Teams really outdid themselves last week trying to attract fewer fans than normal. The Marlins continued to dominate the game, however, with only 6,587 showing up to see the Braves on Thursday. However, the A’s, Rays, Pirates, and White Sox also joined the Marlins in being outdrawn by AAA teams on the week. The twist? The first time in a while were AA teams outdrew more than one team (with the Rays and A’s joining the Marlins), while two teams (the Marlins and Rays) were outdrawn by SINGLE-A CLUBS. Sad!
Here’s your matrix:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (outdrawn by 60 AAA games), Tampa Bay (outdrawn by 35 AAA games), Oakland (outdrawn by 26 AAA games), Pittsburgh (outdrawn by 3 AAA games), Chicago White Sox (outdrawn by 1 AAA game)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Miami (outdrawn by 28 AA games), Tampa Bay (outdrawn by 5 AA games), Oakland (outdrawn by 3 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by Single-A teams: Miami (outdrawn by 3 A-Advanced, 13 A, 3 Short-A games), Tampa Bay (outdrawn by 1 A-Advanced and 1 A game)
The ejection race continued its see-saw with the AL taking all four ejections on the week, narrowing their gap to only four more ejections with about a month left in the season. NAIL BITER! We will see how it ends up.
Game times clicked up closer to the 3:05 mark last week on the back of a few extra inning games that saw ten teams play games longer than four hours on the week. Offsetting this was the fact that every team played a game shorter than three hours.
Weather continues its cooling trend, and the Rangers are the big beneficiaries. After spending the last month in nearly 100 degree temps, they had the coldest week in MLB last week on their road trip to the Bay Area, averaging below the 70 degree mark. Only three games were above the 90 degree mark on the full week, meaning fall is right around the corner.
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 Atlanta), Thursday, August 23rd. 6,587
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs St. Louis), Monday, August 20th. 42,402
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs San Diego), Saturday, August 25th. 53,528
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Oakland (vs Texas), Wednesday, August 22nd. 13,139
Game time:
Longest game last week: Milwaukee (vs Pittsburgh), Friday, August 24th. 5:36 (7-6 Milwaukee)
Shortest game last week: NY Mets (vs San Francisco), Tuesday, August 21st. 2:24 (6-3 NY Mets)
Longest average game for the week: Milwaukee, 3:25 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Toronto, 2:48 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Chi Cubs (vs Cincinnati), 93 degrees, Sunday, August 26th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco (vs Texas), 60 degrees, Friday, August 24th.
Warmest average for the week: St. Louis, 82.5 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Texas, 64.0 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Toronto vs Baltimore, 19 mph, Wednesday, August 22nd.
Windiest week: Kansas City, 12.7 MPH over 3 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 4 (130 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 0. (Season total: AL 63, NL 67)
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 | 23584 | 43867 | 34003 | 2:47 | 4:11 | 3:09 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Atlanta | 7 | 6587 | 16445 | 11278 | 2:36 | 3:16 | 2:54 | 66 | 78 | 74.7 | 0 | 12 | 4.1 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 25031 | 40595 | 29552 | 2:34 | 3:29 | 2:52 | 68 | 80 | 75.5 | 0 | 19 | 7.7 | |
Boston | 7 | 19723 | 37396 | 31118 | 2:47 | 3:24 | 3:02 | 70 | 80 | 72.5 | 0 | 14 | 5.5 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 26638 | 41205 | 35892 | 2:27 | 3:26 | 2:56 | 68 | 93 | 77.7 | 5 | 18 | 9.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 7 | 15160 | 34036 | 23912 | 2:41 | 3:28 | 3:06 | 74 | 80 | 76.1 | 4 | 14 | 10.4 | |
