With less than a month left to play in the ’18 regular season, average attendance for MLB clubs is down over 4% and on pace to finish under an average of 30,000 for the first time since '03 (28,013). The Dodgers are leading all teams for a sixth consecutive season, up 2% in attendance at Chavez Ravine. The AL West-leading Astros have the biggest gains this season, up 23.6% from the same period last season, while the Brewers and Phillies have also seen double-digit increases at the gate. In Miami, the Marlins have a league-low average of 10,014 per game and are down over 50% from last season. The Royals, Blue Jays, Pirates, Tigers and Orioles are also experiencing significant drops this season.
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MLB ATTENDANCE THROUGH SEPT. 4
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TEAM
|
DATES
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TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
DATES ('17)
|
|
Dodgers
|
74
|
3,467,475
|
46,858
|
83.7%
|
45,926
|
2.0%
|
69
|
|
Yankees
|
72
|
3,104,802
|
43,122
|
89.9%
|
40,827
|
5.6%
|
65
|
|
Cardinals
|
68
|
2,861,928
|
42,087
|
94.6%
|
42,589
|
-1.2%
|
68
|
|
Giants
|
69
|
2,700,170
|
39,133
|
93.4%
|
40,999
|
-4.6%
|
70
|
|
Cubs
|
68
|
2,649,136
|
38,958
|
93.5%
|
39,568
|
-1.5%
|
69
|
|
Angels
|
68
|
2,552,425
|
37,536
|
81.7%
|
37,427
|
0.3%
|
69
|
|
Rockies
|
66
|
2,470,540
|
37,432
|
74.6%
|
36,694
|
2.0%
|
70
|
|
Astros
|
71
|
2,601,246
|
36,637
|
89.0%
|
29,638
|
23.6%
|
72
|
|
Red Sox
|
66
|
2,359,572
|
35,751
|
95.1%
|
36,279
|
-1.5%
|
66
|
|
Brewers
|
68
|
2,369,346
|
34,843
|
83.2%
|
31,222
|
11.6%
|
71
|
|
Nationals
|
69
|
2,186,457
|
31,688
|
76.7%
|
31,210
|
1.5%
|
67
|
|
Braves
|
70
|
2,214,418
|
31,635
|
77.0%
|
31,077
|
1.8%
|
66
|
|
Blue Jays
|
68
|
2,026,456
|
29,801
|
60.5%
|
39,997
|
-25.5%
|
69
|
|
Mariners
|
68
|
2,012,298
|
29,593
|
62.0%
|
27,246
|
8.6%
|
70
|
|
Mets
|
67
|
1,919,166
|
28,644
|
68.3%
|
31,611
|
-9.4%
|
68
|
|
Phillies*
|
68
|
1,892,689
|
27,834
|
64.7%
|
25,117
|
10.8%
|
63
|
|
D-backs
|
68
|
1,865,083
|
27,428
|
56.4%
|
26,087
|
5.1%
|
68
|
|
Padres**
|
72
|
1,925,528
|
26,743
|
67.8%
|
26,667
|
0.3%
|
71
|
|
Rangers
|
74
|
1,924,763
|
26,010
|
54.1%
|
31,252
|
-16.8%
|
67
|
|
Twins^
|
67
|
1,647,690
|
24,592
|
64.2%
|
25,297
|
-2.8%
|
71
|
|
Indians
|
70
|
1,682,058
|
24,029
|
68.6%
|
24,769
|
-3.0%
|
65
|
|
Tigers
|
67
|
1,572,045
|
23,463
|
57.1%
|
29,294
|
-19.9%
|
68
|
|
Orioles
|
66
|
1,374,221
|
20,822
|
45.3%
|
25,472
|
-18.3%
|
72
|
|
Royals
|
70
|
1,456,724
|
20,810
|
54.9%
|
28,036
|
-25.8%
|
67
|
|
Reds
|
69
|
1,404,909
|
20,361
|
48.1%
|
23,094
|
-11.8%
|
70
|
|
White Sox
|
70
|
1,349,324
|
19,276
|
47.5%
|
21,435
|
-10.1%
|
66
|
|
Pirates
|
69
|
1,322,240
|
19,163
|
49.5%
|
24,241
|
-20.9%
|
70
|
|
A's^^
|
71
|
1,339,888
|
18,872
|
38.8%
|
18,843
|
0.2%
|
69
|
|
Rays
|
65
|
957,699
|
14,734
|
47.5%
|
15,562
|
-5.3%
|
67
|
|
Marlins
|
74
|
741,023
|
10,014
|
26.7%
|
20,538
|
-51.2%
|
69
|
|
TOTALS
|
2,072
|
59,951,319
|
28,934
|
67.4%
|
30,271
|
-4.4%
|
2,052
|
NOTES: * = The Phillies hosted the Mets in the second iteration of the Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa. The Pirates hosted the Cardinals in last season's game. ** = Includes a designated Padres home series vs. the Dodgers played at Estadio de Beisbol in Monterrey, Mexico. ^ = Includes a designated Twins home series vs. the Indians played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ^^ = Includes an A's home game vs. the White Sox celebrating the 50th anniversary of the team's inaugural game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum that was completely free for all fans.
