(This review only includes games played at Tropicana Field. Games relocated due to Hurricane Irma do will not be counted.)
Total attendance: 1,204,019 (down 82,144 tickets sold (6.5%) from 2016: 1,286,163)
Per Game Average: 15,637 (down 241 fans per game from 2016: 15,878)
Highest attended game: 31,042 (Opening Day) Sunday, April 2nd, vs NY
Lowest attended game: 6,509 on Tuesday, Sept 5th vs MIN
Lowest point of average attendance: June 9th, Game 33 (Avg attendance: 14,329)
Average Time of Game: 3 hours, 11 minutes (up 11 minutes from 2016: 3 hrs, 0 minutes)
Breakdown:
(red shading = below annual average of 15,637)
Overall:
Rays top 10 most attended games:
By Month:
The following graph depicts the average attendance by month.
By Day of the Week:
Following typical trends, the Rays drew poorly during the week and better on weekends. Rays attendance increased % on the weekends compared to their average Monday through Thursday attendance.
- Mon-Thurs average attendance: 13,316 (37 games)
- Fri-Sat-Sun average attendance: 17,785 (40 games)
- Increase: 33.5%
The following graph depicts the average attendance by day.
The following chart shows how often each day outdrew the day before.
By Opponent:
By Starting Pitcher:
Our next 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.
Day Game / Night Game Splits:
Here is how the Rays performed at various levels of attendance. Note: the Rays played a doubleheader, making this chart 1 less than other game totals.
- For analysis of the Rays 2016 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2015 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2014 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2013 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2012 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2011 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2010 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2009 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Rays 2008 attendance, click here.
- For analysis of the Devil Rays 2007 attendance, click here.