Only one team drew below 10,000 this week, as the Marlins and Rays were on road trips. That left the A’s, who played the aforementioned Rays in a matchup that couldn’t rely on fans from either side showing up. The four game series averaged fewer than 9,300 fans with the low point being 6,705. This also put the A’s below double digit games played in AA and Single A, as we can see below. For all intents and purposes, the A’s seem to draw at more of a AA level. Perhaps we could call them the… Oakland AA’s1.
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Oakland (below 49 AAA games), Pittsburgh (below 6 AAA games), Seattle, Baltimore and San Diego (below 4 AAA games), Detroit, Cleveland, Arizona, Kansas City, Minnesota, Atlanta (below 1 AAA game)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Oakland (below 13 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Oakland (below 11 A games)
With 11 teams drawing lower than a triple-A squad this week, only two averaged below the 20,000 mark being Oakland and Pittsburgh. The Yankees, Cardinals, and Dodgers all averaged above the 40,000 mark, with Colorado, the Angels, Milwaukee, and San Francisco hitting the 40,000 mark at least once on the week. Overall a decent week for attendance!
Time of game hung a few minutes over three hours as it has typically hovered throughout the year. Only the Rockies didn’t play a sub-three hour game this week, while everyone played a game longer than three hours.
It was a hot week in Missouri as both teams played in games hitting the 90 degree mark, while Toronto and Boston faced off in a brisk 53 degree Memorial Day game.
Ejections remained far behind last year, about 15% fewer year-over year. We finally hit the 50 mark on the back of three ejections last week, but this time in 2017 we already had 60 ejections. The NL lead over the AL continues as well, though narrowed on the back of this week’s 2-1 advantage for the Junior Circuit.
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 Tampa Bay), Wednesday, May 30th. 6,705
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: NY Yankees (vs Houston), Wednesday, May 30th. 45,229
Highest attendance last week: Colorado (vs LA Dodgers), Saturday, June 2nd. 47,703
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Oakland (vs Tampa Bay), Thursday, May 31st. 12,070
Game time:
Longest game last week: NY Mets (vs Chi Cubs), Saturday, June 2nd. 4:53 (7-1 Chi Cubs)
Shortest game last week: San Diego (vs Miami), Wednesday, May 30th. 2:20 (3-2 San Diego)
Longest average game for the week: Colorado, 3:27 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Miami, 2:45 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: TIE – 90 degrees: Kansas City (vs Oakland), and St. Louis (vs Pittsburgh), both on Friday, June 1st.
Coldest game last week: Boston (vs Toronto), 53 degrees, Monday, May 28th.
Warmest average for the week: Kansas City, 83.5 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Seattle, 62.9 degrees over 7 games.
Windiest game last week: TIE – 21 MPH: Minnesota vs Cleveland, Sunday, June 3rd and Oakland vs Tampa Bay, Wednesday, May 30th.
Windiest week: Oakland, 13.1 MPH over 7 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 3 (51 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 1. (Season total: AL 22, NL 29)
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 | 18340 | 34117 | 26670 | 2:40 | 3:18 | 2:55 | 75 | 89 | 78.5 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 | |
Atlanta | 8 | 19443 | 39578 | 29248 | 2:24 | 4:00 | 3:01 | 69 | 88 | 78.8 | 3 | 11 | 6.8 | |
Baltimore | 5 | 13935 | 36139 | 25953 | 2:34 | 3:31 | 3:01 | 67 | 84 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 5.2 | |
