Analyzing Factors that Influence MLB Stadium Attendance in the Western United States

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Analyzing Factors that Influence MLB Stadium
Attendance in the Western United States

• Tom Rubino

Tom Rubino GIS in Health Planning Professor Im
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Analysis Factors

• Surrounding Population (60-Mile Buffer)
• Ticket Prices (Average, Based on 2005)
• Team Success (Number of wins, 2005)

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Data Entry

• Addresses of each stadium were located and
  geocoded.
• Statistics were located and entered into
  spreadsheet as well.
• X,Y data was entered into ArcGIS.

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Stadium points were added and then separated by
league affiliation, American National.
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Most Populated AreasSurrounding Stadiums (60
Miles)

• Anaheim, CA (Angel Stadium)
• Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium)
• Oakland, CA (McAfee Coliseum)
• Seattle, WA (Safeco Field)
• Phoenix, AZ (Chase Field)
• San Diego, CA (Petco Park)
• Denver, CO (Coors Field)

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Highest Ticket Prices

• Seattle ( 5 in attendance)
• San Francisco ( 3 in attendance)
• San Diego ( 4 in attendance)
• Arizona ( 7 in attendance)
• Los Angeles ( 1 in attendance)
• Oakland ( 6 in attendance)
• Anaheim ( 2 in attendance)
• Colorado ( 8 in attendance)

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Relationships Between Factors
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Conclusion

• The most successful stadium analyzed was Angel
  Stadium in Anaheim, CA.
• -Highest Population (60-Mile Buffer)
• -2nd Lowest Average Ticket Prices
• -Most Successful Team in terms of Wins (2005)
• McAfee Stadium in Oakland, CA Dodger Stadium in
  Los Angeles, CA
• -Both showed a positive relationship between
  Attendance figures and Population, Ticket
  Price, and Team Success

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Conclusion

• The least successful stadium analyzed was Coors
  Field in Denver, CO
• -Lowest Population (60-Mile Buffer)
• -Lowest Total Attendance (2005
• -Least Successful Team in terms of Wins (2005)
• Safeco Field in Seattle, WA
• -Low Attendance Figures
• -Highest Average Ticket Prices
• -2nd Lowest in Wins (2005)

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Sources

• www.geographynetwork.com Census Tracts,
  Demographics,
• United States Shapefile.
• ESPN.com Attendance Figures
• MLB.com Stadium
  Addresses
• Geocoder.us Longitude Latitude