The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

5.21.1997

     TODAY:  MLB National League Attendance Through May 18                            
        '97           YEAR-TO-DATE
                     COMPARISONS
          
                    TEAM
                     HOME           DATES
                     AVG.
                     TOTAL
                     %           CAP
                     '96           AVG.
                     %           +/-
                     '95           AVG.
                     %           +/-
          
           COL                19
                     48,048
                     912,908
                     96%
                     48,041
                     +           1%
                     47,084
                     +           2%
          
           ATL^                22
                     38,914
                     856,115
                     78%
                     31,685
                     +23%
                     35,581
                     +           9%
          
           LA                23
                     36,362
                     836,332
                     65%
                     38,104
                     -           5%
                     38,420
                     -           5%
          
           STL^                19
                     29,686
                     564,026
                     60%
                     28,717
                     +           3%
                     24,399
                     +22%
          
           FLA                22
                     28,237
                     621,212
                     67%
                     22,892
                     +23%
                     24,292
                     +16%
          
           SD                22
                     26,028
                     572,608
                     56%
                     23,272
                     +12%
                     14,673
                     +77%
          
           CIN                18
                     22,052
                     396,931
                     42%
                     21,677
                     +           2%
                     25,882
                     -15%
          
           CHI                18
                     24,063
                     433,137
                     62%
                     21,115
                     +14%
                     27,018
                     -11%
          
           HOU                20
                     20,523
                     410,454
                     38%
                     21,581
                     -           5%
                     19,208
                     +           7%
          
           MON                19
                     20,440
                     388,360
                     44%
                     17,384
                     +18%
                     18,189
                     +12%
          
           NYM                19
                     18,093
                     343,768
                     32%
                     18,849
                     +           4%
                     17,932
                     +           1%
          
           PHI                20
                     16,316
                     326,313
                     26%
                     21,933
                     -26%
                     28,783
                     -43%
          
           PIT                21
                     16,175
                     339,675
                     34%
                     15,722
                     +           3%
                     12,936
                     +25%
          
           SF                22
                     14,936
                     328,598
                     24%
                     16,817
                     -11%
                     17,243
                     -13%
          
               
           NL                284
                     25,811
                     7,330,437
                     50%
                     24,917
                     +           4%
                     25,161
                     +           3%
          
  
          NOTES:  (^) The Braves are in their first year at      Turner Field which has a capacity of 50,000, down from     52,769 at Fulton County Stadium in '96.  St. Louis has     slightly decreased capacity since '96.  The '96 comparison     is of average attendance through the same number of dates.      Due to the shortened '95 season, the '95 comparison is of     final season average.                                -30-

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'97 YEAR-TO-DATE					COMPARISONS
TEAM	HOME DATES	AVG.	TOTAL	% CAP	'96 AVG.	% +/-	'95 AVG.	% +/-
COL	19	48,048	912,908	96%	48,041	+ 1%	47,084	+ 2%
ATL^	22	38,914	856,115	78%	31,685	+23%	35,581	+ 9%
LA	23	36,362	836,332	65%	38,104	- 5%	38,420	- 5%
STL^	19	29,686	564,026	60%	28,717	+ 3%	24,399	+22%
FLA	22	28,237	621,212	67%	22,892	+23%	24,292	+16%
SD	22	26,028	572,608	56%	23,272	+12%	14,673	+77%
CIN	18	22,052	396,931	42%	21,677	+ 2%	25,882	-15%
CHI	18	24,063	433,137	62%	21,115	+14%	27,018	-11%
HOU	20	20,523	410,454	38%	21,581	- 5%	19,208	+ 7%
MON	19	20,440	388,360	44%	17,384	+18%	18,189	+12%
NYM	19	18,093	343,768	32%	18,849	+ 4%	17,932	+ 1%
PHI	20	16,316	326,313	26%	21,933	-26%	28,783	-43%
PIT	21	16,175	339,675	34%	15,722	+ 3%	12,936	+25%
SF	22	14,936	328,598	24%	16,817	-11%	17,243	-13%

NL	284	25,811	7,330,437	50%	24,917	+ 4%	25,161	+ 3%