2023 KBO surpasses 6 million fans for second consecutive year, despite heatwave and frequent rains

Average attendance 10,954 Most spectators LG-SSG-LOTTE-DUSAN-SAMSUNG

Professional baseball has exceeded 6 million fans for the second consecutive year.

The KBO said on Wednesday that 541,000 people attended games at five stadiums across the country, 스포츠토토 bringing the cumulative total to 6,024,124 after 550 games this season.

This marks the 11th season in a row that the All Pro Baseball League has reached 6 million fans since the league's inception in 1982.

All Pro Baseball is also on track to surpass last year's season attendance record of 6,076,774, which was set as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic eased.

Through the previous day, the average attendance per game this season was 10,954, 토토 a 34.6% increase from the 8,439 average for the same number of games last year.

It is also a 4.9% increase compared to 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the average was 10,119.

By team, the LG Twins had the highest average attendance at 16,198 per game, followed by the SSG Landers at 14,376.

The Lotte Giants (12,879), Doosan Bears (12,24), and Samsung Lions (11,339) rounded out the top three.

This season, professional baseball has seen 75 games canceled due to frequent rains and heat waves, making it difficult for fans to attend games.

The national team also suffered a disastrous loss at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, 스포츠토토링크 but the fierce competition in the standings since the start of the season has kept fans coming back.