It finally happened, over a month into the season, but we got our first sub-10,000 attended game of the year. And our second. And our third. THREE games this week were attended by four figure sums of fans as the Tampa Bay Rays hosted the Kansas City Royals in a four game series. Luckily for the Rays they got 12,000+ to their Monday game to bring their weekly average up to 10,352.
Only six teams drew fewer than 20,000 this week, the aforementioned Rays, Athletics, Padres, White Sox, Marlins and Diamondbacks, with only the White Sox and Diamondbacks averaging above the 20,000 mark. That matched the number of teams that averaged above 40,000 this week with four: Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees with the mark on the week. The Angels, Rockies, and Blue Jays had one game above 40,000 this week as well.
Meanwhile, ten teams averaged below three hours this week, up four from last week. The overall average sat at 3:10, which was lower than previous weeks but still quite a ways away from three hours flat.
And finally, ejections this week were on fire with a season high 9, and the AL continuing to outshine the NL 5-4.
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: Rays (vs Royals), Wednesday, May 10th. 9,320
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Cardinals (vs Cubs), Friday, May 12th. 47,601
Highest attendance last week: Cardinals (vs Cubs), Saturday, May 13th. 47,882
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Athletics (vs Angels), Tuesday, May 9th. 11,383
Game time:
Longest game last week: Red Sox (vs Rays), Sunday, May 14th. 4:32 (11-2 Rays)
Shortest game last week: Rockies (vs Cubs), Wednesday, May 10th. 2:14 (3-0 Rockies)
Longest average game for the week: Red Sox, 3:35 average over 5 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Braves, 2:47 average over 5 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Pirates), 96 degrees, Friday, May 12th.
Coldest game last week: Red Sox (vs Rays), 47 degrees, Sunday, May 14th.
Warmest average for the week: Diamondbacks, 85.3 degrees over 4 games.
Coldest average for the week: Rays, 51.0 degrees over 3 games.
Windiest game last week: Giants vs Reds, 22 mph, Friday, May 12th.
Windiest week: Blue Jays, 20.0 MPH over 1 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 9 (34 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 4. (Season total: AL 22, NL 12)
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 | 10292 | 44311 | 23912 | 2:55 | 3:09 | 3:03 | 63 | 71 | 66.4 | 6 | 15 | 10.9 | |
Astros | 5 | 23676 | 41150 | 34540 | 2:41 | 3:20 | 3:01 | 57 | 80 | 70 | 2 | 13 | 10.2 | |
Athletics | 6 | 10292 | 37898 | 23570 | 2:51 | 3:26 | 3:03 | 63 | 89 | 74 | 3 | 16 | 10.7 | |
Blue Jays | 7 | 29120 | 42346 | 36311 | 2:36 | 3:31 | 3:02 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Braves | 5 | 17277 | 28724 | 23284 | 2:27 | 3:11 | 2:47 | 80 | 86 | 82.7 | 13 | 14 | 13.3 | |
Brewers | 5 | 22524 | 33849 | 28360 | 3:08 | 3:38 | 3:27 | 58 | 77 | 67.5 | 8 | 17 | 12.5 | |
Cardinals | 6 | 16750 | 47882 | 32626 | 2:38 | 3:46 | 2:59 | 73 | 81 | 79.5 | 9 | 12 | 10.5 | |
Cubs | 6 | 34779 | 47882 | 40408 | 2:14 | 3:01 | 2:47 | 51 | 81 | 67.7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 17527 | 34088 | 24090 | 2:34 | 4:08 | 3:06 | 74 | 96 | 85.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.3 | |
Dodgers | 7 | 27265 | 47720 | 39679 | 2:37 | 3:38 | 3:13 | 63 | 85 | 68.4 | 3 | 14 | 6.3 | |
Giants | 6 | 28453 | 42122 | 35522 | 2:33 | 3:33 | 2:56 | 54 | 61 | 58.9 | 6 | 14 | 10.5 | |
