Attendance up slightly while time of game ticked up. Let’s take a look at this week’s Below the Box Score:
Tensions remain low across the league with only three ejections, keeping the NL ahead of the AL by a margin of eight on the full season. Is it too much to ask for a few fastballs to the thighs? A few bat flips?
Elsewhere, Oakland dethroned the Marlins this week as the low attendance mark, but Miami made up for it in volume. The Marlins averaged 9,311 fans on the week while Oakland averaged 11,693. The lows were 7,360 for the A’s and 7,435 for the Marlins. Eight additional teams drew below 20,000 for at least one game on the week but only five teams averaged below that mark on the full week. Here’s your weekly list of MLB teams outdrawn by minor league teams:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Oakland (Below 42 AAA games ) Miami (below 41 AAA games) Baltimore (below 10 AAA games), Tampa Bay (below 5 AAA games), Chicago White Sox (below 3 AAA games), Cincinnati (below Monterrey at 15,032)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Oakland (below 9 AA games), Miami (below 8 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Oakland, Miami (below 1 A-Adv and 8 A games).
Time of game creeped over the 3:05 mark, five minutes above the average this year but closer to 2017’s average mark. Interestingly, this was done with the longest game of the week being only 4:29, but with five games going over four hours and only four below the 2:30 mark, it was enough to move the dial.
Average temps hit the 70 degree mark for the first time in what feels like an eternity for those living in the northern half of the US. Every team played a game at or above 68 degrees, so it seems summer is finally in full swing1.
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 Houston), Monday, May 7th. 7,360
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Cincinnati), Sunday, May 13th. 44,787
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Cincinnati), Saturday, May 12th. 49,911
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami (vs Atlanta), Saturday, May 12th. 12,383
Game time:
Longest game last week: LA Dodgers (vs Arizona), Tuesday, May 8th. 4:29 (8-5 Arizona)
Shortest game last week: Toronto (vs Seattle), Tuesday, May 8th. 2:19 (5-0 Seattle)
Longest average game for the week: Boston, 3:33 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Tampa Bay, 2:48 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Texas (vs Detroit), 91 degrees, Monday, May 7th.
Coldest game last week: Chi Cubs (vs Chi White Sox), 46 degrees, Saturday, May 12th.
Warmest average for the week: Texas, 81.8 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Seattle, 58.7 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Chi White Sox vs Pittsburgh, 21 mph, Wednesday, May 9th.
Windiest week: Toronto, 13.5 MPH over 2 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 3 (36 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 1, NL 2. (Season total: AL 14, NL 22)
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 | 5 | 17397 | 45894 | 32244 | 2:24 | 4:29 | 3:32 | 68 | 78 | 72.9 | 0 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 |
Atlanta | 6 | 7435 | 15382 | 10785 | 2:42 | 3:26 | 2:57 | 72 | 79 | 75.3 | 0 | 13 | 4.2 | |
Baltimore | 7 | 10863 | 28170 | 20174 | 2:27 | 3:21 | 2:52 | 62 | 82 | 76.3 | 1 | 10 | 4.3 | |
Boston | 6 | 28695 | 47088 | 40655 | 3:11 | 3:54 | 3:33 | 59 | 68 | 65.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 34486 | 41099 | 38849 | 2:38 | 3:45 | 3:05 | 46 | 78 | 60.3 | 5 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Chi White Sox | 5 | 12476 | 41099 | 29314 | 2:46 | 3:53 | 3:18 | 46 | 77 | 62.6 | 7 | 21 | 13.6 | |
Cincinnati | 7 | 14804 | 49911 | 33643 | 2:30 | 3:28 | 2:58 | 60 | 80 | 69.8 | 2 | 12 | 6.4 | |
