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MLB Attendance Relatively Flat Compared To '14, But Seventh-Best On Record

MLB ended the ’15 regular season with a total attendance of 73.76 million, a slight increase from last year that reverses a two-year decline at the gate. The total ranks as the seventh largest in MLB history, and extends a run in which the league’s 12 best-attended seasons have occurred in the last 12 years. The Dodgers again led individual clubs in attendance, pacing the league for a third straight year with a total of 3.76 million fans, while the Rays ranked last with a total of 1.29 million. The Royals posted the largest increase en route to a new franchise record total draw of 2.71 million, and the Phillies had the largest decline for the second-straight season. The Phillies, the NL leader in attendance in ’12, have since fallen to 14th in the NL, shedding nearly half of their annual attendance along the way. Prior to this season, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred predicted the league would end ’15 at around 74 million in attendance, and he was essentially on target. For a breakdown of team-by-team attendance for '15, see tomorrow's issue of THE DAILY.

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