Attendance to Date: 12.5% Over 2011

[TonySoprano]

Monday's crowd was the second smallest of the season. The attendance for Tuesday (12,841) and Wednesday (13,098) are in the bottom seven gates of the year. The list:

FRI	6-Apr	MIN 	46,773SAT	9-Jun	PHI 	46,611SAT	23-Jun	WSN 	46,298FRI	22-Jun	WSN 	45,891SUN	10-Jun	PHI 	45,267SAT	14-Jul	DET 	43,215SUN	24-Jun	WSN 	41,794FRI	8-Jun	PHI 	40,459SAT	11-Aug	KCR 	40,456FRI	13-Jul	DET 	35,566SAT	30-Jun	CLE 	35,335SUN	27-May	KCR 	33,919SAT	12-May	TBR 	32,862SUN	29-Apr	OAK 	31,793SAT	7-Apr	MIN 	31,532SUN	15-Jul	DET 	30,439THU	14-Jun	PIT 	29,995SUN	13-May	TBR 	29,552FRI	27-Jul	OAK 	29,278FRI	25-May	KCR 	28,954WED	23-May	BOS 	27,806SAT	28-Apr	OAK 	26,926SAT	26-May	KCR 	26,714FRI	11-May	TBR 	26,669TUE	14-Aug	BOS 	26,204FRI	24-Aug	TOR 	25,754THU	16-Aug	BOS 	25,483MON	9-Apr	NYY 	25,478TUE	22-May	BOS 	25,171SAT	25-Aug	TOR 	25,082FRI	29-Jun	CLE 	24,779TUE	10-Apr	NYY 	24,659TUE	26-Jun	LAA 	24,296TUE	15-May	NYY 	24,055WED	13-Jun	PIT 	23,238WED	11-Apr	NYY 	22,919WED	15-Aug	BOS 	22,269THU	26-Jul	TBR 	21,301THU	9-Aug	KCR 	21,226MON	6-Aug	SEA 	21,184SAT	28-Jul	OAK 	21,143SUN	12-Aug	KCR 	20,935SUN	29-Jul	OAK 	19,698WED	25-Jul	TBR 	19,582THU	10-May	TEX 	19,250FRI	27-Apr	OAK 	18,297WED	27-Jun	LAA 	18,055THU	28-Jun	CLE 	17,676TUE	24-Jul	TBR 	17,592WED	8-Aug	SEA 	17,312FRI	10-Aug	KCR 	17,277SUN	1-Jul	CLE 	16,689MON	14-May	NYY 	16,492MON	21-May	BOS 	16,392TUE	12-Jun	PIT 	15,618TUE	7-Aug	SEA 	15,433SUN	8-Apr	MIN 	14,738THU	26-Apr	TOR 	13,725WED	29-Aug	CHW 	13,098TUE	28-Aug	CHW 	12,841MON	7-May	TEX 	11,938TUE	8-May	TEX 	11,263TUE	24-Apr	TOR 	11,058MON	27-Aug	CHW 	10,955WED	25-Apr	TOR 	10,415

My attitude toward ticket prices: "Oh Well". Can't do squat about it, but they're not going to keep me from seeing these O's!

Pete Angelos thanks you all the way to the bank.

[Fan4Life]

Monday's crowd was the second smallest of the season. The attendance for Tuesday (12,841) and Wednesday (13,098) are in the bottom seven gates of the year. The list:

