SFMTA vs. SF Giants: Quiz Answers!
The SFMTA or SF Giants. Who boasts bigger numbers? During lunch, we asked you to guess the heavyweights in our seven-question series. Did you make bets with your co-workers? Now, we reveal the answers.
- Seats in AT&T Park vs. Parking Meters in SF
- Giants Tickets Sold vs. Parking Tickets Issued in SF
- Giants Ticket Revenue vs. SFMTA Parking Ticket Revenue
- Yearly SFMTA Budget vs. 2012 SF Giants Payroll
- Box Office Price of a Premium Seat World Series Ticket vs. Ticket for Misuse of a Handicap Placard or Blue Zone
- Average MUNI Operator’s Salary vs. Average Giants Player’s Salary
- Highest Paid MUNI Driver’s Salary vs. Lowest Paid Giants Player’s Salary
BONUS Question:
- Distance Run Around the Bases on Giants Base Hits (Hint: It’s 90 feet between each base) vs. Distance from AT&T Park to Muir Woods
ANSWERS:
Seats in AT&T Park 41,915
Parking Meters in SF 29,000
Giants Tickets Sold 3.5 Million
Parking Tickets Issued in SF (FY 2011) 1.5 Million
Giants Ticket Revenue $110 Million
SFMTA Parking Ticket Revenue $85 Million
Yearly SFMTA Budget $821 Million
2012 SF Giants Payroll $137 Million
Box Office Price of a Premium Seat World Series Ticket $1040
Ticket for Misuse of a Handicap Placard or Blue Zone $966 (plus $450 towing charge)
Average MUNI Operator’s Salary $109,000
Average Giants Player’s Salary $4.1 Million
Highest Paid MUNI Driver’s Salary $210,000 (Avg. Salary $109,000)
Lowest Paid Giants Player’s Salary $480,000 (Avg. $4.1 Million)
BONUS Question:
Distance Run Around the Bases on Giants Base Hits (Hint: It’s 90 feet between each base) 38 miles
Distance from AT&T Park to Muir Woods 18 miles
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