Going into Sunday's game, the Rays have drawn 55,695 to Charlotte Sports Park through 9 games so far this spring, a 6,189 average (exhibition with Puerto Rico included). The 2009 total is already the 8th-highest spring total attendance figure in the club’s 12-year history. With 7 games remaining, the Rays are on pace to shatter the club’s all-time mark of 79,044, set in 2007. The Rays are also averaging 7,340 away from Charlotte County, the 4th-highest average spring road attendance in the majors and 2nd in the Grapefruit League.
Rays spring training home attendance:
2007 - 79,044
2006 - 70,756
2000 - 67,089
1998 - 66,781
2005 - 61,261
1999 - 59,230
2001 - 57,081
2009 - 55,695
2008 - 54,960
2003 - 51,324
2002 - 49,043
2004 - 43,916
2009 highest average spring training road attendance:
Chicago Cubs - 8,018
Arizona Diamondbacks - 7,642
New York Yankees - 7,430
Tampa Bay Rays - 7,340
Boston Red Sox - 7,299
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