Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a Red Sox-Yankees game was at the center of the time of game discussion this week. The only difference is that this time, the game went 2:21 instead of 4+ hours as usual. Rob Manfred may or may not have been seen laughing maniacally in his office the next morning.
Meanwhile in the rest of the AL East, Manager ejections were en vogue this week as John Gibbons was sent to the clubhouse twice this week while Buck Showalter was ejected once. The AL retained their lead over the NL with four ejections a piece this week, including a few that came in after deadline of last weeks BtBS.
Once again eight teams drew fewer than 20,000 at one point or another this week, including the Orioles who drew only 11,142 for Monday’s game against the Rays. The White Sox, D-backs, Pirates, Indians, Rangers, Brewers, and Marlins join that list. Surprisingly, five teams averaged below the 20,000 mark: The Orioles, Pirates, White Sox, Indians, and D-backs. On the top end of the spectrum the Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, and Blue Jays all averaged above 40,000 on the week, with the Yankees and Rangers drawing above 40,000 at least once this week. Still have yet to draw in the four figures for a baseball game this season which may mean it won’t happen this season, which would be a first I believe.
Only three teams averaged below three hours this week, which means they must’ve intentionally walked a lot of players with all the time they saved. The average sat at about 3:10, much higher than Manfred’s goal of sub-3. The Orioles appear in the longest time of game for the week largely due to the number of extra inning games played this week, averaging a total of 3:37 for the 6 games played.
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: Orioles (vs Rays), Monday, April 24th. 11,142
Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs Phillies), Friday, April 28th. 46,729
Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs Phillies), Saturday, April 29th. 53,110
Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Orioles (vs Rays), Wednesday, April 26th. 16,289
Game time:
Longest game last week: Yankees (vs Orioles), Sunday, April 30th. 4:37 (7-4 Orioles)
Shortest game last week: TIE: Diamondbacks (vs Padres), Thursday, April 27th. 2:21 (6-2 Diamondbacks) & Red Sox (vs Yankees), Thursday, April 27th. 2:21 (3-0 Yankees)
Longest average game for the week: Orioles, 3:37 average over 6 games.
Quickest average game for the week: Indians, 2:50 average over 6 games.
Weather:
Warmest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Padres), 88 degrees, Monday, April 24th and again on Thursday April 27th with the same two teams.
Coldest game last week: THREE WAY TIE: Indians (vs Mariners), 47 degrees, Saturday, April 29th, Rockies (vs Nationals), 47 degrees, Thursday, April 27th, and Tigers (vs White Sox), 47 degrees, Saturday, April 29th.
Warmest average for the week: Diamondbacks, 84.7 degrees over 6 games.
Coldest average for the week: Rays, 61.0 degrees over 3 games.
Windiest game last week: Rangers vs Angels, 21 mph, Sunday, April 30th.
Windiest week: Rangers, 16.3 MPH over 6 games.
Ejections:
Total ejections last week: 8 (21 on full season)
Ejections by league: AL 4, NL 4. (Season total: AL 13, NL 8)
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 | 25304 | 44597 | 32808 | 2:30 | 3:30 | 3:04 | 66 | 85 | 73.9 | 5 | 18 | 10.7 | |
| Astros | 5 | 14452 | 34880 | 22422 | 2:46 | 3:12 | 2:55 | 63 | 81 | 68.4 | 14 | 17 | 15.2 | |
| Athletics | 5 | 30124 | 37603 | 33000 | 2:30 | 3:30 | 2:59 | 63 | 75 | 69.5 | 5 | 14 | 8.3 | |
| Blue Jays | 7 | 25304 | 42986 | 38189 | 2:56 | 3:46 | 3:13 | 52 | 80 | 64.8 | 4 | 19 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Braves | 5 | 22819 | 30026 | 25387 | 2:35 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 59 | 64 | 61.5 | 3 | 8 | 5.5 | |
