00 | 3:53 | 3:17 | 36 | 66 | 49.3 | 8 | 13 | 10.9 | |
Rangers | 6 | 23574 | 48350 | 35354 | 2:56 | 3:25 | 3:11 | 68 | 83 | 77.8 | 5 | 20 | 14.3 | |
Rays | 6 | 12678 | 31042 | 18834 | 2:56 | 3:55 | 3:15 | 1 | ||||||
Red Sox | 5 | 32622 | 45013 | 36806 | 3:03 | 3:53 | 3:24 | 39 | 66 | 47.9 | 6 | 18 | 12.1 | |
Reds | 4 | 10586 | 46558 | 36877 | 2:44 | 3:05 | 2:55 | 43 | 76 | 64 | 10 | 18 | 14.3 | |
Rockies | 6 | 21458 | 49169 | 32970 | 2:59 | 3:49 | 3:15 | 61 | 76 | 69.7 | 5 | 20 | 11.3 | |
Royals | 5 | 15171 | 39615 | 26753 | 2:47 | 3:49 | 3:13 | 46 | 80 | 55.8 | 7 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Tigers | 5 | 10842 | 45013 | 31735 | 3:05 | 3:35 | 3:25 | 39 | 66 | 48.4 | 6 | 20 | 14.6 | |
Twins | 6 | 14004 | 39615 | 21994 | 2:47 | 3:14 | 3:01 | 46 | 69 | 54.5 | 8 | 16 | 12.2 | |
White Sox | 5 | 10842 | 36534 | 21696 | 2:56 | 3:31 | 3:12 | 43 | 69 | 55 | 8 | 20 | 14 | |
Yankees | 5 | 12737 | 42487 | 28910 | 3:07 | 3:35 | 3:20 | 62 | 69 | 65.5 | 4 | 16 | 10 |
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 | 37175 | 43911 | 41251 | 2:56 | 3:27 | 3:09 | 63 | 68 | 65.3 | 6 | 9 | 7.3 | |
Astros | 6 | 18362 | 41678 | 27442 | 2:29 | 4:26 | 3:15 | 73 | 82 | 78.2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
Athletics | 3 | 11225 | 36067 | 20195 | 2:44 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 7.7 | |
Brewers | 6 | 21458 | 43080 | 29567 | 3:00 | 3:58 | 3:21 | 65 | 70 | 67.5 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | |
Cardinals | 5 | 44039 | 47566 | 46231 | 2:44 | 3:33 | 3:03 | 53 | 76 | 65.4 | 8 | 17 | 12.2 | |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 14675 | 49016 | 25635 | 3:00 | 3:26 | 3:14 | 75 | 88 | 81.3 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Dodgers | 4 | 36501 | 53701 | 42693 | 2:43 | 3:14 | 2:53 | 65 | 72 | 68.5 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 | 1 |
Mets | 5 | 23100 | 44384 | 31485 | 2:28 | 3:51 | 3:12 | 44 | 60 | 52.8 | 10 | 20 | 15 | |
Nationals | 3 | 19418 | 42744 | 28292 | 2:47 | 3:26 | 3:06 | 56 | 69 | 63.3 | 5 | 9 | 7.7 | |
Orioles | 4 | 16086 | 45667 | 35789 | 2:23 | 3:41 | 3:15 | 62 | 69 | 65.5 | 3 | 16 | 9.3 | |
Padres | 3 | 40537 | 43441 | 42125 | 2:24 | 2:58 | 2:46 | 65 | 70 | 66.7 | 9 | 15 | 12.7 | |
Phillies | 3 | 36917 | 45121 | 39760 | 3:15 | 3:34 | 3:24 | 46 | 65 | 56.7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | |
Pirates | 3 | 22713 | 36484 | 30734 | 3:00 | 3:18 | 3:10 | 36 | 66 | 54 | 10 | 13 | 11.3 | |
Rangers | 6 | 23574 | 48350 | 35354 | 2:56 | 3:25 | 3:11 | 68 | 83 | 77.8 | 5 | 20 | 14.3 | |
Rays | 6 | 12678 | 31042 | 18834 | 2:56 | 3:55 | 3:15 | 1 | ||||||
Red Sox | 2 | 36137 | 36594 | 36366 | 3:03 | 3:53 | 3:28 | 41 | 48 | 44.5 | 8 | 13 | 10.5 | |
