Overview

• Total attendance rose 0.1% from 2024 to 71,409,421 across 2,423 gates, while the per-game average slipped to 29,471 after fewer single-admission doubleheaders.
• The Dodgers led MLB with a franchise-record 4,012,470 fans, the first club over 4 million since 2008, and the Padres set a team record at about 3.44 million as six clubs topped 3 million.
• Attendance was dampened by limited-capacity venues as the A’s drew 768,464 in Sacramento and the Rays 786,750 at Steinbrenner Field; the Rays intend to return to Tropicana Field next season.
• Average game time was 2 hours, 38 minutes for a third straight season under 2:40 following pace-of-play changes such as the pitch clock.
• Television audiences grew, with FOX delivering its best national average since 2022 and ESPN, TBS and MLB Network posting double-digit increases, and MLB projects surpassing 4 billion cumulative attendees in 2026.