| Brewers | 6 | 19062 | 30026 | 25388 | 2:35 | 3:24 | 3:02 | 64 | 65 | 64.5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| Cardinals | 5 | 40035 | 42722 | 40770 | 2:56 | 3:46 | 3:20 | 52 | 80 | 63.4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| Cubs | 4 | 13445 | 37054 | 25650 | 2:44 | 3:28 | 3:08 | 54 | 84 | 69.5 | 7 | 16 | 12.3 | |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 12215 | 30445 | 19045 | 2:21 | 4:02 | 3:10 | 79 | 88 | 84.7 | 9 | 19 | 13 | |
| Dodgers | 6 | 41329 | 53110 | 45547 | 2:59 | 3:28 | 3:12 | 58 | 86 | 70.5 | 5 | 17 | 12.4 | |
| Giants | 6 | 41329 | 42862 | 41795 | 2:26 | 3:32 | 3:09 | 58 | 70 | 63.5 | 10 | 17 | 14.3 | |
| Indians | 6 | 14452 | 21824 | 18162 | 2:36 | 3:12 | 2:50 | 47 | 81 | 67.2 | 6 | 18 | 13.7 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 20842 | 25325 | 22545 | 2:36 | 3:43 | 3:06 | 47 | 77 | 66.3 | 6 | 18 | 12.3 | |
| Marlins | 5 | 19690 | 33152 | 25492 | 2:31 | 3:36 | 3:06 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 | |
| Mets | 5 | 22819 | 36501 | 30532 | 2:56 | 3:37 | 3:18 | 59 | 85 | 72.6 | 2 | 8 | 4.8 | |
| Nationals | 7 | 21340 | 36501 | 29763 | 3:00 | 3:37 | 3:21 | 47 | 85 | 69.5 | 2 | 16 | 7.3 | |
| Orioles | 6 | 11142 | 41022 | 25690 | 2:52 | 4:37 | 3:37 | 57 | 81 | 66.9 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| Padres | 7 | 12215 | 42862 | 26606 | 2:21 | 3:32 | 3:00 | 64 | 88 | 78.3 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 1 |
| Phillies | 5 | 22180 | 53110 | 39434 | 2:41 | 3:27 | 3:06 | 64 | 86 | 74.9 | 4 | 11 | 7.1 | |
| Pirates | 5 | 13445 | 33152 | 21572 | 2:31 | 3:36 | 3:08 | 54 | 57 | 55.5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| Rangers | 5 | 19027 | 44597 | 27105 | 3:01 | 3:37 | 3:11 | 61 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 15.4 | 1 |
| Rays | 6 | 11142 | 42986 | 26761 | 2:52 | 4:08 | 3:16 | 57 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 16 | 7.3 | |
| Red Sox | 4 | 32072 | 37054 | 34989 | 2:21 | 3:28 | 3:01 | 56 | 84 | 70.3 | 6 | 16 | 11.3 | |
| Reds | 5 | 19062 | 42722 | 28544 | 2:53 | 3:24 | 3:08 | 59 | 65 | 63.3 | 7 | 16 | 11.8 | |
| Rockies | 7 | 19300 | 34929 | 25015 | 2:53 | 4:02 | 3:23 | 47 | 81 | 67.7 | 3 | 16 | 9.8 | |
| Royals | 5 | 11484 | 32685 | 20978 | 2:47 | 3:21 | 3:07 | 51 | 74 | 64.1 | 0 | 12 | 4.9 | |
| Tigers | 6 | 22728 | 36217 | 26615 | 3:18 | 3:43 | 3:28 | 47 | 77 | 62 | 10 | 16 | 12.2 | |
| Twins | 5 | 19027 | 32685 | 24511 | 3:01 | 3:37 | 3:14 | 51 | 83 | 67 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
| White Sox | 6 | 11484 | 36217 | 22101 | 2:47 | 3:36 | 3:15 | 47 | 74 | 61.4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| Yankees | 5 | 32072 | 41022 | 36272 | 2:21 | 4:37 | 3:25 | 56 | 81 | 64.9 | 6 | 13 | 9.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | 4 | 25304 | 37603 | 30820 | 2:30 | 3:30 | 3:03 | 66 | 75 | 70.3 | 5 | 10 | 7.3 | |
| Astros | 2 | 32147 | 34880 | 33514 | 2:49 | 2:58 | 2:53 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Blue Jays | 3 | 36256 | 42986 | 40554 | 3:02 | 3:16 | 3:06 | |||||||
| Brewers | 6 | 19062 | 30026 | 25388 | 2:35 | 3:24 | 3:02 | 64 | 65 | 64.5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| Cardinals | 5 | 40035 | 42722 | 40770 | 2:56 | 3:46 | 3:20 | 52 | 80 | 63.4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 12215 | 30445 | 19045 | 2:21 | 4:02 | 3:10 | 79 | 88 | 84.7 | 9 | 19 | 13 | |
| Dodgers | 3 | 46729 | 53110 | 49600 | 3:02 | 3:27 | 3:11 | 78 | 86 | 80.7 | 5 | 11 | 8.7 | |
| Giants | 6 | 41329 | 42862 | 41795 | 2:26 | 3:32 | 3:09 | 58 | 70 | 63.5 | 10 | 17 | 14.3 | |
| Indians | 6 | 14452 | 21824 | 18162 | 2:36 | 3:12 | 2:50 | 47 | 81 | 67.2 | 6 | 18 | 13.7 | |
| Marlins | 3 | 19690 | 33152 | 26362 | 2:31 | 3:36 | 3:12 | |||||||
