Time of game was above the 3:10 mark last week in one of the hottest weeks of the season so far, so it’s safe to say it wasn’t a great week to be a spectator, unless you were in San Francisco. The Twins, Cubs, Braves, and Dodgers did not play a game below three hours last week. Meanwhile, only seven teams didn’t see temperatures in the 90s as a heat wave blanketed the country. Ouch.
The Marlins hosted a series this week, which means that at least one MLB team was going to be outdrawn by a single-A team. Despite the hot temps, very few teams joined the Marlins in being outdrawn by minor league teams:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Miami (34 AAA games), Kansas City (5 AAA games), Cleveland and Tampa Bay (1 AAA game each)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Miami (1 A game)
Temperatures weren’t the only thing that were hot, as there were eleven ejections in the last week. The NL widened the gap with an 8-3 week, giving them an overall league lead of 18, which feels almost insurmountable.
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: Miami (vs San Diego), Wednesday, July 17th. 7,818
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Miami), Friday, July 19th. 52,471
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs Miami), Saturday, July 20th. 53,778
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Kansas City (vs Chi White Sox), Tuesday, July 16th. 16,557
Game time:
Longest game last week: San Francisco (vs NY Mets), Thursday, July 18th. 4:47 (3-2 San Francisco)
Shortest game last week: Cleveland (vs Detroit), Tuesday, July 16th. 2:23 (8-0 Cleveland)
Longest average game for the week: Philadelphia, 3:25 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Seattle, 2:51 average over 4 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Baltimore (vs Boston), 97 degrees, Saturday, July 20th.
Coldest game last week: San Francisco (vs NY Mets), 62 degrees, Thursday, July 18th.
Warmest average for the week: Baltimore, 91.6 degrees over 5 games.
Coldest average for the week: NY Mets, 69.2 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Milwaukee vs Atlanta, 20 mph, Monday, July 15th.
Windiest week: Milwaukee, 13.7 MPH over 3 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 11 (116 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 3, NL 8. (Season total: AL 49, 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 | 19202 | 38567 | 27388 | 2:59 | 3:44 | 3:19 | 74 | 95 | 85.3 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 | 1 |
Atlanta | 6 | 31599 | 42467 | 36925 | 3:02 | 3:44 | 3:21 | 79 | 91 | 83.5 | 6 | 20 | 9.9 | |
Baltimore | 4 | 18243 | 23362 | 20933 | 2:51 | 3:29 | 3:09 | 82 | 97 | 90.5 | 4 | 9 | 7.5 | |
Boston | 6 | 18243 | 36341 | 30292 | 2:50 | 3:45 | 3:22 | 69 | 97 | 87.5 | 0 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Chi Cubs | 5 | 36935 | 40314 | 38765 | 3:07 | 3:31 | 3:18 | 81 | 94 | 88 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 13157 | 16971 | 15562 | 2:44 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 72 | 94 | 83.7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 6 | 32359 | 39788 | 37070 | 2:36 | 3:49 | 3:16 | 81 | 94 | 87.5 | 1 | 16 | 7.7 | 2 |
Cleveland | 6 | 15735 | 31958 | 21249 | 2:23 | 3:20 | 2:54 | 81 | 93 | 87.3 | 3 | 13 | 8.5 | |
Colorado | 6 | 26434 | 47413 | 39041 | 2:42 | 3:33 | 3:17 | 75 | 94 | 90.3 | 2 | 10 | 7.8 | 1 |
Detroit | 6 | 15735 | 28784 | 20697 | 2:23 | 3:20 | 2:54 | 79 | 93 | 85.5 | 3 | 14 | 9.7 | |
Houston | 6 | 35431 | 42678 | 38951 | 2:25 | 3:33 | 2:59 | 71 | 79 | 74.2 | 0 | 12 | 4.9 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 13157 | 31958 | 19776 | 2:41 | 3:20 | 3:00 | 81 | 94 | 90.8 | 6 | 14 | 10.3 | 1 |
