With 14 ejections last week, we had a season high for players and managers getting tossed. Astonishingly, 12 of those 14 happened to the home team, and three games featured multiple ejections, with the Rangers having two tossed, the Giants having two, and the Blue Jays winning on the season with two players and a manager being ejected in a single game. The season total of ejections crosses the 100 mark with the AL having an 11 ejection lead. This mirrors last year, which begs the question: Does the DH lead to hostility against umpires?1
Onto attendance and stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Rays had the weekly low, without drawing more than 20,000 all week. They were joined by the Phillies, Marlins, A’s, and Padres who drew fewer than 20,000 for at least one game last week, but only the Marlins and Rays averaged below the mark for the full week. On the top end, seven teams averaged over 40,000 for the full week, with the Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays, Yankees, Cardinals, Cubs, and Giants all making the grade. The Rangers drew 40,000 for only one game, in the midst of Beltre’s 3000 hit hype.
Everyone played a game of three hours or less last week, and everyone played one longer than 3:05, which was the average length of game over the week. The longest of the week was Tuesday’s 13 inning Red Sox-Mariners game that ended a hair under five hours.
The Rangers set the record for hottest game of the season outside of Phoenix with a scorching 102 degree temp at game start on Friday night against the Orioles. The perfect justification for replacing the 25-year-old stadium with a new retractable roof, or something.
And finally, as always, your miscellany. And of course we have included the raw data at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Attendance:
Lowest attendance last week: Rays (vs Orioles), Tuesday, July 25th. 12,471
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Twins), Tuesday, July 25th. 44,403
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Giants), Friday, July 28th. 51,426
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Orioles), Wednesday, July 26th. 18,430
Game time:
Longest game last week: Mariners (vs Red Sox), Tuesday, July 25th. 4:59 (6-5 Mariners)
Shortest game last week: Yankees (vs Rays), Friday, July 28th. 2:23 (6-1 Yankees)
Longest average game for the week: Red Sox, 3:40 average over 5 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Padres, 2:50 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Rangers (vs Orioles), 102 degrees, Friday, July 28th.
Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Twins), 61 degrees, Friday, July 28th.
Warmest average for the week: Orioles, 95.0 degrees over 3 games.
Coldest average for the week: Athletics, 67.8 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Blue Jays vs Athletics, 21 mph, IL, Monday, July 24th.
Windiest week: Athletics, 12.7 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 14 (117 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 9, NL 5. (Season total: AL 64, NL 53)
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 | 22364 | 46852 | 34381 | 2:44 | 4:14 | 3:17 | 71 | 81 | 76.3 | 5 | 12 | 7.5 | |
Astros | 5 | 17176 | 33766 | 26167 | 2:41 | 3:27 | 3:02 | 75 | 86 | 79.4 | 4 | 13 | 8.6 | |
Athletics | 6 | 17727 | 47484 | 35746 | 2:37 | 3:28 | 3:05 | 61 | 72 | 67.4 | 7 | 21 | 13.4 | |
Blue Jays | 7 | 39613 | 47484 | 43270 | 2:37 | 3:39 | 3:01 | 68 | 81 | 73.3 | 6 | 21 | 9.5 | 3 |
