Kauffman Stadium Attendance

Royals home attendance in the Kauffman Stadium era is documented on this page.

Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973 with an official capacity of 40,625. Originally known as Royals Stadium, the ballpark was renamed on July 2, 1993 and it currently seats 37,903.

Note that attendance numbers are based on tickets sold, not tickets actually used, and the yearly averages are computed by using dates instead of games, as single-admission doubleheaders count as only one date for attendance purposes.

Yearly (season) totals and averages plus individual game records are based on regular season attendance. Postseason attendance is tallied separately.

Yearly Attendance
77,106,394 tickets sold for 3,341 dates over 43 seasons (23,079 average)

Year	Total	Dates	DH	Average	High	Low	Opener	Capacity
2015	2,708,549	81	0	33,439	40,085	20,236	40,085	37,903
2014	1,956,482	81	0	24,154	40,103	10,705	40,103	37,903
2013	1,750,754	81	0	21,614	40,073	10,069	40,073	37,903
2012	1,739,859	80	1	21,748	40,230	12,462	40,230	37,903
2011	1,724,450	81	0	21,290	40,055	8,811	40,055	38,177
2010	1,615,326	80	1	20,192	40,052	9,732	40,052	38,177
2009	1,799,686	80	1	22,496	39,026	9,685	38,098	38,177
2008	1,578,922	79	2	19,986	37,537	10,307	37,296	40,529
2007	1,616,867	81	0	19,961	41,257	9,697	41,257	40,529
2006	1,372,684	80	1	17,159	41,054	8,839	41,054	40,529
2005	1,371,181	79	2	17,357	41,788	8,640	41,788	40,529
2004	1,661,478	79	1	21,031	41,575	11,193	41,575	40,529
2003	1,779,895	78	2	22,819	40,406	9,524	40,302	40,529
2002	1,323,036	77	4	17,182	40,605	9,555	40,605	40,529
2001	1,536,101	81	0	18,964	40,150	11,097	40,150	40,529
2000	1,677,915	81	0	20,715	40,474	11,442	40,474	40,529
1999	1,501,292	78	2	19,247	40,257	10,781	40,257	40,529
1998	1,494,875	79	1	18,922	40,419	10,990	40,419	40,625
1997	1,526,638	77	3	19,826	40,052	11,806	40,052	40,625
1996	1,436,006	80	0	17,950	39,526	11,588	39,526	40,625
1995	1,237,203	70	2	17,674	27,051	7,511	24,170	40,625
1994	1,400,581	57	2	24,572	38,496	13,968	38,496	40,625
1993	1,941,889	80	1	24,274	40,329	14,911	39,532	40,625
1992	1,867,689	79	2	23,642	40,309	15,258	39,428	40,625
1991	2,161,527	80	1	27,019	40,762	17,638	39,363	40,625
1990	2,244,536	78	3	28,776	40,052	17,616	37,671	40,625
1989	2,475,368	80	1	30,942	41,253	17,126	38,595	40,625
1988	2,349,181	80	0	29,365	41,377	16,600	40,648	40,625
1987	2,392,471	80	1	29,906	40,746	16,023	39,148	40,625
1986	2,320,764	78	3	29,753	40,646	17,300	39,033	40,625
1985	2,162,715	80	2	27,034	41,251	2,527	41,086	40,625
1984	1,810,018	77	4	23,507	40,501	10,006	10,006	40,625
1983	1,963,886	79	3	24,859	42,039	13,275	17,078	40,625
1982	2,279,464	80	1	28,493	41,380	14,662	29,069	40,625
1981	1,279,440	47	0	27,222	40,700	17,893	40,700	40,625
1980	2,290,056	80	1	28,626	41,860	14,605	34,901	40,625
1979	2,261,845	79	2	28,631	41,451	13,957	37,754	40,625
1978	2,255,493	80	1	28,194	40,903	14,737	38,194	40,625
1977	1,889,574	77	4	24,540	40,525	9,267	39,460	40,625
1976	1,679,160	78	3	21,528	40,435	7,657	25,516	40,625
1975	1,151,805	77	4	14,959	39,333	6,180	20,397	40,625
1974	1,174,292	78	3	15,055	39,474	6,766	31,781	40,625
1973	1,345,441	74	7	18,182	39,464	8,030	39,464	40,625

