The American League took their time, waiting in the water all season, letting the National League think they’d win their first ejections title since AMSTS has been tracking the thing. That is, until September rolled around. The Junior Circuit finally got serious about winning the ejections race and pulled to within one ejection of the NL. With only a few more weeks left, it truly has come down to the wire, our first interesting ejections race in four years!
Attendance fell off, as it often does, for teams that are out of it. The only playoff contender to draw below 20,000 on the week were the Indians, who have all but wrapped up the pitiful AL Central. Meanwhile, four teams drew over 40,000 on the week with the Dodgers, Cardinals, and Yankees averaging on the full week above that mark. The Marlins continue to have wretched attendance. The good news? Minor league baseball ends soon so they will no longer be outdrawn by minor league games taking place in the same week!
Here’s your matrix of how teams did versus the minor leagues this week:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (outdrawn by 33 AAA games), Oakland (outdrawn by 8 AAA games), Baltimore and Cincinnati (outdrawn by 5 AAA games), Kansas City (outdrawn by 1 AAA game)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Miami, Oakland, Baltimore, and Cincinnati (outdrawn by 1 AA game)
MLB teams outdrawn by Single-A teams: None
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.
Temps spiked back up across the league with 20 of the 30 teams playing a game at or above 90 degrees on the last week. Only three teams averaged below 70 degrees: San Francisco, Arizona (who played a series in SF) and Houston (who played only one game with the roof open). The poor Rangers once again played only in temps above 90 degrees, surely looking forward to the opening of Globe Life Stadium1 in Arlington with its retractable dome.
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 Toronto), Friday, August 31st. 8,871
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Arizona), Thursday, August 30th. 45,150
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Arizona), Saturday, September 1st. 52,394
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami (vs Toronto), Saturday, September 1st. 11,174
Game time:
Longest game last week: Cincinnati (vs Milwaukee), Wednesday, August 29th. 4:16 (13-12 Milwaukee)
Shortest game last week: San Diego (vs Seattle), Tuesday, August 28th. 2:13 (2-1 San Diego)
Longest average game for the week: Milwaukee, 3:32 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Kansas City, 2:41 average over 5 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: NY Yankees (vs Chi White Sox), 96 degrees, Tuesday, August 28th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco (vs Arizona), 58 degrees, Monday, August 27th.
Warmest average for the week: Texas, 93.4 degrees over 5 games.
Coldest average for the week: San Francisco, 63.5 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Cleveland vs Minnesota, 20 mph, Tuesday, August 28th.
Windiest week: Miami, 14.0 MPH over 2 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 7 (137 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 2. (Season total: AL 68, NL 69)
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 | 35626 | 52394 | 42962 | 2:32 | 3:35 | 3:01 | 58 | 77 | 69.3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 20876 | 37603 | 31254 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 80 | 88 | 84.8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Baltimore | 6 | 11762 | 18463 | 14708 | 2:39 | 3:22 | 2:56 | 87 | 93 | 89.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.2 | |
