It’s a story of the haves and have-nots. Overall, attendance continues to plummet, as NFL season starts and teams get mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Just this week, the Rays, (first place) Indians, Athletics, White Sox, Reds, Mariners, Marlins, (first place) Nationals, and Twins all had fewer than 20,000 come through the gates for one of their home games this week. Of those nine, only the Twins and Nationals averaged more than 20,000 on the week. On the top end though, nine teams also had greater than 40,000 fans attend one game, the Braves, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Dodgers, Brewers, Yankees, Angels, Astros and Padres all topped the notch, with only the Blue Jays, Cardinals, and Dodgers averaging above that level.

Taking a look at time of game this week and we see that most games tended to run long, potentially impacted by the number of available pitchers afforded to teams after rosters expanded on September 1. Only seven teams averaged games below three hours this week, with the longest game of the week being a 12 inning affair between the Diamondbacks and Giants that went 5:23.

Ejections have settled down, with a rather average number of six ejections split across the two leagues evenly, and no team having more than one ejection this week. As the playoffs approach and tensions run high, I would expect that number to increase in the coming weeks.

On the weather front, the roof in Phoenix was opened as the temps were a chilly 99 degrees, which brings the Dbacks into the weather discussion again after a summer full of indoor baseball. Color me surprised when I point out yet again that the Bay Area had the coldest temperatures of the week, with a 60 degree game on Friday.

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: Rays (vs Orioles), Wednesday, September 7th. 10,537

Highest-(Lowest attendance) last week: Blue Jays (vs Red Sox), Friday, September 9th. 46,953

Highest attendance last week: Braves (vs Mets), Saturday, September 10th. 47,841

Lowest-(Highest attendance) last week: Rays (vs Orioles), Monday, September 5th. 12,256

Game time:

Longest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Giants), Friday, September 9th. 5:23 (7-6 Giants)

Shortest game last week: Athletics (vs Angels), Tuesday, September 6th. 2:14 (3-2 Athletics)

Longest average game for the week: Diamondbacks, 3:29 average over 6 games.

Quickest average game for the week: Brewers, 2:47 average over 7 games.

Weather:

Warmest game last week: Diamondbacks (vs Giants), 99 degrees, Friday, September 9th.

Coldest game last week: Athletics (vs Mariners), 60 degrees, Friday, September 9th.

Warmest average for the week: Phillies, 89.3 degrees over 4 games.

Coldest average for the week: Mariners, 63.0 degrees over 7 games.

Windiest game last week: Twins vs Indians, 19 mph, Sunday, September 11th.

Windiest week: Yankees, 10.6 MPH over 7 games.

Ejections:

Total ejections last week: 6 (158 total this season)

Ejections by league: AL 3, NL 3. (Season: AL 85, NL 73)

