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bogieman · 06-08-2006, 12:30 AM

In The Baseball Encyclopedia the total 1871 attendence was 266,500 for the NA with 127 games played. That averages to ~2100 a game. It doesn't give full details on other seasons, but interpreting what is written 1872 237,000 with 183 games, 1873 200,000 and 199 games. All it says for 1874 is that the NA broke the attendence record 1871 in 232 games. No total attendence for 1875 but, St. Louis set a rececord with 78,000. Franchise fee was $10.

When the NL started in 1876 there were no games scheduled on Sunday and only Chicago had a ticket price of $0.50 double the old rate. The AA allowed games on Sunday and ticket price of $0.25 and NL didn't adopt Sunday games until 1892 season and ticket prices were still $0.25. It is also mentioned that when the AA folded player salaries dropped.

NL attendence past 1,000,000 in 1883, 390 games, 1895 and 1896 2,900,000 and 799, 792 games respectively. After that there is no more mention of attendence numbers or ticket prices.

In 1911 the Philadelphia(AL) infield earned a total of $100,000. 1914 The Baltimore(FL) sold Babe Ruth to Boston(AL) for $25,000 after Philadelphia(AL) said they couldn't afford him. 1915 Walter Johnson signed a 5 year $80,000 contract, Joe Tinker 3 year $58,500.

The AA drew 10,000,000 in its 10 year existence.

06-08-2006, 12:30 AM	#43 (permalink)
bogieman Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 59	attendence and ticket prices In The Baseball Encyclopedia the total 1871 attendence was 266,500 for the NA with 127 games played. That averages to ~2100 a game. It doesn't give full details on other seasons, but interpreting what is written 1872 237,000 with 183 games, 1873 200,000 and 199 games. All it says for 1874 is that the NA broke the attendence record 1871 in 232 games. No total attendence for 1875 but, St. Louis set a rececord with 78,000. Franchise fee was $10. When the NL started in 1876 there were no games scheduled on Sunday and only Chicago had a ticket price of $0.50 double the old rate. The AA allowed games on Sunday and ticket price of $0.25 and NL didn't adopt Sunday games until 1892 season and ticket prices were still $0.25. It is also mentioned that when the AA folded player salaries dropped. NL attendence past 1,000,000 in 1883, 390 games, 1895 and 1896 2,900,000 and 799, 792 games respectively. After that there is no more mention of attendence numbers or ticket prices. In 1911 the Philadelphia(AL) infield earned a total of $100,000. 1914 The Baltimore(FL) sold Babe Ruth to Boston(AL) for $25,000 after Philadelphia(AL) said they couldn't afford him. 1915 Walter Johnson signed a 5 year $80,000 contract, Joe Tinker 3 year $58,500. The AA drew 10,000,000 in its 10 year existence.