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Originally Posted by Acajack
The best years *ever* (79-83) for the Expos averaged 26-28k a game. That's when the Big O was fairly new and was an attraction by itself. And these were the Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, etc. years.
Even in the strike-shortened season of 1994 when they had an awesome team that led the majors, they only averaged 22-23k.
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Yes, but attendance has to be looked at in context. In 1983, for example, the Expos drew around 2.3 million - their highest total ever. A nice number, sure, but not exactly impressive. However, that figure ranked them 3rd in the NL that year. In that same year, the Cubs saw only 1.5 million pass through the turnstiles. The Mets a mere 1.1 million. Different time, I suppose.