With ten ejections last week, we have had our busiest week of the season for the umpires here in Below the Box Score. Capped off with two bench clearing brawls (Dodgers-Marlins and Yankees-Rays) that had three ejections apiece. The AL and NL split the ejections 5-5, keeping the AL in the lead on the season 27-17.
As mentioned, the Yankees were in Tampa this week which means that attendance for the Rays averaged over 20,000 on the full week, with not one single game below the 20,000 mark. The A’s, Mariners, Padres, Indians, Diamondbacks, Marlins, Pirates, and Twins were not so lucky, having dipped below the 20,000 mark in an individual game with the Diamondbacks, Indians, A’s, and Marlins averaging below the low-water mark on the week. On the top end, the Dodgers, Giants, and Cubs averaged above 40,000, with the Cardinals and Orioles both having one game of greater than 40,000 in attendance.
Only five teams averaged below the three-hour mark this week, but the average continued to hover around the 3:10 mark on the week. The Padres and Diamondbacks played a whirlwind 2:16 game, but that was 3 minutes longer than the season record of 2:13, set by…. The Padres and the Diamondbacks on April 19th! Who knew that bad baseball was short baseball!
Weather was again unremarkable, except for some 25 MPH winds and chilly 46 degree temps on the North Side of Chicago last week (thankfully it was on separate dates).
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 Red Sox), Thursday, May 18th. 12,016
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Marlins), Thursday, May 18th. 41,717
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Marlins), Saturday, May 20th. 52,850
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Diamondbacks (vs Mets), Wednesday, May 17th. 19,842
Game time:
Longest game last week: Tigers (vs Orioles), Tuesday, May 16th. 5:19 (13-11 Orioles)
Shortest game last week: Padres (vs Diamondbacks), Sunday, May 21st. 2:16 (5-1 Padres)
Longest average game for the week: Tigers, 3:33 average over 5 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Padres, 2:49 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Rangers (vs Phillies), 90 degrees, Thursday, May 18th.
Coldest game last week: Cubs (vs Brewers), 46 degrees, Friday, May 19th.
Warmest average for the week: Braves, 83.2 degrees over 5 games.
Coldest average for the week: Twins, 56.2 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Cubs vs Reds, 24 mph, Wednesday, May 17th.
Windiest week: Cubs, 17.4 MPH over 5 games.
Total ejections last week: 10 (44 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 5. (Season total: AL 27, NL 17)
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 | 29445 | 39501 | 35346 | 2:53 | 4:01 | 3:22 | 61 | 88 | 67.5 | 6 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Astros | 6 | 16448 | 36446 | 27304 | 2:35 | 3:06 | 2:55 | |||||||
Athletics | 7 | 12016 | 24728 | 17311 | 2:39 | 3:25 | 3:10 | 59 | 79 | 66.8 | 1 | 12 | 5.3 | 1 |
Blue Jays | 7 | 29766 | 45416 | 36305 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:06 | 64 | 87 | 77 | 5 | 11 | 7.6 | |
Braves | 7 | 29766 | 34431 | 9171 | 2:50 | 3:32 | 3:09 | 73 | 87 | 83.2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | |
Brewers | 5 | 14359 | 41671 | 25393 | 2:41 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 46 | 67 | 60.4 | 10 | 18 | 12.4 | |
Cardinals | 5 | 41514 | 45072 | 43875 | 2:53 | 4:20 | 3:30 | 70 | 85 | 77.4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
