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 Major League Baseball is on pace to have attendance down slightly from last season’s total of 73,418,529, the fifth highest attended season in MLB history, but down from record numbers the year prior. Currently, attendance is down an average of just under 1 percent from last year at this time (-0.85 percent). Clubs are averaging 30,156 compared to 30,415 last season.
Leading the way in declines are the Mets, who are averaging 6,339 less per game than in their first season in CitiField. They are followed by the Indians, Blue Jays, and Brewers.
In terms of increases, the opening of the Twins’ new Target Field keeps MLB from trending downward further. The Twins are drawing an average of 11,091 per game than last season. They are followed by the Rangers (up an average of 3,006), Reds, Giants, and Padres.
Below is a listing of each club as of the morning of Sept. 9
| Club |
2009
#Gms |
2009 |
2009
Avg |
2010
#Gms |
2010 |
2010
Avg |
Diff
Total |
Diff
Avg |
| Mets |
64 |
2,505,785 |
39,153 |
64 |
2,100,112 |
32,814 |
-405,673 |
-6,339 |
| Indians |
68 |
1,483,789 |
21,820 |
68 |
1,174,888 |
17,278 |
-308,901 |
-4,543 |
| Blue Jays |
64 |
1,545,073 |
24,142 |
64 |
1,270,476 |
19,851 |
-274,597 |
-4,291 |
| Brewers |
70 |
2,656,120 |
37,945 |
70 |
2,425,858 |
34,655 |
-230,262 |
-3,289 |
| Orioles |
71 |
1,710,189 |
24,087 |
71 |
1,491,595 |
21,008 |
-218,594 |
-3,079 |
| Royals |
68 |
1,546,703 |
22,746 |
68 |
1,359,118 |
19,987 |
-187,585 |
-2,759 |
| Astros |
68 |
2,095,234 |
30,812 |
68 |
1,913,246 |
28,136 |
-181,988 |
-2,676 |
| Cubs |
74 |
2,953,812 |
39,916 |
74 |
2,807,294 |
37,936 |
-146,518 |
-1,980 |
| Rays |
69 |
1,663,913 |
24,115 |
69 |
1,564,866 |
22,679 |
-99,047 |
-1,435 |
| D-backs |
74 |
1,923,790 |
25,997 |
74 |
1,821,892 |
24,620 |
-101,898 |
-1,377 |
| Dodgers |
72 |
3,294,461 |
45,756 |
72 |
3,218,704 |
44,704 |
-75,757 |
-1,052 |
| Tigers |
70 |
2,224,031 |
31,772 |
70 |
2,152,892 |
30,756 |
-71,139 |
-1,016 |
| White Sox |
65 |
1,828,375 |
28,129 |
65 |
1,777,911 |
27,352 |
-50,464 |
-776 |
| Mariners |
71 |
1,935,085 |
27,255 |
71 |
1,887,303 |
26,582 |
-47,782 |
-673 |
| Red Sox |
71 |
2,686,384 |
37,836 |
71 |
2,670,650 |
37,615 |
-15,734 |
-222 |
| Angels |
68 |
2,731,082 |
40,163 |
68 |
2,717,615 |
39,965 |
-13,467 |
-198 |
| Athletics |
70 |
1,244,203 |
17,774 |
70 |
1,238,510 |
17,693 |
-5,693 |
-81 |
| Cardinals |
67 |
2,737,544 |
40,859 |
67 |
2,754,603 |
41,113 |
17,059 |
255 |
| Yankees |
73 |
3,345,533 |
45,829 |
73 |
3,384,752 |
46,366 |
39,219 |
537 |
| Philles |
74 |
3,284,866 |
44,390 |
74 |
3,325,890 |
44,944 |
41,024 |
554 |
| Pirates |
71 |
1,373,932 |
19,351 |
71 |
1,419,133 |
19,988 |
45,201 |
637 |
| Marlins |
68 |
1,183,936 |
17,411 |
68 |
1,232,192 |
18,120 |
48,256 |
710 |
| Braves |
68 |
1,996,672 |
29,363 |
68 |
2,048,686 |
30,128 |
52,014 |
765 |
| Nationals |
67 |
1,517,250 |
22,646 |
67 |
1,589,000 |
23,716 |
71,750 |
1,071 |
| Padres |
69 |
1,672,668 |
24,242 |
69 |
1,768,907 |
25,636 |
96,239 |
1,395 |
| Giants |
69 |
2,453,225 |
35,554 |
69 |
2,562,535 |
37,138 |
109,310 |
1,584 |
| Reds |
68 |
1,559,120 |
22,928 |
68 |
1,744,810 |
25,659 |
185,690 |
2,731 |
| Rockies |
67 |
2,163,870 |
32,297 |
67 |
2,365,252 |
35,302 |
201,382 |
3,006 |
| Rangers |
69 |
1,848,505 |
26,790 |
69 |
2,062,167 |
29,886 |
213,662 |
3,097 |
| Twins |
70 |
2,007,032 |
28,672 |
70 |
2,783,388 |
39,763 |
776,356 |
11,091 |
| Total |
2077 |
63,172,182 |
30,415 |
2077 |
62,634,245 |
30,156 |
-537,937 |
-259 |
Source: Baseball-Reference.com
 Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, as well as a contributor to FanGraphs and Forbes SportsMoney. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.
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