Overview

• The league drew 71.41 million fans across 2,423 gates, up 0.1% year over year and marking the first three-year increase since 2004–07.
• Average attendance dipped 0.3% to 29,471, a decline MLB ties to fewer single-admission doubleheaders after weather postponements.
• Temporary minor-league venues weighed on totals: the A’s drew 768,464 at West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park and the Rays 786,750 at Steinbrenner Field after hurricane damage to Tropicana Field.
• The Dodgers led the majors with a franchise-record 4,012,470 and were one of six clubs to surpass 3 million.
• Attendance shifts varied widely by market, with the Mets up 855,271 to 3,184,570 following the Juan Soto signing while the Cardinals fell 628,108 and the Orioles dropped 477,474.