Indians | 6 | 23099 | 40014 | 30625 | 2:30 | 3:31 | 2:56 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 8.7 | |
Mariners | 6 | 26697 | 42346 | 34129 | 2:36 | 3:48 | 3:15 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 6 | 20 | 11 | |
Marlins | 6 | 16750 | 26692 | 19425 | 2:27 | 3:46 | 2:59 | 81 | 86 | 82.2 | 9 | 14 | 11.2 | 3 |
Mets | 6 | 28306 | 33849 | 30221 | 2:38 | 3:33 | 3:16 | 54 | 77 | 67.5 | 6 | 17 | 12.2 | |
Nationals | 5 | 23525 | 32984 | 29312 | 2:54 | 3:53 | 3:20 | 58 | 74 | 64.8 | 4 | 13 | 8.6 | 1 |
Orioles | 6 | 23525 | 32984 | 27275 | 2:37 | 3:53 | 3:12 | 61 | 80 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 8 | |
Padres | 5 | 14224 | 29111 | 21560 | 2:33 | 3:16 | 2:59 | 62 | 79 | 66 | 8 | 14 | 11.9 | |
Phillies | 4 | 26697 | 31715 | 30340 | 3:02 | 3:48 | 3:31 | 58 | 72 | 64.3 | 6 | 13 | 9.5 | |
Pirates | 7 | 17527 | 47720 | 32993 | 2:34 | 4:08 | 3:08 | 63 | 96 | 76 | 3 | 11 | 6.6 | |
Rangers | 5 | 14224 | 37898 | 28132 | 2:33 | 3:26 | 2:53 | 63 | 89 | 73.5 | 3 | 16 | 10.9 | |
Rays | 7 | 9320 | 36496 | 21204 | 2:41 | 4:32 | 3:26 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 12.3 | 1 |
Red Sox | 5 | 22524 | 36496 | 31209 | 2:54 | 4:32 | 3:35 | 47 | 58 | 54.5 | 8 | 18 | 10.2 | |
Reds | 5 | 22035 | 42122 | 34516 | 2:33 | 3:28 | 2:52 | 58 | 64 | 60.4 | 6 | 14 | 10.1 | |
Rockies | 7 | 27265 | 43534 | 36936 | 2:14 | 3:38 | 3:04 | 51 | 85 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 7.3 | |
Royals | 7 | 9320 | 30662 | 17457 | 2:37 | 4:24 | 3:12 | 73 | 80 | 77.3 | 8 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Tigers | 5 | 18897 | 44311 | 30015 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 6 | 15 | 9.6 | |
Twins | 5 | 14498 | 28379 | 21302 | 2:30 | 3:27 | 2:58 | 56 | 64 | 58.8 | 7 | 11 | 8.6 | |
White Sox | 5 | 14498 | 29111 | 21281 | 2:58 | 3:27 | 3:14 | 57 | 79 | 64.8 | 7 | 14 | 10.4 | 1 |
Yankees | 5 | 22035 | 41150 | 33659 | 2:49 | 3:28 | 3:11 | 57 | 64 | 60.5 | 2 | 10 | 6.9 | 1 |
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 | 30207 | 44311 | 36911 | 3:00 | 3:09 | 3:04 | 66 | 71 | 68.7 | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
Astros | 2 | 23676 | 28724 | 26200 | 2:41 | 2:49 | 2:45 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Athletics | 3 | 10292 | 11383 | 10912 | 2:55 | 3:07 | 3:02 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 11.7 | |
Blue Jays | 7 | 29120 | 42346 | 36311 | 2:36 | 3:31 | 3:02 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Brewers | 5 | 22524 | 33849 | 28360 | 3:08 | 3:38 | 3:27 | 58 | 77 | 67.5 | 8 | 17 | 12.5 | |
Cardinals | 3 | 47601 | 47882 | 47742 | 2:38 | 3:01 | 2:50 | 73 | 81 | 78 | 10 | 12 | 11.3 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 17527 | 34088 | 24090 | 2:34 | 4:08 | 3:06 | 74 | 96 | 85.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.3 | |
Dodgers | 3 | 37314 | 47720 | 41918 | 2:37 | 3:38 | 3:07 | 63 | 66 | 64.3 | 3 | 6 | 4.7 | |
Giants | 3 | 41193 | 42122 | 41528 | 2:33 | 2:55 | 2:41 | 58 | 61 | 59.7 | 13 | 14 | 13.7 | |
Indians | 3 | 23099 | 28379 | 25310 | 2:30 | 3:00 | 2:49 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 8.7 | |
Marlins | 6 | 16750 | 26692 | 19425 | 2:27 | 3:46 | 2:59 | 81 | 86 | 82.2 | 9 | 14 | 11.2 | 3 |
Mets | 3 | 28453 | 31066 | 29516 | 2:38 | 3:33 | 3:11 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 7.3 | |
Nationals | 3 | 31473 | 32984 | 32229 | 3:02 | 3:34 | 3:17 | 58 | 74 | 68 | 7 | 13 | 10.7 | |
