The Marlins are at it again, drawing only 6,105 fans in attendance to a game against the Diamondbacks last week. To put that in perspective, the lowest attended MLB game not involving the Marlins last week drew over double that when the Rays put 12,305 paying customers through the turnstiles. To put that in even more perspective, the Marlins were outdrawn by more Single A teams last week than any other MLB team has been all season, combined. A breakdown:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (below 56 AAA games), Tampa Bay (below 3 AAA games), Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City (below 1 AAA game)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Miami (below 15 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by Single-A teams: Miami (below 2 A-Advanced, 15 Single-A, and 3 A-Short Season games)
In other locales, attendance struggled a bit with seven franchises hitting below the 20,000 mark once on the week, and the Marlins, Rays, A’s, White Sox, and Royals averaging below the mark. On the top end, only five were above 40,000 once for the week and of them, the Yankees, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Cubs averaged above the mark.
Ejections continued their hot streak, with the AL narrowing their gap to the NL by a factor of 7-2 this week. This brings the American League within seven ejections of catching the senior circuit with plenty of time left in the season to protect their three-season ejection winning streak.
Game time averaged around 3:00 flat this week, on the backs of the Royals and Mariners playing the new shortest game of the season, tilting the scale at two hours exactly! The game, unsurprisingly, was a 1-0 pitchers’ duel. On the top end, only three games made it past the four hour mark. Great news for baseball fans who like to go to bed early!
Temperatures got brutal this week, with the Rangers averaging 97.2 degrees on the full week, not having played a game below 94. On top of that, no game they played had less than 11 MPH winds. Nothing like playing in hot, humid, and windy air! More than half of the league played in >90 degree temps last week. Sweaty.
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 Arizona), Monday, June 25th. 6,105
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: NY Yankees (vs Boston), Friday, June 29th. 47,120
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Chi Cubs), Tuesday, June 26th. 53,904
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami (vs Arizona), Thursday, June 28th. 12,715
Game time:
Longest game last week: Chi White Sox (vs Minnesota), Thursday, June 28th. 4:51 (2-1 Minnesota)
Shortest game last week: Seattle (vs Kansas City), Sunday, July 1st. 2:00 (1-0 Seattle)
Longest average game for the week: Minnesota, 3:39 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Kansas City, 2:31 average over 5 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Texas (vs San Diego), 101 degrees, Wednesday, June 27th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco (vs Colorado), 56 degrees, Wednesday, June 27th.
Warmest average for the week: Texas, 97.2 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Colorado, 68.3 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Boston vs LA Angels, 18 mph, Tuesday, June 26th.
Windiest week: San Francisco, 15.0 MPH over 3 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 9 (85 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 7, NL 2. (Season total: AL 39, NL 46)
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 | 6105 | 30981 | 15344 | 2:49 | 3:45 | 3:11 | 76 | 86 | 79.3 | 0 | 10 | 1.3 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 27851 | 46667 | 37626 | 3:01 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 71 | 92 | 86 | 4 | 11 | 8 | |
Baltimore | 7 | 14263 | 38838 | 21213 | 2:29 | 3:39 | 2:59 | 79 | 94 | 86.9 | 2 | 13 | 7.1 | 2 |
Boston | 5 | 36992 | 47125 | 41225 | 2:41 | 4:00 | 3:11 | 73 | 92 | 82.7 | 7 | 18 | 12.1 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 40051 | 53904 | 44637 | 2:32 | 3:44 | 3:17 | 72 | 96 | 83.7 | 4 | 16 | 8.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 5 | 16276 | 28156 | 21638 | 2:47 | 4:51 | 3:25 | 73 | 98 | 86.9 | 4 | 16 | 9.8 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 18483 | 30207 | 25145 | 2:36 | 3:45 | 3:09 | 71 | 94 | 86.3 | 3 | 9 | 6.1 | 1 |
