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Game Information, Local Heroes, And Their Effect On Attendance: The Case Of The Japanese Baseball League

Yamamura, Eiji (2010): Game Information, Local Heroes, And Their Effect On Attendance: The Case Of The Japanese Baseball League.

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Abstract

In the Japanese Professional Baseball League, the starting pitcher is announced prior to the game in the Pacific League but not in the Central League. I attempt to investigate how the release of information concerning a starting pitcher prior to the game affects attendance. My major findings are: (1) In the Pacific League, the salary (and overall number of wins) of the home team’s starting pitcher is positively related to attendance, while that of the visiting team is not. (2) In the Central League, neither the salary (or the overall number of wins) of the home team’s starting pitcher nor that of the visiting team affect attendance.

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