The regular season has come to an end, and with it goes Below the Box Score. We’ll have a full season recap for you soon, but first, a look at the last week of the regular season (ignoring both Game 163s here, which will surely be sellouts, right?).
With the AAA playoffs being the only minor league baseball still being played, it was hard to get outdrawn by a lot of MiLB, but seven teams did:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, Seattle, Kansas City, Chicago White Sox (outdrawn by 2 AAA games), Baltimore, and Minnesota (outdrawn by 1 AAA game)
Six teams that had been eliminated from the playoff race drew crowds below 20,000 at least once last week, while eight teams had a game over 40,000. Cincinnati managed to be on both lists! Only the Brewers managed to average above the 40k mark on the week.
Ejections cooled off with only five on the week, meaning the lead was insurmountable. For the first time in years, the National League has defeated the American League in ejections, with a final total of 93 to the AL’s 79.
Time of game continued to rest over 3:06 last week, mostly on the back of some long extra innings affairs. The D-backs and Padres went over five hours in meaningless baseball1 while the Mets and Marlins tipped the scales at only 2:10, a benevolent act for their fans, surely.
Fall came back in full swing with the White Sox and Twins playing in a crisp 47 degrees on Saturday. Arizona hosted the Dodgers in 96 degrees, confirming that Arizona does in fact have two seasons: Hot and Brutally Hot.
Now, 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 NY Yankees), Tuesday, September 25th. 10,953
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Milwaukee (vs Detroit), Sunday, September 30th. 41,848
Highest attendance last week: Colorado (vs Washington), Friday, September 28th. 48,089
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Tampa Bay (vs NY Yankees), Monday, September 24th. 13,832
Game time:
Longest game last week: San Diego (vs Arizona), Friday, September 28th. 5:02 (3-2 San Diego)
Shortest game last week: NY Mets (vs Miami), Sunday, September 30th. 2:10 (1-0 NY Mets)
Longest average game for the week: Arizona, 3:35 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Houston, 2:47 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Arizona (vs LA Dodgers), 96 degrees, Monday, September 24th.
Coldest game last week: Minnesota (vs Chi White Sox), 47 degrees, Saturday, September 29th.
Warmest average for the week: Arizona, 84.5 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Minnesota, 52.3 degrees over 7 games.
Windiest game last week: Boston vs Baltimore, 20 mph, Wednesday, September 26th.
Windiest week: Toronto, 16.0 MPH over 1 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 5 (172 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 3. (Season total: AL 79, NL 93)
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 | 25774 | 31243 | 28385 | 2:49 | 5:02 | 3:35 | 69 | 96 | 84.5 | 4 | 9 | 6.2 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 21943 | 34202 | 26561 | 2:22 | 3:42 | 2:58 | 66 | 77 | 71.5 | 5 | 10 | 7.5 | |
Baltimore | 7 | 18434 | 35619 | 28019 | 2:23 | 3:45 | 2:59 | 56 | 83 | 73.7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
Boston | 6 | 33577 | 36779 | 35499 | 3:06 | 3:45 | 3:24 | 56 | 83 | 69.2 | 5 | 20 | 12.2 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 32874 | 40784 | 36972 | 2:25 | 3:44 | 3:08 | 59 | 70 | 63.9 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Chi White Sox | 7 | 17040 | 32717 | 24593 | 2:45 | 3:47 | 3:07 | 47 | 70 | 58.3 | 5 | 14 | 9.2 | |
Cincinnati | 5 | 12549 | 42630 | 22626 | 2:17 | 3:36 | 2:53 | 70 | 80 | 74.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.2 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 15920 | 25598 | 19864 | 2:44 | 3:47 | 3:09 | 57 | 76 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 7.4 | |
