We conclude our listings of 2012 summer-collegiate attendance with a look at average attendance — perhaps the most accurate way to measure the health of a franchise.
Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations here than in, say, the affiliated leagues. In addition, this doesn’t cover every summer-collegiate team: there are a few leagues that choose not to report the attendance numbers publicly. That’s OK: in those cases we’re talking about good-quality community entertainment. Still, this listing should give you a good idea of the growth in the summer-collegiate industry: in the past you rarely had teams averaring over 1,500 fans a game and now you have the top 21 teams in this list reaching that mark. Enjoy.
# | Team | Lge | Tot | Gms | 2012 | 2011 | +/- |
1 | Madison Mallards | NorthWL | 217,143 | 35 | 6,204 | 6,278 | -0.01 |
2 | Elmira Pioneers | PGL | 66,478 | 22 | 3,022 | 1,411 | 1.14 |
3 | La Crosse Loggers | NorthWL | 103,292 | 35 | 2,951 | 2,997 | -0.02 |
4 | Fayetteville Swampdogs | CPL | 57,502 | 26 | 2,212 | 2,312 | -0.04 |
5 | Okotoks Dawgs | WMBL | 48,448 | 22 | 2,202 | 2,349 | -0.06 |
6 | Newport Gulls | NECBL | 38,275 | 18 | 2,126 | 2,148 | -0.01 |
7 | Eau Claire Express | NorthWL | 70,355 | 34 | 2,069 | 2,135 | -0.03 |
8 | Gastonia Grizzlies | CPL | 59,399 | 29 | 2,048 | 1,848 | 0.11 |
9 | Orleans Firebirds | CCL | 44,909 | 22 | 2,041 | 1,744 | 0.17 |
10 | Forest City Owls | CPL | 58,016 | 30 | 1,934 | 1,903 | 0.02 |
11 | Columbia Blowfish | CPL | 42,258 | 24 | 1,761 | 1,398 | 0.26 |
12 | Brockton Rox | FCBL | 41,141 | 24 | 1,714 | ||
13 | Chatham Anglers | CCL | 37,663 | 22 | 1,712 | 1,164 | 0.47 |
14 | Wilmington Sharks | CPL | 45,702 | 27 | 1,693 | 1,775 | -0.05 |
15 | Peninsula Pilots | CPL | 44,832 | 27 | 1,660 | 1,754 | -0.05 |
16 | St. Cloud River Bats | NorthWL | 55,841 | 35 | 1,595 | 1,747 | -0.09 |
17 | Chillicothe Paints | PL | 45,863 | 29 | 1,581 | 1,759 | -0.10 |
18 | Wisconsin Woodchucks | NorthWL | 55,040 | 35 | 1,573 | 1,624 | -0.03 |
19 | Hyannis Harbor Hawks | CCL | 34,459 | 22 | 1,566 | 1,539 | 0.02 |
20 | Brazos Valley Bombers | TCL | 45,008 | 29 | 1,552 | 1,398 | 0.11 |
21 | Oneonta Outlaws | PGL | 36,392 | 24 | 1,516 | 1,659 | -0.09 |
22t | Waterloo Bucks | NorthWL | 50,943 | 34 | 1,498 | 1,608 | -0.07 |
22t | Vermont Mountaineers | NECBL | 29,954 | 20 | 1,498 | 1,743 | -0.14 |
24 | Martinsville Mustangs | CPL | 36,746 | 25 | 1,470 | 1,582 | -0.07 |
25 | Morehead City Marlins | CPL | 39,336 | 27 | 1,457 | 1,284 | 0.13 |
26 | Bend Elks | WCL | 36,881 | 26 | 1,419 | 1,820 | -0.22 |
27 | Amsterdam Mohawks | PGL | 33,893 | 24 | 1,412 | 1,192 | 0.18 |
28 | Keene Swamp Bats | NECBL | 27,288 | 20 | 1,364 | 1,573 | -0.13 |
29 | Lakeshore Chinooks | NorthWL | 46,022 | 34 | 1,354 | ||