Cleveland | 5 | 22105 | 35314 | 26552 | 2:31 | 3:34 | 2:53 | 48 | 78 | 63.4 | 0 | 13 | 7.6 | |
Colorado | 6 | 31093 | 40453 | 34988 | 2:42 | 4:20 | 3:16 | 56 | 85 | 68.7 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
Detroit | 6 | 18634 | 30387 | 24069 | 2:35 | 3:35 | 3:06 | 48 | 91 | 69.3 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
Houston | 6 | 7360 | 39405 | 24211 | 2:37 | 3:08 | 2:50 | 62 | 83 | 69.8 | 0 | 14 | 8.7 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 10863 | 24587 | 19030 | 2:31 | 3:34 | 3:00 | 48 | 80 | 64.8 | 3 | 10 | 7.5 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 30127 | 43521 | 36438 | 2:42 | 4:21 | 3:22 | 61 | 76 | 69.8 | 5 | 10 | 7.2 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 44787 | 49911 | 46759 | 2:55 | 4:29 | 3:29 | 60 | 70 | 64.5 | 2 | 6 | 4.3 | 1 |
Miami | 7 | 7435 | 40051 | 21302 | 2:38 | 3:26 | 2:56 | 61 | 79 | 73.5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 26345 | 40453 | 34125 | 2:41 | 4:20 | 3:12 | 56 | 85 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 8.4 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 30127 | 43521 | 38538 | 2:54 | 4:21 | 3:21 | 61 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 9.2 | |
NY Mets | 5 | 14804 | 34091 | 21956 | 2:30 | 3:19 | 2:52 | 56 | 80 | 72.6 | 6 | 12 | 8.6 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 40538 | 47088 | 44208 | 3:02 | 4:15 | 3:29 | 53 | 70 | 62.8 | 8 | 10 | 9.2 | |
Oakland | 6 | 7360 | 43093 | 26762 | 2:43 | 4:15 | 3:08 | 53 | 70 | 61.8 | 9 | 14 | 11.5 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 17050 | 34091 | 25249 | 2:47 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 56 | 75 | 70.5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 12476 | 34720 | 22044 | 2:46 | 3:53 | 3:15 | 62 | 77 | 72.1 | 6 | 21 | 11.6 | |
San Diego | 7 | 17296 | 32715 | 23530 | 2:31 | 4:16 | 3:02 | 59 | 68 | 63.9 | 6 | 12 | 7.9 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 17050 | 34720 | 24718 | 2:47 | 3:20 | 3:06 | 62 | 76 | 71.6 | 6 | 10 | 8.6 | |
Seattle | 6 | 20290 | 25506 | 22668 | 2:19 | 3:35 | 2:55 | 48 | 68 | 58.7 | 0 | 12 | 5.3 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 20515 | 40182 | 31509 | 2:39 | 4:16 | 3:07 | 59 | 77 | 69.8 | 6 | 12 | 9.2 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 12082 | 28170 | 21902 | 2:27 | 3:01 | 2:48 | 62 | 82 | 73.9 | 0 | 4 | 1.4 | |
Texas | 6 | 18634 | 39405 | 29877 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 3:01 | 73 | 91 | 81.8 | 0 | 17 | 8.7 | |
Toronto | 6 | 20290 | 37888 | 27882 | 2:19 | 3:54 | 3:12 | 59 | 68 | 65.5 | 0 | 15 | 4.5 | |
Washington | 6 | 17296 | 29428 | 20803 | 2:24 | 3:42 | 2:57 | 63 | 78 | 70.5 | 0 | 9 | 3.7 |
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 | 3 | 17397 | 29428 | 23242 | 2:24 | 3:42 | 3:07 | 74 | 78 | 76.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore | 7 | 10863 | 28170 | 20174 | 2:27 | 3:21 | 2:52 | 62 | 82 | 76.3 | 1 | 10 | 4.3 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 34486 | 41099 | 38849 | 2:38 | 3:45 | 3:05 | 46 | 78 | 60.3 | 5 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Chi White Sox | 2 | 12476 | 12871 | 12674 | 2:46 | 3:53 | 3:19 | 72 | 77 | 74.5 | 10 | 21 | 15.5 | |
Cincinnati | 3 | 14804 | 16452 | 15481 | 2:30 | 2:56 | 2:44 | 73 | 80 | 77.3 | 6 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Cleveland | 3 | 22105 | 24587 | 23700 | 2:31 | 3:34 | 2:59 | 48 | 55 | 52.7 | 7 | 10 | 8.7 | |
Colorado | 6 | 31093 | 40453 | 34988 | 2:42 | 4:20 | 3:16 | 56 | 85 | 68.7 | 5 | 14 | 8.7 | |
Detroit | 3 | 24718 | 25506 | 25112 | 2:35 | 3:35 | 3:02 | 48 | 54 | 51.3 | 5 | 9 | 6.7 | 1 |
Houston | 3 | 34297 | 39405 | 36728 | 2:37 | 3:08 | 2:52 | 73 | 83 | 76.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
