Baseball attendance is a fascinating field of research. Oddly enough, it is as interesting when looking at worsts in baseball history, as it is looking at the best in baseball history!
Baseball Attendance Trivia: The Dodgers have had one million in attendance every season since 1945. The 1993 Rockies were the first club seen by seven million fans (home & road totals). The 1992 Blue Jays reached the one million in attendance mark in only 21 games.
Historical analysis of baseball attendance data with attendance records set by each franchise, All-Star attendance, World Series attendance, and more attendance related research. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"When the great scorer comes to mark against your name, it's not whether you won or lost but how many paid to see the game." - Bavasi, Peter. General Manager. The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball. Light, Jonathan Fraser. Author. McFarland Publishers. 3 July 2005. Attendance. Page 50.
MLB Attendance DataTeam by Team Baseball Attendance Data and Baseball Attendance Research |
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American League Attendance | National League Attendance |
Baltimore Orioles Attendance Records 1954 - 2024 (Includes:) St. Louis Browns Attendance Data 1902 - 1953 Milwaukee Brewers Attendance Data 1901 |
Arizona Diamondbacks Attendance Records 1998 - 2024 |
Boston Red Sox Attendance Records 1908 - 2024 (Includes:) Boston Americans Attendance Data 1901 - 1907 |
Atlanta Braves Attendance Records 1966 - 2024 (Includes:) Milwaukee Braves Attendance Data 1953 - 1965 Boston Braves Attendance Data 1941 - 1952 Boston Bees Attendance Data 1936 - 1940 Boston Braves Attendance Data 1912 - 1935 Boston Rustlers Attendance Data 1911 - 1911 Boston Doves 1907 - 1910 Boston Beaneaters Attendance Data 1883 - 1906 Boston Red Stockings Attendance Data 1876 - 1882 |
Chicago White Sox Attendance Records 1904 - 2024 (Includes:) Chicago White Stockings Attendance Data 1901 - 1903 |
Chicago Cubs Attendance Records 1902 - 2024 (Includes:) Chicago Orphans Attendance Data 1898 - 1901 Chicago Colts Attendance Data 1890 - 1897 Chicago White Stockings Attendance Data 1876 - 1889 |
Cleveland Guardians Attendance Records |
Cincinnati Reds Attendance Records 1959 - 2024 (Includes:) Cincinnati Redlegs Attendance Data 1953 - 1958 Cincinnati Reds Attendance Data 1890 - 1952 Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) Attendance Data 1882 - 1889 |
Detroit Tigers Attendance Records 1901 - 2024 |
Colorado Rockies Attendance Records 1993 - 2024 |
Houston Astros Attendance Records 2013 - 2024 (Includes:) Houston Astros (NL) Attendance Data 1965 - 2012 Houston Colt .45s Attendance Data 1962 - 1964 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance Records 1958 - 2024 (Includes:) Brooklyn Dodgers Attendance Data 1932 - 1957 Brooklyn Robins Attendance Data 1914 - 1931 Brooklyn Dodgers Attendance Data 1911 - 1913 Brooklyn Superbas Attendance Data 1899 - 1910 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Attendance Data 1890 - 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA) Attendance Data 1889 - 1889 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (AA) Attendance Data 1884 - 1888 |
Kansas City Royals Attendance Records 1969 - 2024 |
Miami Marlins Attendance Records 2012 - 2024 (Includes:) Florida Marlins Attendance Data 1993 - 2011 |
Los Angeles Angels Attendance Records 2005 - 2024 (Includes:) Anaheim Angels Attendance Data 1997-2004 California Angels Attendance Data 1966 - 1996 Los Angeles Angels Attendance Data 1961 - 1965 |
Milwaukee Brewers Attendance Records 1998 - 2024 (Includes:) Milwaukee Brewers (AL) Attendance Data 1970 - 1997 Seattle Pilots (AL) Attendance Data 1969 |
Minnesota Twins Attendance Records 1961 - 2024 (Includes:) Washington Senators Attendance Data 1901 - 1960 |
New York Mets Attendance Records 1962 - 2024 |
New York Yankees Attendance Records 1913 - 2024 (Includes:) New York Highlanders Attendance Data 1903 - 1912 Baltimore Orioles Attendance Data 1901 - 1902 |
Philadelphia Phillies Attendance Records 1883 - 2024 |
Oakland Athletics Attendance Records 1968 - 2024 (Includes:) Kansas City Athletics Attendance Data 1955 - 1967 Philadelphia Athletics Attendance Data 1901 - 1954 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance Records 1891 - 2024 (Includes:) Pittsburgh Alleghenys Attendance Data 1887 - 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA) Attendance Data 1882 - 1886 |