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 11866 42139 26442 2:14 3:44 3:07 66 81 74.9 4 14 7.2 1 Astros 7 11023 41854 22723 2:34 3:44 3:06 80 87 84.5 1 15 6.8 1 Athletics 6 11866 19385 15624 2:14 3:44 3:00 60 79 66.3 4 14 9 Blue Jays 6 27532 47829 40462 2:48 3:46 3:11 70 78 75.2 2 16 8.8 1 Braves 6 17161 47841 28659 2:56 4:39 3:28 79 89 85.9 5 14 7.9 Brewers 7 23832 45440 39084 2:33 3:15 2:47 75 89 81.2 1 13 7.8 1 Cardinals 7 20369 45440 34485 2:33 3:36 3:00 75 87 81.5 1 13 5.2 Cubs 6 23832 43662 34669 2:34 3:07 2:51 81 89 85 10 11 10.5 Diamondbacks 6 26008 44352 35572 2:49 5:23 3:29 71 99 85.7 4 9 7.7 1 Dodgers 6 20188 44352 32115 2:26 3:12 2:55 71 74 72.3 4 9 6.3 Giants 6 22437 32301 26296 2:24 5:23 3:25 75 99 85.8 4 9 6 Indians 7 11023 23584 16498 3:03 3:44 3:17 70 87 78.4 1 19 9.6 Mariners 7 13610 23618 17513 2:30 3:44 3:08 60 65 62.9 1 11 5.9 Marlins 6 16169 22940 19612 2:26 3:08 2:52 Mets 6 13359 47841 25727 2:56 3:29 3:13 85 87 86.3 4 10 7.2 Nationals 7 17161 36152 26414 2:48 4:39 3:21 79 93 87.3 4 14 7.4 Orioles 6 10537 36634 22807 2:35 3:25 3:05 67 80 72.7 4 9 6.3 Padres 7 23719 40446 28953 2:37 3:26 2:58 70 76 72.6 6 13 9.9 Phillies 7 16169 36152 25064 2:48 3:31 2:59 84 93 89.3 4 9 6.5 Pirates 7 20369 26744 23951 2:28 3:36 3:09 73 87 82.6 0 14 7 1 Rangers 7 14615 42139 26785 2:30 3:44 3:14 62 81 70.3 1 7 3.7 Rays 7 10537 33460 22768 2:34 3:30 3:04 76 87 83 4 13 9.3 Red Sox 6 30644 47829 40892 3:01 3:46 3:13 70 77 73 2 11 6.8 Reds 7 13359 26744 20705 2:28 3:36 3:06 73 87 83 0 14 7.8 Rockies 7 22437 26574 24699 2:24 3:26 2:55 70 87 77.2 4 13 8 Royals 6 17972 22194 20344 2:59 3:33 3:13 72 79 74.5 2 14 7.2 Tigers 6 13078 36634 24789 2:54 3:56 3:15 67 91 81 4 13 8.5 Twins 6 17972 23584 20869 3:07 3:38 3:16 70 79 74 2 19 9.2 White Sox 6 13078 20653 17966 2:54 3:56 3:18 72 91 81.3 5 14 9.5 Yankees 7 27532 42141 32078 2:34 3:30 3:03 74 87 80.1 4 16 10.6

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 3 35052 42139 38779 2:31 3:40 3:11 75 81 79 5 7 6.3 1 Astros 3 31939 41854 35878 2:34 3:07 2:51 Athletics 6 11866 19385 15624 2:14 3:44 3:00 60 79 66.3 4 14 9 Blue Jays 3 46953 47829 47533 3:03 3:46 3:24 70 77 74 2 11 5.3 Braves 3 28225 47841 36298 2:56 3:24 3:12 87 87 87 6 8 7 Brewers 3 23832 43662 33461 2:49 2:54 2:51 81 89 85 10 11 10.5 Cardinals 4 40416 45440 43302 2:33 3:15 2:45 75 82 77.3 1 13 5 Diamondbacks 3 26008 32301 28267 3:09 5:23 3:57 99 99 99 9 9 9 1 Dodgers 3 41820 44352 42876 2:49 3:12 3:02 71 74 72.3 4 9 6.3 Indians 4 11023 15275 12856 3:03 3:44 3:16 80 87 84.5 1 15 6.8 Mariners 4 14615 23618 17790 2:30 3:44 3:17 62 65 63.8 1 3 1.8 Marlins 6 16169 22940 19612 2:26 3:08 2:52 Nationals 7 17161 36152 26414 2:48 4:39 3:21 79 93 87.3 4 14 7.4 Padres 7 23719 40446 28953 2:37 3:26 2:58 70 76 72.6 6 13 9.9 Pirates 7 20369 26744 23951 2:28 3:36 3:09 73 87 82.6 0 14 7 1 Rays 3 10537 12256 11667 2:35 3:25 3:02 Reds 3 13359 18169 15155 3:05 3:29 3:14 85 87 85.7 4 10 7.3 Rockies 3 22437 26574 24324 2:24 3:16 2:54 75 87 81.3 4 7 5 Tigers 3 32140 36634 33948 2:54 3:23 3:07 67 80 72.7 4 9 6.3 Twins 6 17972 23584 20869 3:07 3:38 3:16 70 79 74 2 19 9.2 White Sox 6 13078 20653 17966 2:54 3:56 3:18 72 91 81.3 5 14 9.5 Yankees 7 27532 42141 32078 2:34 3:30 3:03 74 87 80.1 4 16 10.6

Away games