MLB 2019 Ejections, Attendance & Weather – Week of 4/14: Chilly Weather

We’re into baseball season in April, and with it come the rain delays and cancellations. Both Minnesota and Texas only played four games this week, on account of a scheduled day off and some rainouts. Meanwhile, in Baltimore, some trouble getting butts in seats, as the Orioles had the lowest attended games in Oriole Park at Camden Yards history¹. Let’s take a look.

With plenty of Minor League teams past their Opening Day stage, not a lot of high attendance in the minors, but the Orioles managed to outdo the Marlins, which is rare:

MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Baltimore (32 AAA games), Miami (16) Cincinnati (10, Kansas City and Chicago White Sox (9), Detroit (6).

MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Baltimore (8 games).

MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Baltimore (4 A games).

The NL continued expanding their ejections lead, getting four players and managers rung compared to the AL’s two ejections.

Time of game stayed at about 3:05, similar to last week. Everyone but the Twins and Mets played shorter and longer then three hours this week.

In the weather department, the early season chill is in full effect, with four teams playing games below 40 degrees last week. However, mild temps prevailed with an average temperature in the 60s on the full week.

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: Baltimore (vs Oakland), Monday, April 8th. 6,585

Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Milwaukee), Friday, April 12th. 43,643

Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Milwaukee), Saturday, April 13th. 53,922

Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Baltimore (vs Oakland), Thursday, April 11th. 8,374

Game time:

Longest game last week: San Francisco (vs Colorado), Friday, April 12th. 5:35 (3-2 San Francisco)

Shortest game last week: Washington (vs Pittsburgh), Saturday, April 13th. 2:22 (3-2 Washington)

Longest average game for the week: Minnesota, 3:27 average over 4 games.

Quickest average game for the week: San Diego, 2:56 average over 7 games.

Weather:

Warmest game last week: Arizona (vs Texas), 93 degrees, Tuesday, April 9th.

Coldest game last week: Minnesota (vs Detroit), 37 degrees, Saturday, April 13th.

Warmest average for the week: St. Louis, 76.8 degrees over 6 games.

Coldest average for the week: Detroit, 43.6 degrees over 5 games.

Windiest game last week: San Francisco vs San Diego, 25 mph, Tuesday, April 9th.

Windiest week: Arizona, 17.5 MPH over 4 games.

Ejections:

Total ejections last week: 6 (14 on full season)

Ejections by league: AL 2, NL 4. (Season total: AL 4, NL 10)

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
Arizona	6	15449	27256	20482	2:38	3:41	3:07	71	93	76.2	0	23	11.7
Atlanta	5	24015	40117	29758	2:59	3:34	3:13	73	79	75.4	4	12	6.4	1
Baltimore	7	6585	36023	19455	2:35	3:39	3:00	52	79	63.8	5	15	10.3	1
Boston	5	33664	36510	35640	2:55	3:39	3:19	41	64	53.2	6	15	9.6
Chi Cubs	5	30102	40692	34851	2:29	3:56	3:05	40	65	51	10	20	15	1
Chi White Sox	6	10799	41176	25972	2:28	3:56	3:08	38	69	60.3	6	14	10.4
Cincinnati	5	10058	16886	13261	2:47	3:19	2:58	68	91	74.8	5	12	9
Cleveland	6	11128	15188	13099	2:26	3:27	2:56	42	56	50.7	10	23	14
Colorado	6	25199	35513	30465	2:25	5:35	3:15	58	74	67.3	4	23	9.4
Detroit	5	11128	16484	13682	2:32	3:19	2:59	37	56	42.8	9	23	12.9
Houston	6	27631	31009	29511	2:40	3:30	3:05	50	83	66	0	13	4.7
Kansas City	7	10231	15188	12153	2:26	3:27	3:11	52	82	64.1	6	22	12.1
LA Angels	5	28571	38755	32133	2:29	3:56	3:11	50	77	61.2	7	19	13	1
LA Dodgers	7	35858	53922	41351	2:34	3:54	3:03	69	75	72.6	5	16	8.5	1
Miami	6	9322	15238	11836	2:46	4:38	3:08	68	80	73.8	0	12	8.5
Milwaukee	6	28571	53922	39102	2:34	3:54	3:08	69	77	71.8	5	11	7.5
Minnesota	4	14774	22126	18583	3:07	4:08	3:27	37	54	44.3	9	16	11.5
NY Mets	5	20946	40117	28108	3:07	4:08	3:27	46	79	63.7	6	16	10.9	1
NY Yankees	6	27631	41176	34753	2:28	3:30	3:02	61	83	72.2	0	14	9.5
Oakland	6	6585	26350	13640	2:35	3:16	2:57	53	79	67.3	5	14	10.3
Philadelphia	6	9322	38073	22580	2:32	4:38	3:23	61	80	73.8	0	17	10.4
Pittsburgh	6	22347	40692	31155	2:22	3:28	2:56	40	73	61.2	8	20	11.3
San Diego	7	15449	28625	25160	2:37	3:41	2:56	60	75	67.6	0	25	9.4
San Francisco	7	28506	35513	31025	2:25	5:35	3:04	58	66	60.7	4	25	14.1
Seattle	7	10231	30969	19196	2:40	3:27	3:09	50	82	62.3	0	22	6.7
St. Louis	6	16793	38200	30056	2:41	3:19	3:04	71	91	78.4	5	16	9.8
Tampa Bay	6	10799	20771	15375	2:44	3:56	3:21	38	68	61.7	0	14	4.8
Texas	4	15871	26350	20915	2:48	3:35	3:11	64	93	74.5	9	23	16
Toronto	5	17326	36510	26260	2:44	3:41	3:20	41	68	55.8	0	10	4.5
Washington	6	22347	38073	29771	2:22	3:51	3:05	61	78	70	8	17	11

