Baseball Attendance

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Here are the stats for all games Opening Day - yesterday, 4/24/03.

Team - League - Games - Att - Avg
San Francisco - MLB - 9 - 345,705 - 38,411.67
Anaheim - MLB - 11 - 417,381 - 37,943.73
Los Angeles - MLB - 9 - 329,666 - 36,629.56
St Louis - MLB - 8 - 270,975 - 33,871.88
Arizona - MLB - 10 - 337,883 - 33,788.30
NY Yankees - MLB - 9 - 291,795 - 32,421.67
Seattle - MLB - 13 - 417,889 - 32,145.31
Chi Cubs - MLB - 13 - 410,574 - 31,582.62
San Diego - MLB - 10 - 314,788 - 31,478.80
Boston - MLB - 9 - 279,329 - 31,036.56
NY Mets - MLB - 12 - 346,303 - 28,858.58
Colorado - MLB - 9 - 251,631 - 27,959.00
Baltimore - MLB - 13 - 351,042 - 27,003.23
Cincinnati - MLB - 12 - 318,931 - 26,577.58
Houston - MLB - 9 - 234,496 - 26,055.11
Minnesota - MLB - 10 - 257,786 - 25,778.60
Atlanta - MLB - 13 - 310,527 - 23,886.69
Texas - MLB - 13 - 296,667 - 22,820.54
Oakland - MLB - 12 - 242,415 - 20,201.25
Philadelphia - MLB - 13 - 258,998 - 19,922.92
Cleveland - MLB - 10 - 194,424 - 19,442.40
Kansas City - MLB - 10 - 193,745 - 19,374.50
Toronto - MLB - 9 - 162,230 - 18,025.56
Chi White Sox - MLB - 10 - 175,391 - 17,539.10
Pittsburgh - MLB - 12 - 209,390 - 17,449.17
Milwaukee - MLB - 10 - 165,399 - 16,539.90
Detroit - MLB - 8 - 132,148 - 16,518.50
Montreal - MLB - 12 - 181,738 - 15,144.83
Florida - MLB - 12 - 180,126 - 15,010.50
Tampa Bay - MLB - 13 - 178,345 - 13,718.85
Sacramento - PCL - 12 - 116,754 - 9,729.50
Memphis - PCL - 13 - 121,578 - 9,352.15
Louisville - INT - 10 - 81,574 - 8,157.40
Albuquerque - PCL - 7 - 55,684 - 7,954.86
Buffalo - INT - 4 - 30,657 - 7,664.25
Norfolk - INT - 6 - 41,012 - 6,835.33
Fresno - PCL - 12 - 78,259 - 6,521.58
Durham - INT - 12 - 69,745 - 5,812.08
Toledo - INT - 10 - 55,163 - 5,516.30
Colorado Springs - PCL - 3 - 16,444 - 5,481.33
Salt Lake - PCL - 6 - 32,142 - 5,357.00
Iowa - PCL - 7 - 36,000 - 5,142.86
Rochester - INT - 7 - 35,486 - 5,069.43
Indianapolis - INT - 6 - 29,955 - 4,992.50
New Orleans - PCL - 8 - 39,561 - 4,945.13
Nashville - PCL - 14 - 68,277 - 4,876.93
Richmond - INT - 8 - 37,750 - 4,718.75
Oklahoma - PCL - 15 - 70,638 - 4,709.20
Scranton - INT - 11 - 50,931 - 4,630.09
Columbus - INT - 10 - 45,638 - 4,563.80
Syracuse - INT - 9 - 33,669 - 3,741.00
Portland - PCL - 8 - 28,529 - 3,566.13
Charlotte - INT - 11 - 35,594 - 3,235.82
Las Vegas - PCL - 13 - 41,275 - 3,175.00
Tacoma - PCL - 7 - 21,883 - 3,126.14
Tucson - PCL - 13 - 39,403 - 3,031.00
Omaha - PCL - 7 - 19,980 - 2,854.29
Pawtucket - INT - 6 - 17,109 - 2,851.50
Edmonton - PCL - 5 - 13,580 - 2,716.00
Ottawa - INT - 11 - 12,368 - 1,124.36
Totals - 594 - 9,434,355 - 15,882.75

Following are comparisons among AAA cities that either have major pro sports teams or have recently made bids for major pro sports teams.

