Red Sox attendance increased with rank in pitches taken

Red Sox attendance improved with team rank in pitches taken, 1999-2009, Baseball Almanac. From 1999 through 2002, the Red Sox ranked between 10th and 19th in NP. From 2003 through 2009 they ranked 1, 2, or 3 per MLB.com stats:

• NP team rank MLB

• 2009, Yankees first, Red Sox second

• 2008, Red Sox third, Yankees 11th

• 2007, Yankees first, Red Sox second

• 2006, Red Sox first, Yankees third

• 2005, Red Sox first, Yankees sixth

• 2004, Red Sox first, Yankees sixth

• 2003, Red Sox first, Yankees third

• 2002, Yankees second, Red Sox twelfth

• 2001, Yankees 7th, Red Sox 10th

• 2000, Yankees 13th, Red Sox 17th

• 1999, Yankees 7th, Red Sox 19th

1998, MLB.com does not provide NP stat for team hitters for 1998.

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