The Dodgers averaged 46,216 fans per game during the '13 regular season, up 13% from last year and marking the first time the club has led MLB at the gate since '09. Also seeing strong gains were the Nationals (+9%), who had the club's best attendance since their inaugural season in '05. The Pirates were up around 8% at PNC Park and drew the club's best attendance figure since the venue's inaugural season in '01. Attendance at Great American Ball Park was up 7.5% for Reds games, with the average of 31,151 setting a record for the venue (opened in '03). Three NL clubs saw double-digit percentage drops at the gate. The Marlins' average of 19,584 was down 28.5% during the second season in a new ballpark. The team averaged 19,007 for its final season at Sun Life Stadium in '11. The Phillies (-15.5%) and Brewers (-11%) also saw sharp drops. Listed below is team-by-team NL attendance, with comparisons to last season. See yesterday's issue for an MLB attendance trend from recent years and AL team figures for the '13 regular season (THE DAILY).
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MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
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| TEAM |
DATES
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
%+/-
|
DATES ('12)
|
| Dodgers |
81
|
3,743,527
|
46,216
|
82.5%
|
41,040
|
12.6%
|
81
|
| Cardinals |
81
|
3,369,769
|
41,602
|
94.6%
|
40,273
|
3.3%
|
81
|
| Giants |
81
|
3,369,106
|
41,594
|
99.2%
|
41,696
|
-0.2%
|
81
|
| Phillies |
81
|
3,012,403
|
37,190
|
85.2%
|
44,021
|
-15.5%
|
81
|
| Rockies |
81
|
2,793,828
|
34,492
|
68.3%
|
32,475
|
6.2%
|
81
|
| Nationals |
81
|
2,652,422
|
32,746
|
78.3%
|
30,010
|
9.1%
|
79
|
| Cubs |
81
|
2,642,682
|
32,626
|
79.5%
|
35,590
|
-8.3%
|
81
|
| Braves |
81
|
2,548,679
|
31,465
|
63.7%
|
29,879
|
5.3%
|
81
|
| Brewers |
81
|
2,531,105
|
31,248
|
74.6%
|
34,955
|
-10.6%
|
81
|
| Reds |
80
|
2,492,059
|
31,151
|
73.6%
|
28,978
|
7.5%
|
81
|
| Pirates |
80
|
2,256,862
|
28,211
|
73.5%
|
26,149
|
7.9%
|
80
|
| Padres |
81
|
2,166,691
|
26,749
|
62.9%
|
26,219
|
2.0%
|
81
|
| Mets |
80
|
2,135,657
|
26,696
|
63.7%
|
28,035
|
-4.8%
|
80
|
| D-Backs |
81
|
2,134,795
|
26,355
|
54.2%
|
26,884
|
-2.0%
|
81
|
| Marlins |
81
|
1,586,322
|
19,584
|
52.3%
|
27,401
|
-28.5%
|
81
|
| NL TOTALS* |
1,212
|
39,435,907
|
32,538
|
73.8%
|
32,102
|
1.4%
|
1,292
|
| MLB TOTALS |
2,426
|
74,026,895
|
30,514
|
70.6%
|
30,895
|
-1.2%
|
2,423
|
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NOTES: * = The Astros were moved from the NL to the AL for the '13 season. The '12 NL total includes figures for the Astros.
