Professional baseball, break through 7 million spectators… Over 100 billion spectators
The popularity of professional baseball does not know how to cool. It does not cool down in the rainy season. 7 million spectators were placed before the end of the first half.
The professional baseball this season, which has recorded 54.86%(395 games) of the total schedule (720 games), has a total of 6,85,8995 people (an average of 17,365 people) as of the 30th. Only 194 games sold out (49.11%). There are 14,100 people in 7 million spectators. Considering the season average spectators (17,365 people), 7 million spectators are likely to be broken this week unless there is a large number of rainy weather cancellation. Professional baseball has exceeded 6 million spectators in only the minimum match (350 games) on the 17th.
The club with the biggest increase in spectators is the Hanwha Eagles, which is ranked first. The crowd increased 48% from last year. Spectators’ imports nearly doubled (99%). The new opening of Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park has increased the number of people (17,000 seats). The previous Eagles Park’s largest audience was 12,000. Currently, the average audience of Hanwha Home Stadium is 16,918. 33 of the 37 home games were sold out. The seat share is 99.5%. Hanwha will also open Infitini Pool next week. However, the number of audiences does not increase.
The most average spectator is Daegu Samsung Lions Park, Samsung Lions’ home. The average spectator is 22,653 (24,000). The crowd increased 50% from last year (average crowd 16,385). Currently, 97,4094 people (43 games) have been found, with the weekend (July 4-6) with LG Twins, so they are expected to break through 1 million homes. After Samsung, the team with a large number of spectators was LG, and there were currently 90,9362 spectators (42 games).
Compared to last year, the number of spectators (4% decrease) is the only ‘defending champion’ Kia (KIA) Tigers. Kim Do -young, who was born again as a superstar last year, was injured, and the early season was also bad. However, despite the injuries of the main players, the home spectators are expected to increase in the recovery. Kia deals with SSG Randers and Lotte Giants this week at Gwangju Home.
Meanwhile, 10 clubs’ income is currently reached at 1145,644,4967 won. 31%increased compared to the same game last year. Currently, the average crowd income of 290 million won per game is generated. If the current trend continues, the income will exceed 200 billion won (208.8 billion won) for the first time this year.
By Kim Yang -hee, reporter whizzer4@hani.co.kr