LA Angels | 4 | 30127 | 43521 | 37949 | 3:08 | 4:21 | 3:35 | 61 | 68 | 65.5 | 8 | 10 | 8.8 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 44787 | 49911 | 46759 | 2:55 | 4:29 | 3:29 | 60 | 70 | 64.5 | 2 | 6 | 4.3 | 1 |
Miami | 4 | 7435 | 12383 | 9311 | 2:42 | 3:26 | 2:59 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 0 | 13 | 6.3 | |
Milwaukee | 2 | 26345 | 35314 | 30830 | 2:41 | 2:49 | 2:45 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 40538 | 47088 | 44208 | 3:02 | 4:15 | 3:29 | 53 | 70 | 62.8 | 8 | 10 | 9.2 | |
Oakland | 3 | 7360 | 18044 | 11693 | 2:43 | 2:57 | 2:48 | 62 | 65 | 63.3 | 13 | 14 | 13.3 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 17050 | 34091 | 25249 | 2:47 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 56 | 75 | 70.5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 22649 | 34720 | 28290 | 3:04 | 3:20 | 3:12 | 62 | 76 | 69.7 | 6 | 9 | 7.7 | |
San Diego | 7 | 17296 | 32715 | 23530 | 2:31 | 4:16 | 3:02 | 59 | 68 | 63.9 | 6 | 12 | 7.9 | |
St. Louis | 2 | 39253 | 40182 | 39718 | 2:54 | 2:55 | 2:54 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Tampa Bay | 2 | 12082 | 15382 | 13732 | 2:51 | 2:55 | 2:53 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 3 | 18634 | 30387 | 23026 | 3:04 | 3:22 | 3:11 | 83 | 91 | 87.3 | 11 | 17 | 13.3 | |
Toronto | 6 | 20290 | 37888 | 27882 | 2:19 | 3:54 | 3:12 | 59 | 68 | 65.5 | 0 | 15 | 4.5 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 2 | 45600 | 45894 | 45747 | 3:48 | 4:29 | 4:08 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 7435 | 15382 | 10785 | 2:42 | 3:26 | 2:57 | 72 | 79 | 75.3 | 0 | 13 | 4.2 | |
Boston | 6 | 28695 | 47088 | 40655 | 3:11 | 3:54 | 3:33 | 59 | 68 | 65.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 39585 | 41099 | 40407 | 2:47 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 46 | 57 | 50.7 | 7 | 17 | 11.7 | |
Cincinnati | 4 | 44787 | 49911 | 47265 | 2:55 | 3:28 | 3:09 | 60 | 67 | 62.3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Cleveland | 2 | 26345 | 35314 | 30830 | 2:41 | 2:49 | 2:45 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | |
Detroit | 3 | 18634 | 30387 | 23026 | 3:04 | 3:22 | 3:11 | 83 | 91 | 87.3 | 11 | 17 | 13.3 | |
Houston | 3 | 7360 | 18044 | 11693 | 2:43 | 2:57 | 2:48 | 62 | 65 | 63.3 | 13 | 14 | 13.3 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 10863 | 24587 | 19030 | 2:31 | 3:34 | 3:00 | 48 | 80 | 64.8 | 3 | 10 | 7.5 | |
LA Angels | 2 | 33144 | 33689 | 33417 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:56 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 5.5 | |
Miami | 3 | 34486 | 40051 | 37290 | 2:38 | 3:13 | 2:53 | 61 | 78 | 70 | 5 | 17 | 9.7 | |
Milwaukee | 4 | 31093 | 40453 | 35773 | 2:47 | 4:20 | 3:26 | 56 | 85 | 66 | 6 | 14 | 10.3 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 30127 | 43521 | 38538 | 2:54 | 4:21 | 3:21 | 61 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 9.2 | |
NY Mets | 5 | 14804 | 34091 | 21956 | 2:30 | 3:19 | 2:52 | 56 | 80 | 72.6 | 6 | 12 | 8.6 | |
Oakland | 3 | 40538 | 43093 | 41830 | 3:02 | 4:15 | 3:28 | 53 | 70 | 60.3 | 9 | 10 | 9.7 | |
Pittsburgh | 2 | 12476 | 12871 | 12674 | 2:46 | 3:53 | 3:19 | 72 | 77 | 74.5 | 10 | 21 | 15.5 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 17050 | 34720 | 24718 | 2:47 | 3:20 | 3:06 | 62 | 76 | 71.6 | 6 | 10 | 8.6 | |
Seattle | 6 | 20290 | 25506 | 22668 | 2:19 | 3:35 | 2:55 | 48 | 68 | 58.7 | 0 | 12 | 5.3 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 20515 | 32715 | 27405 | 2:39 | 4:16 | 3:14 | 59 | 68 | 63.5 | 6 | 12 | 8.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 4 | 24534 | 28170 | 25987 | 2:27 | 3:01 | 2:45 | 62 | 82 | 75.8 | 1 | 4 | 2.8 | |
Texas | 3 | 34297 | 39405 | 36728 | 2:37 | 3:08 | 2:52 | 73 | 83 | 76.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
Washington | 6 | 17296 | 29428 | 20803 | 2:24 | 3:42 | 2:57 | 63 | 78 | 70.5 | 0 | 9 | 3.7 |