Below the Box Score: Week of 8/21: Another Sub-10k Game in Oakland!

Not to be outdone by the Rays recent attendance struggles, the Athletics opened up this week drawing a meager 9,848 for their game against the Royals on Monday. Of course, this flies directly in the face of the recent trend of high attendance across the league, a trend that continued this week as only four teams had fewer than 20,000 in attendance for one game, including the A’s, Rays, Marlins, and Mariners. Only the Rays and A’s averaged below the mark on the week. Eight managed 40,000 in one game over the week (Dodgers, Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees, Orioles, Mets, Cubs, Giants), while three averaged above that mark (Dodgers, Yankees and Giants). Impressively, the Dodgers averaged nearly 50,000 on the week.

Ejections once again maintained the trend and went AL-heavy, with the junior circuit widening their lead by two this week. Yet again, the Rangers continued their ejection streak, bringing it up to four consecutive weeks. Here’s to next week!

Game length once again remained stuck at 3:05 average across the league, but with a much wider spread this week with the Nationals averaging 2:48 across the week. On the top end, the Rangers averaged 3:32 despite not having played any games over four hours on the week.

And finally, no real surprises in the weather column as it remained hot in Texas, with 97 degrees being the high point on the week. On the other end of the spectrum, the Bay Area continues to have the coldest summers known to man, with both the Giants and A’s having games at 63 degrees or lower on the week.

Now finally, 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: Athletics (vs Royals), Monday, August 14th. 9,848

Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Dodgers (vs White Sox), Tuesday, August 15th. 46,385

Highest attendance last week: Dodgers (vs White Sox), Wednesday, August 16th. 52,413

Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Mariners), Sunday, August 20th. 13,354

Game time:

Longest game last week: Red Sox (vs Yankees), Friday, August 18th. 4:09 (9-6 Red Sox)

Shortest game last week: Padres (vs Phillies), Wednesday, August 16th. 2:30 (3-0 Padres)

Longest average game for the week: Rangers, 3:32 average over 6 games.

Quickest average game for the week: Nationals, 2:48 average over 5 games.

Weather:

Warmest game last week: Rangers (vs White Sox), 97 degrees, Sunday, August 20th.

Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Royals), 61 degrees, Monday, August 14th.

Warmest average for the week: Rangers, 91.9 degrees over 7 games.

Coldest average for the week: Athletics, 64.3 degrees over 3 games.

Windiest game last week: Twins vs Indians, 20 mph, Thursday, August 17th.

Windiest week: Giants, 12.5 MPH over 4 games.

Ejections:

Total ejections last week: 8 (140 on full season)

Ejections by league: AL 5, NL 3. (Season total: AL 77, NL 63)

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	5	24715	43929	31498	2:36	3:25	3:04	75	87	82	3	10	5.6
Astros	6	20405	34011	28891	2:47	3:17	2:57
Athletics	5	13875	34011	25366	2:47	3:37	3:08	62	70	66	6	10	8
Blue Jays	6	32151	46855	39593	2:54	3:44	3:10	74	85	77.5	4	9	6.7	1
Braves	7	25758	39317	31323	2:44	3:35	3:10	73	89	81.1	2	9	5.2
Brewers	5	32385	47216	37414	2:53	4:04	3:14	71	91	80.8	4	13	7.2
Cardinals	5	29906	37345	34118	2:49	3:36	3:15	77	86	81.8	7	13	10.8	1
Cubs	7	36698	41814	39641	3:02	3:45	3:26	74	85	77.9	4	14	9.4	1
Diamondbacks	6	20405	29456	26381	2:48	3:17	2:59	72	82	77.7	7	8	7.3
Dodgers	4	32801	52413	42196	2:57	3:20	3:05	73	79	76	3	11	7.3
Giants	6	17096	41279	29430	2:44	3:14	2:56	63	70	65.7	7	15	12
Indians	7	22857	37430	31012	2:50	3:53	3:08	66	91	78.9	6	20	12.1
Mariners	5	12218	33448	20384	2:44	3:15	3:01	70	77	72.7	5	8	6.7	1
Marlins	6	17096	30171	23081	2:44	3:13	2:53	80	88	82.7	6	14	11.3
Mets	7	25958	46474	37071	2:48	3:13	2:58	73	88	79.2	4	14	8.4
Nationals	5	22097	32355	28619	2:36	3:01	2:48	71	84	78.5	5	10	7.4
Orioles	6	17973	43929	28530	2:48	3:25	3:10	70	87	76.7	3	10	6.2
Padres	5	20873	31590	24574	2:30	3:20	2:53	69	75	72.6	8	10	9
Phillies	5	20873	41279	32625	2:30	3:20	2:56	63	75	68.2	7	15	10.6
Pirates	5	29906	34660	32222	2:49	3:36	3:09	71	86	78.9	5	12	8.7
Rangers	6	20636	33441	24115	2:56	3:52	3:32	84	96	91	3	11	6.3	1
Rays	5	12218	46855	27659	2:44	3:15	3:01	74	76	75	5	9	7
Red Sox	5	36784	37430	37130	2:52	4:09	3:29	77	82	79	9	13	11.6
Reds	7	25758	40263	35558	3:05	3:45	3:26	74	89	79.9	2	14	9
Rockies	7	28655	47216	35005	2:44	4:04	3:13	73	91	81.6	4	13	6
Royals	5	13875	35974	25342	2:50	3:37	3:08	62	91	76.2	6	12	8.7
Tigers	5	20636	37182	26875	2:56	3:52	3:17	78	96	85.8	5	11	9.3	2
Twins	6	22857	29626	27453	2:53	3:53	3:10	66	82	74.5	7	20	11.7
White Sox	5	23402	52413	35820	2:59	3:50	3:25	73	95	82.8	3	7	4.4
Yankees	6	36784	46474	41766	2:55	4:09	3:20	73	85	78.2	4	13	8.8