30 | Wisconsin Rapids Rafter | NorthWL | 45,959 | 34 | 1,352 | 1,412 | -0.04 |
31t | Harwich Mariners | CCL | 29,573 | 22 | 1,344 | 1,439 | -0.07 |
31t | Pittsfield Suns | FCBL | 32,261 | 24 | 1,344 | ||
33 | Marysviile Gold Sox | HOR | 60,123 | 45 | 1,336 | 1,197 | 0.12 |
34 | Walla Walla Sweets | WCL | 34,598 | 26 | 1,331 | 1,597 | -0.17 |
35 | Bourne Braves | CCL | 28,803 | 22 | 1,309 | 1,022 | 0.28 |
36 | Corvallis Knights | WCL | 33,801 | 26 | 1,300 | 1,274 | 0.02 |
37 | St. Joseph Mustangs | MINK | 26,915 | 21 | 1,282 | 1,883 | -0.32 |
38 | Thomasville HiToms | CPL | 37,121 | 29 | 1,280 | 869 | 0.47 |
39 | Wilson Tobs | CPL | 38,092 | 30 | 1,270 | 1,223 | 0.04 |
40 | Duluth Huskies | NorthWL | 40,739 | 33 | 1,235 | 1,040 | 0.19 |
41 | Klamath Falls Gems | WCL | 32,841 | 27 | 1,216 | 1,163 | 0.05 |
42 | Danville Dans | PL | 36,267 | 30 | 1,209 | 2,027 | -0.40 |
43 | Wenatchee AppleSox | WCL | 32,430 | 27 | 1,201 | 1,283 | -0.06 |
44 | Battle Creek Bombers | NorthWL | 40,786 | 45 | 1,200 | 1,176 | 0.02 |
45 | Brewster Whitecaps | CCL | 26,357 | 22 | 1,198 | 1,164 | 0.03 |
46 | Mankato MoonDogs | NorthWL | 40,549 | 35 | 1,159 | 1,207 | -0.04 |
47 | Asheboro Copperheads | CPL | 31,284 | 27 | 1,159 | 1,126 | 0.03 |
48 | Cowlitz Black Bears | WCL | 30,014 | 26 | 1,154 | 1,115 | 0.03 |
49 | Cotuit Kettleers | CCL | 25,252 | 22 | 1,148 | 950 | 0.21 |
50 | Nashua Silver Knights | FCBL | 28,125 | 25 | 1,125 | 869 | 0.29 |
51 | Leesburg Lightning | FCSL | 24,583 | 22 | 1,117 | 1,081 | 0.03 |
52 | Y-D Red Sox | CCL | 24,099 | 22 | 1,095 | 1,550 | -0.29 |
53 | Rochester Honkers | NorthWL | 36,100 | 33 | 1,094 | 1,194 | -0.08 |
54 | Florence Redwolves | CPL | 24,933 | 23 | 1,084 | 1,379 | -0.21 |
55 | Newark Pilots | PGL | 24,670 | 23 | 1,073 | 872 | 0.23 |
56 | Wareham Gatemen | CCL | 22,092 | 21 | 1,052 | 1,012 | 0.04 |
57 | Green Bay Bullfrogs | NorthWL | 36,545 | 35 | 1,044 | 1,226 | -0.15 |
58 | Falmouth Commodores | CCL | 22,892 | 22 | 1,041 | 863 | 0.21 |
59 | Willmar Stingers | NorthWL | 35,049 | 34 | 1,031 | 963 | 0.07 |
60 | North Shore Navigators | FCBL | 23,203 | 23 | 1,009 | 920 | 0.10 |
61 | Holyoke Blue Sox | NECBL | 18,497 | 19 | 974 | 2,510 | -0.61 |
62 | Bellingham Bells | WCL | 23,934 | 25 | 957 | 613 | 0.56 |
63 | West Virginia Miners | PL | 25,700 | 27 | 952 | 1,225 | -0.22 |
64 | Terre Haute Rex | PL | 27,587 | 30 | 920 | 1,014 | -0.09 |
65 | Thunder Bay Border Cat | NorthWL | 28,228 | 31 | 911 | 796 | 0.14 |
66 | Quincy Gems | PL | 26,320 | 29 | 908 | 1,000 | -0.09 |
67 | Richmond River Rats | PL | 26,215 | 29 | 904 | 876 | 0.03 |
68 | Kelowna Falcons | WCL | 21,894 | 25 | 876 | 694 | 0.26 |
69 | Petersburg Generals | CPL | 22,146 | 26 | 852 | 278 | 2.06 |
