1875 Attendance Data, Part 2

As promised, here's the Brown Stockings attendance data from 1875-and the contrast with the Reds could not be more apparent. As before, I give the date of the game, the opponent, the result, the score, and the attendance. All data is from Retrosheet.

5- 4-1875            At RS    W 15- 9            1000 
5- 6-1875            Vs CHI   W 10- 0            8000 
5- 8-1875            Vs CHI   W  4- 3            8728 
5-12-1875            At WES   W 16- 6            300 
5-13-1875            At WES   W  4- 2            150 
5-19-1875            At CHI   L  4- 9            2561 
5-22-1875            At CHI   L  2- 6            3273 
5-25-1875            Vs WES   W  3- 2            500 
5-27-1875            Vs WES   W 12- 4            300 
5-29-1875            Vs RS    W  6- 0            500 
6- 2-1875            Vs BOS   L  3-10            6000 
6- 5-1875            Vs BOS   W  5- 4            6000 
6- 7-1875            Vs BOS   L  2-15            8000 
6- 9-1875            Vs MUT   W  5- 2            3000 
6-12-1875            Vs MUT   W  8- 2            2000 
6-14-1875            Vs PHI   L  2-15            1000 
6-16-1875            Vs PHI   W  5- 4            1500 
6-19-1875            Vs MUT   W 11- 2            1000  
6-21-1875            Vs PHI   W  2- 0            1200 
6-23-1875            Vs HAR   W  7- 1            2000 
6-26-1875            Vs WAS   W  9- 3            1000 
6-29-1875            Vs WAS   W  8- 1            500 
7- 1-1875            Vs WAS   W 14- 2            100 
7- 3-1875            At CHI   L  5- 8            2500 
7- 5-1875            Vs CHI   W 13- 2            8000 
7- 8-1875            At PHI   W  8- 4            1000 
7-10-1875            At PHI   W  6- 2            1000 
7-12-1875            At ATL   W  6- 2            300 
7-13-1875            At MUT   W  9- 7            1500 
7-14-1875            At ATL   W  2- 1            400 
7-15-1875            At MUT   W  5- 1            2000 
7-17-1875            At MUT   W 10- 4            1200 
7-19-1875            At BOS   L  2- 7            2000 
7-21-1875            At BOS   L  6-16            2000 
7-23-1875            At NH    W  6- 0            800 
7-24-1875            At BOS   L  3- 8            2000 
7-27-1875            At HAR   L  2- 4            2000 
7-28-1875            At NH    L  3- 7            800 
7-30-1875            At NH    W  9- 7            2000 
7-31-1875            At HAR   W  7- 1            3000 
8- 3-1875            At ATH   L  2- 3            1000 
8- 7-1875            At ATH   W 11-10            1200 
8- 9-1875            At PHI   L  0-16            700 
8-12-1875            Vs ATH   L  1- 8            3000 
8-14-1875            Vs ATH   L  2- 6            1200 
8-16-1875            Vs ATH   L  1- 3            800 
8-19-1875            Vs BOS   L  1- 2            1400 
8-21-1875            Vs BOS   W  5- 3            2000 
8-23-1875            Vs ATH   L  2- 3            1500 
9- 7-1875            Vs HAR   L  2- 8            1500 
9- 9-1875            Vs HAR   W 12- 4            1000 
9-11-1875            Vs HAR   W  6- 0            1500 
9-13-1875            Vs HAR   L  0- 3            1000 
9-22-1875            At PHI   W  5- 1            500 
9-27-1875            Vs PHI   T  5- 5            1000 
9-28-1875            Vs PHI   L  2- 3            500 
9-29-1875            Vs PHI   L  5- 9            600
10- 1-1875           At CHI   L  9-13            300
10- 2-1875           At CHI   L  1- 5            150
10- 7-1875           Vs CHI   W  6- 4            3500
10- 8-1875           Vs CHI   W  4- 2            1200
10-14-1875           At BOS   L  8-12            700
10-18-1875           At HAR   L  0- 5            500
10-20-1875           At HAR   W 10- 4            600
10-21-1875           At HAR   L  7-18            900
10-22-1875           At MUT   W  4- 3            100
10-23-1875           At MUT   W  6- 2            400
10-25-1875           At PHI   L  2-17            200
10-28-1875           At ATH   L  3- 9            100
10-29-1875           At MUT   T  5- 5            150

Breaking down the numbers a bit, the Brown Stockings played before 123,862 people in 1875. They drew 87,028 at home and 36,834 on the road. They averaged 2560 per game at home and 1023 per game on the road.

Looking at just the home games:

5- 6-1875            Vs CHI   W 10- 0            8000 
5- 8-1875            Vs CHI   W  4- 3            8728   
5-25-1875            Vs WES   W  3- 2            500 
5-27-1875            Vs WES   W 12- 4            300 
5-29-1875            Vs RS    W  6- 0            500 
6- 2-1875            Vs BOS   L  3-10            6000 
6- 5-1875            Vs BOS   W  5- 4            6000 
6- 7-1875            Vs BOS   L  2-15            8000 
6- 9-1875            Vs MUT   W  5- 2            3000 
6-12-1875            Vs MUT   W  8- 2            2000 
6-14-1875            Vs PHI   L  2-15            1000 
6-16-1875            Vs PHI   W  5- 4            1500 
6-19-1875            Vs MUT   W 11- 2            1000  
6-21-1875            Vs PHI   W  2- 0            1200 
6-23-1875            Vs HAR   W  7- 1            2000 
6-26-1875            Vs WAS   W  9- 3            1000 
6-29-1875            Vs WAS   W  8- 1            500 
7- 1-1875            Vs WAS   W 14- 2            100   
7- 5-1875            Vs CHI   W 13- 2            8000  
8-12-1875            Vs ATH   L  1- 8            3000 
8-14-1875            Vs ATH   L  2- 6            1200 
8-16-1875            Vs ATH   L  1- 3            800 
8-19-1875            Vs BOS   L  1- 2            1400 
8-21-1875            Vs BOS   W  5- 3            2000 
8-23-1875            Vs ATH   L  2- 3            1500 
9- 7-1875            Vs HAR   L  2- 8            1500 
9- 9-1875            Vs HAR   W 12- 4            1000 
9-11-1875            Vs HAR   W  6- 0            1500 
9-13-1875            Vs HAR   L  0- 3            1000 
9-22-1875            At PHI   W  5- 1            500 
9-27-1875            Vs PHI   T  5- 5            1000 
9-28-1875            Vs PHI   L  2- 3            500 
9-29-1875            Vs PHI   L  5- 9            600 
10- 7-1875           Vs CHI   W  6- 4            3500
10- 8-1875           Vs CHI   W  4- 2            1200

The Browns had six different games in which they drew more people than the Reds did in their total of 14 home games. Unbelievable. Their best crowd was May 8-the second game of their first home series against Chicago. That first two game set against Chicago drew over 16,000 people, speaking to the excitement for baseball in St. Louis and the rivalry which already existed with Chicago.

It's interesting to note how attendance declined over the course of the season. The Browns had their best six games, as far as attendance is concered, before July 6 and never had a crowd better than 3500 after that. Over the course of their last 15 games, the Browns' average attendance declined to 1480. Previous to July 6, they had been averaging 3017. I think that's natural as the excitement of the early season faded and the realization set in that the Browns were not going to win the whip pennant.

Tomorrow, I'll do a more direct comparison of the attendance of the Browns and Reds as it concerns similiar opponents.