| Mets | 2 | 22819 | 23243 | 23031 | 2:56 | 3:19 | 3:07 | 59 | 64 | 61.5 | 3 | 8 | 5.5 | |
| Nationals | 3 | 34562 | 36501 | 35532 | 3:17 | 3:37 | 3:26 | 81 | 85 | 83.7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Orioles | 3 | 11142 | 16289 | 12968 | 2:52 | 4:08 | 3:25 | 57 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 16 | 7.3 | |
| Phillies | 2 | 22180 | 26191 | 24186 | 2:41 | 3:15 | 2:58 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 | |
| Pirates | 2 | 13445 | 15326 | 14386 | 2:44 | 3:22 | 3:03 | 54 | 57 | 55.5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| Rangers | 5 | 19027 | 44597 | 27105 | 3:01 | 3:37 | 3:11 | 61 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 15.4 | |
| Red Sox | 4 | 32072 | 37054 | 34989 | 2:21 | 3:28 | 3:01 | 56 | 84 | 70.3 | 6 | 16 | 11.3 | |
| Rockies | 4 | 21340 | 34929 | 25437 | 3:00 | 3:26 | 3:18 | 47 | 64 | 55.3 | 3 | 16 | 10.5 | |
| Royals | 2 | 27911 | 32685 | 30298 | 3:11 | 3:20 | 3:15 | 51 | 64 | 57.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Tigers | 6 | 22728 | 36217 | 26615 | 3:18 | 3:43 | 3:28 | 47 | 77 | 62 | 10 | 16 | 12.2 | |
| White Sox | 3 | 11484 | 18218 | 14764 | 2:47 | 3:21 | 3:02 | 65 | 74 | 70.7 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
| Yankees | 3 | 36912 | 41022 | 38412 | 3:12 | 4:37 | 3:50 | 58 | 81 | 72.7 | 7 | 13 | 10.7 |
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 | Ejections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | 2 | 28968 | 44597 | 36783 | 3:03 | 3:12 | 3:07 | 70 | 85 | 77.5 | 10 | 18 | 14 | |
| Astros | 3 | 14452 | 16052 | 15028 | 2:46 | 3:12 | 2:56 | 68 | 81 | 73.7 | 16 | 17 | 16.3 | |
| Athletics | 5 | 30124 | 37603 | 33000 | 2:30 | 3:30 | 2:59 | 63 | 75 | 69.5 | 5 | 14 | 8.3 | |
| Blue Jays | 4 | 25304 | 40223 | 36415 | 2:56 | 3:46 | 3:19 | 52 | 80 | 64.8 | 4 | 19 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Braves | 5 | 22819 | 30026 | 25387 | 2:35 | 3:19 | 3:02 | 59 | 64 | 61.5 | 3 | 8 | 5.5 | |
| Cubs | 4 | 13445 | 37054 | 25650 | 2:44 | 3:28 | 3:08 | 54 | 84 | 69.5 | 7 | 16 | 12.3 | |
| Dodgers | 3 | 41329 | 41580 | 41494 | 2:59 | 3:28 | 3:12 | 58 | 65 | 60.3 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
| Mariners | 6 | 20842 | 25325 | 22545 | 2:36 | 3:43 | 3:06 | 47 | 77 | 66.3 | 6 | 18 | 12.3 | |
| Marlins | 2 | 22180 | 26191 | 24186 | 2:41 | 3:15 | 2:58 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 | |
| Mets | 3 | 34562 | 36501 | 35532 | 3:17 | 3:37 | 3:26 | 81 | 85 | 83.7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Nationals | 4 | 21340 | 34929 | 25437 | 3:00 | 3:26 | 3:18 | 47 | 64 | 55.3 | 3 | 16 | 10.5 | |
| Orioles | 3 | 36912 | 41022 | 38412 | 3:12 | 4:37 | 3:50 | 58 | 81 | 72.7 | 7 | 13 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Padres | 7 | 12215 | 42862 | 26606 | 2:21 | 3:32 | 3:00 | 64 | 88 | 78.3 | 10 | 19 | 14 | |
| Phillies | 3 | 46729 | 53110 | 49600 | 3:02 | 3:27 | 3:11 | 78 | 86 | 80.7 | 5 | 11 | 8.7 | |
| Pirates | 3 | 19690 | 33152 | 26362 | 2:31 | 3:36 | 3:12 | |||||||
| Rays | 6 | 11142 | 42986 | 26761 | 2:52 | 4:08 | 3:16 | 57 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 16 | 7.3 | |
| Reds | 5 | 19062 | 42722 | 28544 | 2:53 | 3:24 | 3:08 | 59 | 65 | 63.3 | 7 | 16 | 11.8 | |
| Rockies | 3 | 19300 | 30445 | 24453 | 2:53 | 4:02 | 3:31 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Royals | 3 | 11484 | 18218 | 14764 | 2:47 | 3:21 | 3:02 | 65 | 74 | 70.7 | 6 | 12 | 9.3 | |
| Twins | 5 | 19027 | 32685 | 24511 | 3:01 | 3:37 | 3:14 | 51 | 83 | 67 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
| White Sox | 3 | 26045 | 36217 | 29437 | 3:24 | 3:36 | 3:28 | 47 | 61 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 10.7 | |
| Yankees | 2 | 32072 | 34054 | 33063 | 2:21 | 3:16 | 2:48 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 6 | 10 | 8 |