Friday, March 20, 2015

Attendance Review: 2013 Clearwater Threshers

Welcome to our eighth attendance review of the Clearwater Threshers. This post continues our series of looking back at trends in Tampa Bay area fan behavior since 2007. Today we look at the home attendance of the 2013 Clearwater Threshers.

Overview: The Clearwater Threshers began play in the Florida State League in 1985. The Threshers moved to Bright House Field in 2004. Bright House Field is also the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2013, the population of Clearwater was 109,703.

Clearwater Threshers 2013:

Home Games: 68

Total attendance: 172,151 (down 2.9% from 2012: 177,297)

Per Game Average: 2,608 (up 1.48% from 2012: 2,570)

Highest attended game: 7,227 on Saturday, August 31st vs Dunedin

Lowest attended game: 1,143 on Sunday, July 14th vs Charlotte

Double headers: 2 (June 9th, June 27th)

Cancellations: 2

Notable rehab assignments: None

Other notable appearances: Carlos Zambrano

Breakdown:
(red highlight = below annual average of 2,608)

Overall:




By Month:




The following graph depicts the average attendance by month.




By Day of the Week:




Threshers attendance increased nearly 29% on the weekends compared to their average Monday through Thursday attendance.
  • Mon-Thurs average attendance: 2,229
  • Fri-Sun average attendance: 3,124
  • Increase: 28.65%

The following graph depicts the average attendance by day.




The following chart shows how often each day outdrew the game prior.




By Opponent:




By Starting Pitcher:




This chart depicts how attendance reacted from one starter to the next. If a pitcher is a great draw, the percentage between he and the prior starter should be higher.