LA Angels | 6 | 19976 | 42678 | 33447 | 2:32 | 3:33 | 3:04 | 70 | 79 | 74.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.9 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 30025 | 53778 | 39410 | 3:00 | 3:58 | 3:24 | 72 | 93 | 81.7 | 3 | 11 | 7.5 | |
Miami | 5 | 7818 | 53778 | 28674 | 2:46 | 3:30 | 3:11 | 72 | 78 | 75.6 | 0 | 8 | 3.5 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 23985 | 38567 | 31906 | 2:59 | 3:44 | 3:16 | 74 | 91 | 81.2 | 0 | 20 | 6.9 | 1 |
Minnesota | 5 | 28432 | 35124 | 31124 | 3:13 | 3:30 | 3:19 | 75 | 94 | 82.4 | 4 | 14 | 8.8 | |
NY Mets | 5 | 28712 | 36862 | 33484 | 2:50 | 4:47 | 3:23 | 62 | 80 | 69.8 | 7 | 17 | 11.4 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 40401 | 44316 | 41979 | 2:46 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 71 | 94 | 83.8 | 8 | 15 | 10.5 | 1 |
Oakland | 5 | 18718 | 32270 | 25933 | 2:43 | 3:30 | 3:08 | 67 | 94 | 77.9 | 4 | 17 | 11.2 | |
Philadelphia | 6 | 30025 | 38380 | 33785 | 2:57 | 3:58 | 3:25 | 87 | 93 | 89.2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
Pittsburgh | 5 | 34117 | 43777 | 40285 | 2:57 | 3:36 | 3:09 | 74 | 90 | 85.6 | 4 | 11 | 8.4 | |
San Diego | 5 | 7818 | 40314 | 23392 | 2:46 | 3:30 | 3:13 | 77 | 94 | 84 | 0 | 15 | 4.4 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 26434 | 47413 | 36002 | 2:42 | 4:47 | 3:20 | 62 | 94 | 76.2 | 2 | 17 | 9.6 | |
Seattle | 4 | 18718 | 30927 | 22196 | 2:32 | 3:23 | 2:51 | 67 | 77 | 72 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | |
St. Louis | 6 | 32359 | 43777 | 39561 | 2:36 | 3:49 | 3:09 | 74 | 94 | 86.7 | 4 | 11 | 7.4 | |
Tampa Bay | 6 | 16338 | 43173 | 33124 | 2:46 | 3:42 | 3:12 | 71 | 87 | 75.8 | 0 | 15 | 5.4 | |
Texas | 4 | 19202 | 42287 | 32454 | 2:25 | 3:23 | 3:00 | 73 | 95 | 83.8 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 | |
Toronto | 6 | 26498 | 36341 | 32908 | 2:45 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 69 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 14 | 9.5 | |
Washington | 5 | 20786 | 42467 | 33064 | 2:51 | 3:44 | 3:17 | 79 | 87 | 82.2 | 4 | 9 | 6.2 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 3 | 23985 | 38567 | 30352 | 2:59 | 3:44 | 3:20 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta | 3 | 39344 | 42467 | 40391 | 3:14 | 3:44 | 3:29 | 79 | 83 | 80.7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Baltimore | 4 | 18243 | 23362 | 20933 | 2:51 | 3:29 | 3:09 | 82 | 97 | 90.5 | 4 | 9 | 7.5 | |
Boston | 4 | 34853 | 36341 | 35542 | 2:50 | 3:45 | 3:24 | 69 | 84 | 78.5 | 0 | 14 | 8.5 | |
Chi Cubs | 5 | 36935 | 40314 | 38765 | 3:07 | 3:31 | 3:18 | 81 | 94 | 88 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 | |
Cincinnati | 3 | 32359 | 38427 | 36146 | 2:36 | 3:49 | 3:14 | 86 | 94 | 90.7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Cleveland | 6 | 15735 | 31958 | 21249 | 2:23 | 3:20 | 2:54 | 81 | 93 | 87.3 | 3 | 13 | 8.5 | |
Colorado | 4 | 26434 | 47413 | 37107 | 2:42 | 3:33 | 3:14 | 75 | 94 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 5.5 | |
Detroit | 2 | 26498 | 28784 | 27641 | 2:45 | 3:20 | 3:02 | 79 | 93 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 11.5 | |
Houston | 2 | 41643 | 42287 | 41965 | 2:25 | 2:59 | 2:42 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 4 | 13157 | 16557 | 15015 | 2:44 | 3:11 | 3:00 | 81 | 94 | 89.5 | 6 | 14 | 10.5 | 1 |
LA Angels | 4 | 35431 | 42678 | 37444 | 2:35 | 3:33 | 3:07 | 71 | 79 | 75.3 | 8 | 12 | 9.8 | |
LA Dodgers | 2 | 52471 | 53778 | 53125 | 3:00 | 3:27 | 3:13 | 72 | 75 | 73.5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Miami | 3 | 7818 | 21149 | 12373 | 2:46 | 3:30 | 3:10 | 77 | 78 | 77.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 31599 | 36928 | 33459 | 3:02 | 3:29 | 3:12 | 83 | 91 | 86.3 | 9 | 20 | 13.7 | 1 |
Minnesota | 5 | 28432 | 35124 | 31124 | 3:13 | 3:30 | 3:19 | 75 | 94 | 82.4 | 4 | 14 | 8.8 | |
