Attendance

2024

The Twins are scheduled to open the 2024 season on the road in Kansas City and Milwaukee and then come home to play the Home Opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, April 4.

2023

The Twins opened the 2023 season on the road in Kansas City and Miami before coming home to play the World Champion Houston Astros in the Home Opener on April 6. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and the HO was moved to April 7. Attendance for the Home Opener was 38,465 and deemed a sellout, the lone sellout of the season. Through 81 home games this season the Twins had an attendance of 1,974,124 for an average of 24,372. The Twins rank 19th in average attendance this year. Twins attendance through the same amount of home games last season averaged 22,236. Twins attendance is up 172,996 over last season.

2022

The Minnesota Twins were supposed to open the 2022 season on the road but due to the lockout, they opened the season at Target Field on April 8, a day late after getting their Opener postponed from April 7 due to predicted bad weather. Attendance for the Opener was 35,462 and was not a sellout. After 81 home games the Twins attendance stands at 1,801,128. The average attendance for 2022 is 22,239 (20th in MLB) due to an unusually cool and wet Spring in Minneapolis in spite of the fact that the Twins have played well in April and May. Overall average MLB attendance this year is 26,567. The Twins were 46-35 at home this season. The Twins have had two sellouts in 2022. There is no point in comparing attendance to 2021 because of COVID limitations that were in place then. Their last season with full attendance was 2019 (the Bomba season) and they averaged 28,323 as you can see below.

2021

The Minnesota Twins, in collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the City of Minneapolis, announced on March 12 that the club has received approval to welcome fans back to Target Field for the 2021 season, beginning with the April 8 home opener at a maximum capacity of 10,000.

On May 13 the Twins announced that for the 12 Twins home games scheduled between May 14-30, Target Field will operate at up to 60 percent capacity; for the club’s 12 home contests in June, there will be up to 80 percent capacity; lastly, beginning on July 5, Target Field will have full, 100 percent capacity for the Twins’ final 40 regular season home games of 2021. Twins Season Ticket Holders will return to their standard, normal seat locations for all remaining 2021 regular season home games in their plans. Tickets for the final 52 scheduled regular season home games, beginning June 8, will go on sale to the general public beginning at noon CT on Thursday, May 20.

The Twins who finished in last place in the AL Central Division with a 73-89 record have played 81 games at Target Field and had an attendance of 1,310,199 an average of 16,175 per game. Based on some “MLB attendance sellout formula” the Twins have reported eight sellouts this season. The highest attendance so far has been 29,342 vs the Brewers on August 28th. The Twins average attendance ranks 19th in MLB but this number mean little since each state has set different limits on fan attendance this season due to COVID.

2020

In a year like no other, the Minnesota Twins played a 60 game schedule that started on July 24, no fans were allowed at Target Field (or any other MLB ballpark) in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the paid attendance at Target Field was zero.

After winning the AL Central Division title for the second year in a row the Minnesota Twins played the Houston Astros in the ALWS but lost the first two games (at Target Field) in a best of three series and were eliminated from further post-season action. The Twins have now lost 18 post-season games in a row. No paying fans were allowed to watch the post-season action either but team employees and players families were allowed in the ballpark.

  • Seating capacity at Target Field from 2019-2021 is 38,544 (based on Twins media guides). Target Field capacity at opening in 2010 was 39,504.
  • Target Field record high attendance is 41,378 on July 2, 2011 versus Milwaukee.
  • Target Field record low attendance is 11,465 on April 17, 2019 versus Toronto. (In 2020 no fans were allowed to attend games at Target Field due to COVID. This policy was in place in all MLB ballparks.)

 

Historical Twins Attendance by Ballpark

Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 thru 1981 – 22,285,287 (per season avg. = 1,061,204)

HHH Metrodome from 1982 thru 2009 – 49,773,064 (per season avg. = 1,777,609)

Target Field from 2010 thru 2023 – 29,470,405 (per season avg. = 2,266,954). The attendance for 2020 was zero so 2020 is excluded when calculating per season average. As noted above, full capacity at Target Field in 2021 was not allowed until mid-season. The Twins attendance in the first ten seasons (2010-2019) at Target Field of 24,384,954 exceeded the 21 seasons at Met Stadium of 22,285,287. 

Total Twins regular season attendance for all three stadiums from 1961-2023 is 101,528,756.

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Historical Twins Season Average Attendance and Ticket Base 

(full season ticket equivalents)

2023  average – 24,372 – (season ticket base 11,400)

2022  average – 22,236 – (season ticket base 11,000)

2021  average – 16,175 – (season ticket base 12,000)

2020  average – 0 – (season ticket base 12,000)

2019 average – 28,323 (season ticket base ?)