Colorado | 7 | 30217 | 48089 | 39412 | 2:51 | 3:40 | 3:06 | 51 | 84 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
Detroit | 6 | 21316 | 45520 | 33274 | 3:07 | 3:36 | 3:19 | 54 | 66 | 60.7 | 0 | 10 | 4.5 | |
Houston | 7 | 18434 | 28440 | 24017 | 2:23 | 3:12 | 2:47 | 66 | 78 | 71.7 | 0 | 16 | 4.1 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 12549 | 23324 | 17320 | 2:40 | 3:16 | 2:57 | 57 | 80 | 71.8 | 2 | 12 | 7.3 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 29052 | 43762 | 36174 | 2:40 | 3:17 | 3:00 | 68 | 80 | 72.2 | 4 | 8 | 6.5 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 25774 | 41768 | 34534 | 2:47 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 60 | 96 | 80 | 5 | 14 | 8.5 | 1 |
Miami | 6 | 22428 | 43928 | 29485 | 2:10 | 4:14 | 3:06 | 63 | 88 | 72 | 4 | 12 | 7.8 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 36508 | 45520 | 41224 | 3:07 | 3:49 | 3:23 | 64 | 81 | 70.4 | 0 | 8 | 3.4 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 20245 | 32717 | 25543 | 2:45 | 3:36 | 3:10 | 47 | 58 | 52.3 | 8 | 14 | 10.1 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 21943 | 43928 | 28215 | 2:10 | 4:14 | 2:59 | 63 | 77 | 70.2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
NY Yankees | 7 | 10953 | 36779 | 22545 | 2:49 | 3:52 | 3:20 | 60 | 72 | 69.4 | 0 | 10 | 3.3 | 2 |
Oakland | 6 | 12791 | 43762 | 26451 | 2:40 | 3:57 | 3:13 | 60 | 80 | 68.7 | 0 | 8 | 3.8 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 24306 | 36448 | 31654 | 2:43 | 3:42 | 3:05 | 64 | 74 | 70.4 | 3 | 7 | 5.2 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 19689 | 42630 | 32387 | 2:17 | 3:42 | 3:06 | 63 | 79 | 69.9 | 2 | 7 | 4.7 | |
San Diego | 6 | 28024 | 36063 | 32476 | 2:41 | 5:02 | 3:26 | 56 | 79 | 65.4 | 4 | 13 | 8.7 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 35428 | 41768 | 38625 | 2:41 | 3:38 | 3:08 | 56 | 68 | 60.8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |
Seattle | 7 | 12791 | 31780 | 19333 | 2:14 | 3:57 | 3:03 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 36508 | 40784 | 39118 | 2:25 | 3:49 | 3:18 | 59 | 81 | 67.7 | 2 | 9 | 6.4 | 2 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 10953 | 13832 | 12436 | 2:38 | 3:52 | 3:11 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 7 | 15799 | 36308 | 27668 | 2:14 | 3:47 | 2:52 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 0 | 8 | 3.1 | |
Toronto | 6 | 12061 | 28440 | 18888 | 2:27 | 3:39 | 3:00 | 66 | 72 | 69.7 | 0 | 16 | 2.7 | |
Washington | 6 | 22428 | 48089 | 36883 | 2:45 | 3:40 | 3:06 | 51 | 88 | 69.3 | 4 | 10 | 6.4 |
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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Arizona | 3 | 25774 | 31149 | 27663 | 3:14 | 3:33 | 3:23 | 95 | 96 | 95.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Baltimore | 4 | 18434 | 26020 | 23123 | 2:23 | 2:58 | 2:43 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 1 | 7 | 3.3 | |
Boston | 6 | 33577 | 36779 | 35499 | 3:06 | 3:45 | 3:24 | 56 | 83 | 69.2 | 5 | 20 | 12.2 | |
Chi Cubs | 7 | 32874 | 40784 | 36972 | 2:25 | 3:44 | 3:08 | 59 | 70 | 63.9 | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 17040 | 25598 | 20285 | 2:53 | 3:47 | 3:16 | 65 | 70 | 67.3 | 5 | 9 | 7.3 | |
Cincinnati | 5 | 12549 | 42630 | 22626 | 2:17 | 3:36 | 2:53 | 70 | 80 | 74.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.2 | |
Colorado | 7 | 30217 | 48089 | 39412 | 2:51 | 3:40 | 3:06 | 51 | 84 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