Cleveland | 6 | 14823 | 43598 | 29105 | 2:48 | 3:21 | 2:56 | 68 | 90 | 76.2 | 4 | 16 | 11.3 | |
Colorado | 6 | 36046 | 46172 | 40575 | 2:34 | 3:10 | 2:49 | 56 | 78 | 68.3 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Detroit | 7 | 19127 | 37445 | 26192 | 2:29 | 3:47 | 2:55 | 68 | 84 | 74.7 | 0 | 12 | 6.5 | 1 |
Houston | 7 | 12305 | 39191 | 24643 | 2:35 | 3:10 | 2:47 | 72 | 73 | 72.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 5 | 19535 | 38436 | 31257 | 2:00 | 2:48 | 2:31 | 64 | 84 | 76.9 | 0 | 13 | 8.2 | |
LA Angels | 7 | 18351 | 38838 | 30373 | 2:29 | 4:00 | 3:02 | 73 | 94 | 83.7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | |
LA Dodgers | 7 | 41750 | 53904 | 46253 | 2:32 | 3:26 | 2:55 | 72 | 78 | 74.7 | 4 | 7 | 5.6 | |
Miami | 7 | 6105 | 12715 | 8529 | 2:23 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 74 | 86 | 77.7 | 0 | 10 | 1.4 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 18483 | 38436 | 27075 | 2:36 | 3:20 | 2:55 | 72 | 94 | 82.9 | 0 | 9 | 4.9 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 16276 | 41492 | 29974 | 2:56 | 4:51 | 3:39 | 73 | 96 | 84.8 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
NY Mets | 6 | 8211 | 24506 | 16581 | 2:23 | 3:27 | 3:00 | 72 | 79 | 74.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 42028 | 47125 | 44796 | 2:38 | 3:20 | 2:55 | 74 | 92 | 84.2 | 7 | 12 | 9.9 | |
Oakland | 7 | 14823 | 28866 | 20500 | 2:29 | 3:47 | 3:06 | 68 | 81 | 74.4 | 6 | 16 | 11.7 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 22051 | 44136 | 36637 | 2:38 | 4:28 | 3:20 | 74 | 97 | 85.3 | 4 | 12 | 9.3 | |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 22135 | 32099 | 26065 | 3:02 | 3:30 | 3:16 | 65 | 79 | 72.2 | 9 | 15 | 11.4 | |
San Diego | 5 | 21365 | 32099 | 25159 | 2:24 | 3:30 | 3:03 | 65 | 101 | 83.1 | 9 | 14 | 10.9 | 1 |
San Francisco | 5 | 29721 | 37529 | 34069 | 2:34 | 3:45 | 3:03 | 56 | 81 | 69.8 | 0 | 17 | 7.5 | |
Seattle | 6 | 14263 | 38344 | 21866 | 2:00 | 3:39 | 2:48 | 64 | 88 | 73.9 | 2 | 13 | 5.9 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 40288 | 46667 | 44206 | 2:48 | 3:14 | 3:02 | 69 | 92 | 85.5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 12305 | 19334 | 15621 | 2:35 | 2:53 | 2:43 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 5 | 21365 | 28156 | 23491 | 2:24 | 3:16 | 2:57 | 94 | 101 | 97.6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
Toronto | 6 | 24068 | 39191 | 32544 | 2:31 | 3:10 | 2:44 | 68 | 84 | 73.2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
Washington | 6 | 13624 | 42746 | 25773 | 2:45 | 4:28 | 3:22 | 72 | 97 | 84.8 | 0 | 12 | 5.7 |
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 | 2 | 29721 | 30981 | 30351 | 2:49 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 76 | 81 | 78.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Atlanta | 3 | 27851 | 30207 | 28805 | 3:01 | 3:45 | 3:22 | 71 | 87 | 80.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | |
Baltimore | 7 | 14263 | 38838 | 21213 | 2:29 | 3:39 | 2:59 | 79 | 94 | 86.9 | 2 | 13 | 7.1 | 2 |
Boston | 3 | 36992 | 37521 | 37293 | 2:54 | 4:00 | 3:20 | 73 | 76 | 74.3 | 13 | 18 | 14.7 | |
Chi Cubs | 3 | 40051 | 41492 | 40831 | 3:27 | 3:44 | 3:38 | 91 | 96 | 93.3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 16276 | 21610 | 19117 | 2:56 | 4:51 | 3:41 | 73 | 83 | 76.3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 4 | 18483 | 26130 | 22400 | 2:36 | 3:20 | 3:00 | 88 | 94 | 91.8 | 3 | 9 | 5.8 | |
Detroit | 4 | 19127 | 28866 | 23691 | 2:29 | 3:47 | 3:11 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Houston | 3 | 28791 | 39191 | 35561 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 1 | 19535 | 19535 | 19535 | 2:44 | 2:44 | 2:44 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
LA Dodgers | 7 | 41750 | 53904 | 46253 | 2:32 | 3:26 | 2:55 | 72 | 78 | 74.7 | 4 | 7 | 5.6 | |