Cincinnati | 7 | 27590 | 41205 | 35792 | 2:27 | 3:26 | 2:55 | 68 | 93 | 78.3 | 0 | 11 | 6.9 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 16894 | 37396 | 29105 | 2:45 | 3:24 | 2:59 | 70 | 91 | 80.3 | 7 | 15 | 11.7 | |
Colorado | 6 | 27862 | 47785 | 36675 | 2:34 | 3:31 | 2:56 | 62 | 90 | 81 | 1 | 11 | 4.5 | |
Detroit | 6 | 22247 | 34036 | 26764 | 2:41 | 3:28 | 3:01 | 74 | 80 | 76.5 | 4 | 18 | 9.8 | |
Houston | 6 | 25415 | 42788 | 34254 | 2:54 | 3:26 | 3:06 | 74 | 80 | 78.2 | 0 | 8 | 4.2 | |
Kansas City | 7 | 8686 | 19304 | 13141 | 2:45 | 3:08 | 2:54 | 72 | 91 | 81 | 0 | 15 | 6.4 | 1 |
LA Angels | 5 | 23584 | 42788 | 35195 | 2:54 | 3:26 | 3:04 | 76 | 81 | 79.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.7 | 2 |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 42402 | 53528 | 46485 | 2:48 | 4:10 | 3:19 | 74 | 81 | 77.3 | 3 | 6 | 5.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 6587 | 26275 | 14466 | 2:48 | 4:14 | 3:16 | 75 | 77 | 75.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 27590 | 40622 | 33840 | 2:38 | 5:36 | 3:25 | 73 | 82 | 77.2 | 0 | 11 | 5.8 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 15160 | 28772 | 22936 | 2:58 | 3:24 | 3:10 | 66 | 78 | 74.8 | 5 | 14 | 10.9 | |
NY Mets | 7 | 23192 | 29868 | 25768 | 2:24 | 4:20 | 2:59 | 73 | 82 | 78 | 6 | 13 | 10.4 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 25547 | 32445 | 27531 | 2:50 | 4:14 | 3:24 | 75 | 80 | 77.8 | 0 | 5 | 2.6 | |
Oakland | 7 | 9341 | 28772 | 18984 | 2:26 | 3:12 | 2:57 | 62 | 78 | 69.4 | 5 | 14 | 10.4 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 24080 | 33127 | 28840 | 2:41 | 3:45 | 3:06 | 68 | 82 | 76.8 | 0 | 9 | 5.7 | |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 13280 | 40622 | 26150 | 2:36 | 5:36 | 3:19 | 66 | 82 | 75.9 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
San Diego | 6 | 27862 | 53528 | 38632 | 2:34 | 3:26 | 2:56 | 62 | 84 | 75.8 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 24811 | 40287 | 31849 | 2:24 | 4:20 | 3:05 | 60 | 82 | 69.9 | 6 | 13 | 10.2 | |
Seattle | 6 | 25415 | 43867 | 33260 | 2:47 | 4:11 | 3:10 | 74 | 80 | 78.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
St. Louis | 6 | 41235 | 48247 | 44528 | 2:48 | 4:10 | 3:19 | 77 | 90 | 82.5 | 2 | 6 | 4.3 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 8686 | 25695 | 15154 | 2:49 | 3:10 | 2:57 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 6 | 9341 | 40287 | 25575 | 2:26 | 3:48 | 2:58 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 10.5 | |
Toronto | 6 | 25031 | 40595 | 29852 | 2:34 | 3:17 | 2:48 | 68 | 77 | 72.8 | 0 | 19 | 7.8 | |
Washington | 6 | 23192 | 31855 | 27039 | 2:35 | 3:45 | 3:05 | 76 | 82 | 79.9 | 4 | 11 | 8.7 |
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 | 5 | 23584 | 43867 | 34003 | 2:47 | 4:11 | 3:09 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 26236 | 32445 | 28610 | 2:50 | 3:29 | 3:08 | 78 | 80 | 79.3 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 | |
Boston | 4 | 37107 | 37396 | 37241 | 2:47 | 3:24 | 3:02 | 70 | 80 | 73 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |
Chi Cubs | 4 | 37760 | 41205 | 40107 | 2:27 | 3:26 | 2:52 | 68 | 93 | 80.3 | 5 | 9 | 6.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 2 | 15160 | 23133 | 19147 | 3:06 | 3:16 | 3:11 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
Colorado | 6 | 27862 | 47785 | 36675 | 2:34 | 3:31 | 2:56 | 62 | 90 | 81 | 1 | 11 | 4.5 | |
Detroit | 6 | 22247 | 34036 | 26764 | 2:41 | 3:28 | 3:01 | 74 | 80 | 76.5 | 4 | 18 | 9.8 | |
Kansas City | 3 | 16894 | 19304 | 18258 | 2:45 | 3:08 | 2:56 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 11 | 15 | 12.7 | 1 |