2018 average – 24,188 (season ticket base 13,500)

2017 average – 25,324 (season ticket base 12,000)

2016 average – 24,246 (season ticket base 13,800)

2015 average – 27,408 (season ticket base 13,000)

2014 average – 27,785 (season ticket base 17,000)

2013 average – 30,588 (season ticket base 19,000)

2012 average – 34,276 (season ticket base 23,000)

2011 average – 39,113 (season ticket base 25,000)

2010 average – 39,798 (season ticket base 25,000)

1999 average – 14,850 (season ticket base 9,195)

1998 average – 14,395 (season ticket base 7,619)

1995 average – 14,690 (season ticket base 8,200)

1994 average – 23,704 (season ticket base 9,300)

1993 average – 25,292 (season ticket base 10,388)

1981 average – 7,818 (season ticket base 1,462)

1980 average – 9,615 (season ticket base 1,622)

1976 average – 8,832 (season ticket base 1,300)

1969 average – 16,658 (season ticket base 3,900)

1968 average – 14,114 (season ticket base 4,200)

1966 average – 15,548 (season ticket base 4,200)

1965 average – 18,065 (season ticket base 3,400)

1964 average – 14,726 (season ticket base 3,600)

1961 average – 15,515 (season ticket base 3,732 – Sporting News)

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Historical Minnesota Twins Attendance Chart

 click on the PDF below to see the Twins historical attendance chart

Minnesota Twins Historical Attendance Chart thru 2023.PDF

 

 

Minnesota Twins home attendance from 1961 to current.

YEARRECORDFINISHAVERAGE
ATTEND
TOTAL
ATTEND
ATTEND
RANK
IN AL
202387-751 of 5 in AL Central24,3721,974,1248 of 15
202278-843 of 5 in AL Central22,2361,801,1289 of 15
202173-895 of 5 in AL Central16,175*1,310,199*7 of 15
202036-241 of 5 in AL Central00N/A
2019101-611 of 5 in AL Central28,3232,294,1525 of 15
201878-842 of 5 in AL Central24,1881,959,1978 of 15
201785-772 of 5 in AL Central25,3242,051,27910 of 15
201659-1035 of 5 in AL Central24,2461,963,91211 of 15
201583-792 of 5 in AL Central27,4082,220,0549 of 15
201470-925 of 5 in AL Central27,7852,250,6068 of 15
201366-964 of 5 in AL Central30,5882,477,6447 of 15
201266-965 of 5 in AL Central34,2762,776,3546 of 14
201163-995 of 5 in AL Central39,1133,168,1162 of 14
201094-681 of 5 in AL Central39,7983,223,6403 of 14
200987-761 of 5 in AL Central29,4662,416,2375 of 14
200888-752 of 5 in AL Central28,4252,302,4318 of 14
200779-833 of 5 in AL Central28,3502,296,38310 of 14
200696-661 of 5 in AL Central28,2102,285,0189 of 14
200583-793 of 5 in AL Central25,1142,034,2439 of 14
200492-701 of 5 in AL Central23,5991,911,49010 of 14
200390-721 of 5 in AL Central24,0251,946,0118 of 14
200294-671 of 5 in AL Central23,7591,924,4739 of 14
200185-772 of 5 in AL Central22,0111,782,92911 of 14
200069-935 of 5 in AL Central12,3551,000,76014 of 14
199963-975 of 5 in AL Central14,8501,202,82914 of 14
199870-924 of 5 in AL Central14,3951,165,97614 of 14
199768-944 of 5 in AL Central17,4211,411,06412 of 14
199678-844 of 5 in AL Central17,5291,437,35211 of 14
199556-885 of 5 in AL Central14,6901,057,66714 of 14
199453-604 of 5 in AL Central23,7041,398,56511 of 14
199371-915 of 7 in AL West25,2922,048,67310 of 14
199290-722 of 7 in AL West30,6472,482,4285 of 14
199195-671 of 7 in AL West28,3192,293,8428 of 14
199074-887 of 7 in AL West21,6241,751,58411 of 14
198980-825 of 7 in AL West28,1172,277,4387 of 14
198891-712 of 7 in AL West37,4163,030,6721 of 14
198785-771 of 7 in AL West25,7032,081,9766 of 14
198671-916 of 7 in AL West15,4991.255,45313 of 14
198577-854 of 7 in AL West19,6641,651,8149 of 14
198481-812 of 7 in AL West19,7371,598,69210 of 14
198370-925 of 7 in AL West10,604858,93912 of 14
198260-1027 of 7 in AL West11,373921,18614 of 14
198141-687 of 7 in AL West7,690469,09014 of 14
198077-843 of 7 in AL West9,615769,20614 of 14
197982-804 of 7 in AL West13,2161,070,52111 of 14
197873-894 of 7 in AL West9,727787,87813 of 14
197784-774 of 7 in AL West14,5341,162,72711 of 14
197685-773 of 6 in AL West8,832715,39412 of 12
197576-834 of 6 in AL West8,990737,15612 of 12
197482-803 of 6 in AL West8,078662,40112 of 12
197381-813 of 6 in AL West11,204907,49910 of 12
197277-773 of 6 in AL West10,782797,9017 of 12
197174-865 of 6 in AL West11,910940,8585 of 12
197098-641 of 6 in AL West15,5791,261,8873 of 12
196997-651 of 6 in AL West16,6581,349,3283 of 12
196879-837 of 10 in AL14,1141,143,2574 of 10
196791-712 of 10 in AL18,3151,483,5472 of 10
196689-732 of 10 in AL15,5481,259,3742 of 10
1965102-601 of 10 in AL18,0651,463,2581 of 10
196479-836 of 10 in AL14,7261,207,5143 of 10
196391-703 of 10 in AL17,3661,406,6521 of 10
196291-712 of 10 in AL17,4771,433,1162 of 10
196170-907 of 10 in AL15,5151,256,7233 of 10
* Stadium capacity limitations in place for about 1/2 of the 2021 season due to COVID. Each stadium had its own limitations based on state requirements.

