Three trends from the upfront season Kroenke comfortable wearing 2nd hat From the Field of Risk Management Plaintiff seeks documents from FSG Demos key to Microsoft’s MLS deal People: Executive transactions Reinsdorf values people he knows, trusts Racetracks attract music festivals For the WNBA, time for a clutch 3 Super Bowl’s numerals: Still a classic
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(THROUGH MAY 31)Home team Dates Total Avg. % cap Previous Change Dates (2010) Max. Min. 90%+ 50%- Arizona Diamondbacks 28 652,415 23,301 47.90% 24,176 -3.60% 23 48,027 15,746 1 19 Atlanta Braves 27 739,971 27,406 55.30% 28,891 -5.10% 23 51,331 13,865 1 12 Baltimore Orioles 28 591,312 21,118 45.90% 21,689 -2.60% 23 46,593 11,485 1 20 Boston Red Sox 28 1,047,841 37,423 100.20% 37,566 -0.40% 29 37,916 37,013 28 0 Chicago Cubs 30 1,048,028 34,934 84.90% 38,369 -9.00% 27 41,358 26,292 9 0 Chicago White Sox 23 515,751 22,424 55.20% 23,259 -3.60% 24 38,579 16,523 1 7 Cincinnati Reds 28 639,164 22,827 53.90% 21,936 4.10% 30 42,398 11,821 4 14 Cleveland Indians 25 464,371 18,575 42.80% 15,565 19.30% 22 41,721 8,726 2 17 Colorado Rockies 28 931,919 33,283 65.90% 31,978 4.10% 23 49,374 21,422 1 3 Detroit Tigers 27 725,579 26,873 65.10% 29,609 -9.20% 24 44,799 17,784 3 4 Florida Marlins 26 446,691 17,180 44.60% 17,121 0.30% 29 41,237 10,112 2 21 Houston Astros 28 705,897 25,211 61.50% 26,403 -4.50% 28 41,042 20,045 1 3 Kansas City Royals 32 602,663 18,833 49.70% 19,899 -5.40% 24 40,055 8,811 1 19 Los Angeles Angels 26 1,005,975 38,691 85.20% 39,384 -1.80% 29 43,853 31,049 5 0 Los Angeles Dodgers 30 1,072,450 35,748 63.80% 43,779 -18.30% 24 56,000 27,439 2 1 Milwaukee Brewers 28 950,902 33,961 81.10% 34,897 -2.70% 24 46,017 22,861 7 0 Minnesota Twins 21 812,453 38,688 97.90% 38,871 -0.50% 27 40,714 36,286 21 0 New York Mets 26 744,578 28,638 68.50% 33,186 -13.70% 27 41,075 22,232 1 0 New York Yankees 30 1,285,489 42,850 85.10% 45,047 -4.90% 23 48,790 40,081 7 0 Oakland Athletics 28 519,522 18,554 52.90% 18,363 1.00% 27 36,067 9,193 2 17 Philadelphia Phillies 29 1,318,722 45,473 104.20% 45,115 0.80% 23 45,841 44,123 29 0 Pittsburgh Pirates 23 431,591 18,765 48.90% 17,264 8.70% 24 39,219 8,755 2 15 San Diego Padres 29 744,596 25,676 60.10% 24,156 6.30% 28 43,146 16,286 3 13 San Francisco Giants 21 877,120 41,768 99.60% 35,715 16.90% 28 42,404 40,870 21 0 Seattle Mariners 28 583,348 20,834 43.90% 25,233 -17.40% 26 45,727 11,692 1 19 St. Louis Cardinals 25 918,384 36,735 83.50% 39,516 -7.00% 24 46,368 32,007 6 0 Tampa Bay Rays 29 524,902 18,100 53.10% 22,915 -21.00% 27 34,078 10,042 1 16 Texas Rangers 30 1,109,416 36,981 75.20% 26,673 38.60% 27 50,146 21,755 12 4 Toronto Blue Jays 28 556,009 19,857 40.30% 16,064 23.60% 26 47,984 11,077 1 23 Washington Nationals 24 510,577 21,274 51.30% 20,760 2.50% 24 39,055 13,413 1 10 TOTALS 813 23,077,636 28,386 65.30% 28,759 -1.30% 767 56,000 8,726 177 257 Leaders
TOTAL Philadelphia Phillies 1,318,722 New York Yankees 1,285,489 Texas Rangers 1,109,416 AVERAGE PER GAME Philadelphia Phillies 45,473 New York Yankees 42,850 San Francisco Giants 41,768 PERCENT OF CAPACITY Philadelphia Phillies 104.2% Boston Red Sox 100.2% San Francisco Giants 99.6% GAIN FROM LAST SEASON Texas Rangers 38.6% Toronto Blue Jays 23.6% Cleveland Indians 19.3% LOSS FROM LAST SEASON Tampa Bay Rays -21.0% Los Angeles Dodgers -18.3% Seattle Mariners -17.4% GAMES AT 90%+ CAP. Philadelphia Phillies 29 Boston Red Sox 28 Minnesota Twins 21 San Francisco Giants 21 GAMES AT 50%- CAP. Toronto Blue Jays 23 Florida Marlins 21 Baltimore Orioles 20 EPL