Orioles | 2 | 23525 | 26348 | 24937 | 2:54 | 3:53 | 3:23 | 61 | 62 | 61.5 | 4 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Padres | 2 | 14224 | 17756 | 15990 | 2:33 | 2:38 | 2:35 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Phillies | 2 | 26697 | 31715 | 29206 | 3:40 | 3:48 | 3:44 | 63 | 64 | 63.5 | 6 | 7 | 6.5 | |
Rangers | 3 | 35157 | 37898 | 36227 | 2:51 | 3:26 | 3:05 | 79 | 89 | 84 | 3 | 16 | 9.7 | |
Rays | 4 | 9320 | 12826 | 10352 | 2:41 | 4:24 | 3:18 | 1 | ||||||
Red Sox | 3 | 35080 | 36496 | 35674 | 2:54 | 4:32 | 3:36 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 12.3 | |
Reds | 2 | 22035 | 25960 | 23998 | 2:49 | 3:28 | 3:08 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 6.5 | |
Rockies | 7 | 27265 | 43534 | 36936 | 2:14 | 3:38 | 3:04 | 51 | 85 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 7.3 | |
Royals | 3 | 24662 | 30662 | 26930 | 2:37 | 3:31 | 3:04 | 73 | 80 | 77.3 | 8 | 13 | 10.3 | |
White Sox | 5 | 14498 | 29111 | 21281 | 2:58 | 3:27 | 3:14 | 57 | 79 | 64.8 | 7 | 14 | 10.4 | |
Yankees | 3 | 39050 | 41150 | 40100 | 3:09 | 3:20 | 3:12 | 57 | 64 | 60 | 2 | 10 | 7.3 | 1 |
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 | 10292 | 11383 | 10912 | 2:55 | 3:07 | 3:02 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 11.7 | |
Astros | 3 | 39050 | 41150 | 40100 | 3:09 | 3:20 | 3:12 | 57 | 64 | 60 | 2 | 10 | 7.3 | |
Athletics | 3 | 35157 | 37898 | 36227 | 2:51 | 3:26 | 3:05 | 79 | 89 | 84 | 3 | 16 | 9.7 | |
Braves | 5 | 17277 | 28724 | 23284 | 2:27 | 3:11 | 2:47 | 80 | 86 | 82.7 | 13 | 14 | 13.3 | |
Cardinals | 3 | 16750 | 18614 | 17510 | 2:47 | 3:46 | 3:09 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 9 | 11 | 9.7 | |
Cubs | 6 | 34779 | 47882 | 40408 | 2:14 | 3:01 | 2:47 | 51 | 81 | 67.7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | |
Dodgers | 4 | 27265 | 43534 | 37999 | 2:53 | 3:38 | 3:18 | 63 | 85 | 72.5 | 5 | 14 | 7.8 | |
Giants | 3 | 28453 | 31066 | 29516 | 2:38 | 3:33 | 3:11 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 7.3 | |
Indians | 3 | 32688 | 40014 | 35939 | 2:46 | 3:31 | 3:04 | |||||||
Mariners | 6 | 26697 | 42346 | 34129 | 2:36 | 3:48 | 3:15 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 6 | 20 | 11 | |
Mets | 3 | 28306 | 33849 | 30926 | 3:08 | 3:33 | 3:22 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Nationals | 2 | 23525 | 26348 | 24937 | 2:54 | 3:53 | 3:23 | 61 | 62 | 61.5 | 4 | 9 | 6.5 | 1 |
Orioles | 4 | 24662 | 32984 | 28444 | 2:37 | 3:31 | 3:07 | 73 | 80 | 76.5 | 7 | 13 | 9.5 | |
Padres | 3 | 22518 | 29111 | 25274 | 3:16 | 3:16 | 3:16 | 62 | 79 | 69 | 8 | 14 | 11.7 | |
Phillies | 2 | 31473 | 31473 | 31473 | 3:02 | 3:34 | 3:18 | 58 | 72 | 65 | 12 | 13 | 12.5 | |
Pirates | 7 | 17527 | 47720 | 32993 | 2:34 | 4:08 | 3:08 | 63 | 96 | 76 | 3 | 11 | 6.6 | |
Rangers | 2 | 14224 | 17756 | 15990 | 2:33 | 2:38 | 2:35 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Rays | 3 | 35080 | 36496 | 35674 | 2:54 | 4:32 | 3:36 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 12.3 | |
Red Sox | 2 | 22524 | 26499 | 24512 | 3:29 | 3:38 | 3:33 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Reds | 3 | 41193 | 42122 | 41528 | 2:33 | 2:55 | 2:41 | 58 | 61 | 59.7 | 13 | 14 | 13.7 | |
Royals | 4 | 9320 | 12826 | 10352 | 2:41 | 4:24 | 3:18 | |||||||
Tigers | 5 | 18897 | 44311 | 30015 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:02 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 6 | 15 | 9.6 | |
Twins | 5 | 14498 | 28379 | 21302 | 2:30 | 3:27 | 2:58 | 56 | 64 | 58.8 | 7 | 11 | 8.6 | |
Yankees | 2 | 22035 | 25960 | 23998 | 2:49 | 3:28 | 3:08 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 6.5 |