The Detroit Tigers are in the middle of a full blown rebuild, and there’s been plenty of pain to go around. Currently sitting at 28-58, they’re next to last in the American League, ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles. Of course, a lack of winning will mean lagging attendance numbers.
According to 24/7 Wall Street , attendance at Comerica Park over the past 10 years has consistently fallen, and was at an average of 21,212 per game in 2018 – a decline of 41.3 percent.
Last season, the Tigers averaged 23,212 fans per game. This season, 19,049.
From 24/7 Wall Street:
“A four-season playoff drought may have, in part, spurred the mass exodus of Tigers fans. The team managed a string of postseason appearances in the early 2010s, but it has struggled since — and attendance suffered along with the team’s performance. After peaking in 2013, attendance at Tigers games has consistently fallen, reaching 23,212 per game in 2018. Though this may also have something to do with the fact that Detroit is quickly losing residents, as once-available manufacturing jobs are gone. It may be difficult to convince some of the remaining fans to come to Tigers games if the team is unable to put together a winning season.”
