The dog days of summer are here again, and with it we have games in brutal heat and everyone too hot to argue balls and strikes. The lowest ejection week of the season, with only three getting sent to the showers early. Only three teams averaged below 70 degrees on the week, with half the league averaging above the 80 degree mark. Yours truly was at the hottest game of the week, a 98 degree scorcher between the hapless Orioles and the less-hapless-but-still-not-good Rangers.
Attendance once again soared last week, with only five teams having a game below 20,000 and only the Rays drawing below the 10,000 mark. In fact, this was the first week in a while where no A or AA teams outdrew a major league team, though I can say with confidence everyone outdrew the lowest MiLB attendance on the week, a reported THREE in attendance for a Rookie League game between the DBacks and Reds’ affiliates1:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Tampa Bay (outdrawn by 20 AAA games), Oakland (outdrawn by 4 AAA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: None
MLB teams outdrawn by Single-A teams: None
Time of game stayed at the three hour mark as it has hovered throughout the hottest times of the summer, but interestingly enough the Red Sox played the shortest game of the week as well as the longest game of the week. If I were to tell you their opponents were the Phillies and Yankees, which opponent would you put on which game? Surprisingly the Yankees-Red Sox played the shortest game of the week with a 4-1 2:15 quickie.
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: Tampa Bay (vs LA Angels), Wednesday, August 1st. 9,132
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: NY Yankees (vs Baltimore), Tuesday, July 31st. 46,473
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Houston), Friday, August 3rd. 53,598
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Chi White Sox (vs Kansas City), Thursday, August 2nd. 19,682
Game time:
Longest game last week: Boston (vs Philadelphia), Monday, July 30th. 4:03 (2-1 Boston)
Shortest game last week: Boston (vs NY Yankees), Friday, August 3rd. 2:15 (4-1 Boston)
Longest average game for the week: Milwaukee, 3:22 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Seattle, 2:39 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Texas (vs Baltimore), 98 degrees, Saturday, August 4th.
Coldest game last week: Oakland (vs Toronto), 63 degrees, Tuesday, July 31st.
Warmest average for the week: Baltimore, 91.2 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Oakland, 67.8 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Boston vs NY Yankees, 21 mph, Friday, August 3rd.
Windiest week: Boston, 12.3 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 3 (110 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 1. (Season total: AL 53, NL 57)
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 | 20639 | 38093 | 27435 | 2:59 | 3:33 | 3:14 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Atlanta | 5 | 21230 | 36946 | 26988 | 2:26 | 3:19 | 2:48 | 80 | 91 | 84 | 6 | 10 | 8.7 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 19367 | 47206 | 29975 | 2:25 | 3:20 | 3:04 | 80 | 98 | 91.2 | 5 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Boston | 5 | 36699 | 37816 | 37357 | 2:15 | 4:03 | 3:05 | 76 | 87 | 81.4 | 9 | 21 | 13.8 | 1 |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 18600 | 41136 | 33529 | 2:38 | 3:31 | 3:03 | 73 | 93 | 78.7 | 4 | 12 | 8.8 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 14379 | 21214 | 17448 | 2:43 | 3:38 | 3:09 | 72 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 11 | 4.4 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 6 | 24929 | 36149 | 30175 | 2:18 | 3:14 | 2:51 | 67 | 90 | 79.3 | 3 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 |
