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More Ugly Stats
When the Arizona Diamondbacks were in town on May 6, 2009, the Padres and D’backs drew an announced crowd of 13,646 — a record low for Petco Park (capacity is 42,445). The average for this past weekend’s June 5-8, four-game homestand, against division rival Arizona: 22,832.
“It’s disheartening to see so few people coming out to support their [home] team,” complains a loyal Padres fan. “The two teams we just played, it felt like there were more Cubs and Phillies fans than [Padres] fans in the stadium.”
Where are the Padres fans?
“I think they’re staying at home, worried about saving their money,” a stadium worker points out. “There’s a new owner, [the Padres] finished last in the NL West a year ago. There’s a lot of uncertainty. People are hesitant to come.”
Average attendance per game has decreased during the past three seasons: 34,445 in 2007, 29,970 in 2008, and 25,085 so far this year.
“I was in Philly two weeks ago,” says Jerome Chan, manager at Mondo Gelato, a gelateria adjacent to the ballpark. “[The Phillies] drew 42,000 people on a Tuesday.... The Padres need to win, that will spark sales and let San Diegans forget about the economy.”
Here's something you might be interested in.
More Ugly Stats
More Ugly Stats
When the Arizona Diamondbacks were in town on May 6, 2009, the Padres and D’backs drew an announced crowd of 13,646 — a record low for Petco Park (capacity is 42,445). The average for this past weekend’s June 5-8, four-game homestand, against division rival Arizona: 22,832.
“It’s disheartening to see so few people coming out to support their [home] team,” complains a loyal Padres fan. “The two teams we just played, it felt like there were more Cubs and Phillies fans than [Padres] fans in the stadium.”
Where are the Padres fans?
“I think they’re staying at home, worried about saving their money,” a stadium worker points out. “There’s a new owner, [the Padres] finished last in the NL West a year ago. There’s a lot of uncertainty. People are hesitant to come.”
Average attendance per game has decreased during the past three seasons: 34,445 in 2007, 29,970 in 2008, and 25,085 so far this year.
“I was in Philly two weeks ago,” says Jerome Chan, manager at Mondo Gelato, a gelateria adjacent to the ballpark. “[The Phillies] drew 42,000 people on a Tuesday.... The Padres need to win, that will spark sales and let San Diegans forget about the economy.”
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