10 Largest Crowds

Rank Crowd Date Day Opponent Notes

1. 42,039 August 8, 1983 Monday Brewers doubleheader

2. 41,860 July 26, 1980 Saturday Yankees largest weekend crowd

3. 41,788 April 11, 2005 Monday Mariners home opener

4. 41,575 April 5, 2004 Monday White Sox opening day

5. 41,451 June 30, 1979 Saturday Angels largest crowd in the 1970s

6. 41,380 July 3, 1982 Saturday Angels

7. 41,377 July 23, 1988 Saturday Yankees

8. 41,334 August 11, 1980 Monday Orioles

9. 41,329 September 21, 1980 Sunday A's

10. 41,305 August 20, 1979 Monday Yankees

10 Smallest Crowds

Rank Crowd Date Day Opponent

1. 2,527 September 5, 1985 Thursday Brewers

2. 6,180 September 22, 1975 Monday Rangers

3. 6,398 September 15, 1975 Monday White Sox

4. 6,451 September 23, 1975 Tuesday Rangers

5. 6,653 September 24, 1975 Wednesday Twins

6. 6,766 September 25, 1974 Wednesday Angels

7. 6,795 September 26, 1974 Thursday Angels

8. 6,824 September 16, 1975 Tuesday White Sox

9. 6,970 May 1, 1975 Thursday Angels

10. 7,003 September 24, 1974 Tuesday Angels

Highs and Lows by Day of Week

Day High Date Opponent Low Date Opponent

Monday 42,039 August 8, 1983 Brewers 6,180 September 22, 1975 Rangers

Tuesday 40,700 April 14, 1981 Tigers 6,451 September 23, 1975 Rangers

Wednesday 39,105 July 22, 2015 Pirates 6,653 September 24, 1975 Twins

Thursday 41,040 July 21, 1988 Yankees 2,527 September 5, 1985 Brewers

Friday 41,097 August 26, 1988 Twins 7,746 September 27, 1974 Rangers

Saturday 41,860 July 26, 1980 Yankees 8,369 April 12, 1975 Twins

Sunday 41,329 Sept. 21, 1980 A's 7,473 September 14, 1975 Angels

Highs and Lows by Month

Month High Date Opponent Low Date Opponent

March 40,302 March 31, 2003 White Sox 40,055 March 31, 2011 Angels

April 41,788 April 11, 2005 Mariners 7,036 April 30, 1975 Angels

May 41,189 May 29, 1989 Twins 6,970 May 1, 1975 Angels

June 41,451 June 30, 1979 Angels 8,759 June 10, 1975 Tigers

July 41,860 July 26, 1980 Yankees 7,511 July 5, 1995 Red Sox

August 42,039 August 8, 1983 Brewers 9,085 August 28, 1974 Indians

September 41,329 September 21, 1980 A's 2,527 September 5, 1985 Brewers

October 40,894 October 3, 1985 Angels 12,016 October 2, 2001 Indians

Playoff Attendance
1,598,873 tickets sold for 39 games (40,997 average)

