The Rays play at Tropicana Field. (File photo, Associated Press)
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The total attendance of Major League Baseball this year reached 71.75 million, which has increased for four consecutive years and hit a new high since 2017. This is due to the Tampa Bay Rays returning to Tropicana Field.
Tropicana Field was hit by Hurricane Milton in October last year, causing serious damage to the roof. The Rays were completely unable to use last season. In the end, they had to borrow Steinbrenner Field, the home of Minor League Baseball 1A, from the Yankees.
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However, after repairs, the Rays can finally "go home" to play this season, and fans have returned to the stadium. This year, the number of people entering the stadium has reached 1,414,975, which is the largest increase among the 30 teams in the Major Leagues. The players are also very impressive, with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses in the regular season, becoming the strongest in the American League.
According to statistics from Major League Baseball, among the 2,425 games held this year, there were an average of 29,589 people entering each game, an increase of 0.4% from last year's average of 29,471 people per game. In addition, 13 of the 30 teams had an increase in the number of people entering the game, and 5 teams even exceeded the 3 million mark, one team less than last year's 6 teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are competing for three consecutive World Series championships this year, lead the pack with a total attendance of 4,034,219, and the average attendance has also reached 49,805. The Chicago White Sox, who have shaken off the reputation of a bad team and performed amazingly, have a total attendance increased from 540,687 to 1,986,425. The Blue Jays, Mariners and other teams have also seen an increase in attendance.
However, the New York Mets, whose team salary exceeded US$350 million in the opening season and set a record, saw the number of viewers drop by 472,450 from last year to 2,712,120, making it the team with the largest decline in viewers in the major leagues this year. In addition, the Astros, Royals, and Rays Teams such as the Snakeheads, Warriors, Reds, Rockies and even the Phillies have all declined to a certain extent. At the bottom are the athletes who still use the Giants' 3A home court. The total number of people has reached 799,240, averaging only 9,867 people per game. The Marlins are second to last.
Major League Baseball attendance this year totaled 71.75 million, increasing for the fourth consecutive year and setting a new high since 2017, thanks to the Tampa Bay Rays' return to Tropicana Field.
Tropicana Field was hit by Hurricane Milton in October last year, causing serious damage to the roof. The Rays were completely unable to use last season. In the end, they had to borrow Steinbrenner Field, the home of Minor League Baseball 1A, from the Yankees.
However, after repairs, the Rays can finally "go home" to play this season, and fans have returned to the stadium. This year, the number of people entering the stadium has reached 1,414,975, which is the largest increase among the 30 teams in the Major Leagues. The players are also very impressive, with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses in the regular season, becoming the strongest in the American League.
According to statistics from Major League Baseball, among the 2,425 games held this year, there were an average of 29,589 people entering each game, an increase of 0.4% from last year's average of 29,471 people per game. In addition, 13 of the 30 teams had an increase in the number of people entering the game, and 5 teams even exceeded the 3 million mark, one team less than last year's 6 teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are competing for three consecutive World Series championships this year, lead the pack with a total attendance of 4,034,219, and the average attendance has also reached 49,805. The Chicago White Sox, who have shaken off the reputation of a bad team and performed amazingly, have a total attendance increased from 540,687 to 1,986,425. The Blue Jays, Mariners and other teams have also seen an increase in attendance.
However, the New York Mets, whose team salary exceeded US$350 million in the opening season and set a record, saw the number of viewers drop by 472,450 from last year to 2,712,120, making it the team with the largest decline in viewers in the major leagues this year. In addition, the Astros, Royals, and Rays Teams such as the Snakeheads, Warriors, Reds, Rockies and even the Phillies have all declined to a certain extent. At the bottom are the athletes who still use the Giants' 3A home court. The total number of people has reached 799,240, averaging only 9,867 people per game. The Marlins are second to last.