Boston | 6 | 30658 | 38640 | 34679 | 2:52 | 3:41 | 3:03 | 53 | 74 | 68.5 | 0 | 13 | 4.4 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 11475 | 37183 | 26341 | 2:30 | 4:53 | 3:13 | 62 | 87 | 77 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 17930 | 30441 | 24454 | 2:52 | 3:12 | 3:00 | 56 | 86 | 74 | 6 | 17 | 12.5 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 18340 | 31710 | 25188 | 2:40 | 3:18 | 2:59 | 68 | 78 | 73.3 | 0 | 12 | 5.5 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 17930 | 30441 | 24427 | 2:39 | 3:29 | 3:07 | 60 | 86 | 77.3 | 6 | 21 | 12.3 | |
Colorado | 6 | 27348 | 47703 | 36904 | 3:11 | 3:43 | 3:27 | 57 | 87 | 73.2 | 3 | 15 | 6.3 | |
Detroit | 7 | 17397 | 34674 | 23424 | 2:37 | 3:25 | 3:02 | 65 | 88 | 78.7 | 2 | 17 | 8.9 | |
Houston | 6 | 30658 | 46583 | 40636 | 2:47 | 3:47 | 3:13 | 65 | 82 | 73 | 0 | 12 | 4.5 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 18572 | 24553 | 21306 | 2:26 | 4:12 | 3:06 | 77 | 90 | 83.5 | 8 | 13 | 10.7 | |
LA Angels | 7 | 17397 | 44603 | 27728 | 2:37 | 3:25 | 3:03 | 74 | 88 | 81.1 | 4 | 17 | 10.3 | 2 |
LA Dodgers | 7 | 39759 | 47703 | 42337 | 2:40 | 3:43 | 3:20 | 63 | 87 | 73.9 | 3 | 7 | 4.6 | |
Miami | 6 | 15733 | 34117 | 25283 | 2:20 | 3:02 | 2:45 | 62 | 89 | 73.2 | 0 | 10 | 5.2 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 20004 | 42867 | 31934 | 2:41 | 3:31 | 3:00 | 56 | 83 | 71.2 | 5 | 17 | 10.2 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 18572 | 30171 | 22763 | 2:39 | 4:12 | 3:17 | 60 | 89 | 77.6 | 8 | 21 | 11.4 | |
NY Mets | 8 | 19443 | 37183 | 30557 | 2:30 | 4:53 | 3:15 | 62 | 81 | 73.7 | 5 | 13 | 8.7 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 26500 | 46583 | 39319 | 2:47 | 3:47 | 3:16 | 65 | 84 | 76.5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | |
Oakland | 7 | 6705 | 24553 | 14938 | 2:26 | 3:55 | 2:56 | 58 | 90 | 74.1 | 9 | 21 | 13 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 38119 | 43302 | 40273 | 2:24 | 3:32 | 2:54 | 63 | 73 | 67.9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 11475 | 47135 | 31696 | 2:25 | 3:43 | 2:55 | 76 | 90 | 83.6 | 3 | 15 | 8.4 | 1 |
San Diego | 6 | 15733 | 31710 | 23800 | 2:20 | 3:06 | 2:49 | 62 | 73 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 27348 | 40491 | 34496 | 2:24 | 3:31 | 2:56 | 57 | 73 | 67.2 | 3 | 15 | 10.3 | |
Seattle | 6 | 13070 | 28599 | 21728 | 2:32 | 4:16 | 3:13 | 60 | 71 | 63.8 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | |
St. Louis | 7 | 33133 | 47135 | 41982 | 2:25 | 3:43 | 2:59 | 74 | 90 | 80.4 | 5 | 15 | 8.2 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6705 | 28599 | 16426 | 2:37 | 4:16 | 3:10 | 58 | 78 | 65.7 | 0 | 21 | 8.1 | |
Texas | 6 | 13070 | 44603 | 27370 | 2:32 | 3:40 | 3:01 | 61 | 80 | 69.2 | 1 | 10 | 6.2 | |
Toronto | 6 | 22192 | 34700 | 30509 | 2:37 | 3:02 | 2:52 | 53 | 75 | 66.8 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
Washington | 7 | 13935 | 39578 | 28483 | 2:24 | 4:00 | 2:54 | 67 | 88 | 78.1 | 3 | 9 | 5.6 |
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 | 18340 | 34117 | 26670 | 2:40 | 3:18 | 2:55 | 75 | 89 | 78.5 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 | |
Atlanta | 8 | 19443 | 39578 | 29248 | 2:24 | 4:00 | 3:01 | 69 | 88 | 78.8 | 3 | 11 | 6.8 | |
Baltimore | 5 | 13935 | 36139 | 25953 | 2:34 | 3:31 | 3:01 | 67 | 84 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 5.2 | |
Boston | 3 | 33380 | 34700 | 33844 | 2:52 | 2:59 | 2:55 | 53 | 74 | 64 | 6 | 13 | 8.7 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 20004 | 29281 | 24874 | 2:52 | 3:00 | 2:55 | 56 | 75 | 64.3 | 9 | 17 | 14 | |
Cleveland | 3 | 17930 | 30441 | 24033 | 2:58 | 3:12 | 3:06 | 81 | 86 | 83.7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | |
Colorado | 6 | 27348 | 47703 | 36904 | 3:11 | 3:43 | 3:27 | 57 | 87 | 73.2 | 3 | 15 | 6.3 | |
Detroit | 7 | 17397 | 34674 | 23424 | 2:37 | 3:25 | 3:02 | 65 | 88 | 78.7 | 2 | 17 | 8.9 | |
Houston | 3 | 30658 | 38640 | 35514 | 2:55 | 3:41 | 3:11 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 18572 | 24553 | 21306 | 2:26 | 4:12 | 3:06 | 77 | 90 | 83.5 | 8 | 13 | 10.7 | |
