If the season were to end today, the Tampa Bay Rays would host the AL Wild Card game, yet they managed to only draw 5,962 fans to a game last week. That was the lowest of any team in MLB in the past seven days, despite the playoff implications that every September game has in a tight Wild Card race.
Ouch.
That also meant the Rays got outdrawn quite a bit by the minor league playoff games last week, along with nine other MLB teams:
MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Tampa Bay (27 AAA games), Baltimore (16 games), Miami and Pittsburgh (12 games each), Cincinnati, Oakland, and Kansas City (6 games each), Detroit (3 games), Arizona and Cleveland (2 games each)
MLB teams outdrawn by AA teams: Tampa Bay (4 AA games)
MLB teams outdrawn by A teams: Tampa Bay (3 A games)
Time of game once sat near the 3:15 mark, continuing its season long climb, as 40 man rosters allow plenty more pitching changes. Brutal.
Temps cooled off, and for the first time ever there was a five way tie in hottest temp of the week at 89 degrees in Atlanta (thrice), Kansas City, and St. Louis.
Ejections remained even as the leagues had four ejections apiece last week. The NL sits at 99 ejections on the year while the AL lags 20 behind.
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 Toronto), Thursday, September 5th. 5,962
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: LA Dodgers (vs Colorado), Wednesday, September 4th. 45,761
Highest attendance last week: LA Dodgers (vs San Francisco), Saturday, September 7th. 53,870
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Miami (vs Kansas City), Saturday, September 7th. 13,112
Game time:
Longest game last week: Houston (vs Seattle), Thursday, September 5th. 4:40 (11-9 Houston)
Shortest game last week: St. Louis (vs San Francisco), Tuesday, September 3rd. 2:11 (1-0 St. Louis)
Longest average game for the week: Cleveland, 3:29 average over 7 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Tampa Bay, 2:53 average over 7 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: 5 WAY TIE – Atlanta (vs Toronto), 89 degrees, Tuesday through Thursday, September 3rd-5th, Kansas City (vs Detroit), 89 degrees, Tuesday, September 3rd, St. Louis (vs San Francisco), 89 degrees, Tuesday, September 3rd.
Coldest game last week: Minnesota (vs Cleveland), 57 degrees, Sunday, September 8th.
Warmest average for the week: Atlanta, 88.3 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: LA Angels, 68.0 degrees over 6 games.
Windiest game last week: Oakland vs Detroit, 22 mph, Saturday, September 7th.
Windiest week: Oakland, 14.1 MPH over 7 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 8 (178 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 4. (Season total: AL 79, NL 99)
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 | 15402 | 34804 | 21758 | 2:39 | 4:10 | 3:15 | 75 | 82 | 77.2 | 0 | 5 | 2.2 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 25427 | 40467 | 32114 | 2:46 | 3:29 | 3:06 | 87 | 89 | 88.3 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | |
Baltimore | 7 | 6844 | 16142 | 10408 | 2:27 | 3:20 | 2:56 | 69 | 81 | 74.2 | 0 | 10 | 3.2 | 1 |
Boston | 5 | 32632 | 36619 | 35152 | 2:58 | 3:29 | 3:17 | 64 | 79 | 69.6 | 7 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Chi Cubs | 6 | 31007 | 44323 | 38463 | 2:51 | 3:59 | 3:17 | 71 | 78 | 75.4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
Chi White Sox | 7 | 16149 | 25488 | 20841 | 2:38 | 4:07 | 3:22 | 63 | 80 | 70.4 | 8 | 14 | 10.4 | 1 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 11452 | 34804 | 18761 | 2:39 | 4:10 | 3:13 | 76 | 86 | 80.4 | 3 | 9 | 6.4 | |
Cleveland | 7 | 16149 | 39573 | 26331 | 2:38 | 4:16 | 3:29 | 57 | 80 | 68.7 | 8 | 14 | 9.5 | |
Colorado | 6 | 26073 | 52231 | 37753 | 2:49 | 4:06 | 3:16 | 74 | 88 | 80.8 | 4 | 10 | 7.3 | |