Seattle Mariners Attendance Records 1977 - 2024 |
St. Louis Cardinals Attendance Records 1900 - 2024 (Includes:) St. Louis Perfectos Attendance Data 1899 St. Louis Browns Attendance Data 1892 - 1898 St. Louis Browns (AA) Attendance Data 1883 - 1891 St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) Attendance Data 1882 |
Tampa Bay Rays Attendance Records 2008 - 2024 (Includes:) Tampa Bay Devil Rays Attendance Data 1998 - 2007 |
San Diego Padres Attendance Records 1969 - 2024 |
Texas Rangers Attendance Records 1972 - 2024 (Includes:) Washington Senators Attendance Data 1961 - 1971 |
San Francisco Giants Attendance Records 1958 - 2024 (Includes:) New York Giants Attendance Data 1885 - 1957 New York Gothams Attendance Data 1883 - 1884 |
Toronto Blue Jays Attendance Records 1977 - 2024 |
Washington Nationals Attendance Records 2005 - 2024 (Includes:) Montreal Expos Attendance Data 1969 - 2004 |
American League Attendance | National League Attendance |
Baseball Attendance ResearchMiscellaneous Attendance Record Books of Interest & Attendance Research |
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All-Star & World Series Attendance | Miscellaneous Attendance Research |
All-Star Game Attendance Attendance at Midsummer Classics |
MLB Attendance Chart A Look at Each Decade Since 1910-Today |
World Series Attendance & Gate Receipts Attendance at Fall Classics |
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MLB Attendance Data | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The baseball attendance links in the menu up above show a complete historical breakdown of every season for every active franchise, but the table below just shows the single best season each baseball team has ever had in franchise history:
Highest Baseball Attendance Totals by Team |
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A.L. Teams | Year | Total | N.L. Teams | Year | Total |
Baltimore Orioles | 1997 | 3,711,132 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1998 | 3,600,412 |
Boston Red Sox | 2009 | 3,062,699 | Atlanta Braves | 1993 | 3,884,720 |
Chicago White Sox | 2006 | 2,957,414 | Chicago Cubs | 2008 | 3,300,200 |
Cleveland Indians | 1999 | 3,468,456 | Cincinnati Reds | 1976 | 2,629,708 |
Detroit Tigers | 2008 | 3,202,645 | Colorado Rockies | 1993 | 4,483,350 |
Houston Astros | 2004 | 3,087,872 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2019 | 3,974,309 |
Kansas City Royals | 2015 | 2,708,549 | Miami Marlins | 1993 | 3,064,847 |
Los Angeles Angels | 2006 | 3,406,790 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2011 | 3,071,373 |
Minnesota Twins | 2010 | 3,223,640 | New York Mets | 2008 | 4,042,045 |
New York Yankees | 2008 | 4,298,655 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2010 | 3,777,322 |
Oakland Athletics | 1990 | 2,900,217 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2015 | 2,498,596 |
Seattle Mariners | 2002 | 3,542,938 | San Diego Padres | 2004 | 3,040,046 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 1998 | 2,506,293 | San Francisco Giants | 2011 | 3,387,303 |
Texas Rangers | 2012 | 3,462,780 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2007 | 3,552,166 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 1993 | 4,057,947 | Washington Nationals | 2005 | 2,692,123 |
Did you know that the 1991 Toronto Blue Jays were the first team in baseball history to draw a 4 million in attendance (4,002,527)? Since then the following teams, in order by year joined, have joined the "4 million in attendance club": 1992 Toronto Blue Jays (4,028,318); 1993 Colorado Rockies (4,483,350) & 1993 Toronto Blue Jays (4,057,947); 2005 New York Yankees (4,090,696); 2006 New York Yankees (4,248,067); 2007 New York Yankees (4,271,867); 2008 New York Mets (4,042,045) & 2008 New York Yankees (4,298,655).
The largest attendance at a World Series game was 92,706 set during Game 5 of the 1959 World Series. The largest attendance at an All-Star Game was 72,086 set during the 1981 All-Star Game. The largest attendance during an Opening Day game was 80,277 set by the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 1993.