FRI	6-Apr	MIN 	46,773SAT	9-Jun	PHI 	46,611SAT	23-Jun	WSN 	46,298FRI	22-Jun	WSN 	45,891SUN	10-Jun	PHI 	45,267SAT	14-Jul	DET 	43,215SUN	24-Jun	WSN 	41,794FRI	8-Jun	PHI 	40,459SAT	11-Aug	KCR 	40,456FRI	13-Jul	DET 	35,566SAT	30-Jun	CLE 	35,335SUN	27-May	KCR 	33,919SAT	12-May	TBR 	32,862SUN	29-Apr	OAK 	31,793SAT	7-Apr	MIN 	31,532SUN	15-Jul	DET 	30,439THU	14-Jun	PIT 	29,995SUN	13-May	TBR 	29,552FRI	27-Jul	OAK 	29,278FRI	25-May	KCR 	28,954WED	23-May	BOS 	27,806SAT	28-Apr	OAK 	26,926SAT	26-May	KCR 	26,714FRI	11-May	TBR 	26,669TUE	14-Aug	BOS 	26,204FRI	24-Aug	TOR 	25,754THU	16-Aug	BOS 	25,483MON	9-Apr	NYY 	25,478TUE	22-May	BOS 	25,171SAT	25-Aug	TOR 	25,082FRI	29-Jun	CLE 	24,779TUE	10-Apr	NYY 	24,659TUE	26-Jun	LAA 	24,296TUE	15-May	NYY 	24,055WED	13-Jun	PIT 	23,238WED	11-Apr	NYY 	22,919WED	15-Aug	BOS 	22,269THU	26-Jul	TBR 	21,301THU	9-Aug	KCR 	21,226MON	6-Aug	SEA 	21,184SAT	28-Jul	OAK 	21,143SUN	12-Aug	KCR 	20,935SUN	29-Jul	OAK 	19,698WED	25-Jul	TBR 	19,582THU	10-May	TEX 	19,250FRI	27-Apr	OAK 	18,297WED	27-Jun	LAA 	18,055THU	28-Jun	CLE 	17,676TUE	24-Jul	TBR 	17,592WED	8-Aug	SEA 	17,312FRI	10-Aug	KCR 	17,277SUN	1-Jul	CLE 	16,689MON	14-May	NYY 	16,492MON	21-May	BOS 	16,392TUE	12-Jun	PIT 	15,618TUE	7-Aug	SEA 	15,433SUN	8-Apr	MIN 	14,738THU	26-Apr	TOR 	13,725WED	29-Aug	CHW 	13,098TUE	28-Aug	CHW 	12,841MON	7-May	TEX 	11,938TUE	8-May	TEX 	11,263TUE	24-Apr	TOR 	11,058MON	27-Aug	CHW 	10,955WED	25-Apr	TOR 	10,415

Pete Angelos thanks you all the way to the bank.

Seems like I heard on ESPN that Tuesday's gate was the smallest in all of MLB.

[TonySoprano]

Seems like I heard on ESPN that Tuesday's gate was the smallest in all of MLB.

Maybe for that night, but not the season.

[Fan4Life]

Maybe for that night, but not the season.

Yes, I understand... but we have a playoff race, KC doesn't, Seattle doesn't, a playoff bound team is in town going head to head with us for a spot... . and we have the lowest attendance in all of MLB for a game against them?

[TonySoprano]

Yes, I understand... but we have a playoff race, KC doesn't, Seattle doesn't, a playoff bound team is in town going head to head with us for a spot... . and we have the lowest attendance in all of MLB for a game against them?

We beat KC's crowd tonight by 74 fans - take THAT KC! Cleveland beat us tonight by 1,314 but........umm.......O.K. I got nothing for that game

Pittsburgh, also in a postseason chase drew 19,398 tonight, trouncing Baltimore, as did....

Cubs-Brewers match-up of also-rans in Wrigley - 33,271

Colorado is out of it, 25,155 tonight

Miami is enjoying a new stadium buzz and nothing else - 24,909

Arizona, a real long-shot to get to the postseason, drew 18,451

Stick a fork in San Diego, 16,845

ETA: Attendance is still above 2011, but the amount of increase is now 14.7%, which is a big change from the OP. (Can the mods change the thread title accordingly?)

My guess now is we'll pass 2011 on September 8, and finish just above 2 million, which is still the best in 5 years, but well below 2007 and before.

[Going Underground]

I think today's attendance might be the worst of the year. It will be below 10,000. It might be 8,500 or a little lower.. The O's might have a slightly higher figure. We shall see .

[Dipper9]

I think today's attendance might be the worst of the year. It will be below 10,000. It might be 8,500 or a little lower.. The O's might have a slightly higher figure. We shall see .

The Orioles have stated they are expecting 7000 fans today! I already have a 420 tee time or I'd think of taking a half day, buying an upper deck seat, and sitting behind the dugout! (and then probably being removed by the ushers!)

[Orioles0615]

The Orioles have stated they are expecting 7000 fans today! I already have a 420 tee time or I'd think of taking a half day, buying an upper deck seat, and sitting behind the dugout! (and then probably being removed by the ushers!)

WOW how pathetic, wouldn't that be a new low record.