70 | Alexandria Beetles | NorthWL | 29,654 | 35 | 847 | 985 | -0.14 |
71 | Hannibal Cavemen | PL | 23,401 | 28 | 836 | 958 | -0.13 |
72 | North Adams SteepleCat | NECBL | 17,311 | 21 | 824 | 969 | -0.15 |
73 | Springfield Sliders | PL | 24,307 | 30 | 810 | 1,268 | -0.36 |
74 | Glen Falls Golden Eagles | PGL | 17,613 | 22 | 766 | 780 | -0.02 |
75 | M. Val. DiamondDawgs | PGL | 16,608 | 22 | 755 | 859 | -0.12 |
76 | Edenton Steamers | CPL | 17,274 | 23 | 751 | 733 | 0.02 |
77 | Sanford River Rats | FCSL | 14,741 | 20 | 737 | 581 | 0.27 |
78 | Victoria Generals | TCL | 20,476 | 28 | 731 | 741 | -0.01 |
79 | Alexandria Aces | TCL | 20,683 | 29 | 713 | 939 | -0.24 |
80 | Butler Blue Sox | PL | 20,629 | 29 | 711 | 676 | 0.05 |
81 | Medicine Hat Mavericks | WMBL | 15,735 | 23 | 684 | 750 | -0.09 |
82t | Danbury Westerners | NECBL | 12,973 | 20 | 649 | 617 | 0.05 |
82t | Northwest Indiana Oilm | MDCL | 14,928 | 23 | 649 | ||
84 | East Texas Pump Jacks | TCL | 17,903 | 29 | 617 | 722 | -0.15 |
85 | Lethbridge Bulls | WMBL | 14,053 | 23 | 611 | 512 | 0.19 |
86 | DeLand Suns | FCSL | 10,594 | 18 | 589 | 293 | 1.01 |
87 | Torrington Titans | FCBL | 12,830 | 22 | 583 | 471 | 0.24 |
88 | Martha’s Vineyard Shark | FCBL | 13,601 | 25 | 544 | 641 | -0.15 |
89 | Regina Red Sox | WMBL | 11,653 | 22 | 530 | 428 | 0.24 |
90 | Watertown Wizards | PGL | 11,186 | 22 | 508 | 1,070 | -0.53 |
91 | Sanford Mainers | NECBL | 10,089 | 20 | 504 | 555 | -0.09 |
92 | OOB Raging Tide | FCBL | 12,524 | 25 | 500 | 455 | 0.09 |
93t | Niagara Power | NYCBL | 5,567 | 19 | 490 | 296 | 0.66 |
93t | Utica Brewers | NYCBL | 9,308 | 19 | 490 | ||
95 | Acadia Cane Cutters | TCL | 11,975 | 25 | 479 | ||
96 | Cooperstown Hawkeyes | PGL | 10,660 | 23 | 463 | 533 | 0.13 |
97 | Kitsap BlueJackets | WCL | 10,681 | 25 | 427 | 419 | 0.02 |
98 | Woodlands Strykers | TCL | 11,205 | 27 | 415 | ||
99 | Laconia Muskrats | NECBL | 8,268 | 21 | 394 | 302 | 0.30 |
100 | Moose Jaw Miller Expres | WMBL | 8,064 | 21 | 384 | 318 | 0.21 |
101t | Dubois County Bombers | PL | 10,100 | 28 | 361 | 317 | 0.14 |
101t | Orlando Freedom | FCSL | 6,505 | 18 | 361 | 156 | 1.31 |
103 | Winter Pk Diamond Dawgs | FCSL | 6,161 | 18 | 342 | 264 | 0.30 |
104 | Rockford Foresters | MDCL | 6,962 | 21 | 332 | ||
105 | Swift Current Indians | WMBL | 6,669 | 21 | 318 | 328 | -0.03 |
106t | Adirondack Trail Blazers | NYCBL | 6,007 | 19 | 316 | ||
106t | Matsu Miners | ABL | 6,005 | 19 | 316 | ||
108 | Saskatoon Yellow Jackets | WMBL | 6,585 | 21 | 314 | 212 | 0.48 |
109 | Orlando Monarchs | FCSL | 6,085 | 20 | 309 | ||
110 | Albany Dutchmen | PGL | 7,352 | 24 | 306 | 234 | 0.31 |
111 | Mystic Schooners | NECBL | 5,391 | 18 | 300 | 236 | 0.27 |
112 | Edmonton Prospects | WMBL | 5,919 | 20 | 296 | 71 | 3.17 |