Ratio = The number of fans Memphis draws for every 1 fan the other city draws, e.g. Memphis draws 1.918 fans for every 1 fan Nasville draws.

Avg/Cap = The number of fans a city draws per every 1,000 people in its MSA population.

City - League - Games - Att - Avg - Ratio - Avg/Cap - Pro Team
Sacramento - PCL - 12 - 116,754 - 9,729.50 - 0.961 - 5.415 - Kings
Memphis - PCL - 13 - 121,578 - 9,352.15 - 1.000 - 8.235 - Grizzlies
Louisville - INT - 10 - 81,574 - 8,157.40 - 1.146 - 7.954 - None
Buffalo - INT - 4 - 30,657 - 7,664.25 - 1.220 - 6.550 - Sabres , Bills
Raliegh/Durham - INT - 12 - 69,745 - 5,812.08 - 1.609 - 4.893 - Huricanes
Salt Lake City - PCL - 6 - 32,142 - 5,357.00 - 1.746 - 4.016 - Jazz
Indianapolis - INT - 6 - 29,955 - 4,992.50 - 1.873 - 3.106 - Colts, Pacers
New Orleans - PCL - 8 - 39,561 - 4,945.13 - 1.891 - 3.697 - Saints, Hornets
Nashville - PCL - 14 - 68,277 - 4,876.93 - 1.918 - 3.961 - Predator, Titans
Columbus - INT - 10 - 45,638 - 4,563.80 - 2.049 - 2.963 - Blue Jackets
Portland - PCL - 8 - 28,529 - 3,566.13 - 2.622 - 1.574 - Trail Blazers
Charlotte - INT - 11 - 35,594 - 3,235.82 - 2.890 - 2.031 - Panthers
Las Vegas - PCL - 13 - 41,275 - 3,175.00 - 2.946 - 2.158 - None
Edmonton - PCL - 5 - 13,580 - 2,716.00 - 3.443 - N/A - Oilers
Ottawa - INT - 11 - 12,368 - 1,124.36 - 8.318 - N/A - Senators
Totals - 150 - 822,911 - 5,486.07 - 1.705

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

It was funny, the guy on Pittsburgh ESPN radio station was talking about how pathetic it was when the Pirates only drew like 11,000 into PNC for the first game against the Giants (which they won btw)...what the guy failed to mention was that it was pouring down rain during that game!

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

It was funny, the guy on Pittsburgh ESPN radio station was talking about how pathetic it was when the Pirates only drew like 11,000 into PNC for the first game against the Giants (which they won btw)...what the guy failed to mention was that it was pouring down rain during that game!

[GameDude]

Re: Baseball Attendance

Those numbers are based on ticket sales. I went to a blustery game at PacBell against the Dodgers which wasn't nearly filled to capacity, but was technically sold out. Get it?

[GameDude]

Re: Baseball Attendance

Those numbers are based on ticket sales. I went to a blustery game at PacBell against the Dodgers which wasn't nearly filled to capacity, but was technically sold out. Get it?

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

I understand that... I kinda just went off on a tangent because the radio guy was bitching about "attendance" and not "sales"...

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

I understand that... I kinda just went off on a tangent because the radio guy was bitching about "attendance" and not "sales"...

[GameDude]

Re: Baseball Attendance

Even if they say there were only 11,000 in attendance, that is still based on sales. It may have had a little to do with the rain, in that there weren't as many walkup sales that day, but the point is that they're not selling at all for their games. Look at their average attendance... pathetic, especially for being in a new stadium and having a decent team.

[GameDude]

Re: Baseball Attendance

Even if they say there were only 11,000 in attendance, that is still based on sales. It may have had a little to do with the rain, in that there weren't as many walkup sales that day, but the point is that they're not selling at all for their games. Look at their average attendance... pathetic, especially for being in a new stadium and having a decent team.

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

I know... but when you don't have a competitive team for like 10 years, you really can't sell "We're gonna be good this year, I promise!" to most people. I'm quite enthused about this year's team, but that's me and not the major consensus of the people of the Burgh.

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Attendance

I know... but when you don't have a competitive team for like 10 years, you really can't sell "We're gonna be good this year, I promise!" to most people. I'm quite enthused about this year's team, but that's me and not the major consensus of the people of the Burgh.