Only three ejections this week, as level heads prevail, which means that the focus this week is on the attendance. Or, I suppose I should say: the lack thereof. In fact, there was a team that didn’t draw over 10,000 fans once this week in three home games. Let’s get down to business.
Attendance was, in a word, brutal last week. The Pittsburgh Pirates managed to host three games with no more than 8,970 fans in attendance. In fact, the Pirates full week’s attendance was outmatched by seven clubs’ lowest attended SINGLE GAME of the week. That’s right, the Rangers, Cubs, Yankees, Angels, Rockies, Cardinals, and Dodgers all had more fans in their lowest attended game of the week than the Pirates did all year. Beyond the Pirates, let’s take a look at how many MLB teams were outdrawn by minor league teams, by level:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Seattle, Chicago White Sox, (all below Louisville at 14,658), Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh (below 7 AAA games), Oakland (below 14 AAA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, (below Frisco at 9,060), Oakland (below Frisco and Reading at 7,630)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Oakland (outdrawn by Dayton at 7,518).
Luckily for the Athletics, Short-A and Rookie League have yet to start.
On a brighter note, game pace was up, hanging out just north of three hours this week, with everyone except the Cubs having played a game shorter than three hours, and everyone having played a game longer than three hours. Big ups to the Tigers and Royals for playing a 10 inning game in only 2:46. Impressive!
Temps stayed bunched together but still a little cold in the air and plenty of postponements. Surely the teams will be thrilled to be making up these games come the 80+ degree temps of summer.
Ejections remained a runaway for the NL with the lead widening a bit as the Cubs had two ejections compared to the Angels one, the only ejections league-wide this week. Hopefully next week has more excitement brewing.
Now 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: Oakland (vs Chi White Sox), Monday, April 16th. 7,479
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Washington), Friday, April 20th. 50,211
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Washington), Saturday, April 21st. 50,908
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Pittsburgh (vs Colorado), Wednesday, April 18th. 8,970
Game time:
Longest game last week: Oakland (vs Chi White Sox), Wednesday, April 18th. 5:48 (12-11 Oakland)
Shortest game last week: Arizona (vs San Francisco), Tuesday, April 17th. 2:05 (1-0 Arizona)
Longest average game for the week: Minnesota, 3:43 average over 5 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Arizona, 2:47 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Arizona (vs San Francisco), 81 degrees, Wednesday, April 18th.
Coldest game last week: Pittsburgh (vs Colorado), 34 degrees, Tuesday, April 17th.
Warmest average for the week: Arizona, 76.7 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Colorado, 43.2 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: 3 WAY TIE: 17 MPH, Atlanta vs Philadelphia, NY Mets vs Washington – Monday, April 16th and NY Yankees vs Toronto, 17 mph, Thursday, April 19th.
Windiest week: Miami, 15.0 MPH over 2 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 3 (24 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 1, NL 2. (Season total: AL 7, 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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Arizona | 6 | 16976 | 38820 | 25027 | 2:05 | 3:44 | 2:47 | 74 | 81 | 76.7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 17812 | 41396 | 26980 | 2:40 | 3:51 | 3:13 | 49 | 77 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 11.7 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 15178 | 29187 | 20535 | 2:21 | 3:11 | 2:48 | 36 | 63 | 50 | 2 | 15 | 8.9 | |
Boston | 6 | 23473 | 44822 | 32434 | 2:16 | 3:35 | 3:04 | 60 | 70 | 65.3 | 7 | 13 | 8.7 | |