Reds | 2 | 10586 | 43804 | 27195 | 3:04 | 3:05 | 3:04 | 43 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 18 | 15 | |
Rockies | 3 | 33529 | 49169 | 43570 | 2:59 | 3:49 | 3:16 | 61 | 76 | 69.7 | 5 | 20 | 11.3 | |
Tigers | 3 | 32622 | 45013 | 37099 | 3:05 | 3:35 | 3:22 | 39 | 66 | 51.3 | 6 | 18 | 13.7 | |
Twins | 3 | 15171 | 39615 | 23621 | 2:47 | 3:14 | 3:02 | 46 | 50 | 47.7 | 10 | 13 | 11.3 | |
White Sox | 5 | 10842 | 36534 | 21696 | 2:56 | 3:31 | 3:12 | 43 | 69 | 55 | 8 | 20 | 14 |
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 | 11225 | 36067 | 20195 | 2:44 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 7.7 | |
Athletics | 3 | 34235 | 44410 | 38517 | 2:56 | 3:16 | 3:03 | 78 | 79 | 78.3 | 10 | 20 | 16.7 | |
Blue Jays | 5 | 12678 | 45667 | 22322 | 2:23 | 3:55 | 3:10 | 63 | 68 | 65.5 | 3 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Braves | 6 | 22713 | 44384 | 31300 | 2:28 | 3:51 | 3:10 | 36 | 66 | 53.5 | 10 | 17 | 11.8 | |
Cubs | 6 | 28728 | 47566 | 41443 | 2:57 | 3:58 | 3:22 | 53 | 70 | 63.2 | 8 | 16 | 12.6 | |
Dodgers | 3 | 33529 | 49169 | 43570 | 2:59 | 3:49 | 3:16 | 61 | 76 | 69.7 | 5 | 20 | 11.3 | |
Giants | 7 | 14675 | 49016 | 32107 | 2:24 | 3:26 | 3:03 | 65 | 87 | 74.3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
Indians | 6 | 22443 | 48350 | 29607 | 3:02 | 3:25 | 3:16 | 68 | 88 | 80.2 | 2 | 16 | 8.3 | |
Mariners | 7 | 18362 | 43911 | 32215 | 2:29 | 4:26 | 3:08 | 63 | 82 | 72.4 | 0 | 21 | 8.6 | |
Marlins | 5 | 19418 | 42744 | 29341 | 2:47 | 3:26 | 3:10 | 48 | 69 | 59 | 5 | 20 | 12.2 | 1 |
Nationals | 3 | 36917 | 45121 | 39760 | 3:15 | 3:34 | 3:24 | 46 | 65 | 56.7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | |
Padres | 4 | 36501 | 53701 | 42693 | 2:43 | 3:14 | 2:53 | 65 | 72 | 68.5 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 | |
Phillies | 2 | 10586 | 43804 | 27195 | 3:04 | 3:05 | 3:04 | 43 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 18 | 15 | |
Pirates | 2 | 36137 | 36594 | 36366 | 3:03 | 3:53 | 3:28 | 41 | 48 | 44.5 | 8 | 13 | 10.5 | |
Red Sox | 3 | 32622 | 45013 | 37099 | 3:05 | 3:35 | 3:22 | 39 | 66 | 51.3 | 6 | 18 | 13.7 | |
Reds | 2 | 46558 | 46558 | 46558 | 2:44 | 2:47 | 2:45 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 10 | 17 | 13.5 | |
Rockies | 3 | 21458 | 23828 | 22370 | 3:03 | 3:34 | 3:14 | |||||||
Royals | 5 | 15171 | 39615 | 26753 | 2:47 | 3:49 | 3:13 | 46 | 80 | 55.8 | 7 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Tigers | 2 | 10842 | 36534 | 23688 | 3:30 | 3:31 | 3:30 | 43 | 48 | 45.5 | 11 | 20 | 15.5 | |
Twins | 3 | 14004 | 24074 | 20367 | 2:56 | 3:07 | 3:00 | 54 | 69 | 61.3 | 8 | 16 | 13 | |
Yankees | 5 | 12737 | 42487 | 28910 | 3:07 | 3:35 | 3:20 | 62 | 69 | 65.5 | 4 | 16 | 10 |