John Gibbons has had enough of the National League leading the ejections race, and he’s doing something about it. Gibbons accounted for 60% of this week’s ejections, getting rung in three separate games of the eight played by the Blue Jays on the week. John may not be the hero the AL needs right now, but he’s certainly the hero the American League deserves.
Last week we pointed out that the Marlins were outdrawn by 59 minor league games, but they really upped the game this week. Their entire three game series against Philadelphia didn’t draw more than 6,000 for any single game. Their lowest? 5,415 on Monday. That sat below EIGHT SIX minor league baseball games that took place last week.
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (below FIFTY THREE (53!) AAA games), Cincinnati (below 13 AAA games), Tampa Bay (below 7 AAA games), Seattle, Cleveland, Oakland (below 6 AAA games), Chicago White Sox (below 4 AAA games), Minnesota (below Albuquerque at 16,975),
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Miami (below 18 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Miami (below 5 A-Adv and 10 A games).
With that, these smaller crowds are being treated to three hour baseball games. The average remained at a tick above the three hour mark, down from the usual 3:05-3:10 from 2017.
Temperatures remained within a 45-90 degree range, with the averages on the week falling between 60-80 degrees. Nice weather!
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: Miami (vs Philadelphia), Monday, April 30th. 5,415
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: NY Yankees (vs Cleveland), Sunday, May 6th. 40,107
Highest attendance last week: St. Louis (vs Chi Cubs), Saturday, May 5th. 47,154
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami (vs Philadelphia), Wednesday, May 2nd. 5,941
Game time:
Longest game last week: Cleveland (vs Toronto), Thursday, May 3rd. 4:47 (13-11 Toronto)
Shortest game last week: Kansas City (vs Detroit), Sunday, May 6th. 2:16 (4-2 Kansas City)
Longest average game for the week: Cleveland, 3:27 average over 8 games.
Quickest average game for the week: NY Mets, 2:45 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Arizona (vs Houston), 95 degrees, Friday, May 4th.
Coldest game last week: Boston (vs Kansas City), 45 degrees, Monday, April 30th.
Warmest average for the week: Atlanta, 80.3 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Baltimore, 62.8 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Minnesota vs Toronto, 21 mph, Monday, April 30th.
Windiest week: Tampa Bay, 17.0 MPH over 3 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 5 (33 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 1. (Season total: AL 13, NL 20)
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 | 18940 | 39154 | 27355 | 2:50 | 3:34 | 3:10 | 73 | 95 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 3.7 | 1 |
Atlanta | 6 | 22527 | 41807 | 31817 | 2:24 | 3:09 | 2:46 | 74 | 90 | 80.4 | 2 | 18 | 10.5 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 12723 | 35879 | 25805 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 3:05 | 57 | 71 | 62.8 | 4 | 15 | 8.7 | |
Boston | 7 | 22348 | 35728 | 30841 | 2:33 | 4:25 | 3:10 | 45 | 86 | 71.6 | 4 | 14 | 7.9 | |
Chi Cubs | 5 | 32909 | 47154 | 40433 | 2:24 | 3:42 | 3:01 | 72 | 84 | 79.1 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 13260 | 38800 | 24414 | 2:37 | 3:23 | 3:00 | 57 | 81 | 74.4 | 5 | 16 | 11.8 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 9536 | 22610 | 15806 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:03 | 62 | 83 | 74.5 | 4 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Cleveland | 8 | 12851 | 46869 | 26233 | 2:31 | 4:47 | 3:27 | 59 | 82 | 71.3 | 8 | 18 | 12.4 | 1 |
Colorado | 6 | 32909 | 40077 | 35678 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:51 | 62 | 84 | 75.2 | 11 | 16 | 12.5 | |
Detroit | 7 | 17255 | 28866 | 21452 | 2:16 | 3:28 | 2:52 | 70 | 83 | 77.9 | 6 | 20 | 13 | |
