Tigers Vault to Third Overall in Ejections, Six Teams Draw Below 20k. BtBS - Week of 8/29

If it weren’t for Bryce Harper, 100% of the ejections this week would’ve been Detroit Tigers. With four in Saturday’s game, the Tigers take the crown for most ejections in one game this season not involving a right hook to Jose Bautista’s jaw. This helped widen the gap between the Junior and Senior Circuit to nine in favor of the AL, trending back to the level that it stayed for most of the season.

Attendance made some precipitous drops this week, with the A’s, Rays, Diamondbacks, White Sox, Reds, and Marlins all drawing fewer than 20,000 to at least one game this week, and the Brewers only 200 above the 20,000 mark. Four of those teams, the A’s, Rays, Reds, and Marlins, averaged fewer than 20,000 over the whole week. The lowest attended game of the week was a non-Cleveland season low at 10,114, though the Indians were the away team in Oakland, which must’ve felt like a home game with all the empty seats. At the top, the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants and Cardinals continue to average above 40,000, with the Dodgers drawing over 53,000 on Thursday night against the rival Giants.

Game speed came in about average this week, with 11 teams averaging less than three hours of gametime. The longest game of the week was the 11-inning affair between the Rockies and Nationals on Saturday that went 4:49. Besides that, only two other games exceeded four hours, while four came in shorter than 2:30.

On the weather front, the 10,000 or show that showed up to see the Indians and A’s got to enjoy the beautiful 58 degree temperatures, the lowest of the week. On the high end, four games above 90 degrees here at the tail end of summer. All of this took place on a week with minimal wind, with the Twins averaging a mere 11 MPH over the week, the windiest in baseball.

Now as always, we have included the miscellany and below that the raw data to look at yourself. Note there are three tables, the top being all games, the second home games, and the last being away games. Enjoy!

Attendance:

Lowest attendance last week: Athletics (vs Indians), Monday, August 22nd. 10,114

Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Giants), Wednesday, August 24th. 43,957

Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Giants), Thursday, August 25th. 53,297

Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Athletics (vs Indians), Tuesday, August 23rd. 13,141

Game time:

Longest game last week: Nationals (vs Rockies), Saturday, August 27th. 4:49 (9-4 Rockies)

Shortest game last week: Pirates (vs Astros), Monday, August 22nd. 2:17 (3-1 Astros)

Longest average game for the week: Diamondbacks, 3:22 average over 7 games.

Quickest average game for the week: Athletics, 2:38 average over 6 games.

Weather:

Warmest game last week: Nationals (vs Rockies), 94 degrees, Friday, August 26th.

Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Indians), 58 degrees, Monday, August 22nd.

Warmest average for the week: Rangers, 86.5 degrees over 6 games.

Coldest average for the week: Braves, 65.3 degrees over 3 games.

Windiest game last week: Twins vs Tigers, 19 mph, Tuesday, August 23rd.

Windiest week: Twins, 11.3 MPH over 6 games.

Ejections:

Total ejections last week: 5 (145 total this season)

Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 1. (Season: AL 78, 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
Angels	6	28220	46696	38344	2:38	3:21	3:03	72	82	77.2	4	18	9.8
Astros	6	23717	37484	29396	2:17	3:14	2:46	76	81	79.3	5	6	5.3
Athletics	6	10114	42239	26687	2:26	2:52	2:38	58	92	73.4	3	15	8.5
Blue Jays	6	42534	47485	45806	2:38	3:21	3:03	74	84	77	5	18	11
Braves	7	15376	41675	27605	2:34	4:46	3:17	64	68	65.3	6	13	10.7
Brewers	7	20296	37583	26843	2:39	3:29	3:10	74	81	77.9	5	13	8.7
Cardinals	6	40023	42239	40704	2:26	3:28	2:56	75	92	86	3	9	6.3
Cubs	6	30033	49522	39705	2:55	3:38	3:10	68	81	74.8	6	9	7.2
Diamondbacks	7	15376	34395	21678	2:32	4:46	3:22
Dodgers	7	15690	53297	43245	2:47	4:02	3:20	68	81	74.9	3	8	4.6
Giants	6	41283	53297	44791	2:34	3:36	3:00	64	75	69.3	4	13	8.4
Indians	7	10114	44944	24549	2:29	3:17	2:45	58	92	76.7	6	15	10.9
Mariners	7	19072	41536	26876	2:22	3:18	2:49	69	84	77.1	3	13	6.8
Marlins	6	17775	20007	18853	2:35	3:52	3:02
Mets	6	31111	40082	36523	2:55	3:28	3:07	75	91	85.7	6	15	9.4
Nationals	7	26697	39722	32377	2:31	4:49	3:14	78	94	83	3	8	5.9	1
Orioles	7	26697	39722	36064	2:31	3:29	3:03	78	89	82	5	11	6.8
Padres	6	17775	33614	25504	2:36	3:52	3:08	73	80	75.7	6	9	8
Phillies	5	15630	35832	26690	2:38	3:08	2:54	80	88	84.6	4	15	9
Pirates	7	20296	37583	27968	2:17	3:26	2:55	74	81	78.2	5	9	6.2
Rangers	6	16100	44944	28093	2:34	3:17	2:49	80	92	85.2	4	15	8.3
Rays	7	11249	37484	21237	2:32	3:41	3:03
Red Sox	7	11249	38134	23169	2:32	3:41	3:11	73	87	78.3	7	14	10.3
Reds	6	15690	34395	21928	2:32	4:02	3:06	76	82	79.3	3	9	5.3
Rockies	6	20458	33433	26346	2:52	4:49	3:21	77	94	84.2	3	13	7.8
Royals	6	17894	38134	28143	2:35	3:25	3:03	73	87	78.3	7	14	10.3
Tigers	6	24309	33115	27970	2:45	3:17	2:59	72	82	77	4	19	10.4	4
Twins	6	24309	47485	35432	2:45	3:11	2:59	72	84	76.8	5	19	11.4
White Sox	6	15630	27318	22009	2:22	3:06	2:41	76	85	81.3	4	13	8.5
Yankees	6	24384	41536	34303	2:45	3:29	3:04	69	89	79.7	3	11	5.7