Detroit | 8 | 12644 | 32623 | 18280 | 2:14 | 3:44 | 3:00 | 65 | 89 | 76 | 5 | 22 | 11.1 | |
Houston | 6 | 27822 | 41958 | 34480 | 2:41 | 4:40 | 3:22 | 73 | 78 | 74.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 6 | 8915 | 15308 | 12608 | 2:40 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 76 | 89 | 81.5 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 12597 | 25230 | 18096 | 2:31 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 63 | 73 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 45761 | 53870 | 50567 | 2:46 | 4:06 | 3:20 | 81 | 88 | 82.8 | 4 | 8 | 5.3 | |
Miami | 6 | 8915 | 13112 | 10136 | 2:40 | 3:38 | 3:09 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 0 | 9 | 3.7 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 29335 | 44323 | 37678 | 2:41 | 3:59 | 3:18 | 71 | 78 | 73.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 7 | 14614 | 39573 | 31995 | 2:58 | 4:16 | 3:22 | 57 | 79 | 68.3 | 7 | 14 | 8.8 | 1 |
NY Mets | 6 | 20237 | 30264 | 25591 | 2:59 | 4:29 | 3:28 | 62 | 87 | 77.7 | 4 | 21 | 9.8 | |
NY Yankees | 5 | 33711 | 40015 | 36518 | 2:36 | 3:29 | 3:04 | 64 | 84 | 73.1 | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | |
Oakland | 7 | 12597 | 32623 | 18510 | 2:14 | 3:44 | 2:57 | 65 | 76 | 72 | 10 | 22 | 14.1 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 11452 | 30264 | 20711 | 2:40 | 4:29 | 3:22 | 62 | 86 | 76.9 | 6 | 21 | 9.9 | |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9043 | 23996 | 14884 | 2:50 | 3:38 | 3:17 | 73 | 81 | 75.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 | 2 |
San Diego | 6 | 15402 | 29709 | 23266 | 2:49 | 3:26 | 3:06 | 74 | 79 | 76.4 | 0 | 10 | 4.9 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 36800 | 53870 | 45319 | 2:11 | 4:05 | 3:03 | 76 | 89 | 81.1 | 3 | 8 | 5.1 | |
Seattle | 6 | 27822 | 41958 | 35265 | 2:50 | 4:40 | 3:21 | 73 | 78 | 74.7 | 0 | 11 | 2.7 | |
St. Louis | 7 | 18363 | 41945 | 31312 | 2:11 | 4:05 | 3:05 | 73 | 89 | 77.7 | 3 | 7 | 5.4 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 5962 | 14071 | 10160 | 2:27 | 3:32 | 2:53 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Texas | 7 | 8209 | 40015 | 22364 | 2:35 | 3:20 | 2:59 | 69 | 84 | 77.3 | 2 | 15 | 7.6 | |
Toronto | 6 | 5962 | 28987 | 16327 | 2:35 | 3:32 | 2:54 | 72 | 89 | 77.3 | 0 | 7 | 2.2 | 1 |
Washington | 7 | 20237 | 40467 | 29227 | 2:57 | 3:29 | 3:15 | 83 | 89 | 86.8 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | 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 | 15402 | 23477 | 18992 | 2:55 | 3:26 | 3:09 | 75 | 76 | 75.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Atlanta | 6 | 25427 | 40467 | 32114 | 2:46 | 3:29 | 3:06 | 87 | 89 | 88.3 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | |
Baltimore | 4 | 8209 | 16142 | 11686 | 2:35 | 3:20 | 3:02 | 69 | 81 | 76.3 | 2 | 10 | 6.3 | |
Boston | 5 | 32632 | 36619 | 35152 | 2:58 | 3:29 | 3:17 | 64 | 79 | 69.6 | 7 | 17 | 10.8 | |
Chi Cubs | 2 | 33958 | 39133 | 36546 | 2:56 | 3:14 | 3:05 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
Chi White Sox | 3 | 20026 | 25230 | 22646 | 3:02 | 3:32 | 3:17 | 63 | 73 | 67.7 | 8 | 12 | 9.7 | |
Cincinnati | 7 | 11452 | 34804 | 18761 | 2:39 | 4:10 | 3:13 | 76 | 86 | 80.4 | 3 | 9 | 6.4 | |
Cleveland | 4 | 16149 | 25488 | 19487 | 2:38 | 4:07 | 3:26 | 68 | 80 | 73 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |
Detroit | 2 | 14614 | 15680 | 15147 | 2:58 | 3:07 | 3:02 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 8 | 14 | 11 | |
Houston | 4 | 27822 | 41958 | 34625 | 2:50 | 4:40 | 3:29 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 3 | 12644 | 15308 | 14229 | 2:44 | 3:09 | 2:57 | 79 | 89 | 84.3 | 5 | 8 | 6.3 | |
LA Dodgers | 6 | 45761 | 53870 | 50567 | 2:46 | 4:06 | 3:20 | 81 | 88 | 82.8 | 4 | 8 | 5.3 | |
