2002 Final Attendence
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Here is the raw data direct from Nikkan Sports' October 18 (CL) and 19 (PL) issues:
Hanshin
Chunichi
Yakult
Yokohama
Hiroshima
70
70
70
70
70
2,678,000
2,404,000
1,797,000
1,535,000
1,046,000
38,300
34,300
25,700
21,900
14,900
2,077,000
2,421,000
1,860,000
1,680,000
1,000,000
+28.9%
-0.7%
-3.4%
-8.6%
+4.6%
Seibu
Kintetsu
Nippon Ham
Lotte
Orix
70
70
70
70
70
1,682,000
1,350,000
1,260,000
1,210,000
1,099,000
24,000
19,300
18,000
17,300
15,700
1,694,000
1,593,000
1,376,000
1,301,000
1,073,000
-0.7%
-15.3%
-8.4%
-7.0%
+2.4%
Hanshin's big start really boosted the Central League's attendence. Kintetsu's inability to repeat with the pennant and Rhodes' mid-season home run slump combined with Osakans returning to Koshien was the big killer in the Pacific League.
Well, since the CL had an increase again, perhaps we won't have the doom and gloom articles this off season like last. Oh, yea, they won't be avoidable if Godzilla goes to New York.