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
Astros	3	25852	37484	33293	2:39	3:14	2:57
Athletics	3	10114	13141	12017	2:29	2:43	2:36	58	62	60	8	15	12
Blue Jays	6	42534	47485	45806	2:38	3:21	3:03	74	84	77	5	18	11
Brewers	7	20296	37583	26843	2:39	3:29	3:10	74	81	77.9	5	13	8.7
Cardinals	6	40023	42239	40704	2:26	3:28	2:56	75	92	86	3	9	6.3
Diamondbacks	7	15376	34395	21678	2:32	4:46	3:22
Dodgers	6	43957	53297	47838	2:47	3:38	3:13	68	81	73.7	4	8	6.2
Giants	3	41283	41675	41531	2:34	3:13	2:52	64	68	65.3	6	13	10.7
Mariners	3	24384	41536	30183	2:45	3:18	2:59	69	76	73.3	3	4	3.7
Marlins	6	17775	20007	18853	2:35	3:52	3:02
Mets	3	31111	35832	32992	2:56	3:08	3:03	84	88	86	6	15	11
Nationals	5	27901	39722	33656	2:43	4:49	3:23	80	94	87	3	8	5.8	1
Orioles	2	26697	31660	29179	2:31	3:12	2:51	78	80	79	5	7	6
Padres	3	30033	33614	31785	2:55	3:19	3:03	73	80	75.7	6	9	8
Pirates	3	23717	28760	25498	2:17	2:56	2:35	76	81	79.3	5	6	5.3
Rangers	4	23768	44944	33948	2:34	3:17	2:52	86	92	89.3	6	15	10
Rays	4	11249	13576	12195	2:32	3:41	3:08
Red Sox	3	37337	38134	37801	3:03	3:25	3:14	73	87	78.3	7	14	10.3
Reds	3	15690	16668	16153	2:39	4:02	3:08	76	82	79.3	3	9	5.3
Tigers	3	28220	33115	30897	2:50	3:17	3:05	72	82	78.7	4	10	6.7	4
Twins	3	24309	26437	25042	2:45	3:04	2:52	72	79	75.3	10	19	14
White Sox	6	15630	27318	22009	2:22	3:06	2:41	76	85	81.3	4	13	8.5
Yankees	3	38002	38843	38423	2:51	3:29	3:09	84	89	86	6	11	7.7

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
Angels	6	28220	46696	38344	2:38	3:21	3:03	72	82	77.2	4	18	9.8
Astros	3	23717	28760	25498	2:17	2:56	2:35	76	81	79.3	5	6	5.3
Athletics	3	40221	42239	41356	2:26	2:52	2:40	81	92	86.7	3	7	5
Braves	7	15376	41675	27605	2:34	4:46	3:17	64	68	65.3	6	13	10.7
Cubs	6	30033	49522	39705	2:55	3:38	3:10	68	81	74.8	6	9	7.2
Dodgers	1	15690	15690	15690	4:02	4:02	4:02	76	76	76	3	3	3
Giants	3	43957	53297	48051	2:47	3:36	3:08	72	75	73.3	4	8	6
Indians	7	10114	44944	24549	2:29	3:17	2:45	58	92	76.7	6	15	10.9
Mariners	4	19072	27318	24395	2:22	3:06	2:42	76	84	80.8	7	13	9.8
Mets	3	40023	40082	40053	2:55	3:28	3:11	75	91	85.3	6	9	7.7
Nationals	2	26697	31660	29179	2:31	3:12	2:51	78	80	79	5	7	6
Orioles	5	38002	39722	38818	2:43	3:29	3:07	80	89	85	6	11	7.6
Padres	3	17775	20007	19222	2:36	3:52	3:13
Phillies	5	15630	35832	26690	2:38	3:08	2:54	80	88	84.6	4	15	9
Pirates	4	20296	37583	29820	2:39	3:26	3:11	74	81	77	5	9	7
Rangers	2	16100	16668	16384	2:39	2:44	2:41	80	82	81	4	9	6.5
Rays	3	25852	37484	33293	2:39	3:14	2:57
Red Sox	4	11249	13576	12195	2:32	3:41	3:08
Reds	3	22624	34395	27702	2:32	3:47	3:05
Rockies	6	20458	33433	26346	2:52	4:49	3:21	77	94	84.2	3	13	7.8
Royals	6	17894	38134	28143	2:35	3:25	3:03	73	87	78.3	7	14	10.3
Tigers	3	24309	26437	25042	2:45	3:04	2:52	72	79	75.3	10	19	14
Twins	3	42534	47485	45821	3:00	3:11	3:05	74	84	78.3	5	14	8.7
Yankees	3	24384	41536	30183	2:45	3:18	2:59	69	76	73.3	3	4	3.7

Tigers Vault to Third Overall in Ejections, Six Teams Draw Below 20k. BtBS – Week of 8/29

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