NL attedance

MLB Attendance Up 6.2%; NL Has Six Clubs With Double-Digit Percentage Gains

Published May 23, 2012

MLB teams are averaging 29,943 fans per game to date, up 6.2% compared to the same period last year. The Phillies lead all teams with 44,981 fans per game at Citizens Bank Park. That figure is at 103% capacity for the venue, but average attendance is down slightly from the same period in '11. The Marlins are seeing the biggest MLB gains during the club's first season in their new downtown Miami ballpark, with average attendance up 69.6% to date. Other NL clubs seeing double-digit gains at the gate are the Cardinals, D'Backs, Nationals, Reds and Pirates. The Astros are seeing the sharpest drop to date among NL clubs, down 9.3% at Minute Maid Park. Listed below is team-by-team attendance for NL clubs through May 22 compared to the same period last season. See tomorrow's issue for AL club figures (THE DAILY).

MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE ATTENDANCE THROUGH MAY 22
HOME TEAM	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('11)
Phillies	23	1,034,570	44,981	103.0%	45,431	-1.0%	25
Cardinals	19	798,951	42,050	95.6%	36,512	15.2%	23
Giants	22	912,588	41,481	99.0%	41,858	-0.9%	18
Dodgers	23	899,741	39,119	69.9%	36,361	7.6%	25
Cubs	24	894,845	37,285	90.9%	35,030	6.4%	22
Brewers	23	812,875	35,342	84.3%	33,922	4.2%	22
Rockies	23	741,125	32,223	63.9%	33,965	-5.1%	21
Marlins*	18	524,335	29,130	77.8%	17,180	69.6%	26
Mets	19	525,987	27,684	66.2%	28,566	-3.1%	21
D'Backs	21	576,884	27,471	56.5%	23,515	16.8%	26
Nationals	23	628,615	27,331	65.8%	20,601	32.7%	19
Braves	17	451,793	26,576	53.7%	26,893	-1.2%	22
Reds	19	501,984	26,420	62.4%	23,204	13.9%	26
Padres	28	681,826	24,351	57.0%	26,368	-7.6%	26
Astros	25	575,092	23,004	56.1%	25,370	-9.3%	22
Pirates	19	425,812	22,411	58.4%	18,725	19.7%	21
NL TOTALS	346	10,987,023	31,754	72.3%	29,451	7.8%	365
MLB TOTALS	645	19,313,323	29,943	69.1%	28,189	6.2%	690

NOTES: All attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. * = The Marlins played last season at Sun Life Stadium.