MLB.com numbers vs AP/ESPN numbers on 2007-2008 attendance

Both articles had the same total attendance numbers from 2007 and 2008, but MLB's % figure of minus .7%, gave it a 338,095 benefit. The correct number was minus 1.1%, used by AP.

• 2007 (AP, MLB)

• 79.5 million (79,503,175)

• 2008 (AP, MLB)

• 78.6 million (78,614,880)

The loss of attendance over last year according to MLB figures was 888,295 which is 1.1% as stated by AP, but MLB.com said the drop was only .7%. A .7 drop would be only 550,200, a difference of 338,095 from actual figures.

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