Chi Cubs | 5 | 29648 | 48137 | 37657 | 3:03 | 3:47 | 3:24 | 35 | 58 | 44.4 | 4 | 11 | 7.9 | 2 |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 7479 | 46028 | 20352 | 2:56 | 5:48 | 3:32 | 51 | 58 | 54.9 | 7 | 16 | 11.2 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 27343 | 44430 | 36247 | 2:37 | 3:02 | 2:50 | 58 | 66 | 62.5 | 0 | 12 | 5.3 | |
Cleveland | 5 | 19516 | 29187 | 23128 | 2:21 | 5:13 | 3:20 | 58 | 80 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 7.4 | |
Colorado | 6 | 8869 | 48137 | 25055 | 2:31 | 3:47 | 3:05 | 34 | 58 | 43.2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | |
Detroit | 7 | 15178 | 19302 | 16794 | 2:34 | 3:11 | 2:53 | 36 | 56 | 46.7 | 3 | 15 | 7.9 | |
Houston | 7 | 12923 | 23902 | 16451 | 2:21 | 3:20 | 2:56 | 47 | 57 | 52.1 | 0 | 12 | 5.1 | |
Kansas City | 7 | 15406 | 28803 | 19731 | 2:34 | 3:37 | 3:01 | 49 | 68 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 3.3 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 34508 | 44822 | 40048 | 2:50 | 3:45 | 3:16 | 62 | 80 | 69.7 | 6 | 10 | 7.7 | 1 |
LA Dodgers | 5 | 22959 | 50908 | 34182 | 2:29 | 4:12 | 3:13 | 61 | 72 | 64.4 | 4 | 16 | 8.4 | |
Miami | 6 | 26087 | 37175 | 32507 | 2:42 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 44 | 67 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
Milwaukee | 7 | 26087 | 37175 | 30839 | 2:42 | 3:19 | 2:57 | 62 | 67 | 64.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 5 | 9786 | 19537 | 14292 | 2:53 | 5:13 | 3:43 | 72 | 80 | 75.5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 22724 | 41396 | 28782 | 2:51 | 3:51 | 3:14 | 43 | 69 | 57 | 5 | 17 | 11.9 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 32525 | 43628 | 37834 | 2:47 | 3:38 | 3:08 | 44 | 62 | 51 | 10 | 17 | 13.8 | |
Oakland | 6 | 7479 | 46028 | 24309 | 2:16 | 5:48 | 3:19 | 53 | 70 | 61.3 | 7 | 16 | 11.2 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 17812 | 29199 | 22068 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:06 | 46 | 77 | 61.2 | 6 | 17 | 12.7 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 8869 | 29199 | 17630 | 2:31 | 3:35 | 2:55 | 34 | 63 | 47.4 | 6 | 16 | 11.9 | |
San Diego | 6 | 22959 | 38820 | 27429 | 2:42 | 4:12 | 3:09 | 61 | 78 | 69.2 | 0 | 16 | 7.2 | 3 |
San Francisco | 6 | 16976 | 44544 | 30014 | 2:05 | 3:45 | 2:57 | 68 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 10 | 6.3 | |
Seattle | 7 | 12923 | 39016 | 22909 | 2:21 | 3:29 | 2:57 | 47 | 69 | 58.2 | 0 | 15 | 7.1 | |
St. Louis | 5 | 29648 | 44430 | 38974 | 2:37 | 3:33 | 3:03 | 35 | 66 | 51.2 | 10 | 12 | 10.6 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 8657 | 12515 | 9900 | 2:36 | 3:39 | 3:01 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 6 | 8657 | 39016 | 21247 | 2:36 | 3:29 | 2:58 | 62 | 72 | 68.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.2 | |
Toronto | 7 | 18645 | 43628 | 33093 | 2:47 | 3:37 | 3:05 | 45 | 68 | 60.2 | 0 | 17 | 6.7 | |
Washington | 5 | 22724 | 50908 | 33958 | 2:29 | 3:25 | 3:01 | 43 | 72 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 6 | 16976 | 38820 | 25027 | 2:05 | 3:44 | 2:47 | 74 | 81 | 76.7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 17812 | 41396 | 26980 | 2:40 | 3:51 | 3:13 | 49 | 77 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 11.7 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 20004 | 29187 | 25528 | 2:21 | 2:54 | 2:42 | 58 | 63 | 60.7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
Chi Cubs | 2 | 29648 | 35103 | 32376 | 3:10 | 3:33 | 3:21 | 35 | 47 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 14211 | 23902 | 18427 | 3:04 | 3:20 | 3:12 | 51 | 57 | 53.7 | 7 | 12 | 9.7 | |
Colorado | 3 | 35290 | 48137 | 41178 | 3:03 | 3:47 | 3:26 | 41 | 58 | 47.7 | 4 | 7 | 5.3 | |
Detroit | 7 | 15178 | 19302 | 16794 | 2:34 | 3:11 | 2:53 | 36 | 56 | 46.7 | 3 | 15 | 7.9 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 34508 | 44822 | 40048 | 2:50 | 3:45 | 3:16 | 62 | 80 | 69.7 | 6 | 10 | 7.7 | 1 |
LA Dodgers | 2 | 50211 | 50908 | 50560 | 2:29 | 3:09 | 2:49 | 62 | 72 | 67 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 | |
