The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

8.12.1998

     TODAY: MLB American League Attendance Through August 10 
               '98       YEAR-TO-DATE     COMPARISONS   
              TEAM
               HOME
        DATES
               AVG.
               TOTAL
               %
        CAP
               '97
        AVG.
               %+/-
               '96
        AVG.
               %+/-
      
       BAL            58
               45,412
               2,633,916
               93%
               45,636
               0%
               45,034
               1%
      
       CLE            54
               42,636
               2,302,339
               98%
               42,401
               1%
               41,477
               3%
      
       TEX            62
               36,795
               2,281,311
               75%
               38,255
               -         4%
               36,113
               2%
      
       NYY^            50
               36,399
               1,819,947
               66%
               31,690
               15%
               28,857
               26%
      
       SEA            60
               35,567
               2,014,029
               60%
               38,707
               -         8%
               33,628
               6%
      
       TB            63
               31,349
               1,974,964
               69%
               —
               —
               —
               —
      
       ANA^            63
               30,507
               1,921,950
               68%
               22,574
               35%
               22,476
               35%
      
       TOR            56
               30,143
               1,687,986
               60%
               32,208
               -         6%
               31,600
               -         5%
      
       BOS            50
               28,845
               1,442,226
               85%
               27,093
               6%
               28,533
               1%
      
       KC            58
               19,559
               1,134,407
               48%
               19,754
               -         1%
               17,996
               9%
      
       DET            57
               18,360
               1,046,501
               39%
               16,343
               12%
               14,462
               27%
      
       CHI            57
               17,416
               992,726
               39%
               24,215
               -28%
               21,288
               -18%
      
       OAK            61
               15,472
               943,792
               35%
               15,575
               -         1%
               14,100
               -10%
      
       MIN            60
               15,379
               922,764
               32%
               17,815
               -14%
               17,745
               -13%
      
       AL            809
               28,577
               23,118,858
               61%
               28,515
               0%
               26,534
               7%
      

          NOTES:  The Angels are playing at newly renovated     Edison Field, and have increased capacity to 45,050, up from     last year's 34,000.  The Yankees have decreased capacity     slightly from last year.  The '97 comparison is to average     attendance through the same number of dates, while the '96     comparison is to final season average.                              -30-

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		'98 YEAR-TO-DATE			COMPARISONS
TEAM	HOME DATES	AVG.	TOTAL	% CAP	'97 AVG.	%+/-	'96 AVG.	%+/-
BAL	58	45,412	2,633,916	93%	45,636	0%	45,034	1%
CLE	54	42,636	2,302,339	98%	42,401	1%	41,477	3%
TEX	62	36,795	2,281,311	75%	38,255	- 4%	36,113	2%
NYY^	50	36,399	1,819,947	66%	31,690	15%	28,857	26%
SEA	60	35,567	2,014,029	60%	38,707	- 8%	33,628	6%
TB	63	31,349	1,974,964	69%	—	—	—	—
ANA^	63	30,507	1,921,950	68%	22,574	35%	22,476	35%
TOR	56	30,143	1,687,986	60%	32,208	- 6%	31,600	- 5%
BOS	50	28,845	1,442,226	85%	27,093	6%	28,533	1%
KC	58	19,559	1,134,407	48%	19,754	- 1%	17,996	9%
DET	57	18,360	1,046,501	39%	16,343	12%	14,462	27%
CHI	57	17,416	992,726	39%	24,215	-28%	21,288	-18%
OAK	61	15,472	943,792	35%	15,575	- 1%	14,100	-10%
MIN	60	15,379	922,764	32%	17,815	-14%	17,745	-13%
AL	809	28,577	23,118,858	61%	28,515	0%	26,534	7%