Single admission doubleheaders: fans see BOTH games!
The American League (AL) expanded from 8 to 10 teams in 1961 and the schedule increased from 154 to 162. I list actual number of games (G).
dh: doubleheaders
After AL expanded again in 1969 to 12 teams and split into two divisions, dh decreased. Expansion again in 1977 to 14 teams.
By 1980 dh down to 4.
| | | | | | | | | |
year | dh | G | dh*2 | %Gdh | | | | AL# | year |
1958 | 23 | 155 | 46 | 29.68% | | | | 8 | 1958 |
1959 | 24 | 155 | 48 | 30.97% | | | | 8 | 1959 |
1960 | 19 | 155 | 38 | 24.52% | | | | 8 | 1960 |
1961 | 23 | 162 | 46 | 28.40% | | | | 10 | 1961 |
1962 | 25 | 162 | 50 | 30.86% | | | | 10 | 1962 |
1963 | 22 | 161 | 44 | 27.33% | | | | 10 | 1963 |
1964 | 24 | 164 | 48 | 29.27% | | | | 10 | 1964 |
1965 | 19 | 162 | 38 | 23.46% | | | | 10 | 1965 |
1966 | 22 | 160 | 44 | 27.50% | | | | 10 | 1966 |
1967 | 24 | 163 | 48 | 29.45% | | | | 10 | 1967 |
1968 | 24 | 164 | 48 | 29.27% | East | West | | 10 | 1968 |
1969 | 20 | 162 | 40 | 24.69% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1969 |
1970 | 16 | 163 | 32 | 19.63% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1970 |
1971 | 14 | 162 | 28 | 17.28% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1971 |
1972 | 22 | 155 | 44 | 28.39% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1972 |
1973 | 15 | 162 | 30 | 18.52% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1973 |
1974 | 15 | 162 | 30 | 18.52% | 18 | 12 | Shea | 12 | 1974 |
1975 | 14 | 160 | 28 | 17.50% | 18 | 12 | Shea | 12 | 1975 |
1976 | 11 | 159 | 22 | 13.84% | 18 | 12 | | 12 | 1976 |
1977 | 10 | 162 | 20 | 12.35% | 15 | 11 | 16-10 | 14 | 1977 |
1978 | 8 | 163 | 16 | 9.82% | 15 | 11 | 16-10 | 14 | 1978 |
1979 | 5 | 160 | 10 | 6.25% | 13 | 12 | | 14 | 1979 |
1980 | 4 | 162 | 8 | 4.94% | 13 | 12 | | 14 | 1980 |
year | dh | G | dh*2 | %Gdh | East | West | | AL# | year |
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