Cleveland | 6 | 25407 | 35242 | 29996 | 2:28 | 3:10 | 2:58 | 73 | 84 | 81 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
Colorado | 7 | 37751 | 42636 | 40392 | 2:46 | 3:59 | 3:18 | 73 | 89 | 81.7 | 5 | 12 | 8.6 | |
Detroit | 5 | 14766 | 33668 | 23575 | 2:18 | 3:32 | 2:47 | 67 | 73 | 69.9 | 5 | 15 | 8.9 | |
Houston | 5 | 34575 | 53598 | 45424 | 2:19 | 3:37 | 2:58 | 66 | 86 | 79.6 | 2 | 6 | 4.2 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 15250 | 27909 | 21414 | 2:45 | 3:21 | 3:00 | 74 | 85 | 79.8 | 6 | 13 | 9.5 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 9132 | 35242 | 22505 | 2:28 | 3:17 | 2:55 | 72 | 84 | 77.3 | 0 | 9 | 3.5 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 41686 | 53598 | 48175 | 2:54 | 3:44 | 3:22 | 81 | 86 | 82.8 | 5 | 7 | 5.7 | |
Miami | 5 | 21230 | 42343 | 31711 | 2:20 | 3:15 | 2:50 | 75 | 90 | 83.8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 37751 | 45087 | 41323 | 2:46 | 3:44 | 3:22 | 78 | 89 | 83.2 | 5 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 22236 | 29261 | 26077 | 2:45 | 3:21 | 3:01 | 73 | 85 | 79.5 | 8 | 13 | 9.7 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 24525 | 36946 | 30509 | 2:26 | 3:19 | 2:51 | 80 | 91 | 84.3 | 6 | 11 | 7.9 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 36699 | 47206 | 40985 | 2:15 | 3:25 | 2:54 | 76 | 87 | 82.7 | 9 | 21 | 12.8 | |
Oakland | 5 | 11449 | 33668 | 19300 | 2:30 | 3:32 | 2:57 | 65 | 73 | 68.8 | 5 | 16 | 11.8 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 26050 | 42343 | 35477 | 2:20 | 4:03 | 3:06 | 75 | 90 | 81.4 | 5 | 14 | 9.8 | |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 18600 | 32473 | 23239 | 2:38 | 3:34 | 3:12 | 73 | 86 | 80 | 4 | 11 | 8.4 | |
San Diego | 6 | 29209 | 41136 | 37422 | 2:38 | 4:01 | 3:12 | 75 | 93 | 81.9 | 4 | 12 | 8.8 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 22980 | 38093 | 29579 | 2:59 | 4:01 | 3:17 | 78 | 83 | 80.3 | 0 | 12 | 3.5 | |
Seattle | 6 | 26110 | 41238 | 34725 | 2:19 | 3:02 | 2:39 | 66 | 80 | 71.3 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | |
St. Louis | 7 | 19376 | 42636 | 35020 | 2:51 | 3:59 | 3:21 | 73 | 86 | 81.9 | 4 | 9 | 6.8 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 9132 | 21214 | 14619 | 2:29 | 3:38 | 3:06 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 5 | 19367 | 24300 | 21362 | 2:25 | 3:33 | 3:08 | 83 | 98 | 89.4 | 0 | 13 | 5.2 | |
Toronto | 6 | 11449 | 41238 | 27848 | 2:23 | 3:04 | 2:46 | 65 | 76 | 68.7 | 1 | 16 | 5.7 | |
Washington | 6 | 28845 | 36149 | 33419 | 2:38 | 3:16 | 2:58 | 78 | 90 | 84 | 3 | 11 | 5.8 |
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 | 5 | 20639 | 38093 | 27435 | 2:59 | 3:33 | 3:14 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Atlanta | 1 | 21230 | 21230 | 21230 | 2:49 | 2:49 | 2:49 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Boston | 5 | 36699 | 37816 | 37357 | 2:15 | 4:03 | 3:05 | 76 | 87 | 81.4 | 9 | 21 | 13.8 | 1 |
Chi Cubs | 4 | 40714 | 41136 | 40900 | 2:38 | 3:29 | 3:02 | 75 | 93 | 83.8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 15250 | 19682 | 17650 | 2:52 | 3:10 | 3:01 | 75 | 85 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 8.7 | |
Cleveland | 3 | 28993 | 35242 | 33016 | 2:28 | 3:10 | 2:54 | 82 | 84 | 82.7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
Detroit | 2 | 24929 | 24952 | 24941 | 2:18 | 2:55 | 2:36 | 67 | 70 | 68.5 | 6 | 9 | 7.5 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 41686 | 53598 | 48175 | 2:54 | 3:44 | 3:22 | 81 | 86 | 82.8 | 5 | 7 | 5.7 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 37751 | 40524 | 38743 | 2:46 | 3:35 | 3:10 | 78 | 89 | 84.7 | 10 | 12 | 11.3 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 22236 | 29261 | 26077 | 2:45 | 3:21 | 3:01 | 73 | 85 | 79.5 | 8 | 13 | 9.7 | |