Milwaukee | 7 | 26087 | 37175 | 30839 | 2:42 | 3:19 | 2:57 | 62 | 67 | 64.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 2 | 19516 | 19537 | 19527 | 3:24 | 5:13 | 4:18 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
NY Mets | 3 | 22724 | 23117 | 22890 | 2:51 | 3:25 | 3:09 | 43 | 55 | 50.3 | 11 | 17 | 14.7 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 32525 | 43628 | 37834 | 2:47 | 3:38 | 3:08 | 44 | 62 | 51 | 10 | 17 | 13.8 | |
Oakland | 6 | 7479 | 46028 | 24309 | 2:16 | 5:48 | 3:19 | 53 | 70 | 61.3 | 7 | 16 | 11.2 | |
Philadelphia | 4 | 19071 | 29199 | 24154 | 2:42 | 3:35 | 3:05 | 46 | 63 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 11 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 8869 | 8970 | 8932 | 2:31 | 3:04 | 2:43 | 34 | 46 | 38.7 | 7 | 16 | 12.7 | |
San Diego | 3 | 22959 | 23748 | 23263 | 2:50 | 4:12 | 3:29 | 61 | 63 | 61.7 | 6 | 16 | 11.3 | |
Seattle | 4 | 12923 | 16927 | 14969 | 2:21 | 3:02 | 2:44 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 42382 | 44430 | 43372 | 2:37 | 3:02 | 2:52 | 58 | 66 | 61.3 | 10 | 12 | 10.7 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 8657 | 12515 | 9900 | 2:36 | 3:39 | 3:01 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 3 | 27811 | 39016 | 33496 | 2:55 | 3:29 | 3:14 | 62 | 69 | 65.3 | 8 | 15 | 12.3 | |
Toronto | 3 | 18645 | 28803 | 23724 | 2:56 | 3:37 | 3:12 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore | 3 | 15178 | 15916 | 15541 | 2:44 | 3:11 | 2:53 | 36 | 45 | 39.3 | 5 | 15 | 10.7 | |
Boston | 6 | 23473 | 44822 | 32434 | 2:16 | 3:35 | 3:04 | 60 | 70 | 65.3 | 7 | 13 | 8.7 | |
Chi Cubs | 3 | 35290 | 48137 | 41178 | 3:03 | 3:47 | 3:26 | 41 | 58 | 47.7 | 4 | 7 | 5.3 | 2 |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 7479 | 46028 | 22276 | 2:56 | 5:48 | 3:53 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 11 | 16 | 12.7 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 27343 | 44430 | 36247 | 2:37 | 3:02 | 2:50 | 58 | 66 | 62.5 | 0 | 12 | 5.3 | |
Cleveland | 5 | 19516 | 29187 | 23128 | 2:21 | 5:13 | 3:20 | 58 | 80 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 7.4 | |
Colorado | 3 | 8869 | 8970 | 8932 | 2:31 | 3:04 | 2:43 | 34 | 46 | 38.7 | 7 | 16 | 12.7 | |
Houston | 7 | 12923 | 23902 | 16451 | 2:21 | 3:20 | 2:56 | 47 | 57 | 52.1 | 0 | 12 | 5.1 | |
Kansas City | 7 | 15406 | 28803 | 19731 | 2:34 | 3:37 | 3:01 | 49 | 68 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 3.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 3 | 22959 | 23748 | 23263 | 2:50 | 4:12 | 3:29 | 61 | 63 | 61.7 | 6 | 16 | 11.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 26087 | 37175 | 32507 | 2:42 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 44 | 67 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
Minnesota | 3 | 9786 | 12515 | 10802 | 2:53 | 3:39 | 3:20 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
NY Mets | 3 | 23610 | 41396 | 34674 | 3:00 | 3:51 | 3:19 | 56 | 69 | 63.7 | 5 | 13 | 9 | |
Philadelphia | 3 | 17812 | 22135 | 19287 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:08 | 49 | 77 | 66.3 | 11 | 17 | 14.3 | |
Pittsburgh | 4 | 19071 | 29199 | 24154 | 2:42 | 3:35 | 3:05 | 46 | 63 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 11 | |
San Diego | 3 | 24902 | 38820 | 31594 | 2:42 | 2:55 | 2:50 | 75 | 78 | 76.7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 16976 | 44544 | 30014 | 2:05 | 3:45 | 2:57 | 68 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 10 | 6.3 | |
Seattle | 3 | 27811 | 39016 | 33496 | 2:55 | 3:29 | 3:14 | 62 | 69 | 65.3 | 8 | 15 | 12.3 | |
St. Louis | 2 | 29648 | 35103 | 32376 | 3:10 | 3:33 | 3:21 | 35 | 47 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | |
Texas | 3 | 8657 | 9363 | 8997 | 2:36 | 2:49 | 2:43 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toronto | 4 | 36665 | 43628 | 40119 | 2:47 | 3:22 | 2:59 | 45 | 62 | 52.3 | 10 | 17 | 13.3 | |
Washington | 5 | 22724 | 50908 | 33958 | 2:29 | 3:25 | 3:01 | 43 | 72 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 11 |