CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ATTENDANCE

Though the calendar may say spring has begun, its OFFICIAL arrival in many people’s eyes is actually Monday --Opening Day of the baseball season. Orange County’s own California Angels open their season at Anaheim Stadium on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. It will be the Angels’ 24th year at the stadium, and almost 39 million fans have root, root, rooted for the home team during that time.

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ATTENDANCE

Home Won/Loss Year Attendance Record 1966 1,400,321 80-82 1967 1,317,713 84-77 1968 1,025,956 67-95 1969 758,388 71-91 1970 1,077,741 86-76 1971 926,373 76-86 1972 744,190 75-80 1973 1,058,206 79-83 1974 917,269 68-94 1975 1,058,163 72-89 1976 1,006,774 76-86 1977 1,432,633 74-88 1978 1,755,366 87-75 1979 * 2,523,575 88-74 1980 2,297,327 65-95 1981 1,441,545 51-59 1982 * 2,807,360 93-69 1983 2,555,016 70-92 1984 2,402,997 81-81 1985 2,567,427 90-72 1986 * 2,655,892 92-70 1987 2,696,299 75-87 1988 2,340,925 75-87 TOTAL 38,767,456 1,775-1,888 AVERAGE 1,685,541 77-82

* Won the American League Western Division.

REGULAR SEASON POTPOURRI

Category Record Date Season 2,807,360 (1982) Single Game 63,132 (July 4, 1983, Kansas City Royals) Night Game 63,073 (April 23, 1983, Baltimore Orioles) Day Game 63,132 (July 4, 1983, Kansas City Royals) Double Header 43,461 (Aug. 5, 1988, Chicago White Sox) Season Opener 45,586 (April 8, 1988, Oakland A’s) Three-Game Series 146,010 (Sept. 20-22, 1982, Kansas City Royals) Four-Game Series 173,347 (July 1-4, 1983, Kansas City Royals)

Source: California Angels

10 LARGEST CROWDS*

Attendance Date Opponent 64,406** Oct. 5, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers 64,223** Oct. 11, 1986 Boston Red Sox 64,223** Oct. 12, 1986 Boston Red Sox 64,206** Oct. 10, 1986 Boston Red Sox 64,179** Oct. 6, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers 63,132 July 4, 1983 Kansas City Royals 63,073 April 23, 1983 Baltimore Orioles 62,968*** April 6, 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers 62,951 July 4, 1985 Boston Red Sox 62,921*** March 30, 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers

* Includes pre- and post-season games)

** American League playoff game

*** Freeway series game