Boston | 5 | 18015 | 36708 | 28947 | 2:56 | 3:37 | 3:16 | 68 | 94 | 86.4 | 9 | 14 | 12.5 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 22556 | 38935 | 34151 | 2:41 | 3:41 | 3:12 | 68 | 90 | 79.2 | 3 | 17 | 7.7 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 18015 | 41456 | 32293 | 2:55 | 3:37 | 3:07 | 68 | 96 | 85.7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
Cincinnati | 6 | 11777 | 46368 | 28816 | 2:55 | 4:16 | 3:29 | 75 | 90 | 83.5 | 6 | 13 | 9.9 | |
Cleveland | 6 | 19194 | 31816 | 23971 | 2:18 | 3:13 | 3:00 | 73 | 90 | 81.2 | 2 | 20 | 10.3 | |
Colorado | 5 | 20056 | 35779 | 31046 | 2:42 | 3:37 | 3:08 | 73 | 76 | 74.8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Detroit | 6 | 16888 | 43721 | 33123 | 2:24 | 3:41 | 3:04 | 71 | 89 | 79.5 | 6 | 10 | 7.8 | 1 |
Houston | 6 | 30371 | 43171 | 36150 | 3:16 | 3:27 | 3:19 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City | 5 | 15358 | 18463 | 16639 | 2:24 | 2:56 | 2:41 | 71 | 90 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 10.4 | |
LA Angels | 5 | 30371 | 41622 | 35636 | 2:59 | 3:37 | 3:18 | 73 | 76 | 74.5 | 0 | 8 | 3.5 | |
LA Dodgers | 5 | 29181 | 52394 | 41073 | 2:49 | 3:35 | 3:11 | 76 | 95 | 85.9 | 2 | 16 | 7.9 | |
Miami | 5 | 8871 | 36708 | 20599 | 2:37 | 3:29 | 3:03 | 73 | 94 | 84.2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 11777 | 33032 | 22168 | 3:06 | 4:16 | 3:32 | 75 | 90 | 82.7 | 2 | 9 | 6.3 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 19194 | 32175 | 23040 | 2:52 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 73 | 94 | 85.7 | 2 | 20 | 11.3 | 2 |
NY Mets | 5 | 33386 | 39692 | 37581 | 2:23 | 3:41 | 3:05 | 64 | 90 | 73.8 | 3 | 17 | 9.2 | |
NY Yankees | 7 | 37195 | 43721 | 41017 | 2:55 | 3:41 | 3:11 | 73 | 96 | 85.3 | 6 | 15 | 9.1 | 1 |
Oakland | 6 | 10844 | 43171 | 28389 | 2:40 | 3:33 | 3:11 | 63 | 73 | 69.9 | 0 | 15 | 5.5 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 21083 | 36517 | 26164 | 2:41 | 3:38 | 3:20 | 74 | 92 | 84.7 | 4 | 11 | 8.3 | |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 33448 | 38561 | 35850 | 2:44 | 3:12 | 2:54 | 75 | 90 | 84 | 3 | 13 | 6.8 | |
San Diego | 5 | 20056 | 35779 | 26030 | 2:13 | 3:36 | 2:54 | 73 | 81 | 75.4 | 8 | 11 | 9.6 | |
San Francisco | 5 | 35626 | 39692 | 38055 | 2:23 | 3:03 | 2:43 | 58 | 68 | 63.6 | 8 | 13 | 11.8 | |
Seattle | 5 | 10844 | 28760 | 21307 | 2:13 | 3:33 | 2:55 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 33448 | 46368 | 40291 | 2:51 | 3:44 | 3:09 | 75 | 90 | 84.2 | 3 | 13 | 9.2 | |
Tampa Bay | 5 | 20876 | 31816 | 25216 | 2:18 | 3:13 | 2:59 | 76 | 88 | 83.4 | 4 | 11 | 7.6 | |
Texas | 5 | 22808 | 32175 | 27542 | 2:49 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 91 | 95 | 93.4 | 9 | 16 | 12 | |
Toronto | 6 | 8871 | 15436 | 11449 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 2:58 | 73 | 93 | 83.2 | 0 | 7 | 2.2 | |
Washington | 6 | 21083 | 33032 | 26576 | 3:11 | 3:44 | 3:26 | 81 | 92 | 88.2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 6 | 20876 | 37603 | 31254 | 2:42 | 3:10 | 2:55 | 80 | 88 | 84.8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 11762 | 15436 | 13011 | 2:49 | 3:22 | 3:04 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 2 | 7 | 4.3 | |
Boston | 2 | 36628 | 36708 | 36668 | 3:10 | 3:29 | 3:19 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Chi Cubs | 3 | 33386 | 38935 | 36446 | 3:10 | 3:41 | 3:22 | 68 | 90 | 79 | 3 | 17 | 8.3 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 18015 | 30745 | 23800 | 2:56 | 3:37 | 3:15 | 68 | 87 | 79.7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |
Cincinnati | 3 | 11777 | 13403 | 12807 | 3:06 | 4:16 | 3:38 | 75 | 90 | 80.3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Cleveland | 6 | 19194 | 31816 | 23971 | 2:18 | 3:13 | 3:00 | 73 | 90 | 81.2 | 2 | 20 | 10.3 | |
