MLB ALL-STAR GAME ATTENDANCE RESEARCH

Major League Baseball All-Star Game Attendance Data | Baseball Almanac

MLB All-Star Game attendance data for every Midsummer Classic in baseball history includes: comprehensive attendance data, a historical rank, game numbers, ballpark information, as well as city & state information. The date itself leads to the history of that specific All-Star Game. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"The 1930s also saw an effort to apply the principles of business to baseball, especially in the area of advertising and promotional techniques. The first major breakthrough came in 1933 with the institution of the All-Star Game." - Crepeau, Richard C. Author. Baseball: America's Diamond Mind, 1919-1941. Univ Press of Florida. 1 July 1980.

All-Star Game Attendance Research

Attendence Data for EVERY Midsummer Classic in Baseball HIstory

1. 52 Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio
08-09-1981 72,086
2. 3 Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio
07-08-1935 69,812
3. 21 Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio
07-13-1954 68,751
4. 60 Anaheim Stadium
   Anaheim, California
07-11-1989 64,036
5. 47 Veterans Stadium
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07-13-1976 63,974
6. 7 Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York
07-11-1939 62,892
7. 67 Veterans Stadium
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07-09-1996 62,670
8. 65 Three Rivers Stadium
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07-12-1994 59,568
9. 63 Jack Murphy Stadium
   San Diego, California
07-14-1992 59,372
10. 53 Olympic Stadium
   Montreal, Quebec
07-13-1982 59,057
11. 50 Kingdome
   Seattle, Washington
07-17-1979 58,905
12. 55 Candlestick Park
   San Francisco, California
07-10-1984 57,756
13. 48 Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York
07-19-1977 56,683
14. 51 Dodger Stadium
   Los Angeles, California
07-08-1980 56,088
15. 59 Riverfront Stadium
   Cincinnati, Ohio
07-12-1988 55,837
16. 79 Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York
07-15-2008 55,632
17. 27 Memorial Coliseum
   Los Angeles, California
08-03-1959 55,105
18. 56 H. Humphrey Metrodome
   Minneapolis, Minnesota
07-16-1985 54,960
19. 9 Briggs Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan
07-08-1941 54,674
20. 42 Tiger Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan
07-13-1971 53,559
21. 43 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
   Atlanta, Georgia
07-25-1972 53,107
22. 92 Dodger Stadium
   Los Angeles, California
07-19-2022 52,518
23. 62 SkyDome
   Toronto, Ontario
07-09-1991 52,383
24. 18 Briggs Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan
07-10-1951 52,075
25. 41 Riverfront Stadium
   Cincinnati, Ohio
07-14-1970 51,838
26. 49 San Diego Stadium
   San Diego, California
07-11-1978 51,549
27. 46 County Stadium
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin
07-15-1975 51,480
28. 71 Turner Field
   Atlanta, Georgia
07-11-2000 51,323
29. 69 Coors Field
   Denver, Colorado
07-07-1998 51,267
30. 66 The Ballpark at Arlington
   Arlington, Texas
07-11-1995 50,920
31. 35 Shea Stadium
   New York, New York
07-07-1964 50,850
32. 45 Three Rivers Stadium
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07-23-1974 50,706
33. 37 Busch Memorial Stadium
   St. Louis, Missouri
07-12-1966 49,936
34. 58 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
   Oakland, California
07-14-1987 49,671
35. 1 Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois
07-06-1933 49,200
36. 91 Coors Field
   Denver, Colorado
07-13-2021 49,184
37. 25 Memorial Stadium
   Baltimore, Maryland
07-08-1958 48,829
38. 2 Polo Grounds
   New York, New York
07-10-1934 48,363
39. 39 Astrodome
   Houston, Texas
07-09-1968 48,321
40. 64 Oriole Park at Camden Yards
   Baltimore, Maryland
07-13-1993 48,147
41. 82 Chase Field
   Phoenix, Arizona
07-12-2011 47,994
42. 74 U.S. Cellular Park
   Chicago, Illinois
07-15-2003 47,609
43. 72 Safeco Field
   Seattle, Washington
07-10-2001 47,364
44. 93 T-Mobile Park
   Seattle, Washington
07-11-2023 47,159
45. 80 Busch Stadium
   St. Louis, Missouri
07-14-2009 46,760
46. 36 Metropolitan Stadium
   Bloomington, Minnesota
