Major League Baseball attendance records

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Attendance for all teams 1890 - 2007
Attendance for all teams 1890 - 2007

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[edit] Highest season home totals, by team

Team name Season Home attendance Per game average Ballpark
Arizona Diamondbacks 2002 3,198,977 39,494 Bank One Ballpark
Atlanta Braves 1993 3,884,720 47,960 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 1997 3,711,132 45,816 Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Boston Red Sox 2007 2,970,755 36,676 Fenway Park
Chicago Cubs 2007 3,252,462 40,154 Wrigley Field
Chicago White Sox 2006 2,957,414 36,511 U.S. Cellular Field
Cincinnati Reds 1976 2,629,708 32,466 Riverfront Stadium
Cleveland Indians 1999 3,468,456 42,820 Jacobs Field
Colorado Rockies 1993 4,483,350 55,350 Mile High Stadium
Detroit Tigers 2007 3,047,124 37,618 Comerica Park
Florida Marlins 1993 3,064,847 37,838 Joe Robbie Stadium
Houston Astros 2004 3,087,872 38,122 Minute Maid Park
Kansas City Royals 1989 2,477,700 30,589 Royals Stadium
Los Angeles Angels 2006 3,406,790 42,059 Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Los Angeles Dodgers 2007 3,856,753 47,614 Dodger Stadium
Milwaukee Brewers 2007 2,869144 35,422 Miller Park
Minnesota Twins 1988 3,030,672 37,416 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
New York Mets 2007 3,853,955 47,579 Shea Stadium
New York Yankees 2007 4,271,867 52,739 Yankee Stadium
Oakland Athletics 1990 2,900,217 35,805 Oakland Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies 2004 3,250,092 40,125 Citizens Bank Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 2001 2,464,870 30,430 PNC Park
Seattle Mariners 2002 3,542,938 43,740 Safeco Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2007 3,552,180 43,854 Busch Stadium
San Diego Padres 2004 3,016,752 37,244 PETCO Park
San Francisco Giants 2000 3,318,800 40,973 Pacific Bell Park
Tampa Bay Rays 1998 2,506,293 30,942 Tropicana Field
Texas Rangers 1997 2,945,228 36,361 The Ballpark in Arlington
Toronto Blue Jays 1993 4,057,947 50,098 SkyDome
Washington Nationals 2005 2,731,993 33,728 R.F.K. Stadium

The four teams with the oldest attendance records are the Reds (1976), the Twins (1988), the Royals (1989), the Athletics (1990).

[edit] Top-ten highest home attendance totals

Team name Season Home attendance Per game Ballpark
Colorado Rockies 1993 4,483,350 55,350 Mile High Stadium
New York Yankees 2007 4,271,867 52,739 Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 2006 4,248,067 52,445 Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees 2005 4,090,696 50,502 Yankee Stadium
Toronto Blue Jays 1993 4,057,947 50,098 SkyDome
Toronto Blue Jays 1992 4,028,318 49,732 SkyDome
Toronto Blue Jays 1991 4,002,527 49,402 SkyDome
Colorado Rockies 1996 3,891,014 48,037 Coors Field
Colorado Rockies 1997 3,888,453 48,006 Coors Field
Toronto Blue Jays 1990 3,885,284 47,966 SkyDome

[edit] Progression of the home field attendance record

Season Team Home attendance Per game Ballpark
1993 Colorado Rockies 4,483,350 55,350 Mile High Stadium
1992 Toronto Blue Jays 4,028,318 49,732 SkyDome
1991 Toronto Blue Jays 4,001,527 49,402 SkyDome
1990 Toronto Blue Jays 3,885,284 47,966 SkyDome
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3,347,845 41,331 Dodger Stadium
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 2,955,087 36,483 Dodger Stadium
1962 Los Angeles Dodgers 2,755,184 33,195 Dodger Stadium
1948 Cleveland Indians 2,620,627 33,172 Cleveland Stadium
1946 New York Yankees 2,265,512 29,422 Yankee Stadium
1920 New York Yankees 1,289,422 16,746 Polo Grounds IV
1908 New York Giants 910,000 11,375 Polo Grounds III
1905 Chicago White Sox 687,419 8,383 South Side Park II
1904 Boston Americans 623,295 7,695 Huntington Avenue Grounds
1903 New York Giants 579,530 8,279 Polo Grounds III
1895 Philadelphia Phillies 474,971 7,142 Baker Bowl
1894 New York Giants 387,000 5,650 Polo Grounds III
1893 Philadelphia Phillies 293,019 4,406 Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
1891 Philadelphia Phillies 217,282 3,149 Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
1890 Philadelphia Phillies 148,366 2,231 Philadelphia Baseball Grounds

[edit] Largest crowds at a World Series game

Attendance Opponents Game number Date Stadium
92,706 Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Game 5 October 6, 1959 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
92,650 Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Game 4 October 5, 1959 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
92,394 Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers Game 3 October 4, 1959 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
86,288 Boston Braves at Cleveland Indians Game 5 October 10, 1948 Cleveland Stadium
81,897 Boston Braves at Cleveland Indians Game 4 October 9, 1948 Cleveland Stadium
78,102 New York Giants at Cleveland Indians Game 4 October 2, 1954 Cleveland Stadium
74,065 Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees Game 6 October 5, 1947 Yankee Stadium
73,977 Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees Game 3 October 6, 1956 Yankee Stadium
73,365 Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees Game 1 September 30, 1947 Yankee Stadium
71,787 Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees Game 4 October 4, 1952 Yankee Stadium