MLB sees highest attendance numbers since 2017 season

The 2024 regular season for Major League Baseball concluded with its highest total attendance since 2017, as announced by the league on Tuesday.

MLB also saw an uptick in TV viewership, streaming, and fan engagement, which the league attributed in part to faster games - the average game time of 2:36 was the shortest since 1984 (2:35).

Commissioner Rob Manfred stated, \"The increased enthusiasm from baseball fans of all ages over the past two seasons is evident in all of the ways we track fan engagement. Building off of last year's momentum, the 2024 season was memorable with historic performances, emerging young stars, successful special events, and tight pennant races. We thank all the fans for their outstanding support and look forward to an exciting postseason.\"

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Total attendance for the season reached 71,348,366, a 1 percent increase from the 2023 season. This marks the first time attendance has grown in consecutive seasons since 2011-12. Weekday attendance has also seen a 13 percent increase since 2022.

MLB's national TV partners experienced double-digit growth among adults ages 18-34: ESPN's \"Sunday Night Baseball\" (up 12 percent), FS1 (24 percent), and MLB Network (36 percent).

MLB.TV set a new record with 14.5 billion minutes watched, a 14 percent increase from 2023. Seven of the 10 most-watched days on MLB.TV occurred during this season.

Baseball's social media platforms also saw double-digit growth compared to the previous season: Instagram (up 28 percent), X/Twitter (69 percent), Facebook (17 percent), and YouTube (33 percent).

International viewership saw an 18 percent increase from 2023, with double-digit growth in Asia (up 32 percent) and Latin America (16 percent).