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	6	15449	27256	20482	2:38	3:41	3:07	71	93	76.2	0	23	11.7
Atlanta	3	24015	40117	32489	3:07	3:34	3:18	75	79	77.3	6	12	8.7	1
Baltimore	4	6585	8374	7668	2:35	3:07	2:51	53	79	67.8	5	14	10.5
Boston	5	33664	36510	35640	2:55	3:39	3:19	41	64	53.2	6	15	9.6
Chi Cubs	5	30102	40692	34851	2:29	3:56	3:05	40	65	51	10	20	15	1
Chi White Sox	3	10799	11734	11213	3:00	3:56	3:27	38	66	55.3	6	14	9.7
Cincinnati	5	10058	16886	13261	2:47	3:19	2:58	68	91	74.8	5	12	9
Colorado	2	25199	26124	25662	2:59	3:12	3:05	73	74	73.5	4	4	4
Detroit	3	11128	13910	12384	2:32	3:14	2:51	42	56	47	10	23	15.7
Houston	3	27631	31009	28775	2:59	3:30	3:14	73	83	79	0	13	8
Kansas City	7	10231	15188	12153	2:26	3:27	3:11	52	82	64.1	6	22	12.1
LA Angels	3	28571	34446	30603	2:40	3:50	3:10	70	77	72.3	7	11	9	1
LA Dodgers	3	43643	53922	47600	2:34	3:54	3:07	69	74	71.3	5	7	6	1
Miami	3	9322	15238	12796	2:46	4:38	3:28	76	80	78.3	0	12	7.7
Minnesota	2	14774	16484	15629	3:07	3:19	3:13	37	40	38.5	9	11	10
NY Mets	2	20946	22126	21536	3:15	4:08	3:41	46	54	50	10	16	13
NY Yankees	3	40104	41176	40731	2:28	3:21	2:50	61	69	65.3	8	14	11
Philadelphia	3	28212	38073	32363	2:32	3:51	3:19	61	78	69.3	9	17	13
San Francisco	7	28506	35513	31025	2:25	5:35	3:04	58	66	60.7	4	25	14.1
Seattle	3	29237	30969	30246	2:40	3:22	2:56	50	56	53	0	3	1.3
St. Louis	4	35858	38200	36664	2:41	3:17	3:00	71	75	73.8	5	16	11
Texas	2	24817	26350	25584	3:05	3:16	3:10	64	69	66.5	9	11	10
Toronto	3	17326	20771	19536	2:44	3:41	3:15	68	68	68	0	0	0
Washington	3	22347	32103	27178	2:22	3:28	2:52	67	73	70.7	8	10	9

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	2	25199	26124	25662	2:59	3:12	3:05	73	74	73.5	4	4	4
Baltimore	3	33664	36023	35170	2:55	3:39	3:13	52	64	59.7	6	15	10	1
Chi White Sox	3	40104	41176	40731	2:28	3:21	2:50	61	69	65.3	8	14	11
Cleveland	6	11128	15188	13099	2:26	3:27	2:56	42	56	50.7	10	23	14
Colorado	4	29727	35513	32866	2:25	5:35	3:20	58	66	61	6	23	14.8
Detroit	2	14774	16484	15629	3:07	3:19	3:13	37	40	38.5	9	11	10
Houston	3	29237	30969	30246	2:40	3:22	2:56	50	56	53	0	3	1.3
LA Angels	2	30102	38755	34429	2:29	3:56	3:12	50	50	50	15	19	17
LA Dodgers	4	35858	38200	36664	2:41	3:17	3:00	71	75	73.8	5	16	11
Miami	3	10058	11375	10875	2:47	2:51	2:48	68	71	69.3	7	11	9.3
Milwaukee	6	28571	53922	39102	2:34	3:54	3:08	69	77	71.8	5	11	7.5
Minnesota	2	20946	22126	21536	3:15	4:08	3:41	46	54	50	10	16	13
NY Mets	3	24015	40117	32489	3:07	3:34	3:18	75	79	77.3	6	12	8.7	1
NY Yankees	3	27631	31009	28775	2:59	3:30	3:14	73	83	79	0	13	8
Oakland	6	6585	26350	13640	2:35	3:16	2:57	53	79	67.3	5	14	10.3
Philadelphia	3	9322	15238	12796	2:46	4:38	3:28	76	80	78.3	0	12	7.7
Pittsburgh	6	22347	40692	31155	2:22	3:28	2:56	40	73	61.2	8	20	11.3
San Diego	7	15449	28625	25160	2:37	3:41	2:56	60	75	67.6	0	25	9.4
Seattle	4	10231	12775	10908	3:17	3:27	3:19	53	82	71.5	6	22	12
St. Louis	2	16793	16886	16840	3:08	3:19	3:13	75	91	83	5	12	8.5
Tampa Bay	6	10799	20771	15375	2:44	3:56	3:21	38	68	61.7	0	14	4.8
Texas	2	15871	16620	16246	2:48	3:35	3:11	72	93	82.5	21	23	22
Toronto	2	36179	36510	36345	3:21	3:36	3:28	41	46	43.5	8	10	9
Washington	3	28212	38073	32363	2:32	3:51	3:19	61	78	69.3	9	17	13

excluding the empty stadium game