Houston | 7 | 29463 | 39154 | 33593 | 2:31 | 3:34 | 2:55 | 73 | 95 | 78.5 | 0 | 16 | 4.6 | |
Kansas City | 7 | 18424 | 34466 | 27242 | 2:16 | 4:25 | 3:05 | 45 | 86 | 72.6 | 5 | 17 | 8.9 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 32156 | 41705 | 36534 | 2:58 | 4:29 | 3:20 | 59 | 71 | 64.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.5 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 18940 | 21791 | 20832 | 3:07 | 3:26 | 3:14 | 70 | 84 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 4.5 | |
Miami | 6 | 5415 | 22610 | 13203 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:00 | 62 | 79 | 72.5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 9536 | 38285 | 22782 | 2:48 | 3:18 | 3:05 | 63 | 83 | 73.5 | 7 | 14 | 10.9 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 13260 | 23765 | 17072 | 2:47 | 3:32 | 3:09 | 57 | 83 | 68.9 | 5 | 21 | 10.4 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 22527 | 37550 | 29683 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:45 | 62 | 90 | 75.7 | 9 | 18 | 13.3 | |
NY Yankees | 7 | 30061 | 46869 | 37279 | 2:31 | 3:22 | 2:52 | 61 | 80 | 72.7 | 0 | 16 | 9.6 | |
Oakland | 6 | 11603 | 24612 | 15235 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 2:53 | 57 | 70 | 64.3 | 0 | 15 | 7.4 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 5415 | 35497 | 19666 | 2:49 | 3:33 | 3:04 | 68 | 86 | 75 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 20879 | 38285 | 29401 | 2:34 | 3:13 | 2:56 | 63 | 89 | 76.1 | 7 | 15 | 10.4 | |
San Diego | 5 | 21536 | 36735 | 27665 | 2:24 | 3:26 | 3:01 | 56 | 84 | 67.6 | 2 | 18 | 9.4 | |
San Francisco | 5 | 36475 | 41807 | 38235 | 2:24 | 3:09 | 2:51 | 56 | 82 | 68.3 | 2 | 18 | 10.9 | |
Seattle | 6 | 11603 | 41705 | 25964 | 2:25 | 4:29 | 3:08 | 61 | 70 | 65.7 | 0 | 6 | 2.2 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 37298 | 47154 | 42338 | 2:37 | 3:42 | 3:03 | 72 | 81 | 78.3 | 1 | 16 | 10.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 11117 | 20866 | 16494 | 2:28 | 3:28 | 2:52 | 70 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 20 | 8.5 | |
Texas | 7 | 12851 | 35728 | 23241 | 2:33 | 4:05 | 3:12 | 59 | 84 | 75.9 | 4 | 18 | 10.2 | |
Toronto | 8 | 11117 | 19007 | 15653 | 2:39 | 4:47 | 3:14 | 58 | 83 | 70.9 | 0 | 21 | 8.1 | 3 |
Washington | 7 | 20879 | 35497 | 28961 | 2:34 | 3:33 | 2:57 | 68 | 89 | 79.1 | 0 | 15 | 7.6 |
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 | 18940 | 39154 | 27355 | 2:50 | 3:34 | 3:10 | 73 | 95 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 3.7 | 1 |
Atlanta | 3 | 37896 | 41807 | 39322 | 2:45 | 3:09 | 2:57 | 74 | 82 | 77 | 2 | 11 | 6.3 | |
Boston | 3 | 31314 | 34466 | 32682 | 2:45 | 4:25 | 3:27 | 45 | 86 | 65.3 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
Chi Cubs | 3 | 32909 | 40077 | 36303 | 2:24 | 3:05 | 2:48 | 80 | 84 | 82.7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | |
Chi White Sox | 4 | 13260 | 23765 | 17596 | 2:54 | 3:23 | 3:08 | 57 | 80 | 67.8 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 9536 | 22610 | 15806 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:03 | 62 | 83 | 74.5 | 4 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Cleveland | 5 | 12851 | 19007 | 15963 | 2:41 | 4:47 | 3:44 | 59 | 82 | 72.6 | 8 | 18 | 13 | |
Detroit | 3 | 17255 | 20866 | 19173 | 2:28 | 3:28 | 2:56 | 70 | 82 | 76 | 12 | 20 | 17 | |
Houston | 4 | 30061 | 34838 | 32726 | 2:31 | 3:11 | 2:47 | 73 | 80 | 75.3 | 0 | 16 | 7.5 | |
Kansas City | 4 | 18424 | 28866 | 23162 | 2:16 | 3:07 | 2:49 | 76 | 83 | 79.8 | 6 | 17 | 9 | |
LA Angels | 3 | 32156 | 35879 | 33460 | 2:58 | 3:14 | 3:04 | 59 | 71 | 63.3 | 4 | 8 | 5.7 | |
Miami | 3 | 5415 | 5941 | 5733 | 2:54 | 3:06 | 2:58 | 74 | 76 | 75.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 32720 | 38285 | 34625 | 3:02 | 3:13 | 3:08 | 63 | 74 | 67.7 | 9 | 12 | 10.7 | |