Cubs | 5 | 36023 | 41671 | 38797 | 3:03 | 3:32 | 3:15 | 46 | 87 | 71.2 | 11 | 24 | 17.4 | |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 15988 | 29969 | 22109 | 2:16 | 3:30 | 2:58 | 76 | 82 | 77.4 | 5 | 18 | 10.9 | |
Dodgers | 7 | 41366 | 52850 | 44085 | 2:37 | 3:27 | 3:00 | 56 | 87 | 69 | 3 | 20 | 10.8 | 2 |
Giants | 6 | 41366 | 45072 | 43130 | 2:37 | 3:42 | 3:03 | 56 | 79 | 66 | 5 | 20 | 12.5 | |
Indians | 6 | 14613 | 36446 | 26596 | 2:35 | 3:33 | 3:08 | 64 | 83 | 75.3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
Mariners | 7 | 13955 | 36782 | 23459 | 2:39 | 3:25 | 2:57 | 59 | 71 | 66 | 1 | 5 | 2.6 | |
Marlins | 7 | 16448 | 52850 | 34779 | 2:46 | 3:27 | 3:02 | 69 | 87 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1 |
Mets | 6 | 15988 | 39501 | 27768 | 2:52 | 3:37 | 3:11 | 62 | 88 | 75.5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
Nationals | 6 | 16992 | 27728 | 21174 | 2:50 | 3:32 | 3:15 | 73 | 87 | 82.3 | 5 | 17 | 10.3 | |
Orioles | 6 | 25109 | 45416 | 33542 | 2:31 | 5:19 | 3:28 | 64 | 84 | 77 | 6 | 21 | 13.5 | |
Padres | 6 | 14359 | 29969 | 21288 | 2:16 | 3:12 | 2:49 | 63 | 76 | 70.2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Phillies | 6 | 23110 | 35007 | 28272 | 2:44 | 3:12 | 2:52 | 70 | 90 | 80.2 | 7 | 19 | 12.2 | |
Pirates | 6 | 16992 | 32572 | 24389 | 2:45 | 3:30 | 3:03 | 70 | 85 | 78.5 | 7 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Rangers | 5 | 23110 | 35166 | 31022 | 2:44 | 3:23 | 3:01 | 52 | 90 | 70.5 | 12 | 19 | 14.3 | |
Rays | 6 | 14613 | 22864 | 19973 | 3:12 | 3:50 | 3:26 | 64 | 83 | 75.3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
Red Sox | 6 | 12016 | 44365 | 27258 | 3:09 | 4:20 | 3:25 | 67 | 85 | 77.7 | 8 | 22 | 13.2 | |
Reds | 6 | 23184 | 40653 | 31186 | 3:03 | 3:38 | 3:16 | 67 | 87 | 77.2 | 3 | 24 | 12.8 | |
Rockies | 6 | 17140 | 25188 | 22294 | 2:52 | 3:38 | 3:13 | 50 | 82 | 66.8 | 3 | 12 | 8.3 | |
Royals | 6 | 22803 | 30878 | 25615 | 2:29 | 3:23 | 3:01 | 49 | 81 | 65.2 | 11 | 20 | 14.7 | |
Tigers | 5 | 25109 | 35166 | 31115 | 2:53 | 5:19 | 3:33 | 52 | 84 | 71.6 | 12 | 21 | 16.2 | |
Twins | 6 | 17140 | 27852 | 22689 | 2:29 | 3:21 | 3:01 | 49 | 82 | 56.2 | 8 | 14 | 11.5 | |
White Sox | 7 | 17757 | 36782 | 31354 | 2:46 | 4:01 | 3:08 | 61 | 71 | 65.6 | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 1 |
Yankees | 6 | 20873 | 30878 | 23577 | 2:34 | 3:50 | 3:15 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 11 | 20 | 16.7 | 2 |
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 | 29445 | 36089 | 32923 | 3:01 | 4:01 | 3:30 | 61 | 64 | 62.7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Astros | 3 | 33476 | 36446 | 34873 | 2:35 | 3:06 | 2:54 | |||||||
Athletics | 4 | 12016 | 24728 | 19418 | 3:09 | 3:22 | 3:13 | 67 | 79 | 74.5 | 8 | 12 | 9.5 | 1 |
Blue Jays | 2 | 29766 | 34431 | 32099 | 3:07 | 3:15 | 3:11 | |||||||
Braves | 5 | 2:50 | 3:32 | 3:08 | 73 | 87 | 83.2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | ||||
Cardinals | 5 | 41514 | 45072 | 43875 | 2:53 | 4:20 | 3:30 | 70 | 85 | 77.4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
Cubs | 5 | 36023 | 41671 | 38797 | 3:03 | 3:32 | 3:15 | 46 | 87 | 71.2 | 11 | 24 | 17.4 | |
Diamondbacks | 3 | 15988 | 19842 | 17767 | 2:52 | 3:30 | 3:08 | 77 | 82 | 78.7 | 5 | 18 | 10.7 | |
Dodgers | 4 | 41717 | 52850 | 46062 | 2:46 | 3:27 | 3:06 | 69 | 87 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 2 |
Giants | 3 | 41366 | 41588 | 41450 | 2:37 | 3:09 | 2:51 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 13 | 20 | 17 | |
Indians | 3 | 14613 | 22104 | 18318 | 3:12 | 3:33 | 3:21 | 64 | 83 | 75.3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
Mariners | 7 | 13955 | 36782 | 23459 | 2:39 | 3:25 | 2:57 | 59 | 71 | 66 | 1 | 5 | 2.6 | |
