Once again the Marlins were the only team to be outdrawn by minor league teams last week. But it gets worse. The Miami Marlins are the first team since AMSTS has tracked MLB and MiLB attendance to ever be outdrawn by a Rookie League team in the same week. The Ogden Raptors drew 5,368 on Friday night for their game against the Missoula Osprey, while on Wednesday the Marlins managed only 5,265 against the Brewers. The overview:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (below 47 AAA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Miami (below 19 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by Single-A teams: Miami (below 1 A-Advanced, 15 Single-A, and 3 A-Short Season games)
MLB teams outdrawn by Rookie League teams: Miami (below Ogden with 5,368 on Friday night)
For the other 29 teams, attendance wasn’t even that bad. Only Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and the Chicago White Sox drew fewer than 20,000 on a game last week with only the first two having averaged below that. Meanwhile, seven squads had a game with 40,000 or more, four of which averaged above the mark.
The second big story is that the American League went 5-1 in ejections last week, putting them only two ejections behind the NL at the All-Star Break. This is setting up a great comeback. Longtime readers of AMSTS will know that the AL has won the ejections title for all three years that AMSTS has tracked ejections, and the NL had started off this season with a twelve ejection lead that seemed almost insurmountable. But all that fell apart in the past few weeks as practically nobody in the NL has gotten ejected. Sad!
Game time averaged just north of 3:05 this week, with everyone having played a game below three hours as well as one above the three hour week. For the game time statistic, it was a rather mundane week with the shortest game coming in just shy of 2:20 and the longest going only 4:38.
Temperatures cooled off this week, with nobody playing a game in 100+ degree temperatures that were frequent in the last two weeks. The Cardinals and Reds squared off in 97 degrees for the winner on the week, but only thirteen of the league’s teams played a game above the 90 degree mark.
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 Milwaukee), Wednesday, July 11th. 5,265
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs LA Angels), Sunday, July 15th. 47,871
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs LA Angels), Saturday, July 14th. 53,797
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Tampa Bay (vs Detroit), Monday, July 9th. 14,229
Game time:
Longest game last week: Minnesota (vs Tampa Bay), Sunday, July 15th. 4:38 (11-7 Minnesota)
Shortest game last week: San Diego (vs LA Dodgers), Tuesday, July 10th. 2:18 (4-1 San Diego)
Longest average game for the week: Minnesota, 3:29 average over 7 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Detroit, 2:49 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: St. Louis (vs Cincinnati), 97 degrees, Saturday, July 14th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco (vs Oakland), 62 degrees, Saturday, July 14th.
Warmest average for the week: St. Louis, 86.6 degrees over 5 games.
Coldest average for the week: San Francisco, 66.7 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Boston vs Toronto, 18 mph, Friday, July 13th.
Windiest week: San Francisco, 14.7 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 6 (98 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 1. (Season total: AL 48, NL 50)