LA Angels | 3 | 33511 | 44603 | 37218 | 2:37 | 3:21 | 2:52 | 74 | 80 | 76.7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
LA Dodgers | 4 | 39759 | 43302 | 41023 | 2:40 | 3:32 | 3:10 | 63 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 4.8 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 33133 | 42867 | 38994 | 2:41 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 74 | 83 | 78 | 5 | 8 | 6.3 | |
Minnesota | 4 | 19148 | 30171 | 24723 | 2:39 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 60 | 82 | 70.8 | 8 | 21 | 13.5 | |
NY Mets | 4 | 32817 | 37183 | 34851 | 2:30 | 4:53 | 3:26 | 62 | 80 | 71.5 | 7 | 13 | 9.5 | |
NY Yankees | 3 | 45229 | 46583 | 45757 | 2:47 | 3:47 | 3:16 | 65 | 82 | 73 | 5 | 12 | 9 | |
Oakland | 4 | 6705 | 12070 | 9294 | 2:37 | 3:55 | 3:04 | 58 | 78 | 65.5 | 9 | 21 | 14 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 11475 | 19382 | 14994 | 2:50 | 3:03 | 2:55 | 79 | 87 | 84.3 | 3 | 10 | 6.7 | 1 |
San Diego | 6 | 15733 | 31710 | 23800 | 2:20 | 3:06 | 2:49 | 62 | 73 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
San Francisco | 3 | 38119 | 40491 | 39273 | 2:24 | 2:49 | 2:33 | 63 | 72 | 67.7 | 9 | 14 | 12.3 | |
Seattle | 6 | 13070 | 28599 | 21728 | 2:32 | 4:16 | 3:13 | 60 | 71 | 63.8 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 40832 | 47135 | 44223 | 2:25 | 3:43 | 2:55 | 76 | 90 | 82.8 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 3 | 30658 | 38640 | 35514 | 2:55 | 3:41 | 3:11 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 11475 | 37183 | 26341 | 2:30 | 4:53 | 3:13 | 62 | 87 | 77 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 17930 | 30441 | 24033 | 2:58 | 3:12 | 3:06 | 81 | 86 | 83.7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 18340 | 31710 | 25188 | 2:40 | 3:18 | 2:59 | 68 | 78 | 73.3 | 0 | 12 | 5.5 | |
Cleveland | 4 | 19148 | 30171 | 24723 | 2:39 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 60 | 82 | 70.8 | 8 | 21 | 13.5 | |
Houston | 3 | 45229 | 46583 | 45757 | 2:47 | 3:47 | 3:16 | 65 | 82 | 73 | 5 | 12 | 9 | |
LA Angels | 4 | 17397 | 24696 | 20611 | 2:53 | 3:25 | 3:11 | 84 | 88 | 85.5 | 4 | 17 | 11.5 | 2 |
LA Dodgers | 3 | 41851 | 47703 | 44088 | 3:25 | 3:43 | 3:34 | 72 | 87 | 79.7 | 3 | 7 | 4.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 15733 | 34117 | 25283 | 2:20 | 3:02 | 2:45 | 62 | 89 | 73.2 | 0 | 10 | 5.2 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 20004 | 29281 | 24874 | 2:52 | 3:00 | 2:55 | 56 | 75 | 64.3 | 9 | 17 | 14 | |
Minnesota | 3 | 18572 | 21343 | 20149 | 3:01 | 4:12 | 3:28 | 77 | 89 | 84.3 | 8 | 11 | 9.3 | |
NY Mets | 4 | 19443 | 32377 | 26262 | 2:42 | 3:21 | 3:04 | 70 | 81 | 75.8 | 5 | 11 | 7.8 | |
NY Yankees | 2 | 26500 | 32823 | 29662 | 3:03 | 3:31 | 3:17 | 76 | 84 | 80 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Oakland | 3 | 19424 | 24553 | 22463 | 2:26 | 3:00 | 2:45 | 77 | 90 | 82.7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 38119 | 43302 | 40273 | 2:24 | 3:32 | 2:54 | 63 | 73 | 67.9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | |
Pittsburgh | 4 | 40832 | 47135 | 44223 | 2:25 | 3:43 | 2:55 | 76 | 90 | 82.8 | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
San Francisco | 3 | 27348 | 32409 | 29719 | 3:11 | 3:31 | 3:19 | 57 | 73 | 66.7 | 3 | 15 | 8.3 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 33133 | 42867 | 38994 | 2:41 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 74 | 83 | 78 | 5 | 8 | 6.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6705 | 28599 | 16426 | 2:37 | 4:16 | 3:10 | 58 | 78 | 65.7 | 0 | 21 | 8.1 | |
Texas | 6 | 13070 | 44603 | 27370 | 2:32 | 3:40 | 3:01 | 61 | 80 | 69.2 | 1 | 10 | 6.2 | |
Toronto | 6 | 22192 | 34700 | 30509 | 2:37 | 3:02 | 2:52 | 53 | 75 | 66.8 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
Washington | 7 | 13935 | 39578 | 28483 | 2:24 | 4:00 | 2:54 | 67 | 88 | 78.1 | 3 | 9 | 5.6 |