NY Mets | 4 | 24525 | 36946 | 28427 | 2:26 | 3:19 | 2:48 | 80 | 91 | 86 | 6 | 8 | 7.3 | |
NY Yankees | 2 | 46473 | 47206 | 46840 | 3:08 | 3:11 | 3:09 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | |
Oakland | 5 | 11449 | 33668 | 19300 | 2:30 | 3:32 | 2:57 | 65 | 73 | 68.8 | 5 | 16 | 11.8 | |
Philadelphia | 4 | 26050 | 42343 | 34331 | 2:20 | 3:15 | 2:50 | 75 | 90 | 84.3 | 5 | 9 | 7.5 | |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 18600 | 32473 | 23239 | 2:38 | 3:34 | 3:12 | 73 | 86 | 80 | 4 | 11 | 8.4 | |
San Diego | 2 | 29209 | 31725 | 30467 | 3:05 | 4:01 | 3:33 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 9 | 12 | 10.5 | |
Seattle | 6 | 26110 | 41238 | 34725 | 2:19 | 3:02 | 2:39 | 66 | 80 | 71.3 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 40544 | 42636 | 41629 | 2:51 | 3:59 | 3:24 | 73 | 86 | 79.5 | 5 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 9132 | 21214 | 14619 | 2:29 | 3:38 | 3:06 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 4 | 19367 | 24300 | 21543 | 2:25 | 3:20 | 3:01 | 93 | 98 | 95.8 | 5 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Washington | 6 | 28845 | 36149 | 33419 | 2:38 | 3:16 | 2:58 | 78 | 90 | 84 | 3 | 11 | 5.8 |
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 | 4 | 24525 | 36946 | 28427 | 2:26 | 3:19 | 2:48 | 80 | 91 | 86 | 6 | 8 | 7.3 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 19367 | 47206 | 29975 | 2:25 | 3:20 | 3:04 | 80 | 98 | 91.2 | 5 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Chi Cubs | 2 | 18600 | 18972 | 18786 | 2:38 | 3:31 | 3:04 | 73 | 74 | 73.5 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 14379 | 21214 | 17246 | 2:43 | 3:38 | 3:18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 6 | 24929 | 36149 | 30175 | 2:18 | 3:14 | 2:51 | 67 | 90 | 79.3 | 3 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 |
Cleveland | 3 | 25407 | 29261 | 26975 | 2:56 | 3:08 | 3:02 | 73 | 83 | 79.3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Colorado | 7 | 37751 | 42636 | 40392 | 2:46 | 3:59 | 3:18 | 73 | 89 | 81.7 | 5 | 12 | 8.6 | |
Detroit | 3 | 14766 | 33668 | 22664 | 2:30 | 3:32 | 2:54 | 68 | 73 | 71.3 | 5 | 15 | 10.3 | |
Houston | 5 | 34575 | 53598 | 45424 | 2:19 | 3:37 | 2:58 | 66 | 86 | 79.6 | 2 | 6 | 4.2 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 15250 | 27909 | 21414 | 2:45 | 3:21 | 3:00 | 74 | 85 | 79.8 | 6 | 13 | 9.5 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 9132 | 35242 | 22505 | 2:28 | 3:17 | 2:55 | 72 | 84 | 77.3 | 0 | 9 | 3.5 | |
Miami | 5 | 21230 | 42343 | 31711 | 2:20 | 3:15 | 2:50 | 75 | 90 | 83.8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 41686 | 45087 | 43902 | 3:19 | 3:44 | 3:35 | 81 | 83 | 81.7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
NY Mets | 2 | 34319 | 35029 | 34674 | 2:38 | 3:16 | 2:57 | 82 | 83 | 82.5 | 6 | 11 | 8.5 | |
NY Yankees | 3 | 36699 | 37317 | 37082 | 2:15 | 3:25 | 2:44 | 76 | 87 | 83.3 | 9 | 21 | 15 | |
Philadelphia | 2 | 37722 | 37816 | 37769 | 3:13 | 4:03 | 3:38 | 77 | 80 | 78.5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
San Diego | 4 | 40714 | 41136 | 40900 | 2:38 | 3:29 | 3:02 | 75 | 93 | 83.8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 22980 | 38093 | 29579 | 2:59 | 4:01 | 3:17 | 78 | 83 | 80.3 | 0 | 12 | 3.5 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 19376 | 32473 | 26207 | 2:58 | 3:34 | 3:17 | 81 | 86 | 84.3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | |
Texas | 1 | 20639 | 20639 | 20639 | 3:33 | 3:33 | 3:33 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toronto | 6 | 11449 | 41238 | 27848 | 2:23 | 3:04 | 2:46 | 65 | 76 | 68.7 | 1 | 16 | 5.7 |