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By the numbers
Of course we like data
Ticket prices and attendance
At each game, we listened for the stadium announcer so we could record game attendance as a point of order, though oftentimes, it was not announced or displayed on the scoreboard so we sometimes found this data point after the game on mlb.com. The highest attended game was to see the Padres at Qualcomm Stadium, likely because of the perfect weather on a Saturday night. The lowest attendance was when we saw the Twins at the Metrodome in Minnesota.
Not including the ticket shown at right to see the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, we spent $520 each on tickets for an average of $17.33 per game. Note that this dollar value does not factor in currency conversion for the two games in Canada. We paid the least at Dodger Stadium because we got a group rate in the cheap seats and the most at Fenway Park in Boston because the game was sold out and we had to buy tickets on the street.
| Game |
Stadium |
Ticket Price |
Attendance |
| Game 01 | Pac Bell Park | $21.00 | 40,930 |
| Game 02 | Oakland Coliseum | $10.00 | 11,465 |
| Game 03 | Safeco Field | $18.00 | 31,688 |
| Game 04 | Coors Field | $15.00 | 42,264 |
| Game 05 | Kauffman Stadium | $12.00 | 15,038 |
| Game 06 | Busch Stadium | $18.00 | 47,675 |
| Game 07 | Comiskey Park | $16.00 | 32,934 |
| Game 08 | Wrigley Field | $12.00 | 38,982 |
| Game 09 | County Stadium | $12.00 | 15,082 |
| Game 10 | Metrodome | $11.00 | 8,488 |
| Game 11 | Cinergy Field | $18.00 | 53,509 |
| Game 12 | Three Rivers Stadium | $6.00 | 33,813 |
| Game 13 | Veterans Stadium | $19.00 | 28,100 |
| Game 14 | Jacobs Field | $16.00 | 43,046 |
| Game 15 | Comerica Park | $15.00 | 39,189 |
| Game 16 | SkyDome | $30.00 | 23,129 |
| Game 17 | Olympic Stadium | $17.00 | 14,198 |
| Game 18 | Fenway Park | $50.00 | 33,869 |
| Game 19 | Yankee Stadium | $15.00 | 45,528 |
| Game 20 | Shea Stadium | $21.00 | 41,028 |
| Game 21 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | $25.00 | 47,691 |
| Game 22 | Turner Field | $15.00 | 47,889 |
| Game 23 | Pro Player Stadium | $21.00 | 9,568 |
| Game 24 | Tropicana Field | $20.00 | 21,703 |
| Game 25 | Enron Field | $25.00 | 38,031 |
| Game 26 | The Ballpark in Arlington | $25.00 | 39,911 |
| Game 27 | Edison Field | $12.00 | 43,411 |
| Game 28 | Bank One Ballpark | $11.00 | 46,573 |
| Game 29 | Qualcomm Stadium | $8.00 | 56,779 |
| Game 30 | Dodger Stadium | $6.00 | 46,122 |
| Average | — | $17.33 | 34,587.77 |
| Lowest | — | $6.00 | 8,488 |
| Highest | — | $50.00 | 56,779 |
| Total | — | $520.00 | 1,037,633 |
Ballpark Rankings
Both Mike and Tim ranked Wrigley Field as the best ballpark and Comerica Park in Detroit as the lowest. Average rankings for both Mike (6.82) and Tim (6.30) are close. Though we approached our rankings differently and in the moment, in general, our rankings were determined by overall experience, crowd vibes, food options, and stadium aesthetics.
