Selected Spectator Sports statistics


SPORT	Unit	1980		1982	1983	1984	1985	1986		1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998


Baseball, major leagues: ¹
Attendance	1,000	43,746		45,415	46,269	45,262	47,742	48,452		53,182	53,800	55,910	55,512	57,820	56,852	71,237	50,010	51,288	61,665	64,921	71,929
Regular season	1,000	43,014		44,587	45,540	44,742	46,824	47,506		52,011	52,999	55,173	54,824	56,814	55,873	70,257	50,010	50,469	60,097	63,168	70,372
National League	1,000	21,124		21,507	21,549	20,781	22,292	22,333		24,734	24,499	25,324	24,492	24,696	24,113	36,924	25,808	25,110	30,379	31,885	38,424
American League	1,000	21,890		23,080	23,991	23,961	24,532	25,173		27,277	28,500	29,849	30,332	32,118	31,760	33,333	24,202	25,359	29,718	31,283	31,948
Playoffs ²	1,000	407		443	425	248	591	624		784	541	514	479	633	668	636	(X)	533	1,300	1,349	1,314
World Series	1,000	325		385	304	272	327	322		387	260	223	209	373	311	344	(X)	286	268	404	243
Players' salaries: ³
Average	$1,000	144		241	289	329	371	413		412	439	497	598	851	1,029	1,076	1,168	1,111	1,120	1,337	1,399

Basketball: ⁴ ⁵
NCAA--Men's college:
Teams	Number	715		741	755	750	753	760		760	761	772	767	796	813	831	858	868	866	865	895
Attendance	1,000	24,862		25,416	26,123	26,272	26,584	26,369		26,798	27,453	28,270	28,741	29,250	29,378	28,527	28,390	28,548	28,225	27,738	28,032

NCAA--Women's college:
Teams	Number	(NA)		764	764	749	746	760		756	754	765	782	806	815	826	859	864	874	879	911
Attendance	1,000	(NA)		1,976	2,003	2,048	2,072	2,092		2,156	2,325	2,502	2,777	3,013	3,397	4,193	4,557	4,962	5,234	6,734	7,387

Pro: ⁶
Teams	Number	22		23	23	23	23	23		23	23	25	27	27	27	27	27	27	29	29	29
Attendance, total ⁷	1,000	10,697		10,712	10,262	11,128	11,534	12,210		13,190	14,070	16,586	18,586	18,009	18,609	19,120	19,350	19,883	21,833	21,677	21,801
Regular season	1,000	9,938		9,965	9,638	10,015	10,506	11,215		12,065	12,654	15,465	17,369	16,876	17,367	17,778	17,984	18,516	20,513	20,305	20,373
Average per game	Number	11,017		10,593	10,220	10,620	11,141	11,893		12,795	13,419	15,088	15,690	15,245	15,689	16,060	16,246	16,727	17,252	17,077	17,135
Playoffs	1,000	740		727	606	1,096	985	979		1,091	1,397	1,077	1,203	1,109	1,228	1,339	1,349	1,347	1,284	1,352	1,409
Players' salaries:
Average	$1,000	170		212	249	275	325	375		440	510	600	750	900	1,100	1,300	1,700	1,900	2,000	2,200	2,600

Football:
NCAA College: ⁵
Teams	Number	485		510	505	501	509	510		507	524	524	533	548	552	560	568	565	566	581	595
Attendance	1,000	33,708		35,176	34,817	35,211	34,952	35,031		35,008	34,324	35,116	35,330	35,528	35,225	34,871	36,460	35,638	36,083	36,858	37,491
National Football League: ⁸
Teams	Number	28		28	28	28	28	28		28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	30	31	31	31
Attendance, total ⁹	1,000	14,092	¹ ⁰	8,504	13,953	14,053	14,058	17,304	¹ ⁰	15,180	17,024	17,400	17,666	17,752	17,784	17,952	18,011	19,203	(NA)	19,050	19,742
Regular season	1,000	13,392	¹ ⁰	7,367	13,277	13,398	13,345	13,588	¹ ⁰	11,406	13,539	13,626	13,960	13,841	13,829	13,967	14,030	15,044	14,612	14,967	15,365
Average per game	Number	59,787	¹ ⁰	58,472	59,273	59,813	59,567	60,663	¹ ⁰	54,315	60,446	60,829	62,321	61,792	61,736	62,352	62,636	62,682	60,885	62,364	64,020
Postseason games ¹¹	1,000	700	¹ ⁰	1,137	676	655	711	734		656	658	686	848	813	815	805	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	823
Players' salaries: ¹²
Average	$1,000	79		96	134	178	194	198		203	239	295	352	415	645	683	637	714	791	725	983
Median base salary	$1,000	70		80	90	110	140	150		175	180	200	236	250	325	330	325	335	350	340	405

National Hockey League: ¹³
Regular season attendance	1,000	10,726		10,711	11,021	11,359	11,621	11,856		12,118	12,418	12,580	12,344	12,770	13,917	15,714	10,646	15,658	16,237	15,701	17,265
Playoffs attendance	1,000	966		1,088	1,107	1,108	1,153	1,384		1,337	1,327	1,356	1,442	1,328	1,346	1,440	1,329	1,447	1,423	1,384	1,507