Minnesota | 3 | 16245 | 16456 | 16374 | 2:47 | 3:32 | 3:10 | 58 | 83 | 70 | 9 | 21 | 13.3 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 22527 | 37550 | 29683 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:45 | 62 | 90 | 75.7 | 9 | 18 | 13.3 | |
NY Yankees | 3 | 40107 | 46869 | 43350 | 2:31 | 3:22 | 2:59 | 61 | 79 | 70 | 9 | 13 | 11.7 | |
Oakland | 3 | 12723 | 24612 | 18149 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 57 | 66 | 62.3 | 7 | 15 | 11.7 | |
San Diego | 3 | 21536 | 21791 | 21705 | 3:07 | 3:26 | 3:14 | 70 | 84 | 75.7 | 2 | 6 | 3.3 | |
San Francisco | 2 | 36475 | 36735 | 36605 | 2:24 | 3:02 | 2:43 | 56 | 63 | 59.5 | 13 | 18 | 15.5 | |
Seattle | 6 | 11603 | 41705 | 25964 | 2:25 | 4:29 | 3:08 | 61 | 70 | 65.7 | 0 | 6 | 2.2 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 37298 | 47154 | 42338 | 2:37 | 3:42 | 3:03 | 72 | 81 | 78.3 | 1 | 16 | 10.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 3 | 11117 | 16297 | 13815 | 2:39 | 2:56 | 2:49 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 4 | 22348 | 35728 | 29460 | 2:33 | 3:20 | 2:56 | 69 | 84 | 77.8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | |
Washington | 7 | 20879 | 35497 | 28961 | 2:34 | 3:33 | 2:57 | 68 | 89 | 79.1 | 0 | 15 | 7.6 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 3 | 22527 | 26882 | 24312 | 2:24 | 2:43 | 2:35 | 75 | 90 | 83.7 | 9 | 18 | 14.7 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 12723 | 35879 | 25805 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 3:05 | 57 | 71 | 62.8 | 4 | 15 | 8.7 | |
Boston | 4 | 22348 | 35728 | 29460 | 2:33 | 3:20 | 2:56 | 69 | 84 | 77.8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | |
Chi Cubs | 2 | 46099 | 47154 | 46627 | 2:58 | 3:42 | 3:20 | 72 | 79 | 75.5 | 1 | 8 | 4.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 2 | 37298 | 38800 | 38049 | 2:37 | 2:56 | 2:46 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Cleveland | 3 | 40107 | 46869 | 43350 | 2:31 | 3:22 | 2:59 | 61 | 79 | 70 | 9 | 13 | 11.7 | 1 |
Colorado | 6 | 32909 | 40077 | 35678 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:51 | 62 | 84 | 75.2 | 11 | 16 | 12.5 | |
Detroit | 4 | 18424 | 28866 | 23162 | 2:16 | 3:07 | 2:49 | 76 | 83 | 79.8 | 6 | 17 | 9 | |
Houston | 3 | 29463 | 39154 | 34750 | 2:50 | 3:34 | 3:06 | 73 | 95 | 81.7 | 0 | 5 | 1.7 | |
Kansas City | 3 | 31314 | 34466 | 32682 | 2:45 | 4:25 | 3:27 | 45 | 86 | 65.3 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
LA Angels | 3 | 36977 | 41705 | 39608 | 3:10 | 4:29 | 3:36 | 61 | 69 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 1.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 18940 | 21791 | 20832 | 3:07 | 3:26 | 3:14 | 70 | 84 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 4.5 | |
Miami | 3 | 19609 | 22610 | 20673 | 2:40 | 3:36 | 3:03 | 62 | 79 | 69.7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 9536 | 12933 | 10938 | 2:48 | 3:18 | 3:02 | 74 | 83 | 79.3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |
Minnesota | 4 | 13260 | 23765 | 17596 | 2:54 | 3:23 | 3:08 | 57 | 80 | 67.8 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
NY Yankees | 4 | 30061 | 34838 | 32726 | 2:31 | 3:11 | 2:47 | 73 | 80 | 75.3 | 0 | 16 | 7.5 | |
Oakland | 3 | 11603 | 12888 | 12320 | 2:25 | 3:06 | 2:40 | 61 | 70 | 66.3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 5415 | 35497 | 19666 | 2:49 | 3:33 | 3:04 | 68 | 86 | 75 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 20879 | 38285 | 29401 | 2:34 | 3:13 | 2:56 | 63 | 89 | 76.1 | 7 | 15 | 10.4 | |
San Diego | 2 | 36475 | 36735 | 36605 | 2:24 | 3:02 | 2:43 | 56 | 63 | 59.5 | 13 | 18 | 15.5 | |
San Francisco | 3 | 37896 | 41807 | 39322 | 2:45 | 3:09 | 2:57 | 74 | 82 | 77 | 2 | 11 | 6.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 3 | 17255 | 20866 | 19173 | 2:28 | 3:28 | 2:56 | 70 | 82 | 76 | 12 | 20 | 17 | |
Texas | 3 | 12851 | 16356 | 14948 | 2:41 | 4:05 | 3:34 | 59 | 82 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 13.3 | |
Toronto | 8 | 11117 | 19007 | 15653 | 2:39 | 4:47 | 3:14 | 58 | 83 | 70.9 | 0 | 21 | 8.1 | 3 |