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Cost of Attending a Major League Baseball Game (2003)
League of Fans' 2003 MLB Fan Gouger of the Year:
Dishonorable mention: -------------------- The figures below are from Team Marketing Report's "Fan Cost Index". The survey tracks the cost of attendance for a family of four. The FCI includes: two adult average price tickets; two child average price tickets; four small soft drinks; two small beers; four hot dogs; two programs; parking; and two adult-size caps. View the full MLB Fan Cost Index -------------------- MLB League Average Avg. Ticket: $18.69 (+ 2.84%) FCI: $148.66 (+ 3.29%) When the MLB Fan Cost Index was first published in 1991, the avg. ticket cost was $9.14. The FCI was $79.41. -------------------- MLB franchises listed from highest to lowest FCI. ----- Boston Red Sox Avg. Ticket: $42.34 (+6.70%) FCI: $248.44 (+8.62%) ----- New York Yankees Avg. Ticket: $24.86 (+2.47%) FCI: $186.74 (+4.65%) ----- New York Mets Avg. Ticket: $23.50 (+4.31%) FCI: $182.57 (+3.13%) ----- San Francisco Giants Avg. Ticket: $21.63 (+5.04%) FCI: $180.53 (+6.58%) ----- Seattle Mariners Avg. Ticket: $23.92 (-2.76%) FCI: $175.67 (+1.32%) ----- Chicago Cubs Avg. Ticket: $24.21 (+.68%) FCI: $172.52 (-5.05%) ----- Houston Astros Avg. Ticket: $20.78 (+10.13%) FCI: $165.45 (+4.84%) ----- St. Louis Cardinals Avg. Ticket: $22.91 (+6.90%) FCI: $164.04 (+6.56%) ----- Detroit Tigers Avg. Ticket: $20.43 (-0.06%) FCI: $159.74 (-0.64%) ----- Cleveland Indians Avg. Ticket: $21.82 (-2.27%) FCI: $158.78 (-1.57%) ----- Atlanta Braves Avg. Ticket: $17.51 (-1.44%) FCI: $154.55 (+3.23%) ----- Philadelphia Phillies Avg. Ticket: $17.24 (+12.99%) FCI: $149.28 (+8.63%) ----- Los Angeles Dodgers Avg. Ticket: $16.38 (0.00%) FCI: $147.53 (+1.37%) ----- Chicago White Sox Avg. Ticket: $17.82 FCI: $147.27 ----- Pittsburgh Pirates Avg. Ticket: $19.53 (-4.81%) FCI: $147.13 (-2.62%) ----- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Avg. Ticket: $14.49 (-8.50%) FCI: $146.95 (+6.24%) ----- San Diego Padres Avg. Ticket: $16.23 (+6.82%) FCI: $144.36 (+8.32%) ----- Colorado Rockies Avg. Ticket: $15.21 (0.00%) FCI: $141.34 (0.00%) ----- Baltimore Orioles Avg. Ticket: $18.23 (0.00%) FCI: $140.42 (-0.71%) ----- Oakland Athletics Avg. Ticket: $15.65 (+4.22%) FCI: $138.19 (+11.07%) ----- Cincinnati Reds Avg. Ticket: $17.53 (+5.21%) FCI: $136.37 (+7.26%) ----- Toronto Blue Jays Avg. Ticket: $16.88 (+.19%) FCI: $134.05 (+8.22%) ----- Texas Rangers Avg. Ticket: $15.98 (-11.39%) FCI: $130.42 (-13.18%) ----- Anaheim Angels Avg. Ticket: $15.97 (+35.51%) FCI: $130.21 (+14.46%) ----- Milwaukee Brewers Avg. Ticket: $16.86 (-4.33%) FCI: $124.31 (-4.93%) ----- Minnesota Twins Avg. Ticket: $14.40 (+22.19%) FCI: $118.02 (-2.57%) ----- Arizona Diamondbacks Avg. Ticket: $14.60 (+5.82%) FCI: $116.79 (+1.41%) ----- Kansas City Royals Avg. Ticket: $12.13 (-1.37%) FCI: $112.03 (-1.47%) ----- Florida Marlins Avg. Ticket: $12.78 (+.48%) FCI: $111.58 (+0.67%) ----- Montreal Expos Avg. Ticket: $9.00 (0.00%) FCI: $94.62 (+11.46%) ### -------------------- Source: Team Marketing Report -------------------- Cost of Attending an MLB Game Last Season (2002) View the Cost of Attending a Game for the Other Major Pro Sports Leagues: -------------------- |