LA Angels | 3 | 37530 | 42788 | 40657 | 2:54 | 3:26 | 3:08 | 76 | 80 | 78.3 | 6 | 8 | 7.3 | 2 |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 42402 | 53528 | 46485 | 2:48 | 4:10 | 3:19 | 74 | 81 | 77.3 | 3 | 6 | 5.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 6587 | 26275 | 14466 | 2:48 | 4:14 | 3:16 | 75 | 77 | 75.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 27590 | 40622 | 33840 | 2:38 | 5:36 | 3:25 | 73 | 82 | 77.2 | 0 | 11 | 5.8 | |
Minnesota | 5 | 22568 | 28772 | 24452 | 2:58 | 3:24 | 3:09 | 66 | 78 | 74.6 | 5 | 13 | 9.8 | |
NY Mets | 7 | 23192 | 29868 | 25768 | 2:24 | 4:20 | 2:59 | 73 | 82 | 78 | 6 | 13 | 10.4 | |
Oakland | 3 | 9341 | 13139 | 11353 | 2:26 | 3:03 | 2:45 | 62 | 68 | 64.7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 13280 | 16445 | 14658 | 2:36 | 3:10 | 2:47 | 66 | 78 | 73 | 8 | 12 | 9.7 | |
San Francisco | 3 | 39260 | 40287 | 39797 | 2:35 | 3:48 | 3:10 | 60 | 66 | 63.3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
Seattle | 3 | 25415 | 31062 | 27850 | 2:56 | 3:13 | 3:04 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 8686 | 25695 | 15154 | 2:49 | 3:10 | 2:57 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toronto | 6 | 25031 | 40595 | 29852 | 2:34 | 3:17 | 2:48 | 68 | 77 | 72.8 | 0 | 19 | 7.8 | |
Washington | 3 | 24080 | 31855 | 28470 | 2:41 | 3:45 | 3:14 | 76 | 82 | 79.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 |
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 | 7 | 6587 | 16445 | 11278 | 2:36 | 3:16 | 2:54 | 66 | 78 | 74.7 | 0 | 12 | 4.1 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 25031 | 40595 | 30494 | 2:34 | 2:39 | 2:36 | 68 | 75 | 71.7 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
Boston | 3 | 19723 | 25695 | 22955 | 2:53 | 3:10 | 3:02 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chi Cubs | 2 | 26638 | 28286 | 27462 | 2:45 | 3:26 | 3:05 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 7 | 18 | 12.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 5 | 22247 | 34036 | 25818 | 2:41 | 3:28 | 3:04 | 75 | 80 | 77.2 | 4 | 13 | 8.8 | |
Cincinnati | 7 | 27590 | 41205 | 35792 | 2:27 | 3:26 | 2:55 | 68 | 93 | 78.3 | 0 | 11 | 6.9 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 16894 | 37396 | 29105 | 2:45 | 3:24 | 2:59 | 70 | 91 | 80.3 | 7 | 15 | 11.7 | |
Houston | 6 | 25415 | 42788 | 34254 | 2:54 | 3:26 | 3:06 | 74 | 80 | 78.2 | 0 | 8 | 4.2 | |
Kansas City | 4 | 8686 | 10036 | 9303 | 2:49 | 3:03 | 2:53 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LA Angels | 2 | 23584 | 30420 | 27002 | 2:54 | 3:05 | 2:59 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 2 | 15160 | 23133 | 19147 | 3:06 | 3:16 | 3:11 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 25547 | 32445 | 27531 | 2:50 | 4:14 | 3:24 | 75 | 80 | 77.8 | 0 | 5 | 2.6 | |
Oakland | 4 | 22568 | 28772 | 24707 | 2:58 | 3:12 | 3:06 | 66 | 78 | 74 | 5 | 13 | 9.8 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 24080 | 33127 | 28840 | 2:41 | 3:45 | 3:06 | 68 | 82 | 76.8 | 0 | 9 | 5.7 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 32694 | 40622 | 37641 | 2:59 | 5:36 | 3:52 | 73 | 82 | 78.7 | 0 | 8 | 4.3 | |
San Diego | 6 | 27862 | 53528 | 38632 | 2:34 | 3:26 | 2:56 | 62 | 84 | 75.8 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | |
San Francisco | 4 | 24811 | 28157 | 25888 | 2:24 | 4:20 | 3:01 | 73 | 82 | 76.5 | 6 | 13 | 10.3 | |
Seattle | 3 | 34968 | 43867 | 38670 | 2:47 | 4:11 | 3:15 | 77 | 80 | 78.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 41235 | 48247 | 44528 | 2:48 | 4:10 | 3:19 | 77 | 90 | 82.5 | 2 | 6 | 4.3 | |
Texas | 6 | 9341 | 40287 | 25575 | 2:26 | 3:48 | 2:58 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 10.5 | |
Washington | 3 | 23192 | 29868 | 25608 | 2:35 | 3:25 | 2:57 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 10 | 11 | 10.7 |