Rockie Top: Attendance Up 35.9% At Coors Field
MLB teams are averaging 30,687 fans per game through 667 games this season, up 1.6% from 634 games during the same time period last season. In the NL, teams are averaging 32,834 fans per game, up 4.0% from a year ago. Buoyed by their World Series appearance last season, the Rockies are up 35.9% at Coors Field. The Nationals also are seeing increased attendance at their new venue, with the team up 33.4% from a year ago. Despite sitting atop the NL East standings with the league's lowest payroll, locking up a new venue and securing SS Hanley Ramirez to a long-term deal, the Marlins continue to slide in attendance, down 16.3% to date. The following lists MLB and NL attendance through May 19, with comparisons to the same period last season (THE DAILY).
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MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE ATTENDANCE THROUGH MAY 19
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HOME TEAM
|
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
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% +/-
|
GMS ('07)
|
|
Mets
|
21
|
1,042,140
|
49,626
|
86.5%
|
44,082
|
12.6%
|
23
|
|
Dodgers
|
21
|
965,338
|
45,968
|
82.1%
|
45,521
|
1.0%
|
21
|
|
Cardinals
|
27
|
1,111,449
|
41,165
|
93.6%
|
43,746
|
-5.9%
|
18
|
| Cubs |
27
|
1,083,899
|
40,144
|
97.5%
|
38,636
|
3.9%
|
22
|
| Phillies |
24
|
940,486
|
39,187
|
89.8%
|
35,858
|
9.3%
|
22
|
| Brewers |
20
|
676,449
|
33,822
|
80.7%
|
30,693
|
10.2%
|
23
|
| Astros |
18
|
607,275
|
33,738
|
82.3%
|
36,031
|
-6.4%
|
22
|
| Giants |
26
|
876,416
|
33,708
|
80.4%
|
38,412
|
-12.2%
|
21
|
| Rockies |
21
|
692,820
|
32,991
|
65.4%
|
24,268
|
35.9%
|
22
|
| Padres |
19
|
577,987
|
30,420
|
71.3%
|
32,250
|
-5.7%
|
20
|
| Braves |
21
|
632,679
|
30,128
|
60.6%
|
29,005
|
3.9%
|
20
|
| D'Backs |
27
|
788,783
|
29,214
|
59.6%
|
25,018
|
16.8%
|
21
|
| Nationals |
22
|
637,647
|
28,984
|
69.2%
|
21,728
|
33.4%
|
23
|
| Reds |
23
|
521,190
|
22,660
|
53.5%
|
22,633
|
0.1%
|
20
|
| Pirates |
19
|
309,387
|
16,284
|
42.4%
|
19,297
|
-15.6%
|
22
|
| Marlins |
24
|
356,256
|
14,844
|
38.5%
|
17,726
|
-16.3%
|
21
|
| NL TOTALS |
360
|
11,820,201
|
32,834
|
72.1%
|
31,556
|
4.0%
|
341
|
| MLB TOTALS |
667
|
20,468,213
|
30,687
|
69.2%
|
30,203
|
1.6%
|
634
|
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