Braves | 6 | 17177 | 28162 | 22964 | 3:00 | 3:50 | 3:16 | 75 | 83 | 79 | 6 | 14 | 9.3 | |
Brewers | 6 | 28428 | 44709 | 37899 | 2:34 | 4:05 | 3:07 | 74 | 85 | 79.2 | 2 | 15 | 6.9 | |
Cardinals | 6 | 39208 | 48052 | 42098 | 2:47 | 3:12 | 3:02 | 79 | 92 | 85.5 | 5 | 14 | 9.2 | |
Cubs | 6 | 38517 | 44709 | 41939 | 2:34 | 4:05 | 3:22 | 70 | 85 | 76.9 | 6 | 15 | 10.5 | 1 |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 20862 | 48052 | 34727 | 2:47 | 3:17 | 3:06 | 79 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
Dodgers | 5 | 44403 | 51426 | 48463 | 2:39 | 3:35 | 3:04 | 73 | 84 | 76.4 | 4 | 7 | 5.8 | |
Giants | 4 | 40030 | 51426 | 45120 | 2:39 | 3:27 | 2:59 | 62 | 84 | 70.8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
Indians | 6 | 20387 | 28152 | 23857 | 2:26 | 4:14 | 3:12 | 69 | 81 | 75.8 | 5 | 19 | 11 | |
Mariners | 5 | 28992 | 34543 | 31496 | 2:40 | 4:59 | 3:25 | 70 | 84 | 76.2 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Marlins | 7 | 17440 | 26471 | 21953 | 2:32 | 4:02 | 3:02 | 91 | 97 | 95 | 10 | 11 | 10.3 | |
Mets | 7 | 19281 | 34543 | 28017 | 2:35 | 3:21 | 2:59 | 70 | 77 | 73.7 | 2 | 11 | 7.3 | |
Nationals | 4 | 28428 | 35296 | 32458 | 2:49 | 3:14 | 3:01 | 75 | 85 | 79.5 | 2 | 7 | 3.8 | 1 |
Orioles | 5 | 12471 | 36270 | 22959 | 2:46 | 3:47 | 3:05 | 89 | 102 | 95.5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Padres | 7 | 19281 | 37286 | 26951 | 2:35 | 3:05 | 2:50 | 69 | 76 | 73.4 | 7 | 11 | 9.1 | |
Phillies | 5 | 17176 | 28162 | 20152 | 2:44 | 3:50 | 3:16 | 75 | 86 | 79.6 | 4 | 14 | 8.2 | |
Pirates | 5 | 24215 | 41232 | 34606 | 2:44 | 3:27 | 3:00 | 62 | 76 | 68.4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Rangers | 5 | 24654 | 36270 | 28981 | 2:34 | 4:02 | 3:15 | 89 | 102 | 95.2 | 5 | 11 | 8.6 | 2 |
Rays | 7 | 12471 | 44033 | 30736 | 2:23 | 3:56 | 3:10 | 73 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
Red Sox | 5 | 28992 | 37321 | 33793 | 2:40 | 4:59 | 3:40 | 72 | 84 | 78.7 | 6 | 12 | 8.9 | |
Reds | 6 | 17440 | 42421 | 23565 | 2:26 | 3:18 | 2:51 | 69 | 70 | 69.5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
Rockies | 3 | 33989 | 41514 | 38663 | 2:49 | 3:11 | 2:56 | 75 | 92 | 85.3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
Royals | 5 | 26415 | 37321 | 32877 | 2:44 | 4:45 | 3:29 | 72 | 81 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Tigers | 5 | 26415 | 33766 | 29954 | 2:41 | 3:57 | 3:09 | 73 | 81 | 77.4 | 5 | 13 | 9.8 | 1 |
Twins | 5 | 17727 | 50941 | 37574 | 2:57 | 3:35 | 3:20 | 61 | 76 | 70.6 | 4 | 16 | 9.4 | 1 |
White Sox | 5 | 20387 | 40849 | 33725 | 2:56 | 3:53 | 3:25 | 70 | 85 | 77.1 | 7 | 19 | 11.5 | 1 |
Yankees | 5 | 40470 | 44033 | 42297 | 2:23 | 3:56 | 3:16 | 70 | 83 | 75.6 | 6 | 15 | 9.4 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 2 | 17727 | 27047 | 22387 | 3:19 | 3:22 | 3:20 | 61 | 68 | 64.5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Blue Jays | 7 | 39613 | 47484 | 43270 | 2:37 | 3:39 | 3:01 | 68 | 81 | 73.3 | 6 | 21 | 9.5 | 3 |
Brewers | 3 | 42574 | 44709 | 43851 | 2:34 | 4:05 | 3:09 | 74 | 81 | 77.3 | 6 | 15 | 9.7 | |
Cardinals | 6 | 39208 | 48052 | 42098 | 2:47 | 3:12 | 3:02 | 79 | 92 | 85.5 | 5 | 14 | 9.2 | |
Cubs | 2 | 40717 | 40849 | 40783 | 3:17 | 3:38 | 3:27 | 70 | 79 | 74.5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
Diamondbacks | 3 | 20862 | 25836 | 23922 | 3:00 | 3:17 | 3:09 | |||||||
Dodgers | 5 | 44403 | 51426 | 48463 | 2:39 | 3:35 | 3:04 | 73 | 84 | 76.4 | 4 | 7 | 5.8 | |