Marlins | 3 | 16448 | 24699 | 19734 | 2:52 | 3:00 | 2:56 | |||||||
Mets | 3 | 36542 | 39501 | 37769 | 2:53 | 3:37 | 3:15 | 62 | 88 | 72.3 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
Orioles | 3 | 31916 | 45416 | 37988 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:07 | 64 | 81 | 70.7 | 6 | 11 | 8.3 | |
Padres | 6 | 14359 | 29969 | 21288 | 2:16 | 3:12 | 2:49 | 63 | 76 | 70.2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Pirates | 6 | 16992 | 32572 | 24389 | 2:45 | 3:30 | 3:03 | 70 | 85 | 78.5 | 7 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Rangers | 3 | 23110 | 35007 | 28940 | 2:44 | 3:12 | 2:54 | 82 | 90 | 87 | 12 | 19 | 16 | |
Rays | 3 | 20873 | 22864 | 21628 | 3:18 | 3:50 | 3:31 | 1 | ||||||
Reds | 3 | 23184 | 25188 | 23908 | 3:14 | 3:38 | 3:28 | 67 | 76 | 72 | 3 | 10 | 6.3 | |
Royals | 3 | 22803 | 30878 | 25527 | 2:34 | 3:23 | 2:59 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 11 | 20 | 16.7 | |
Tigers | 5 | 25109 | 35166 | 31115 | 2:53 | 5:19 | 3:33 | 52 | 84 | 71.6 | 12 | 21 | 16.2 | |
Twins | 6 | 17140 | 27852 | 22689 | 2:29 | 3:21 | 3:01 | 49 | 82 | 56.2 | 8 | 14 | 11.5 |
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 | 36542 | 39501 | 37769 | 2:53 | 3:37 | 3:15 | 62 | 88 | 72.3 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
Astros | 3 | 16448 | 24699 | 19734 | 2:52 | 3:00 | 2:56 | |||||||
Athletics | 3 | 13955 | 15431 | 14501 | 2:39 | 3:25 | 3:06 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Blue Jays | 5 | 31916 | 45416 | 37988 | 2:31 | 3:29 | 3:04 | 64 | 87 | 77 | 5 | 11 | 7.6 | |
Braves | 2 | 29766 | 34431 | 32099 | 3:07 | 3:15 | 3:11 | |||||||
Brewers | 5 | 14359 | 41671 | 25393 | 2:41 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 46 | 67 | 60.4 | 10 | 18 | 12.4 | |
Diamondbacks | 3 | 22187 | 29969 | 26451 | 2:16 | 3:12 | 2:48 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Dodgers | 3 | 41366 | 41588 | 41450 | 2:37 | 3:09 | 2:51 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 13 | 20 | 17 | |
Giants | 3 | 44548 | 45072 | 44810 | 2:53 | 3:42 | 3:16 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
Indians | 3 | 33476 | 36446 | 34873 | 2:35 | 3:06 | 2:54 | |||||||
Marlins | 4 | 41717 | 52850 | 46062 | 2:46 | 3:27 | 3:06 | 69 | 87 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1 |
Mets | 3 | 15988 | 19842 | 17767 | 2:52 | 3:30 | 3:08 | 77 | 82 | 78.7 | 5 | 18 | 10.7 | 1 |
Nationals | 6 | 16992 | 27728 | 21174 | 2:50 | 3:32 | 3:15 | 73 | 87 | 82.3 | 5 | 17 | 10.3 | |
Orioles | 3 | 25109 | 32455 | 29095 | 2:53 | 5:19 | 3:49 | 83 | 84 | 83.3 | 16 | 21 | 18.7 | |
Phillies | 6 | 23110 | 35007 | 28272 | 2:44 | 3:12 | 2:52 | 70 | 90 | 80.2 | 7 | 19 | 12.2 | |
Rangers | 2 | 33122 | 35166 | 34144 | 2:58 | 3:23 | 3:10 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 12.5 | |
Rays | 3 | 14613 | 22104 | 18318 | 3:12 | 3:33 | 3:21 | 64 | 83 | 75.3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
Red Sox | 6 | 12016 | 44365 | 27258 | 3:09 | 4:20 | 3:25 | 67 | 85 | 77.7 | 8 | 22 | 13.2 | |
Reds | 3 | 36023 | 40653 | 38464 | 3:03 | 3:07 | 3:05 | 77 | 87 | 82.3 | 14 | 24 | 19.3 | |
Rockies | 6 | 17140 | 25188 | 22294 | 2:52 | 3:38 | 3:13 | 50 | 82 | 66.8 | 3 | 12 | 8.3 | |
Royals | 3 | 23553 | 27852 | 25703 | 2:29 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 49 | 54 | 50.7 | 11 | 14 | 12.7 | |
White Sox | 7 | 17757 | 36782 | 31354 | 2:46 | 4:01 | 3:08 | 61 | 71 | 65.6 | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 1 |
Yankees | 6 | 20873 | 30878 | 23577 | 2:34 | 3:50 | 3:15 | 78 | 81 | 79.7 | 11 | 20 | 16.7 | 2 |