My Own Study of Loyalty
Cubs.com had a video up today, comparing Red Sox fans to Cubs fans, in terms of "loyalty." One guy even said that Red Sox fans are "everywhere" and that's why they are more loyal/ better fans. Instead of dwelling on opinions, let's get right to the facts.
Home Attendance Percentages: Using ESPN.com and Baseball Reference, the Red Sox have had a better home attendance every year since 1985, except for this year (Cubs are actually higher) and 1999, when they tied.
Road Attendance Percentages: Using ESPN.com, the Cubs have had a higher road percentage in every season, since 2001, except for this season where the Red Sox are two percentage points higher than the Cubs. The Yankees have been first every year since 2001, except for this season. And the Cubs have been second every year. If I spent a couple of more days, I could do this for every season since 1985 to see if the Cubs uptick might be due to Sammy Sosa or the advent of Milwaukee in the National League.
So using my statistics, they are about the same. Todd Walker will tell you that in Chicago they take the team much less seriously than in Boston. If that makes team one team more loyal than the other, oh well.
posted by Kyle @ 1:37 PM
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I don't know if one is more loyal, but the fan bases are just different. Cubs fans pack the place for much more than just baseball - - - I'd argue that many in the stands are not there for baseball so much as the experience. In New England, baseball is religion, its part of their regional identity. Fans tend to be more rabid, and expectations annually become a crush on the organization.
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