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 | 27323 | 43405 | 38175 | 2:42 | 3:40 | 3:07 | 81 | 96 | 86.5 | 3 | 6 | 4.7 | |
Atlanta | 5 | 27323 | 42130 | 33980 | 2:42 | 3:05 | 2:55 | 82 | 90 | 85.6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
Baltimore | 8 | 17348 | 38328 | 22442 | 2:45 | 3:22 | 3:04 | 83 | 92 | 86.3 | 2 | 9 | 5.1 | |
Boston | 7 | 36390 | 37182 | 36870 | 2:52 | 3:43 | 3:13 | 69 | 91 | 77.1 | 9 | 18 | 12.6 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 37672 | 41099 | 38956 | 2:43 | 4:30 | 3:24 | 66 | 78 | 72.3 | 9 | 17 | 12.2 | |
Chi White Sox | 5 | 19361 | 26319 | 22504 | 2:39 | 3:34 | 2:59 | 74 | 94 | 82.6 | 6 | 12 | 8.6 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 6 | 21908 | 45891 | 33842 | 2:48 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 77 | 97 | 85.5 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 21908 | 35353 | 28718 | 2:48 | 3:31 | 3:03 | 77 | 85 | 80.6 | 3 | 11 | 7.3 | |
Colorado | 6 | 33919 | 47789 | 40047 | 2:50 | 3:40 | 3:13 | 67 | 96 | 86.2 | 4 | 10 | 6.8 | |
Detroit | 6 | 13478 | 40405 | 26722 | 2:25 | 3:55 | 2:49 | 72 | 73 | 72.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Houston | 7 | 28301 | 41119 | 37373 | 2:28 | 4:03 | 3:03 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 19361 | 27551 | 22902 | 2:39 | 3:34 | 3:08 | 74 | 94 | 84.2 | 0 | 10 | 6.5 | 1 |
LA Angels | 6 | 33092 | 53797 | 44625 | 2:40 | 3:47 | 3:10 | 77 | 86 | 81.2 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 7 | 26272 | 53797 | 37923 | 2:18 | 3:47 | 3:07 | 74 | 86 | 79.5 | 5 | 9 | 6.7 | |
Miami | 6 | 5265 | 14793 | 8100 | 2:34 | 4:23 | 3:15 | 76 | 87 | 77.8 | 0 | 9 | 1.5 | |
Milwaukee | 8 | 5265 | 24474 | 14033 | 2:48 | 4:23 | 3:16 | 76 | 89 | 83.9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 20199 | 28756 | 25593 | 2:50 | 4:38 | 3:29 | 73 | 88 | 82 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
NY Mets | 8 | 22137 | 30438 | 25769 | 2:41 | 3:24 | 2:55 | 77 | 89 | 82.3 | 9 | 17 | 11.5 | |
NY Yankees | 8 | 17808 | 35353 | 28130 | 2:52 | 3:22 | 3:05 | 77 | 92 | 84.5 | 2 | 10 | 6.1 | 1 |
Oakland | 7 | 28301 | 42098 | 38389 | 2:44 | 4:03 | 3:14 | 62 | 73 | 69.3 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 | 1 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 8090 | 24139 | 17215 | 2:34 | 3:24 | 2:57 | 76 | 89 | 80.8 | 0 | 17 | 6.9 | |
Pittsburgh | 8 | 14073 | 24474 | 19086 | 2:34 | 3:25 | 2:59 | 78 | 89 | 84.6 | 5 | 9 | 6.8 | |
San Diego | 7 | 26272 | 38988 | 32275 | 2:18 | 3:29 | 3:06 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 38024 | 42098 | 40676 | 2:43 | 4:30 | 3:15 | 62 | 71 | 66.7 | 12 | 17 | 14.7 | 1 |
Seattle | 6 | 33092 | 47789 | 39043 | 2:40 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 67 | 93 | 81.2 | 4 | 10 | 7.7 | |
St. Louis | 5 | 23245 | 45891 | 37186 | 2:46 | 3:14 | 3:02 | 78 | 97 | 85.4 | 5 | 12 | 8.5 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 13478 | 28756 | 20903 | 2:25 | 4:38 | 3:22 | 72 | 86 | 76.5 | 0 | 11 | 3.3 | |
Texas | 6 | 17348 | 38328 | 30831 | 2:45 | 3:08 | 2:56 | 69 | 91 | 84.2 | 4 | 15 | 8.2 | |
Toronto | 6 | 27839 | 37182 | 34519 | 2:58 | 3:43 | 3:17 | 69 | 90 | 78.3 | 5 | 18 | 10.5 | |
Washington | 7 | 14073 | 30438 | 23421 | 2:34 | 3:21 | 2:52 | 77 | 88 | 81.1 | 5 | 13 | 9.4 |
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 |
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Atlanta | 5 | 27323 | 42130 | 33980 | 2:42 | 3:05 | 2:55 | 82 | 90 | 85.6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
Baltimore | 8 | 17348 | 38328 | 22442 | 2:45 | 3:22 | 3:04 | 83 | 92 | 86.3 | 2 | 9 | 5.1 | |
Boston | 7 | 36390 | 37182 | 36870 | 2:52 | 3:43 | 3:13 | 69 | 91 | 77.1 | 9 | 18 | 12.6 | |
