THE Pittsburgh Pirates’ slide on the field is keeping fans away in a concerning way.
The Major League Baseball side has suffered an alarming fall in attendances in 2025.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rooted to the bottom of the NL Central division[/caption]
The team has seen attendances slide from last season[/caption]
The Pirates sit 26-40 and rooted to the bottom of the National League Central division.
They are a massive 14.5 games back from the division-leading Chicago Cubs.
Pittsburgh is averaging just 17,713 fans per game in 2025.
That puts them 26th in the MLB and down on last year’s numbers.
The Pirates average attendance was 21,239 in 2024, which was 25th in the MLB.
That mark was about the same as the 2023 mark of 20,131.
But this year’s numbers are a return towards 2022.
That year they averaged 15,524 fans per game and were 27th in the MLB.
The Pirates have a capacity of 38.747 at their PNC Park home.
Team president Travis Williams was asked about low attendances in April.
“I’m not concerned,” he declared.
“Obviously the weather has not been our friend and we’ll bet team performance has had some impact on that as well.
“Both of which I’m confident will get better.
“I’m looking forward to better weather days.
“And I’m looking forward to better team performances on the field.”
Williams hasn’t had his wish granted on the field of play since then.
And fans have voted with their feet by staying away from the ballpark.
The Los Angeles Dodgers currently average 50,275 fans at home games.
That is the highest figure in the league from the New York Yankees on 42,491.
The Tampa Bay Rays have the worst attendance in the league with 9,807 fans per game.