[Frobby]

I am really shocked by the apathy on this particular homestand. I realize that school being back in session is a factor, but when you are drawing 10-13,000 against another competitor in a pennant race, when the team has been playing particularly well of late, that is flat out terrrible.

I can't say Angelos doesn't deserve it, but the team doesn't.

[TonySoprano]

The Orioles have stated they are expecting 7000 fans today! I already have a 420 tee time or I'd think of taking a half day, buying an upper deck seat, and sitting behind the dugout! (and then probably being removed by the ushers!)

Why do you care so much? Aren't most kids in school today? (Mine has the day off, but I bet a lot of schools don't)

[Dipper9]

Why do you care so much? Aren't most kids in school today? (Mine has the day off, but I bet a lot of schools don't)

My post was misleading. When I worked night shift, I used to go to ALL of these "business man specials." I'd sit out in the bleachers alone and enjoy the game. Now, I work days and it sucks! :laughlol:

[SilentJames]

I am really shocked by the apathy on this particular homestand. I realize that school being back in session is a factor, but when you are drawing 10-13,000 against another competitor in a pennant race, when the team has been playing particularly well of late, that is flat out terrrible.

I can't say Angelos doesn't deserve it, but the team doesn't.

Chicago is another competitor sure, but they are basically the Orioles of the midwest. The Toronto series drew well but I think we need to also consider this:

This is the last non-division opponent the Orioles will play at home this year. All September is nothing but AL East at home. SO I am a non-season ticket holder looking to buy tickets with limited resources and I look at the schedule and see, a three game series (because that fourth game is a complete non-starter for a majority of people) against the white sox OR

AL East all through September,

Cal Ripken Statue night

Brooks Robinson statue night

multiple games against the Yankees and Rays with playoff implications

More promotions

Significant baseball in Sept

combined with

The start of school, not just the first week but the first DAYS

traffic nonsense, real or perceived with the grand prix

And the nagging waiting for the other shoe to drop, for some

You get what you saw with this series. I am pretty dang certain after it is all said and done this series will be one big outlier.

[TonySoprano]

Opening Day: 46,773

June 9 vs Philly 46,611

June 23 vs. Nats 46,298

June 22 vs. Nats 45,891

June 10 vs Philly 45,267

4 game Chicago series August 27-30: 47,035

ETA

MONTH	TOTAL	AVGAPR	278,313	23,193MAY	331,037	23,646JUN	455,312	32,522JUL	254,503	25,450AUG	325,650	20,353

[OFFNY]

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AUGUST 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th (vs. The White Sox)

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MONDAY: OO)o10,955

TUESDAY: Oo)o12,841

WEDNESDAY: o13,098

THURSDAY: o)o10,141

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TOTAL:oooOo.o 47,035

[jtschrei]

I am really shocked by the apathy on this particular homestand. I realize that school being back in session is a factor, but when you are drawing 10-13,000 against another competitor in a pennant race, when the team has been playing particularly well of late, that is flat out terrrible.

I can't say Angelos doesn't deserve it, but the team doesn't.

This! But it just goes to show you what 14 years of losing baseball will do. It will create a MAJOR disconnect between your team and the city, which cannot just be overcome by ONE good year.

The comparisons are the '79 Oriole Magic and the '89 WhyNot teams. They came out of nowhere, similar to this 2012 team. I feel like fans connected to the '79 team because it became fun to go the ballpark and drink beers and people viewed the players as like them. It was a different time... you could carry beer in; seats were cheap; many of the guys worked out at the Johns Hopkins gym where my mom went. There was just a different connection. I'm not sure it's fun to go to Camden Yards, right now.

Then there was '89. That team was 4th in the AL in attendance, averaging 31,299. Wowsers.... behind, wait for it... Toronto and Oakland. Again though, the team connected to the city. THERE WAS NO PRO FOOTBALL. So, it was more about the city starving for a winner.

It's a long way back for the O's. Their season ticket base is abysmal. That is their biggest problem. They have also, justifiably or unjustifiably, alienated lots fans. The White Sox series was pathetic. I'm sorry to say. The amazing thing is that I hate going to Yankees and Red Sux games because of the opposing fans. I like going to see teams like the White Sox b/c I know won't be a minority fan in my own ballpark. Yet, the attendance was still atrocious. Too bad.

To be clear, I don't blame fans. We're scarred. It's a long road back....