Kansas City | 4 | 15920 | 23324 | 19549 | 2:44 | 3:16 | 3:03 | 57 | 76 | 68.5 | 2 | 12 | 7.5 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 29052 | 43762 | 36174 | 2:40 | 3:17 | 3:00 | 68 | 80 | 72.2 | 4 | 8 | 6.5 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 41848 | 45520 | 44046 | 3:07 | 3:24 | 3:15 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 20245 | 32717 | 25543 | 2:45 | 3:36 | 3:10 | 47 | 58 | 52.3 | 8 | 14 | 10.1 | |
NY Mets | 6 | 21943 | 43928 | 28215 | 2:10 | 4:14 | 2:59 | 63 | 77 | 70.2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
Philadelphia | 3 | 24306 | 34202 | 29798 | 2:43 | 3:42 | 3:07 | 66 | 74 | 70.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
San Diego | 3 | 28024 | 31243 | 29107 | 2:49 | 5:02 | 3:46 | 69 | 79 | 73.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | |
San Francisco | 6 | 35428 | 41768 | 38625 | 2:41 | 3:38 | 3:08 | 56 | 68 | 60.8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |
Seattle | 7 | 12791 | 31780 | 19333 | 2:14 | 3:57 | 3:03 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 36508 | 40644 | 38401 | 3:16 | 3:49 | 3:31 | 68 | 81 | 75.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | 2 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 10953 | 13832 | 12436 | 2:38 | 3:52 | 3:11 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toronto | 3 | 22828 | 28440 | 24910 | 2:27 | 3:12 | 2:53 | 66 | 68 | 67.3 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 | |
Washington | 3 | 22428 | 28680 | 25864 | 2:45 | 3:12 | 3:02 | 63 | 88 | 76.3 | 4 | 10 | 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 |
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Arizona | 3 | 28024 | 31243 | 29107 | 2:49 | 5:02 | 3:46 | 69 | 79 | 73.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 21943 | 34202 | 26561 | 2:22 | 3:42 | 2:58 | 66 | 77 | 71.5 | 5 | 10 | 7.5 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 33577 | 35619 | 34547 | 3:06 | 3:45 | 3:20 | 56 | 83 | 72.3 | 14 | 20 | 16.7 | |
Chi White Sox | 4 | 20245 | 32717 | 27824 | 2:45 | 3:20 | 3:00 | 47 | 51 | 49.3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 15920 | 25598 | 19864 | 2:44 | 3:47 | 3:09 | 57 | 76 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 7.4 | |
Detroit | 6 | 21316 | 45520 | 33274 | 3:07 | 3:36 | 3:19 | 54 | 66 | 60.7 | 0 | 10 | 4.5 | |
Houston | 7 | 18434 | 28440 | 24017 | 2:23 | 3:12 | 2:47 | 66 | 78 | 71.7 | 0 | 16 | 4.1 | |
Kansas City | 2 | 12549 | 13172 | 12861 | 2:40 | 2:48 | 2:44 | 70 | 80 | 75 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 25774 | 41768 | 34534 | 2:47 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 60 | 96 | 80 | 5 | 14 | 8.5 | 1 |
Miami | 6 | 22428 | 43928 | 29485 | 2:10 | 4:14 | 3:06 | 63 | 88 | 72 | 4 | 12 | 7.8 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 36508 | 40644 | 38401 | 3:16 | 3:49 | 3:31 | 68 | 81 | 75.7 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | |
NY Yankees | 7 | 10953 | 36779 | 22545 | 2:49 | 3:52 | 3:20 | 60 | 72 | 69.4 | 0 | 10 | 3.3 | 2 |
Oakland | 6 | 12791 | 43762 | 26451 | 2:40 | 3:57 | 3:13 | 60 | 80 | 68.7 | 0 | 8 | 3.8 | |
Philadelphia | 4 | 30217 | 36448 | 33046 | 2:51 | 3:21 | 3:03 | 64 | 74 | 70.5 | 3 | 5 | 4.3 | |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 19689 | 42630 | 32387 | 2:17 | 3:42 | 3:06 | 63 | 79 | 69.9 | 2 | 7 | 4.7 | |
San Diego | 3 | 35428 | 36063 | 35845 | 2:41 | 3:38 | 3:05 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 8 | 13 | 11 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 39275 | 40784 | 39834 | 2:25 | 3:44 | 3:05 | 59 | 60 | 59.7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
Texas | 7 | 15799 | 36308 | 27668 | 2:14 | 3:47 | 2:52 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 0 | 8 | 3.1 | |
Toronto | 3 | 12061 | 13313 | 12865 | 2:38 | 3:39 | 3:07 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Washington | 3 | 47781 | 48089 | 47901 | 2:51 | 3:40 | 3:11 | 51 | 84 | 62.3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |