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 If you’re looking to get into the niche world of attendance/ticket watching in Major League Baseball, our newly added daily tracker brings to light nuances that get lost when simply matching up overall numbers over the course of a season.
Today’s data shows how much weekends factor. Where Thursday’s numbers showed several ballparks just above 50% of capacity, on Friday, most were filled to 70% of capacity, with three clubs (Rays, Nationals, and especially, A’s) dragging the rest down.
Four clubs (Twins, Rangers, Yankees, and Cubs) saw their ballparks filled to over 90% of capacity. In Detroit, 33,641 (82% of Comerica’s capacity) saw Justin Verlander toss a gem on his first game after his no-hitter.
Oh, and thankfully, there were no rainouts on Friday.
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Road
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Home
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Fri's
Attendance
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Capacity
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Sell-Thru
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Notes
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TOR
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MIN
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38,809
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39,504
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98%
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12-24, last place, shows importance of season tickets
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LAA
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TX
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45,995
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49,170
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94%
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1st vs. 2nd place, Fireworks
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BOS
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NYY
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48,254
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52,235
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92%
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First Game in NYC for #1 MLB Rivalry
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SF
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CHI
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37,433
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41,210
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91%
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Daygame
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KC
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DET
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33,641
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41,255
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82%
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Verlander start & Fireworks
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SD
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COL
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40,278
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50,449
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80%
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PIT
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MIL
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32,837
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41,900
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78%
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STL
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CIN
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32,792
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42,059
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78%
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First STL visit, CCR Revisited Concert
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SEA
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CLE
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33,774
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43,545
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78%
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1st Place, Walkoff Win, & Fireworks
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PHI
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ATL
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36,168
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49,743
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73%
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Fireworks
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NYM
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HOU
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28,791
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40,950
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70%
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Pink bag
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AZ
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LAD
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35,506
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56,000
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63%
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Kershaw start & Fireworks
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BAL
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TB
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20,476
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36,973
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55%
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Come home in 1st place, Longoria T-Shirt (Women only)
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FL
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WASH
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19,503
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41,888
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47%
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CWS
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OAK
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12,680
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35,067
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36%
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.500 and 12k+ on Friday night
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TOTALS
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15 games
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496,937
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74%
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