Rank Crowd Date Day Opponent Game

1. 42,633 October 9, 1980 Thursday Yankees ALCS Game 2

2. 42,598 October 8, 1980 Wednesday Yankees ALCS Game 1

3. 42,380 October 17, 1980 Friday Phillies World Series Game 3

4. 42,369 October 19, 1980 Sunday Phillies World Series Game 5

5. 42,363 October 18, 1980 Saturday Phillies World Series Game 4

6. 42,019 October 3, 1984 Wednesday Tigers ALCS Game 2

7. 41,973 October 2, 1984 Tuesday Tigers ALCS Game 1

8. 41,658 October 27, 1985 Sunday Cardinals World Series Game 7

9. 41,656 October 20, 1985 Sunday Cardinals World Series Game 2

10. 41,650 October 19, 1985 Saturday Cardinals World Series Game 1

11. 41,628 October 26, 1985 Saturday Cardinals World Series Game 6

12. 41,285 October 7, 1977 Friday Yankees ALCS Game 3

13. 41,158 October 4, 1978 Wednesday Yankees ALCS Game 2

14. 41,143 October 3, 1978 Tuesday Yankees ALCS Game 1

15. 41,135 October 8, 1977 Saturday Yankees ALCS Game 4

16. 41,133 October 9, 1977 Sunday Yankees ALCS Game 5

17. 41,112 October 12, 1985 Saturday Blue Jays ALCS Game 4

18. 41,091 October 10, 1976 Sunday Yankees ALCS Game 2

19. 41,077 October 9, 1976 Saturday Yankees ALCS Game 1

20. 40,657 October 5, 2014 Sunday Angels ALDS Game 3

21. 40,592 October 6, 1981 Tuesday A's ALDS Game 1

22. 40,566 October 14, 2015 Wednesday Astros ALDS Game 5

23. 40,535 October 29, 2014 Wednesday Giants World Series Game 7

24. 40,502 September 30, 2014 Tuesday A's Wild Card

25. 40,494 October 23, 2015 Friday Blue Jays ALCS Game 6

26. 40,468 October 15, 2014 Wednesday Orioles ALCS Game 4

27. 40,459 October 21, 2014 Tuesday Giants World Series Game 1

28. 40,446 October 22, 2014 Wednesday Giants World Series Game 2

29. 40,410 October 28, 2015 Wednesday Mets World Series Game 2

30. 40,372 October 28, 2014 Tuesday Giants World Series Game 6

31. 40,357 October 17, 2015 Saturday Blue Jays ALCS Game 2

32. 40,320 October 27, 2015 Tuesday Mets World Series Game 1

33. 40,274 October 7, 1981 Wednesday A's ALDS Game 2

34. 40,224 October 11, 1985 Friday Blue Jays ALCS Game 3

35. 40,183 October 14, 2014 Tuesday Orioles ALCS Game 3

36. 40,146 October 8, 2015 Thursday Astros ALDS Game 1

37. 40,046 October 13, 1985 Sunday Blue Jays ALCS Game 5

38. 40,008 October 9, 2015 Friday Astros ALDS Game 2

39. 39,753 October 16, 2015 Friday Blue Jays ALCS Game 1

View from the waterfalls at Kauffman Stadium

Kauffman Stadium Attendance Facts & Feats

Through the 2015 season, the Royals have played 72 single-admission doubleheaders at the stadium. The average attendance for them is 25,169. The largest crowd to ever see a Royals game at the stadium turned out for a doubleheader on August 8, 1983, when 42,039 attended a twin bill against the Brewers. The smallest official crowd for a DH is 9,418. That's how few paid to attend a Royals-Tigers two-gamer on September 20, 2005.
The smallest paid crowd in stadium history was a result of a rainout in Milwaukee, as a postponed Royals-Brewers game scheduled for August 29, 1985 at County Stadium was instead played exactly one week later in Kansas City at what was then called Royals Stadium, thereby turning what was the final series between the teams for the season into a five-game set, the first game of which was the make-up played on September 5, 1985. The amount of tickets sold for the short notice Thursday night game was 2,527, which is easily the lowest total in Kauffman Stadium history. However, the game was actually attended by 15,075 fans, as Royals season-ticket holders were given complimentary tickets to the bonus home game. But since the bulk of the tickets used weren't paid for, the official attendance for the game goes down in history as just 2,527.
Since regular season interleague play began in 1997 the largest crowd to attend an interleague game at Kauffman Stadium is 40,963 (June 26, 2004 against the St. Louis Cardinals). The smallest interleague crowd has been 12,260 (June 23, 2008 versus the Colorado Rockies).
The stadium's name was changed from Royals Stadium to Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on July 2, 1993, when 23,832 was the attendance for a Friday night game against the Blue Jays and the stadium renaming ceremony that preceded it.
Two All-Star games have been played here. The first occurred on July 24, 1973 and had an attendance of 40,849. The crowd was announced at 40,933 when the All-Star Game returned to Kansas City 39 years later (on July 10, 2012).

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Data used to do the research to make this page possible was gathered from the sortable schedule and results pages at Baseball-Reference, which relied on Retrosheet for most of its data, and cross-checked with other sources, including Baseball America and ESPN (for more recent years). All primary sources were found to have errors in some season totals and/or averages. The totals and averages listed on this page were confirmed by researching individual box scores for each season in which there were discrepancies found (for example, 2006 total home attendance is usually listed incorrectly elsewhere as 1,372,638 instead of the accurate 1,372,684).

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