MLB 2019 Ejections, Attendance & Weather – Week of 9/30: Season Finale



The regular season has ended, and with it this year’s BTBS. Thanks for tuning in this year, and expect a slightly different format going forward. Anyway, the Rays clinched a playoff spot this wek while also having the lowest attended game of the week. They were also joined by five other teams in being outdrawn by AAA teams:

MLB teams outdrawn by AAA teams: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati (2 games each)

Time of game continued to sit at the 3:15 mark as it has throughout September. The good news is that October and playoff baseball on national TV surely won’t help in keeping baseball games moving quickly this year.

Ejections finished at 202 on the season with the Senior Circuit taking the title. In the past 5 years, the AL has won three ejection crowns and the NL has won the last two in a row.

Temps stayed hot in Texas, with the last two games at Globe Life Park being 94 degrees, as fans salivate heavily over the domed stadium going up next door.

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 Boston), Monday, September 23rd. 8,779

Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: St. Louis (vs Chi Cubs), Friday, September 27th. 46,530

Highest attendance last week: Colorado (vs Milwaukee), Saturday, September 28th. 47,381

Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Detroit (vs Minnesota), Thursday, September 26th. 17,557

Game time:

Longest game last week: Arizona (vs St. Louis), Tuesday, September 24th. 6:53 (3-2 Arizona)

Shortest game last week: Kansas City (vs Minnesota), Friday, September 27th. 1:54 (6-2 Minnesota)

Longest average game for the week: St. Louis, 4:05 average over 6 games.

Quickest average game for the week: Minnesota, 2:41 average over 6 games.

Weather:

Warmest game last week: THREE WAY TIE – Texas (vs Boston), 94 degrees, Wednesday, September 25th, Texas (vs NY Yankees), 94 degrees, Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th.

Coldest game last week: Seattle (vs Oakland), 52 degrees, Friday, September 27th.

Warmest average for the week: Texas, 92.2 degrees over 6 games.

Coldest average for the week: Seattle, 60.3 degrees over 6 games.

Windiest game last week: San Francisco vs LA Dodgers, 19 mph, Friday, September 27th.

Windiest week: Detroit, 14.5 MPH over 6 games.

Ejections:

Total ejections last week: 3 (202 on full season)

Ejections by league: AL 1, NL 2. (Season total: AL 89, NL 113)

Raw data:

All games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Arizona62142046477327522:466:533:51749078092.8
Atlanta51668832210247232:333:443:17697874.881310.8
Baltimore61262536414243412:545:213:34687770.70169.5
Boston7877936414274853:023:593:24699479.301510.3
Chi Cubs6998947212286372:304:043:16719178.36129
Chi White Sox61394025552182562:373:172:55597465.261611.8
Cincinnati61477827774203882:434:273:11738176.7386.2
Cleveland61394038435248042:443:173:00668676.74117.7
Colorado62787047381359393:005:313:46668376.461410.4
Detroit61617425552196012:323:072:48597465.7111814.5
Houston61091641763290172:334:323:096672690115.2
Kansas City51538921995177761:543:312:5567867881410.8
LA Angels63450541763372162:374:323:19688172.35117.7
LA Dodgers62628541909337542:403:423:09607467.891913
Miami72118931805238942:455:133:25678576.35138.3
Milwaukee61477847381312202:504:023:13668275.33127.51
Minnesota61538921995175391:543:072:41678675.381813.2
NY Mets72118932210251652:333:513:1067827461310.1
NY Yankees51669947144324542:474:003:22729484.60158.4
Oakland61685136865266062:393:343:01528163.70115.2
Philadelphia81978831805238622:455:133:21749080.85179.11
Pittsburgh6998923617157262:434:273:177181755107.2
San Diego62628546477351192:463:203:01719077.40107.5
San Francisco62787041909338962:405:313:38608371111914.3
Seattle61091626401184072:333:342:51526760.3062.71
St. Louis62142047212355092:306:534:05749178.50124.9
Tampa Bay6877925738180413:044:003:21577267.50163.9
Texas62334147144337382:473:593:20899492.2101512.7
Toronto61262525738170082:545:213:29577266.20167.3
Washington81978838435265532:443:263:03759082.54179

Home games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Arizona62142046477327522:466:533:51749078092.8
Boston33453336414354583:023:373:2069777281512
Chi White Sox61394025552182562:373:172:55597465.261611.8
Cincinnati31477827774196942:503:012:54748177386.3
Colorado33677147381427463:004:023:31668273.76128.7
Detroit31617417557166582:323:072:50677471.3111814.7
Kansas City51538921995177761:543:312:5567867881410.8
LA Angels63450541763372162:374:323:19688172.35117.7
NY Mets72118932210251652:333:513:1067827461310.1
Philadelphia32414331805270352:505:133:43748579.3597.3
Pittsburgh6998923617157262:434:273:177181755107.2
San Diego32628530552288482:553:203:04717472.79109.3
San Francisco62787041909338962:405:313:38608371111914.3
Seattle61091626401184072:333:342:51526760.3062.71
St. Louis34653047212469042:304:043:267491836129.7
Tampa Bay3877920390152893:104:003:33727272000
Texas62334147144337382:473:593:20899492.2101512.7
Toronto61262525738170082:545:213:29577266.20167.3
Washington81978838435265532:443:263:03759082.54179

Away games

TeamCount of GamesMin AttendanceMax AttendanceAvg AttendanceMin Time of GameMax Time of GameAvg Time of GameMin TempMax TempAvg TempMin WindMax WindAvg WindEjections
Atlanta51668832210247232:333:443:17697874.881310.8
Baltimore61262536414243412:545:213:34687770.70169.5
Boston4877929290215063:023:593:27729486.50138.5
Chi Cubs6998947212286372:304:043:16719178.36129
Cincinnati31854423617210822:434:273:27738176.3576
Cleveland61394038435248042:443:173:00668676.74117.7
Colorado32787030350291323:135:314:01768379111412
Detroit31953425552225432:372:582:45596160111614.3
Houston61091641763290172:334:323:096672690115.2
LA Dodgers62628541909337542:403:423:09607467.891913
Miami72118931805238942:455:133:25678576.35138.3
Milwaukee61477847381312202:504:023:13668275.33127.51
Minnesota61538921995175391:543:072:41678675.381813.2
NY Yankees51669947144324542:474:003:22729484.60158.4
Oakland61685136865266062:393:343:01528163.70115.2
Philadelphia51978823442219582:453:263:08759082.281710.81
San Diego33224446477413892:463:052:58749082095.7
St. Louis32142026097241143:296:534:44747474000
Tampa Bay31634825738207933:043:173:095768630167.7