Tampa Bay Rays Attendance Analysis: vs National League Opponents 2007-2013

Welcome to our 11th second-level analysis post on Tampa Bay Rays attendance from 2007-2013. This post examines the Rays home attendance versus National League opponents. We will show attendance against each National League team that has visited Tropicana Field. We will then show the percentage of attendance increase or decrease those games had over or below the per game average attendance for all during that particular year.

For a look at Rays attendance trends versus AL East teams, click here. For a look at Rays attendance trends versus AL Central teams, click here. For a look at Rays attendance versus AL West teams, click here.

Note: Houston Astros data is for 2008 only. 2013 games vs the Houston Astros are included in the AL West attendance review.

The following chart looks at Rays average home attendance in games against the Florida/Miami Marlins. We are looking at the Marlins separately as the Rays play the Marlins every year.

The following graph shows the annual per game average versus the Florida/Miami Marlins compared to the Rays overall annual per game average.

The following chart looks at Rays average home attendance in games against each National League opponent from 2007-2013.

The following chart looks at Rays average home attendance in games against all National League teams each year and compares games versus NL opponents to the Rays average home attendance for that particular year.

Note: This chart does not include the Florida/Miami Marlins.

The following graph shows the annual per game average versus National League opponents compared to the Rays overall annual per game average.