07-13-1965 46,706
47. 38 Anaheim Stadium
   Anaheim, California
07-11-1967 46,309
48. 17 Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois
07-11-1950 46,127
49. 57 Astrodome
   Houston, Texas
07-15-1986 45,774
50. 81 Angel Stadium
   Anaheim, California
07-13-2010 45,508
51. 32 D.C. Stadium
   Washington, D.C.
07-10-1962 45,480
52. 22 County Stadium
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin
07-12-1955 45,314
53. 40 R.F.K. Memorial Stadium
   Washington, D.C.
07-23-1969 45,259
54. 84 Citi Field
New York, New York
07-16-2013 45,186
55. 68 Jacobs Field
   Cleveland, Ohio
07-08-1997 44,916
56. 44 Royals Stadium
   Kansas City, Missouri
07-24-1973 44,849
57. 34 Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio
07-09-1963 44,160
58. 30 Candlestick Park
   San Francisco, California
07-11-1961 44,115
59. 78 AT&T Park
   San Francisco, California
07-10-2007 43,965
60. 89 Nationals Park
   Washington, D.C.
07-17-2018 43,843
61. 54 Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois
07-06-1983 43,801
62. 86 Great American Ballpark
   Cincinnati, Ohio
07-14-2015 43,656
63. 87 Petco Park
   San Diego, California
07-12-2016 42,386
64. 75 Minute Maid Park
   Houston, Texas
07-13-2004 41,886
65. 73 Miller Park
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin
07-09-2002 41,871
66. 76 Comerica Park
   Detroit, Michigan
07-12-2005 41,617
67. 14 Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois
07-08-1947 41,123
68. 85 Target Field
   Minneapolis, Minnesota
07-15-2014 41,048
69. 83 Kauffman Stadium
   Kansas City, Missouri
07-10-2012 40,933
70. 61 Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois
07-10-1990 39,071
71. 77 PNCPark
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07-11-2006 38,904
72. 29 Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York
07-13-1960 38,362
73. 33 Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois
07-30-1962 38,359
74. 88 Marlins Park
   Miami, Florida
07-11-2017 37,188
75. 90 Progressive Field
   Cleveland, Ohio
07-09-2019 36,747
76. 26 Forbes Field
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07-07-1959 35,277
77. 13 Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts
07-09-1946 34,906
78. 70 Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts
07-13-1999 34,187
79. 15 Sportsman's Park
   St. Louis, Missouri
07-13-1948 34,009
80. 10 Polo Grounds
   New York, New York
07-06-1942 33,694
81. 19 Shibe Park
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07-08-1952 32,785
82. 16 Ebbets Field
   Brooklyn, New York
07-12-1949 32,577
83. 8 Sportsman's Park
   St. Louis, Missouri
07-09-1940 32,373
84. 11 Shibe Park
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07-13-1943 31,938
85. 31 Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts
07-31-1961 31,851
86. 5 Griffith Stadium
   Washington, D.C.
07-07-1937 31,391
87. 20 Crosley Field
   Cincinnati, Ohio
07-14-1953 30,846
88. 24 Busch Stadium
   St. Louis, Missouri
07-09-1957 30,693
89. 28 Municipal Stadium
   Kansas City, Missouri
07-11-1960 30,619
90. 23 Griffith Stadium
   Washington, D.C.
07-10-1956 28,843
91. 6 Crosley Field
   Cincinnati, Ohio
07-06-1938 27,607
92. 12 Forbes Field
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07-11-1944 25,589
93. 4 Braves Field
   Boston, Massachusetts
07-07-1936 25,534
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The Midsummer Classic record for highest attendance was during the 1981 All-Star Game (72,086). The Midsummer Classic record for lowest attendance, excluding 2020 when the game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was during the 1936 All-Star Game (25,534). The difference between the two extremes was 46,552 fans!

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a breakdown of attendance totals at All-Star Games by tens of thousands, with total number of games in that range:

Attendance Range # of Games
70,000+ 01
60,000-69,999 06
50,000-59,999 25
40,000-49,999 37
30,000-39,999 20
20,000-29,999 04
Total: 92

Did you know that the total number of fans who have been in attendance at All-Star Games from the first Midsummer Classic, in 1933, through the most recent Midsummer Classic, in 2023, is 4,351,670?