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SBD/Issue 163/The Back of the Book
Turnstile Tracker: Dodgers, Cards, Mets Lead NL At The Gates
Published May 17, 2006
The following presents MLB NL ticket sales through May 15, with comparisons to
the similar time period in ’05. The Mets posted the largest increase in sales,
up 18% from ’05, while the Marlins and Nationals posted the largest declines,
down 49% and 23%, respectively. For AL ticket sales, see tomorrow's Back Of The
Book (THE DAILY).
NATIONALS: In DC, Tim Lemke notes an attendance drop for the Nationals “was expected after big crowds during the team’s first year in Washington. But poor play, coupled with growing dissatisfaction with RFK Stadium as a venue, has turned off many fans.” Some people “blame the unusually cool temperatures,” others “blame the success of the Wizards,” and some “even blame the George Mason men’s basketball team and their Final Four run for stealing the attention of sports fans in early April.” Maury Brown of the Society of American Baseball Research noted the Nationals “really need to get this situation with Comcast sorted out,” which is keeping 1.3 million fans from watching the team’s games on MASN (WASHINGTON TIMES, 5/16).
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MLB NL TICKET SALES THROUGH MAY 15
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TEAM
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'06 DATES
|
TOTAL
|
'06 AVG.
|
%CAP.
|
'05 AVG.
|
%+/-
|
'05 DATES
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dodgers
|
20
|
873,903
|
43,695
|
78.0%
|
47,234
|
-7.5%
|
17
|
|
Cardinals
|
22
|
885,579
|
40,254
|
101.3%
|
39,298
|
2.4%
|
21
|
|
Mets
|
18
|
705,241
|
39,180
|
68.3%
|
33,207
|
18.0%
|
19
|
|
Cubs
|
17
|
664,904
|
39,112
|
95.1%
|
38,464
|
1.7%
|
17
|
|
Giants
|
21
|
799,942
|
38,092
|
91.6%
|
37,931
|
0.4%
|
20
|
|
Astros
|
22
|
735,047
|
33,411
|
81.5%
|
33,378
|
0.1%
|
19
|
|
Braves
|
15
|
496,716
|
33,114
|
66.8%
|
29,830
|
11.0%
|
18
|
|
Padres
|
22
|
686,538
|
31,206
|
73.4%
|
35,332
|
-11.7%
|
17
|
|
Phillies
|
23
|
677,897
|
29,474
|
67.5%
|
30,247
|
-2.6%
|
17
|
|
Nationals
|
13
|
327,005
|
25,154
|
54.2%
|
32,641
|
-22.9%
|
16
|
|
Rockies
|
18
|
444,257
|
24,681
|
48.9%
|
23,669
|
4.3%
|
18
|
|
Brewers
|
20
|
478,541
|
23,927
|
57.1%
|
21,590
|
10.8%
|
20
|
|
D'Backs
|
18
|
426,444
|
23,691
|
48.3%
|
26,095
|
-9.2%
|
22
|
|
Reds
|
20
|
444,709
|
22,235
|
52.6%
|
22,402
|
-0.7%
|
19
|
|
Pirates
|
18
|
392,804
|
21,822
|
56.7%
|
20,728
|
5.3%
|
15
|
|
Marlins
|
17
|
200,909
|
11,818
|
32.5%
|
23,183
|
-49.0%
|
20
|
|
NL TOTALS
|
304
|
9,240,436
|
30,396
|
68.1%
|
30,888
|
-1.6%
|
295
|
|
MLB TOTALS
|
565
|
16,554,199
|
29,299
|
65.7%
|
29,469
|
-0.6%
|
555
|
NATIONALS: In DC, Tim Lemke notes an attendance drop for the Nationals “was expected after big crowds during the team’s first year in Washington. But poor play, coupled with growing dissatisfaction with RFK Stadium as a venue, has turned off many fans.” Some people “blame the unusually cool temperatures,” others “blame the success of the Wizards,” and some “even blame the George Mason men’s basketball team and their Final Four run for stealing the attention of sports fans in early April.” Maury Brown of the Society of American Baseball Research noted the Nationals “really need to get this situation with Comcast sorted out,” which is keeping 1.3 million fans from watching the team’s games on MASN (WASHINGTON TIMES, 5/16).