Horseracing: ¹⁴ ¹⁵
Racing days	Number	13,133		13,523	13,545	13,683	13,745	13,853		14,208	14,285	14,240	13,841	(NA)	13,644	13,237	13,082	13,243	12,457	11,958	(NA)
Attendance	1,000	74,690		76,858	75,693	74,076	73,346	70,580		70,105	69,949	69,551	63,803	(NA)	49,275	45,688	42,065	38,934	43,367	41,846	(NA)
Pari-mutuel handle	Mil. dol	11,218		11,888	11,733	12,032	12,222	12,421		13,122	13,616	13,867	7,162	14,094	14,078	13,718	14,143	14,592	14,902	15,220	(NA)
Revenue to government	Mil. dol	713		653	641	650	625	587		608	596	585	624	523	491	472	452	456	444	422	(NA)

Greyhound: ¹⁴
Total performances	Number	5,855		6,499	8,257	8,661	9,590	10,654		11,156	12,904	13,393	14,915	(NA)	17,528	17,976	17,035	16,110	15,151	14,557	(NA)
Attendance	1,000	20,874		21,375	22,140	22,076	23,853	25,759		26,215	26,477	33,818	28,660	(NA)	28,003	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	14,306	(NA)
Pari-mutuel handle	Mil. dol	2,064		2,179	2,306	2,421	2,702	3,005		3,193	3,291	3,278	3,422	3,422	3,306	3,255	2,948	2,730	2,433	2,291	(NA)
Revenue to government	Mil. dol	152		160	170	177	201	215		221	230	239	235	234	204	195	183	157	139	114	(NA)

Jai alai: ¹⁴
Total performances	Number	1,616		2,107	2,795	2,721	2,736	2,761		2,906	3,615	3,835	3,620	3,619	3,288	3,200	3,146	2,748	2,542	2,648	(NA)
Games played	Number	25,349		32,947	44,425	42,842	32,260	36,276		38,476	47,716	(NA)	(NA)	(NA)	45,067	43,056	42,607	37,052	34,346	(NA)	(NA)
Attendance	1,000	3,939		4,948	4,829	4,878	4,722	6,757		6,816	6,414	5,227	5,329	(NA)	4,634	4,194	3,684	3,208	(NA)	2,125	(NA)
Total handle	Mil. dol	(NA)		622.8	619.8	665.9	664.0	667.6		707.5	663.6	553.0	545.5	(NA)	425.9	384.2	330.7	296.4	273.4	251	(NA)
Revenue to government	Mil. dol	35		45	45	48	50	50		51	44	39	39	35	30	27	22	13	12	10	(NA)

Professional rodeo: ¹⁶
Rodeos	Number	631		643	650	643	617	616		637	707	741	754	798	770	791	782	739	742	729	703
Performances	Number	1,921		1,936	1,964	1,936	1,887	1,868		1,832	2,037	2,128	2,159	2,241	2,203	2,269	2,245	2,217	2,229	2,213	2,125
Members	Number	5,114		5,461	5,353	5,324	5,239	5,603		5,342	5,479	5,560	5,693	5,748	5,714	5,760	6,415	6,894	7,084	7,178	7,301
Permit-holders (rookies)	Number	4,038		4,105	2,929	2,911	2,534	2,700		2,746	3,310	3,584	3,290	3,006	2,857	2,888	3,346	3,835	4,141	4,197	4,117
Total prize money	Mil. dol	9.9		13.2	14.1	13.8	15.1	16.0		14.9	16.0	16.9	18.2	19.2	20.3	21.3	23.1	24.5	26.4	28.0	29.9

NA Not available. X Not applicable.
1 Source: The National League of ProfessionalBaseball Clubs, New York, NY, National League Green Book; and TheAmerican League of Professional Baseball Clubs, New York, NY,American League Red Book.
2 Beginning 1996, two rounds of playoffs were played. Prior years had one round.
3 Source: Major League Baseball Players Association, New York, NY.
4 Season ending in year shown.
5 Source: National Collegiate Athletic Assn., Overland Park, KS.For women's attendance total, excludes double-headers with men'steams.
6 Source: National Basketball Assn., New York, NY. For season ending in year shown.
7 Includes All-Star game, not shown separately.
8 Source: National Football League, New York, NY.
9 Beginning 1986 includes preseason attendance, not shownseparately.
10 Season was interrupted by a strike.
11 Includes Pro Bowl, a nonchampionship game and Super Bowl.
12 Source: National Football League Players Association,Washington, DC.
13 For season beginning in year shown. Source: NationalHockey League, New York, NY.
14 Source: Association of Racing Commissioners International,Inc., Lexington, KY.
15 Includes thoroughbred, harness, quarter horse, and fairs.
16 Source: Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, ColoradoSprings, CO., Official Professional Rodeo Media Guide, annual,(copyright).

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433. Selected Spectator Sports