Miami | 7 | 6105 | 12715 | 8529 | 2:23 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 74 | 86 | 77.7 | 0 | 10 | 1.4 | |
Milwaukee | 2 | 34412 | 38436 | 36424 | 2:41 | 2:48 | 2:44 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
NY Mets | 3 | 22135 | 24506 | 23714 | 3:03 | 3:27 | 3:16 | 72 | 79 | 74.7 | 9 | 15 | 13 | |
NY Yankees | 2 | 47120 | 47125 | 47123 | 2:41 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 7 | 12 | 9.5 | |
Oakland | 3 | 14823 | 17748 | 16245 | 2:50 | 3:21 | 3:00 | 68 | 81 | 72.7 | 13 | 16 | 14.3 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 22051 | 44136 | 36637 | 2:38 | 4:28 | 3:20 | 74 | 97 | 85.3 | 4 | 12 | 9.3 | |
San Diego | 2 | 27083 | 32099 | 29591 | 3:02 | 3:30 | 3:16 | 65 | 72 | 68.5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
San Francisco | 3 | 36046 | 37529 | 36548 | 2:34 | 3:10 | 2:53 | 56 | 66 | 61 | 13 | 17 | 15 | |
Seattle | 2 | 25558 | 38344 | 31951 | 2:00 | 2:26 | 2:13 | 64 | 67 | 65.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 40288 | 46667 | 44206 | 2:48 | 3:14 | 3:02 | 69 | 92 | 85.5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 12305 | 19334 | 15621 | 2:35 | 2:53 | 2:43 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 5 | 21365 | 28156 | 23491 | 2:24 | 3:16 | 2:57 | 94 | 101 | 97.6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
Toronto | 3 | 24068 | 37445 | 29526 | 2:31 | 2:38 | 2:34 | 68 | 84 | 73.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
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 |
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Arizona | 4 | 6105 | 12715 | 7840 | 2:52 | 3:24 | 3:09 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 0 | 10 | 2.5 | |
Atlanta | 3 | 46226 | 46667 | 46447 | 3:11 | 3:14 | 3:12 | 91 | 92 | 91.3 | 9 | 11 | 9.7 | |
Boston | 2 | 47120 | 47125 | 47123 | 2:41 | 3:17 | 2:59 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 7 | 12 | 9.5 | |
Chi Cubs | 4 | 41750 | 53904 | 47491 | 2:32 | 3:26 | 3:02 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Chi White Sox | 2 | 22684 | 28156 | 25420 | 2:47 | 3:16 | 3:01 | 97 | 98 | 97.5 | 11 | 16 | 13.5 | |
Cincinnati | 3 | 27851 | 30207 | 28805 | 3:01 | 3:45 | 3:22 | 71 | 87 | 80.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | 1 |
Cleveland | 6 | 14823 | 43598 | 29105 | 2:48 | 3:21 | 2:56 | 68 | 90 | 76.2 | 4 | 16 | 11.3 | |
Colorado | 6 | 36046 | 46172 | 40575 | 2:34 | 3:10 | 2:49 | 56 | 78 | 68.3 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Detroit | 3 | 24068 | 37445 | 29526 | 2:31 | 2:38 | 2:34 | 68 | 84 | 73.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
Houston | 4 | 12305 | 19334 | 16454 | 2:35 | 2:53 | 2:40 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 4 | 25558 | 38436 | 34188 | 2:00 | 2:48 | 2:28 | 64 | 76 | 69.8 | 0 | 8 | 3.3 | |
LA Angels | 7 | 18351 | 38838 | 30373 | 2:29 | 4:00 | 3:02 | 73 | 94 | 83.7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | |
Milwaukee | 4 | 18483 | 26130 | 22400 | 2:36 | 3:20 | 3:00 | 88 | 94 | 91.8 | 3 | 9 | 5.8 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 16276 | 41492 | 29974 | 2:56 | 4:51 | 3:39 | 73 | 96 | 84.8 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
NY Mets | 3 | 8211 | 10523 | 9448 | 2:23 | 2:57 | 2:44 | 74 | 75 | 74.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
NY Yankees | 3 | 42028 | 44136 | 43244 | 2:38 | 3:20 | 2:53 | 74 | 80 | 77.3 | 10 | 11 | 10.3 | |
Oakland | 4 | 19127 | 28866 | 23691 | 2:29 | 3:47 | 3:11 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 22135 | 32099 | 26065 | 3:02 | 3:30 | 3:16 | 65 | 79 | 72.2 | 9 | 15 | 11.4 | |
San Diego | 3 | 21365 | 23470 | 22205 | 2:24 | 3:14 | 2:55 | 94 | 101 | 97.7 | 12 | 14 | 12.7 | |
San Francisco | 2 | 29721 | 30981 | 30351 | 2:49 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 76 | 81 | 78.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Seattle | 4 | 14263 | 21202 | 16824 | 2:41 | 3:39 | 3:06 | 79 | 88 | 82.3 | 6 | 13 | 9.3 | |
Toronto | 3 | 28791 | 39191 | 35561 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Washington | 6 | 13624 | 42746 | 25773 | 2:45 | 4:28 | 3:22 | 72 | 97 | 84.8 | 0 | 12 | 5.7 |