Giants | 2 | 40030 | 41232 | 40631 | 3:10 | 3:27 | 3:18 | 62 | 63 | 62.5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Indians | 4 | 21500 | 28083 | 23651 | 2:26 | 4:14 | 3:13 | 69 | 81 | 74.5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | |
Mariners | 5 | 28992 | 34543 | 31496 | 2:40 | 4:59 | 3:25 | 70 | 84 | 76.2 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Marlins | 4 | 17440 | 20297 | 19368 | 2:32 | 3:18 | 2:57 | |||||||
Nationals | 4 | 28428 | 35296 | 32458 | 2:49 | 3:14 | 3:01 | 75 | 85 | 79.5 | 2 | 7 | 3.8 | 1 |
Padres | 7 | 19281 | 37286 | 26951 | 2:35 | 3:05 | 2:50 | 69 | 76 | 73.4 | 7 | 11 | 9.1 | |
Phillies | 5 | 17176 | 28162 | 20152 | 2:44 | 3:50 | 3:16 | 75 | 86 | 79.6 | 4 | 14 | 8.2 | |
Rangers | 5 | 24654 | 36270 | 28981 | 2:34 | 4:02 | 3:15 | 89 | 102 | 95.2 | 5 | 11 | 8.6 | 2 |
Rays | 3 | 12471 | 18430 | 15363 | 2:46 | 3:04 | 2:53 | |||||||
Red Sox | 3 | 36480 | 37321 | 36904 | 2:44 | 4:45 | 3:34 | 72 | 81 | 76.3 | 8 | 12 | 10.3 | |
Tigers | 5 | 26415 | 33766 | 29954 | 2:41 | 3:57 | 3:09 | 73 | 81 | 77.4 | 5 | 13 | 9.8 | 1 |
White Sox | 3 | 20387 | 38517 | 29019 | 2:56 | 3:53 | 3:23 | 75 | 85 | 79.7 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
Yankees | 5 | 40470 | 44033 | 42297 | 2:23 | 3:56 | 3:16 | 70 | 83 | 75.6 | 6 | 15 | 9.4 | 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 | 6 | 22364 | 46852 | 34381 | 2:44 | 4:14 | 3:17 | 71 | 81 | 76.3 | 5 | 12 | 7.5 | |
Astros | 5 | 17176 | 33766 | 26167 | 2:41 | 3:27 | 3:02 | 75 | 86 | 79.4 | 4 | 13 | 8.6 | |
Athletics | 4 | 39613 | 47484 | 42426 | 2:37 | 3:28 | 2:57 | 68 | 72 | 70.3 | 7 | 21 | 11.7 | |
Braves | 6 | 17177 | 28162 | 22964 | 3:00 | 3:50 | 3:16 | 75 | 83 | 79 | 6 | 14 | 9.3 | |
Brewers | 3 | 28428 | 35296 | 31947 | 2:58 | 3:14 | 3:05 | 78 | 85 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
Cubs | 4 | 38517 | 44709 | 42517 | 2:34 | 4:05 | 3:20 | 74 | 85 | 79.3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
Diamondbacks | 4 | 39208 | 48052 | 42830 | 2:47 | 3:12 | 3:03 | 79 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
Giants | 2 | 47792 | 51426 | 49609 | 2:39 | 2:43 | 2:41 | 74 | 84 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Indians | 2 | 20387 | 28152 | 24270 | 2:56 | 3:21 | 3:08 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 13 | |
Marlins | 3 | 24654 | 26471 | 25400 | 2:34 | 4:02 | 3:10 | 91 | 97 | 95 | 10 | 11 | 10.3 | |
Mets | 7 | 19281 | 34543 | 28017 | 2:35 | 3:21 | 2:59 | 70 | 77 | 73.7 | 2 | 11 | 7.3 | |
Orioles | 5 | 12471 | 36270 | 22959 | 2:46 | 3:47 | 3:05 | 89 | 102 | 95.5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Pirates | 5 | 24215 | 41232 | 34606 | 2:44 | 3:27 | 3:00 | 62 | 76 | 68.4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Rays | 4 | 40470 | 44033 | 42266 | 2:23 | 3:56 | 3:23 | 73 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
Red Sox | 2 | 28992 | 29262 | 29127 | 2:40 | 4:59 | 3:49 | 78 | 84 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 7.5 | |
Reds | 6 | 17440 | 42421 | 23565 | 2:26 | 3:18 | 2:51 | 69 | 70 | 69.5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
Rockies | 3 | 33989 | 41514 | 38663 | 2:49 | 3:11 | 2:56 | 75 | 92 | 85.3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
Royals | 5 | 26415 | 37321 | 32877 | 2:44 | 4:45 | 3:29 | 72 | 81 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Twins | 5 | 17727 | 50941 | 37574 | 2:57 | 3:35 | 3:20 | 61 | 76 | 70.6 | 4 | 16 | 9.4 | 1 |
White Sox | 2 | 40717 | 40849 | 40783 | 3:17 | 3:38 | 3:27 | 70 | 79 | 74.5 | 9 | 15 | 12 |