Chi White Sox | 5 | 19361 | 26319 | 22504 | 2:39 | 3:34 | 2:59 | 74 | 94 | 82.6 | 6 | 12 | 8.6 | 1 |
Cleveland | 7 | 21908 | 35353 | 28718 | 2:48 | 3:31 | 3:03 | 77 | 85 | 80.6 | 3 | 11 | 7.3 | |
Colorado | 6 | 33919 | 47789 | 40047 | 2:50 | 3:40 | 3:13 | 67 | 96 | 86.2 | 4 | 10 | 6.8 | |
Houston | 7 | 28301 | 41119 | 37373 | 2:28 | 4:03 | 3:03 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LA Angels | 3 | 33092 | 44027 | 37570 | 2:40 | 3:10 | 2:57 | 79 | 80 | 79.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 3 | 47871 | 53797 | 51679 | 3:10 | 3:47 | 3:23 | 77 | 86 | 82.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 5265 | 14793 | 8100 | 2:34 | 4:23 | 3:15 | 76 | 87 | 77.8 | 0 | 9 | 1.5 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 20199 | 28756 | 25593 | 2:50 | 4:38 | 3:29 | 73 | 88 | 82 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
NY Mets | 8 | 22137 | 30438 | 25769 | 2:41 | 3:24 | 2:55 | 77 | 89 | 82.3 | 9 | 17 | 11.5 | |
Pittsburgh | 8 | 14073 | 24474 | 19086 | 2:34 | 3:25 | 2:59 | 78 | 89 | 84.6 | 5 | 9 | 6.8 | |
San Diego | 7 | 26272 | 38988 | 32275 | 2:18 | 3:29 | 3:06 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 38024 | 42098 | 40676 | 2:43 | 4:30 | 3:15 | 62 | 71 | 66.7 | 12 | 17 | 14.7 | 1 |
St. Louis | 3 | 44668 | 45891 | 45456 | 2:53 | 3:14 | 3:04 | 87 | 97 | 91.7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
Tampa Bay | 3 | 13478 | 14229 | 13876 | 2:25 | 3:55 | 3:00 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 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 |
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Arizona | 6 | 27323 | 43405 | 38175 | 2:42 | 3:40 | 3:07 | 81 | 96 | 86.5 | 3 | 6 | 4.7 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 37672 | 41099 | 38956 | 2:43 | 4:30 | 3:24 | 66 | 78 | 72.3 | 9 | 17 | 12.2 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 21908 | 45891 | 33842 | 2:48 | 3:31 | 3:05 | 77 | 97 | 85.5 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | |
Detroit | 6 | 13478 | 40405 | 26722 | 2:25 | 3:55 | 2:49 | 72 | 73 | 72.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 19361 | 27551 | 22902 | 2:39 | 3:34 | 3:08 | 74 | 94 | 84.2 | 0 | 10 | 6.5 | 1 |
LA Angels | 3 | 47871 | 53797 | 51679 | 3:10 | 3:47 | 3:23 | 77 | 86 | 82.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 4 | 26272 | 29595 | 27606 | 2:18 | 3:18 | 2:55 | 74 | 80 | 76.3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
Milwaukee | 8 | 5265 | 24474 | 14033 | 2:48 | 4:23 | 3:16 | 76 | 89 | 83.9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
NY Yankees | 8 | 17808 | 35353 | 28130 | 2:52 | 3:22 | 3:05 | 77 | 92 | 84.5 | 2 | 10 | 6.1 | 1 |
Oakland | 7 | 28301 | 42098 | 38389 | 2:44 | 4:03 | 3:14 | 62 | 73 | 69.3 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 | 1 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 8090 | 24139 | 17215 | 2:34 | 3:24 | 2:57 | 76 | 89 | 80.8 | 0 | 17 | 6.9 | |
Seattle | 6 | 33092 | 47789 | 39043 | 2:40 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 67 | 93 | 81.2 | 4 | 10 | 7.7 | |
St. Louis | 2 | 23245 | 26319 | 24782 | 2:46 | 3:10 | 2:58 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
Tampa Bay | 4 | 25094 | 28756 | 26173 | 2:50 | 4:38 | 3:39 | 73 | 86 | 81 | 3 | 11 | 6.5 | |
Texas | 6 | 17348 | 38328 | 30831 | 2:45 | 3:08 | 2:56 | 69 | 91 | 84.2 | 4 | 15 | 8.2 | |
Toronto | 6 | 27839 | 37182 | 34519 | 2:58 | 3:43 | 3:17 | 69 | 90 | 78.3 | 5 | 18 | 10.5 | |
Washington | 7 | 14073 | 30438 | 23421 | 2:34 | 3:21 | 2:52 | 77 | 88 | 81.1 | 5 | 13 | 9.4 |