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Phillies Lead All MLB Clubs At The Gate; Dodgers Attendance Down 18%

The Phillies lead all MLB teams with 45,482 fans per game through the All-Star break, up 1% from the same period last year. NL clubs are seeing a small dip in attendance to date, with eight teams seeing some sort of decline. The Dodgers are seeing the sharpest drop among all MLB clubs, down 18.3%. The Reds and Pirates are seeing the biggest gains, with both clubs up around 17%. AT&T Park is posting a 15% increase in attendance for Giants home games. Listed below is team-by-team attendance for the NL through the All-Star break, with comparisons to the same period last year. See yesterday's issue for AL figures (THE DAILY).

MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE ATTENDANCE THROUGH ALL-STAR BREAK
HOME TEAM
GMS
TOTAL
AVG.
% CAP.
PREV.
% +/-
GMS ('10)
Phillies
49
2,228,630
45,482
104.2%
45,040
1.0%
42
Giants
44
1,836,402
41,736
99.6%
36,247
15.1%
42
Cardinals
46
1,734,058
37,697
85.7%
39,950
-5.6%
42
Dodgers
50
1,830,479
36,610
65.4%
44,824
-18.3%
46
Cubs
46
1,683,429
36,596
88.9%
38,533
-5.0%
43
Brewers
47
1,665,476
35,436
84.6%
34,482
2.8%
46
Rockies
44
1,551,532
35,262
69.8%
34,520
2.1%
46
Mets
40
1,206,155
30,154
72.1%
33,155
-9.1%
45
Braves
44
1,237,448
28,124
56.7%
29,993
-6.2%
40
Reds
44
1,176,136
26,730
63.2%
22,850
17.0%
46
Astros
47
1,239,088
26,364
64.4%
27,708
-4.9%
46
Padres
46
1,125,811
24,474
57.3%
23,738
3.1%
46
D'Backs
42
1,005,961
23,951
49.2%
25,295
-5.3%
46
Pirates
45
1,060,993
23,578
61.5%
20,175
16.9%
39
Nationals
44
1,029,245
23,392
56.4%
23,426
-0.1%
46
Marlins*
50
855,073
17,101
43.7%
16,899
1.2%
44
NL TOTALS
728
22,465,916
30,860
70.1%
31,015
-0.5%
705
MLB TOTALS
1,361
40,461,630
29,729
68.5%
29,636
0.3%
1,322
               
               

NOTES: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only tickets. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or leagues. * = Includes three designated Marlins home games against the Mariners played at Safeco Field in June due to a U2 concert at Sun Life Stadium.

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