- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Only 11 MLB teams are drawing more per game than last season
Posted on 9/2/16 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 9/2/16 at 9:53 pm
If anyone has a better understanding of the economics, please enlighten me, but it seems that we are beyond the equilibrium price of game attendance.
It seems to me that bringing in more people at a lower price would bring in more money overall, after you consider the additional tickets and concessions sold.
It seems to me that bringing in more people at a lower price would bring in more money overall, after you consider the additional tickets and concessions sold.
5
Posted on 9/2/16 at 9:56 pm to cubsfan5150
Is overall attendance up? A few teams are low that are in wild card contention
Posted on 9/2/16 at 9:58 pm to tduecen
If roughly 2/3 of the teams are drawing less per game, I doubt it.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:00 pm to cubsfan5150
Depends on how less, I know at midseason we had a thread similar and it was about even. Mainly cause some teams were only 400-1000 below and some were 1000-10,000 above.
Not sure the numbers now since I have not checked. Back then the biggest lowers were Dodgers, Reds, Yankees and gainers were Cubs. Blue Jays, and Astros.
Not sure the numbers now since I have not checked. Back then the biggest lowers were Dodgers, Reds, Yankees and gainers were Cubs. Blue Jays, and Astros.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:02 pm to tduecen
Attendance overall is down an average of 368 people per game and is down 733,806 from same point last year
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:02 pm to tduecen
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:02 pm to cubsfan5150
Meant to put the link in the OP
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:04 pm to cubsfan5150
Last year was the 7th best attended season in MLB history. This season they are down 375 per game in attendance compared to last year. That could change as teams enter their post season runs.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:07 pm to TigerintheNO
Average per game or total attendance? Big difference.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:10 pm to cubsfan5150
Average per game as I posted above the total attendance is down over 730,000 this year compared to last year
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:11 pm to cubsfan5150
Average per game. If it was 375 in total attendance out of 73 million, would be .000005%.
This post was edited on 9/3/16 at 9:23 am
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:13 pm to TigerintheNO
You have to multiply that 375 by total games.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:17 pm to TheWalrus
730,000 overall isn't big over the big picture, especially since that can pick up quickly and the postseason can make up some. Even if it stays MLB is fine overall. The biggest issue is the big market teams not bringing in the fans.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:19 pm to tduecen
Again, I think that baseball is going strong, I'm more curious about the economics than anything.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:25 pm to cubsfan5150
The only reason I'm aware of this is I read an article about on my flight to Green Bay. The Reds are down 7100 fans per game and the Blue Jays up 9200 per game, the leaders in each direction. They expect the attendance to surpass the 2014 season and rank in the top 10 all time.
Posted on 9/2/16 at 10:56 pm to cubsfan5150
MLB.tv subscribers have increased from 3million to 5million in the past two years FYI. As streaming and broadcasting experiences improve, attendance will plateau in all the sports leagues.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 5:02 am to ballscaster
But MLB.TV does not currently offer in-market games, so they shouldn't matter. I blame the Indians' fans. They're in first place and still draw poorly.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 5:12 am to ballscaster
Can't find the 2016 number but prices were up 3.3% in 2015 to 28.94 on average
I think that is an average of team prices rather than a weighted average.
Anyway that would make the ticket revenue close to flat but with some wide disparity among teams if 2016 was similar.
Don't know how long they can keep that rate of increase up.
I think that is an average of team prices rather than a weighted average.
Anyway that would make the ticket revenue close to flat but with some wide disparity among teams if 2016 was similar.
Don't know how long they can keep that rate of increase up.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 7:05 am to TigerintheNO
quote:
Last year was the 7th best attended season in MLB history
Sounds like regression to the mean.
Posted on 9/3/16 at 7:17 am to emoney
quote:Good and obvious point that I shouldn't have overlooked.
But MLB.TV does not currently offer in-market games, so they shouldn't matter. I blame the Indians' fans. They're in first place and still draw poorly.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News