Houston | 6 | 30371 | 43171 | 36150 | 3:16 | 3:27 | 3:19 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City | 5 | 15358 | 18463 | 16639 | 2:24 | 2:56 | 2:41 | 71 | 90 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 10.4 | |
LA Angels | 2 | 35207 | 35305 | 35256 | 2:59 | 3:37 | 3:18 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
LA Dodgers | 3 | 45150 | 52394 | 48687 | 2:59 | 3:35 | 3:16 | 76 | 77 | 76.7 | 2 | 4 | 3.3 | |
Miami | 3 | 8871 | 11174 | 9887 | 2:37 | 3:11 | 2:53 | 73 | 77 | 75.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
NY Yankees | 7 | 37195 | 43721 | 41017 | 2:55 | 3:41 | 3:11 | 73 | 96 | 85.3 | 6 | 15 | 9.1 | 1 |
Oakland | 3 | 10844 | 28760 | 20367 | 2:40 | 3:33 | 3:02 | 63 | 71 | 66.7 | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 21083 | 36517 | 26164 | 2:41 | 3:38 | 3:20 | 74 | 92 | 84.7 | 4 | 11 | 8.3 | |
San Diego | 5 | 20056 | 35779 | 26030 | 2:13 | 3:36 | 2:54 | 73 | 81 | 75.4 | 8 | 11 | 9.6 | |
San Francisco | 5 | 35626 | 39692 | 38055 | 2:23 | 3:03 | 2:43 | 58 | 68 | 63.6 | 8 | 13 | 11.8 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 33448 | 46368 | 40291 | 2:51 | 3:44 | 3:09 | 75 | 90 | 84.2 | 3 | 13 | 9.2 | |
Texas | 5 | 22808 | 32175 | 27542 | 2:49 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 91 | 95 | 93.4 | 9 | 16 | 12 | |
Washington | 3 | 30676 | 33032 | 31528 | 3:11 | 3:44 | 3:25 | 81 | 88 | 85 | 2 | 8 | 4.7 | 1 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 6 | 35626 | 52394 | 42962 | 2:32 | 3:35 | 3:01 | 58 | 77 | 69.3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 15358 | 18463 | 16405 | 2:39 | 2:56 | 2:47 | 87 | 90 | 88.3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | |
Boston | 3 | 18015 | 30745 | 23800 | 2:56 | 3:37 | 3:15 | 68 | 87 | 79.7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |
Chi Cubs | 4 | 22556 | 37603 | 32429 | 2:41 | 3:37 | 3:05 | 74 | 83 | 79.3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 40015 | 41456 | 40786 | 2:55 | 3:03 | 3:00 | 86 | 96 | 91.7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
Cincinnati | 3 | 42365 | 46368 | 44825 | 2:55 | 3:44 | 3:20 | 84 | 88 | 86.7 | 11 | 13 | 11.7 | |
Colorado | 5 | 20056 | 35779 | 31046 | 2:42 | 3:37 | 3:08 | 73 | 76 | 74.8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Detroit | 6 | 16888 | 43721 | 33123 | 2:24 | 3:41 | 3:04 | 71 | 89 | 79.5 | 6 | 10 | 7.8 | 1 |
LA Angels | 3 | 30371 | 41622 | 35889 | 3:16 | 3:20 | 3:18 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LA Dodgers | 2 | 29181 | 30123 | 29652 | 2:49 | 3:19 | 3:04 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 9 | 16 | 12.5 | |
Miami | 2 | 36628 | 36708 | 36668 | 3:10 | 3:29 | 3:19 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 11777 | 33032 | 22168 | 3:06 | 4:16 | 3:32 | 75 | 90 | 82.7 | 2 | 9 | 6.3 | |
Minnesota | 6 | 19194 | 32175 | 23040 | 2:52 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 73 | 94 | 85.7 | 2 | 20 | 11.3 | 2 |
NY Mets | 5 | 33386 | 39692 | 37581 | 2:23 | 3:41 | 3:05 | 64 | 90 | 73.8 | 3 | 17 | 9.2 | |
Oakland | 3 | 32926 | 43171 | 36411 | 3:16 | 3:27 | 3:21 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 33448 | 38561 | 35850 | 2:44 | 3:12 | 2:54 | 75 | 90 | 84 | 3 | 13 | 6.8 | |
Seattle | 5 | 10844 | 28760 | 21307 | 2:13 | 3:33 | 2:55 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
Tampa Bay | 5 | 20876 | 31816 | 25216 | 2:18 | 3:13 | 2:59 | 76 | 88 | 83.4 | 4 | 11 | 7.6 | |
Toronto | 6 | 8871 | 15436 | 11449 | 2:37 | 3:22 | 2:58 | 73 | 93 | 83.2 | 0 | 7 | 2.2 | |
Washington | 3 | 21083 | 22525 | 21623 | 3:13 | 3:38 | 3:26 | 90 | 92 | 91.3 | 8 | 10 | 9.3 | 1 |