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Minnesota Twins Spring Training Attendance

 

YearLocation/ParkDatesAttendanceAverage
2023Hammond Stadium1698,318 (2)6,145
2022Hammond Stadium945,0555,006
2021Hammond Stadium1434,5862,470
2020Hammond Stadium9 (6 games cancelled due to COVID-19)69,9987,778
2019Hammond Stadium17121,7987,165
2018Hammond Stadium17115,1476,773
2017Hammond Stadium15108,365 (1)7,224
2016Hammond Stadium15121,0058,067
2015Hammond Stadium17118,5796,975
2014Hammond Stadium14107,8067,700
2013Hammond Stadium17113,8456,697
2012Hammond Stadium16117,5037,344
2011Hammond Stadium16129,4538,091
2010Hammond Stadium13104,7128,054
2009Hammond Stadium17122,5557,209
2008Hammond Stadium16124,9347,808
2007Hammond Stadium17129,5437,620
2006Hammond Stadium17121,5747,151
2005Hammond Stadium15111,6917,446
2004Hammond Stadium15110,3317,335
2003Hammond stadium15106,2097,081
2002Hammond Stadium17102,2386,014
2001Hammond Stadium1894,5135,251
2000Hammond Stadium1799,4325,849
1999Hammond Stadium1682,5275,158
1998Hammond Stadium1990,5234,764
1997Hammond Stadium1889,7434,986
1996Hammond Stadium1780,0274,707
1995Hammond Stadium 7 *18,7372,677
1994Hammond Stadium15100,9306,729
1993Hammond Stadium1690,5035,656
1992Hammond Stadium17119,9207,054
1991Hammond Stadium18123,7536,875
1990Tinker Field819,3072,413
1989Tinker Field1458,7964,200
1988Tinker Field1251,0944,258
1987Tinker Field1352,2684,021
1986Tinker Field1348,3023,716
1985Tinker Field1448,4513,461
1984Tinker Field1444,3473,168
1983Tinker Field825,4823,187
1982Tinker Field1030,6093,061
1981Tinker Field1642,8932,681
1980Tinker Field1132,3512,941
1979Tinker Field1336,6182,817
1978Tinker Fieldnot availablenot availablenot available
1977Tinker Field1126,6342,421
1976Tinker Field813,8731,734
1975Tinker Field1527,4151,828
1974Tinker Field
1973Tinker Field
1972Tinker Field
1971Tinker Field
1970Tinker Field
1969Tinker Field
1968Tinker Field
1967Tinker Field
1966Tinker Field
1965Tinker Field
1964Tinker Field
1963Tinker Field1228,9652,414
1962Tinker Field
1961Tinker Field
TOTALS

(1) – Does not include two WBC games against Team USA (5,391) and Team Columbia (4,389).

(2) – Does not include a home WBC game on 3/9 against the Dominican Republic won by Twins 2-1 with an attendance of 4,705

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Historical Washington Senators Attendance

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Washington Attendance chart 1901-1960

Senators attendance 1m

Senators attendance 2m

 

 

Page updated 12/9/2023

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