Miami | 3 | 8915 | 13112 | 10987 | 2:40 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 76 | 80 | 78.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milwaukee | 6 | 29335 | 44323 | 37678 | 2:41 | 3:59 | 3:18 | 71 | 78 | 73.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Minnesota | 3 | 31380 | 39573 | 35457 | 3:07 | 4:16 | 3:33 | 57 | 75 | 64.3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
NY Mets | 3 | 28107 | 30264 | 29073 | 2:59 | 4:29 | 3:40 | 62 | 75 | 70.3 | 7 | 21 | 12.3 | |
NY Yankees | 3 | 33711 | 40015 | 36603 | 2:36 | 3:05 | 2:55 | 73 | 84 | 78.7 | 6 | 15 | 9.3 | |
Oakland | 6 | 12597 | 32623 | 18982 | 2:14 | 3:44 | 2:57 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 10 | 22 | 14.2 | |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9043 | 23996 | 14884 | 2:50 | 3:38 | 3:17 | 73 | 81 | 75.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.7 | 2 |
San Diego | 3 | 26073 | 29709 | 27539 | 2:49 | 3:15 | 3:03 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 9 | 10 | 9.7 | |
St. Louis | 4 | 36800 | 41945 | 39434 | 2:11 | 4:05 | 2:58 | 76 | 89 | 81.3 | 3 | 7 | 4.8 | |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 5962 | 14071 | 10160 | 2:27 | 3:32 | 2:53 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Washington | 3 | 20237 | 25329 | 22108 | 3:08 | 3:24 | 3:16 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 4 | 13 | 7.3 |
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 | 3 | 19048 | 34804 | 24523 | 2:39 | 4:10 | 3:20 | 77 | 82 | 78.7 | 3 | 5 | 4.3 | |
Baltimore | 3 | 6844 | 10566 | 8705 | 2:27 | 3:16 | 2:48 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chi Cubs | 4 | 31007 | 44323 | 39422 | 2:51 | 3:59 | 3:23 | 71 | 75 | 72.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chi White Sox | 4 | 16149 | 25488 | 19487 | 2:38 | 4:07 | 3:26 | 68 | 80 | 73 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
Cleveland | 3 | 31380 | 39573 | 35457 | 3:07 | 4:16 | 3:33 | 57 | 75 | 64.3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Colorado | 6 | 26073 | 52231 | 37753 | 2:49 | 4:06 | 3:16 | 74 | 88 | 80.8 | 4 | 10 | 7.3 | |
Detroit | 6 | 12644 | 32623 | 19324 | 2:14 | 3:44 | 2:59 | 65 | 89 | 76 | 5 | 22 | 11.2 | |
Houston | 2 | 29335 | 39046 | 34191 | 2:41 | 3:35 | 3:08 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kansas City | 3 | 8915 | 13112 | 10987 | 2:40 | 3:24 | 2:58 | 76 | 80 | 78.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LA Angels | 6 | 12597 | 25230 | 18096 | 2:31 | 3:32 | 3:06 | 63 | 73 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
Miami | 3 | 9043 | 9642 | 9285 | 2:59 | 3:38 | 3:20 | 75 | 81 | 77.3 | 4 | 9 | 7.3 | |
Minnesota | 4 | 14614 | 35218 | 29398 | 2:58 | 3:28 | 3:13 | 64 | 79 | 72.3 | 7 | 14 | 9.5 | |
NY Mets | 3 | 20237 | 25329 | 22108 | 3:08 | 3:24 | 3:16 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 4 | 13 | 7.3 | |
NY Yankees | 2 | 36162 | 36619 | 36391 | 3:08 | 3:29 | 3:18 | 64 | 71 | 67.5 | 7 | 17 | 12 | |
Oakland | 1 | 15680 | 15680 | 15680 | 2:58 | 2:58 | 2:58 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Philadelphia | 7 | 11452 | 30264 | 20711 | 2:40 | 4:29 | 3:22 | 62 | 86 | 76.9 | 6 | 21 | 9.9 | |
San Diego | 3 | 15402 | 23477 | 18992 | 2:55 | 3:26 | 3:09 | 75 | 76 | 75.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
San Francisco | 7 | 36800 | 53870 | 45319 | 2:11 | 4:05 | 3:03 | 76 | 89 | 81.1 | 3 | 8 | 5.1 | |
Seattle | 6 | 27822 | 41958 | 35265 | 2:50 | 4:40 | 3:21 | 73 | 78 | 74.7 | 0 | 11 | 2.7 | |
St. Louis | 3 | 18363 | 23996 | 20483 | 2:50 | 3:28 | 3:14 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Texas | 7 | 8209 | 40015 | 22364 | 2:35 | 3:20 | 2:59 | 69 | 84 | 77.3 | 2 | 15 | 7.6 | |
Toronto | 6 | 5962 | 28987 | 16327 | 2:35 | 3:32 | 2:54 | 72 | 89 | 77.3 | 0 | 7 | 2.2 | 1 |
Washington | 4 | 28831 | 40467 | 34567 | 2:57 | 3:29 | 3:15 | 88 | 89 | 88.5 | 3 | 13 | 9.3 | 2 |