Box Scores
We needed to the box scores for our game updates and to keep track of our “Home Team Record”, which we posted here.
| Game Summary |
Team |
R |
H |
E |
| Game 01 | Astros, 4 — Giants, 7 | June 16 |
Astros | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Giants | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Game 02 | Orioles, 5 — A’s, 8 | June 20 |
Orioles | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| A’s | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Game 03 | Orioles, 4 — Mariners, 11 | June 22 |
Orioles | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Mariners | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| Game 04 | Giants, 12 — Rockies, 7 | June 27 |
Giants | 12 | 15 | 2 |
| Rockies | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Game 05 | Tigers, 3 — Royals, 1 | June 30 |
Tigers | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Royals | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Game 06 | Astros, 9 — Cardinals, 10 | July 1 |
Astros | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Game 07 | Red Sox, 2 — White Sox, 8 | July 2 |
Red Sox | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| White Sox | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Game 08 | Pirates, 0 — Cubs, 3 | July 3 |
Pirates | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cubs | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Game 09 | Phillies, 7 — Brewers, 4 | July 4 |
Phillies | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Brewers | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Game 10 | Red Sox, 11 — Twins, 8 | July 5 |
Red Sox | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Twins | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Game 11 | Indians, 1 — Reds, 2 | July 7 |
Indians | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Reds | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Game 12 | Twins, 1 — Pirates, 4 | July 8 |
Twins | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pirates | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Game 13 | Orioles, 5 — Phillies, 4 | July 9 |
Orioles | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Phillies | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Game 14 | Pirates, 3 — Indians, 9 | July 14 |
Pirates | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Indians | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Game 15 | Astros, 6 — Tigers, 11 | July 15 |
Astros | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Tigers | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| Game 16 | Mets, 7 — Blue Jays, 5 | July 17 |
Mets | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Blue Jays | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Game 17 | Mets, 5 — Expos, 3 | July 19 |
Mets | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Expos | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Game 18 | White Sox, 8 — Red Sox, 5 | July 21 |
White Sox | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| Red Sox | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Game 19 | Tampa Bay, 1 — Yankees, 5 | July 23 |
Devil Rays | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Yankees | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Game 20 | Expos, 0 — Mets, 5 | July 25 |
Expos | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mets | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Game 21 | Yankees, 4 — Orioles, 1 | July 26 |
Yankees | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Orioles | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Game 22 | Astros, 5 — Braves, 13 | July 29 |
Astros | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Braves | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| Game 23 | Astros, 4 — Marlins, 3 | August 3 |
Astros | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Marlins | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Game 24 | Cleveland, 5 — Tampa Bay, 1 | August 3 |
Indians | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Devil Rays | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Game 25 | Mets, 3 — Astros, 9 | August 8 |
Mets | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Astros | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Game 26 | Red Sox, 7 — Rangers, 3 | August 11 |
Red Sox | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Rangers | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Game 27 | Yankees, 4 — Angels, 1 | August 13 |
Yankees | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Angels | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Game 28 | Cubs, 2 — D’Backs, 11 | August 18 |
Cubs | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Diamondbacks | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Game 29 | Expos, 3 — Padres, 4 | August 19 |
Expos | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Padres | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Game 30 | Mets, 9 — Dodgers, 6 | August 20 |
Mets | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Dodgers | 6 | 11 | 3 |
Team count
Simply by the chance of the schedule we saw a lot of the Houston Astros, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox
| Team |
Times Seen |
| Astros | 6 |
| Mets | 5 |
| Orioles | 4 |
| Red Sox | 4 |
| Expos | 3 |
| Indians | 3 |
| Pirates | 3 |
| Yankees | 3 |
| Cubs | 2 |
| Devil Rays | 2 |
| Giants | 2 |
| Phillies | 2 |
| Tigers | 2 |
| Twins | 2 |
| White Sox | 2 |
| A’s | 1 |
| Angels | 1 |
| Blue Jays | 1 |
| Braves | 1 |
| Brewers | 1 |
| Cardinals | 1 |
| Diamondbacks | 1 |
| Dodgers | 1 |
| Mariners | 1 |
| Marlins | 1 |
| Padres | 1 |
| Rangers | 1 |
| Reds | 1 |
| Rockies | 1 |
| Royals | 1 |
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