Boston Red Sox Tickets Currently the Most Expensive in Baseball

As the midway point of the 2012 Major League Baseball season nears, the Boston Red Sox remain the most expensive ticket in baseball according to data compiled by Ticket Liquidator, the second-largest ticketing website on the secondary market. 

The Red Sox are the only Major League team to top the century mark at an average ticket price of $101.11 in 2012, more than 26 percent more expensive than the next-most-expensive ticket — the New York Mets at an average ticket price of $80.15. Rounding out the top five are the Toronto Blue Jays at an average ticket price of $76.51, the Chicago Cubs at an average ticket price of $74.57, and the New York Yankees at an average ticket price of $71.15. The cheapest ticket in baseball is the Pittsburgh Pirates at an average price of $33.21.

Despite being the most expensive ticket in baseball, the Boston Red Sox have sold the third-most tickets on Ticket Liquidator during the first half of the 2012 season. The only teams outpacing the Red Sox in total tickets sold are the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, who have sold the most. The team who has sold the least amount of tickets on Ticket Liquidator during the first half of 2012 is the Oakland Athletics. A variety of reasons exist why the Red Sox tickets are so much more expensive than all the other teams, but one obvious factor is supply and demand. Fenway Park, which celebrates its’ 100-year anniversary in 2012, is one of the smallest stadiums in baseball, with a seating capacity of 37,495. In contrast, Yankee Stadium has a capacity of 50,921.

Tickets for the 2012 MLB All Star game at the Kansas City Royal’s Kauffman Stadium have also been in high demand, as Kauffman Stadium’s capacity of 37,903 is similar to Fenway Park. The All Star game takes place on July 10, 2012, as baseball fans get a chance to see the return of former St. Louis Cardinals’ manager Tony La Russa as he comes out of retirement to coach the National League. Tickets for the 2012 MLB All Star Game have sold for an average price of $469.33 on Ticket Liquidator.