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	5	27278	34011	30588	2:47	3:17	2:59
Athletics	2	13875	15239	14557	3:16	3:37	3:26	62	70	66	6	10	8
Blue Jays	3	32151	46855	37575	2:54	3:13	3:02	74	76	75	5	9	7	1
Braves	3	25758	39317	32083	3:09	3:35	3:18	78	89	84.7	2	9	5.3
Brewers	2	32439	32605	32522	2:53	3:06	2:59	71	78	74.5	5	9	7
Cubs	7	36698	41814	39641	3:02	3:45	3:26	74	85	77.9	4	14	9.4	1
Diamondbacks	1	20405	20405	20405	2:48	2:48	2:48
Dodgers	2	46385	52413	49399	2:59	3:05	3:02	73	74	73.5	3	5	4
Giants	3	39487	41279	40229	2:47	3:14	2:57	63	70	65.7	7	15	12
Mariners	3	17973	33448	25449	2:48	3:13	3:02	70	77	72.7	5	8	6.7	1
Marlins	3	17096	21694	18631	2:44	3:13	2:55
Mets	5	25958	42549	33480	2:48	3:13	2:56	79	88	82.4	6	14	10.8
Nationals	2	30307	32355	31331	2:36	2:51	2:43	84	84	84	5	6	5.5
Orioles	3	24715	43929	31610	3:13	3:25	3:17	75	87	80.7	3	10	5.7
Padres	5	20873	31590	24574	2:30	3:20	2:53	69	75	72.6	8	10	9
Pirates	3	29906	34660	32022	2:49	3:36	3:16	80	86	83.3	7	12	10.3
Rangers	6	20636	33441	24115	2:56	3:52	3:32	84	96	91	3	11	6.3	1
Rays	2	12218	13354	12786	2:44	3:15	2:59
Red Sox	5	36784	37430	37130	2:52	4:09	3:29	77	82	79	9	13	11.6
Rockies	7	28655	47216	35005	2:44	4:04	3:13	73	91	81.6	4	13	6
Royals	3	27417	35974	32532	2:50	3:02	2:56	83	91	86.3	6	12	9.3
Tigers	2	32801	37182	34992	2:57	3:20	3:08	78	79	78.5	10	11	10.5
Twins	6	22857	29626	27453	2:53	3:53	3:10	66	82	74.5	7	20	11.7
Yankees	2	45619	46474	46047	3:03	3:07	3:05	73	79	76	4	8	6

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	5	24715	43929	31498	2:36	3:25	3:04	75	87	82	3	10	5.6
Astros	1	20405	20405	20405	2:48	2:48	2:48
Athletics	3	30908	34011	32572	2:47	3:17	2:57
Blue Jays	3	41459	41814	41610	3:02	3:44	3:18	75	85	80	4	8	6.3
Braves	4	28655	33641	30753	2:44	3:27	3:05	73	81	77.5	5	5	5
Brewers	3	32385	47216	40676	2:55	4:04	3:24	84	91	87	4	13	7.3
Cardinals	5	29906	37345	34118	2:49	3:36	3:15	77	86	81.8	7	13	10.8	1
Diamondbacks	5	25830	29456	27576	2:48	3:17	3:02	72	82	77.7	7	8	7.3
Dodgers	2	32801	37182	34992	2:57	3:20	3:08	78	79	78.5	10	11	10.5
Giants	3	17096	21694	18631	2:44	3:13	2:55
Indians	7	22857	37430	31012	2:50	3:53	3:08	66	91	78.9	6	20	12.1
Mariners	2	12218	13354	12786	2:44	3:15	2:59
Marlins	3	25958	30171	27531	2:48	2:53	2:51	80	88	82.7	6	14	11.3
Mets	2	45619	46474	46047	3:03	3:07	3:05	73	79	76	4	8	6
Nationals	3	22097	31590	26811	2:47	3:01	2:52	71	74	73	9	10	9.3
Orioles	3	17973	33448	25449	2:48	3:13	3:02	70	77	72.7	5	8	6.7
Phillies	5	20873	41279	32625	2:30	3:20	2:56	63	75	68.2	7	15	10.6
Pirates	2	32439	32605	32522	2:53	3:06	2:59	71	78	74.5	5	9	7
Rays	3	32151	46855	37575	2:54	3:13	3:02	74	76	75	5	9	7
Reds	7	25758	40263	35558	3:05	3:45	3:26	74	89	79.9	2	14	9
Royals	2	13875	15239	14557	3:16	3:37	3:26	62	70	66	6	10	8
Tigers	3	20636	22713	21463	2:56	3:52	3:23	89	96	93	5	11	8	2
White Sox	5	23402	52413	35820	2:59	3:50	3:25	73	95	82.8	3	7	4.4
Yankees	4	36784	42549	39626	2:55	4:09	3:28	77	85	80.3	10	13	11.5