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Braves attendance is down so far this season

Braves attendance at Turner Field is down an average of 6,137 per game compared to the first 16 home games of last season.

Credit: Kevin Liles

Credit: Kevin Liles

Braves attendance at Turner Field is down an average of 6,137 per game compared to the first 16 home games of last season.
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May 7, 2015

A month into the season, the Braves rank 25th among Major League Baseball's 30 teams in attendance per home game, according to figures compiled by baseball-reference.com.

Through 16 games at Turner Field, Braves attendance is down an average of 6,137 per game compared to last season, the largest drop in major league baseball. About half of that year-to-year decline can be attributed to having played two weekend series at home so far this season, compared to three at last season.

The Braves are 8-8 at home and 14-14 overall, following Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Phillies at Turner Field.

Braves attendance has been falling. Attendance at Turner Field recorded its biggest drop in a decade as the Braves averaged 29,065 fans per game in the 2014 season.

Here's a look back at how they've fared the last few seasons — and click here to read the complete MyAJC story:

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Tim Tucker, a long-time AJC sports reporter, often writes about the business side of the games. He also had stints as the AJC's Braves beat writer, UGA beat writer, sports notes columnist and executive sports editor. He was deputy managing editor of America's first all-sports newspaper, The National Sports Daily.

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