Attendance Effects of Star Pitchers in Major League Baseball
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Author(s)
Ormiston, Russell
Date Issued
July 3, 2014
Abstract
While the determinants of Major League Baseball attendance have been thoroughly researched, the literature is conspicuously incomplete in regard to the attendance effects of star players. Addressing two concerns in the research, this study develops two measures of players’ star power and, analyzing within-season fluctuations in game attendance from 1969-2010, demonstrates a positive and statistically significant relationship between attendance and varying gradations of star power of the home and visiting teams’ starting pitchers. Using over four decades worth of data, the results of this study also suggest that fan responsiveness to star players has declined considerably over time.
Journal
Journal of Sports Economics
Department
Economics
Citation
Ormiston, Russell. 2014. "Attendance Effects of Star Pitchers in Major League Baseball." Journal of Sports Economics 15, no. 4 (August 1): 338-364.
Publisher
Sage
Version of Article
Postprint
DOI
10.1177/1527002512461155
ISSN
1527-0025
1552-7794
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