NY Yankees | 6 | 40401 | 44316 | 41979 | 2:46 | 3:42 | 3:10 | 71 | 94 | 83.8 | 8 | 15 | 10.5 | 1 |
Oakland | 2 | 18718 | 19161 | 18940 | 2:43 | 2:49 | 2:46 | 67 | 74 | 70.5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | |
Philadelphia | 4 | 30025 | 38043 | 32553 | 3:10 | 3:58 | 3:30 | 87 | 93 | 89.8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Pittsburgh | 2 | 34117 | 38380 | 36249 | 2:57 | 3:36 | 3:16 | 88 | 89 | 88.5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
San Francisco | 3 | 32861 | 36862 | 34528 | 2:50 | 4:47 | 3:29 | 62 | 68 | 64.3 | 10 | 17 | 13.7 | |
Seattle | 2 | 19976 | 30927 | 25452 | 2:32 | 3:23 | 2:57 | 70 | 77 | 73.5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 41965 | 43777 | 42976 | 3:00 | 3:11 | 3:05 | 74 | 90 | 82.7 | 4 | 11 | 6.7 | |
Tampa Bay | 2 | 16338 | 16971 | 16655 | 3:20 | 3:38 | 3:29 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 2 | 19202 | 26681 | 22942 | 3:14 | 3:23 | 3:18 | 94 | 95 | 94.5 | 6 | 11 | 8.5 |
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 | 2 | 19202 | 26681 | 22942 | 3:14 | 3:23 | 3:18 | 94 | 95 | 94.5 | 6 | 11 | 8.5 | |
Atlanta | 3 | 31599 | 36928 | 33459 | 3:02 | 3:29 | 3:12 | 83 | 91 | 86.3 | 9 | 20 | 13.7 | |
Boston | 2 | 18243 | 21339 | 19791 | 3:07 | 3:29 | 3:18 | 96 | 97 | 96.5 | 8 | 9 | 8.5 | |
Chi White Sox | 6 | 13157 | 16971 | 15562 | 2:44 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 72 | 94 | 83.7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 3 | 36935 | 39788 | 37994 | 3:07 | 3:31 | 3:18 | 81 | 88 | 84.3 | 1 | 16 | 7.3 | |
Colorado | 2 | 41499 | 44316 | 42908 | 3:15 | 3:33 | 3:24 | 91 | 94 | 92.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Detroit | 4 | 15735 | 18894 | 17225 | 2:23 | 3:06 | 2:50 | 81 | 87 | 85 | 3 | 13 | 7.8 | |
Houston | 4 | 35431 | 42678 | 37444 | 2:35 | 3:33 | 3:07 | 71 | 79 | 75.3 | 8 | 12 | 9.8 | |
Kansas City | 2 | 26640 | 31958 | 29299 | 2:41 | 3:20 | 3:00 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
LA Angels | 2 | 19976 | 30927 | 25452 | 2:32 | 3:23 | 2:57 | 70 | 77 | 73.5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
LA Dodgers | 4 | 30025 | 38043 | 32553 | 3:10 | 3:58 | 3:30 | 87 | 93 | 89.8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
Miami | 2 | 52471 | 53778 | 53125 | 3:00 | 3:27 | 3:13 | 72 | 75 | 73.5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Milwaukee | 3 | 23985 | 38567 | 30352 | 2:59 | 3:44 | 3:20 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
NY Mets | 5 | 28712 | 36862 | 33484 | 2:50 | 4:47 | 3:23 | 62 | 80 | 69.8 | 7 | 17 | 11.4 | |
Oakland | 3 | 28432 | 32270 | 30595 | 3:18 | 3:30 | 3:23 | 75 | 94 | 85.3 | 4 | 14 | 9.3 | |
Philadelphia | 2 | 34117 | 38380 | 36249 | 2:57 | 3:36 | 3:16 | 88 | 89 | 88.5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 41965 | 43777 | 42976 | 3:00 | 3:11 | 3:05 | 74 | 90 | 82.7 | 4 | 11 | 6.7 | |
San Diego | 5 | 7818 | 40314 | 23392 | 2:46 | 3:30 | 3:13 | 77 | 94 | 84 | 0 | 15 | 4.4 | |
San Francisco | 4 | 26434 | 47413 | 37107 | 2:42 | 3:33 | 3:14 | 75 | 94 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 5.5 | |
Seattle | 2 | 18718 | 19161 | 18940 | 2:43 | 2:49 | 2:46 | 67 | 74 | 70.5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 32359 | 38427 | 36146 | 2:36 | 3:49 | 3:14 | 86 | 94 | 90.7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Tampa Bay | 4 | 40401 | 43173 | 41359 | 2:46 | 3:42 | 3:03 | 71 | 87 | 79.5 | 8 | 15 | 10.8 | |
Texas | 2 | 41643 | 42287 | 41965 | 2:25 | 2:59 | 2:42 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toronto | 6 | 26498 | 36341 | 32908 | 2:45 | 3:45 | 3:17 | 69 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 14 | 9.5 | |
Washington | 5 | 20786 | 42467 | 33064 | 2:51 | 3:44 | 3:17 | 79 | 87 | 82.2 | 4 | 9 | 6.2 |