(REGULAR-SEASON TOTALS)Home team Dates Total Avg. % cap. Previous Change Dates (2009-10) Arsenal 19 1,140,475 60,025 99.40% 59,927 0.20% 19 Aston Villa 19 707,180 37,220 87.00% 38,573 -3.50% 19 Birmingham City 19 483,778 25,462 84.70% 25,246 0.90% 19 Blackburn 19 475,000 25,000 80.20% 25,428 -1.70% 19 Blackpool* 19 299,820 15,780 98.00% NA NA NA Bolton 19 434,530 22,870 81.40% 21,881 4.50% 19 Chelsea 19 787,265 41,435 97.60% 41,423 0.00% 19 Everton 19 684,741 36,039 89.70% 36,725 -1.90% 19 Fulham 19 475,817 25,043 98.30% 23,909 4.70% 19 Liverpool 19 812,725 42,775 94.00% 42,864 -0.20% 19 Manchester City 19 869,782 45,778 95.90% 45,513 0.60% 19 Manchester United 19 1,427,071 75,109 99.10% 74,864 0.30% 19 Newcastle United* 19 906,642 47,718 91.20% NA NA NA Stoke City 19 510,302 26,858 97.70% 27,162 -1.10% 19 Sunderland 19 760,209 40,011 81.70% 40,355 -0.90% 19 Tottenham Hotspur 19 678,091 35,689 98.50% 35,794 -0.30% 19 West Bromwich* 19 468,977 24,683 93.10% NA NA NA West Ham United 19 554,762 29,198 82.70% 33,683 -13.30% 19 Wigan Athletic 19 319,428 16,812 66.90% 17,998 -6.60% 19 Wolverhampton 19 526,224 27,696 94.50% 28,366 -2.40% 19 TOTALS 380 13,322,819 35,060 90.60% 34,150 2.70% 19 Note: Attendance for 2009-10 includes Burnley, Hull City, and Portsmouth, who were relegated following the season.
* Played in the lower-level Football League Championship in 2009-10.
NA: Not applicableMLS
(THROUGH MAY 31)Home team Dates Total Avg. % cap. Previous Change Dates (2010) Chicago Fire 5 66,439 13,288 66.40% 14,334 -7.30% 4 Chivas USA 5 85,592 17,118 63.40% 14,502 18.00% 5 Colorado Rapids 6 83,007 13,835 76.50% 12,404 11.50% 4 Columbus Crew 6 60,427 10,071 50.00% 14,244 -29.30% 5 D.C. United 6 98,063 16,344 34.80% 14,635 11.70% 6 FC Dallas 7 96,099 13,728 67.00% 9,671 42.00% 5 Houston Dynamo 7 122,414 17,488 54.60% 16,685 4.80% 7 Los Angeles Galaxy 6 136,938 22,823 84.50% 19,397 17.70% 5 New England Revolution 7 87,146 12,449 62.20% 10,319 20.60% 6 New York Red Bulls 6 104,036 17,339 69.40% 16,740 3.60% 5 Philadelphia Union (a) 6 108,596 18,099 97.80% 29,954 -39.60% 2 Portland Timbers* 6 111,762 18,627 100.00% NA NA NA Real Salt Lake 5 81,360 16,272 80.50% 15,077 7.90% 5 San Jose Earthquakes 6 59,132 9,855 93.90% 9,654 2.10% 5 Seattle Sounders FC 7 253,874 36,268 102.20% 36,113 0.40% 6 Sporting Kansas City (b) 0 0 0 0.00% 9,840 NA 5 Toronto FC 8 157,020 19,628 98.10% 20,276 -3.20% 4 Vancouver Whitecaps* 7 140,821 20,117 95.80% NA NA NA TOTALS 106 1,852,726 17,479 73.30% 16,162 8.10% 79 * 2011 expansion team
NA: Not applicable
(a) The Union played its first two games in 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field before moving to its current venue, PPL Park.
(b) Sporting Kansas City is scheduled to open new Livestrong Sporting Park on Thursday. The club played at CommunityAmerica Ballpark last year.% cap.: Total as a percentage of seats available at home games. Previous: Last season's average on same date.
Change: Difference between current average and last season's average. Max.: Highest single-game count for current season.
Min.: Lowest single-game count for current season. 90%+: Number of current-season games with total being at least 90 percent of available seats. 50%-: Number of current-season games with total being less than 50 percent of available seats.
Notes: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. Data based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the leagues.
Compiled by: Brandon McClung