113 | Slippery Rock Sliders | PL | 8,587 | 30 | 286 | 252 | 0.13 |
114 | Southland Vikings | MDCL | 5,349 | 20 | 267 | ||
115 | Seacoast Mavericks | FCBL | 6,532 | 26 | 251 | 228 | 0.10 |
116 | New Bedford Bay Sox | NECBL | 5,182 | 21 | 247 | 1,046 | -0.76 |
117 | Dekalb County Liners | MDCL | 5,598 | 23 | 243 | 283 | -0.14 |
118 | Will County CrackerJacks | MDCL | 2,906 | 12 | 242 | ||
119 | Melville Millionaires | WMBL | 5,051 | 21 | 241 | 206 | 0.17 |
120 | Wachusett Dirt Dawgs | FCBL | 5,726 | 24 | 239 | ||
121t | Yorkton Cardinals | WMBL | 4,008 | 18 | 223 | 214 | 0.04 |
121t | Nevada Griffons | MINK | 4,246 | 19 | 223 | 191 | 0.17 |
123t | Bethesda Big Train | CalR | 2,509 | 18 | 208 | 548 | -0.62 |
123t | Youses Orioles | CalR | 3,750 | 18 | 208 | 80 | 1.60 |
125t | Geneva Red Wings | NYCBL | 4,079 | 20 | 204 | 317 | -0.36 |
125t | Hornell Dodgers | NYCBL | 3,669 | 18 | 204 | 222 | -0.08 |
127 | Geneva Twins | NYCBL | 3,476 | 17 | 204 | ||
128 | Lorain County Ironmen | PL | 3,601 | 25 | 144 | 255 | -0.44 |
129 | S. Spring Takoma T-Bolt | CalR | 2,966 | 21 | 141 | 124 | 0.14 |
130 | Alexandria Aces | CalR | 2,758 | 20 | 138 | 143 | -0.03 |
131 | Illinois Lincolns | MDCL | 1,785 | 13 | 137 | ||
132 | Wellsville Nitros | NYCBL | 1,966 | 18 | 109 | 313 | -0.65 |
133 | Baltimore Redbirds | CalR | 1,954 | 20 | 98 | 16 | 5.13 |
134 | Sherrill Silversmiths | NYCBL | 1,467 | 19 | 77 | 121 | -0.36 |
135 | Vienna River Dogs | CalR | 1,205 | 16 | 75 | 5 | 14.00 |
136 | Texas Marshals | TCL | 2,220 | 30 | 74 | ||
137 | Olean Oilers | NYCBL | 1,418 | 20 | 71 | ||
138 | Weyburn Beavers | WMBL | 1,332 | 19 | 70 | 58 | 0.21 |
139 | S. Maryland Nationals | CalR | 1,056 | 18 | 59 | ||
140 | Omaha Diamond Spirit | MINK | 650 | 15 | 43 | 309 | -0.86 |
141 | Syracuse Salt Cats | NYCBL | 706 | 17 | 42 | ||
142 | Rochester AIA | NYCBL | 747 | 19 | 39 | ||
143 | D.C. Grays | CalR | 692 | 19 | 36 | ||
144 | Herndon Braves | CalR | 576 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0.00 |
145 | Syracuse Jr. Chiefs | NYCBL | 390 | 16 | 24 | 96 | -0.75 |
146 | Rockville Express | CalR | 250 | 20 | 13 | 23 | -0.43 |
147 | Chicago Zephyrs | MDCL | 207 | 17 | 12 |
ABL = Alaska Baseball League
CalR = Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
CCL = Cape Cod League
CPL = Coastal Plain League
FCBL = Futures Collegiate Baseball League
FCSL = Florida Collegiate Baseball League
HOR = Horizon Air League
MDCL = Midwest Collegiate League
MINK = M.I.N.K. League
NECBL = New England Collegiate Baseball League
NorthWL = Northwoods League
NYCBL = New York Collegiate Baseball League
PGL = Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
PrL = Prospect League
TCL = Texas Collegiate League
WCL = West Coast League
WMBL = Western Major Baseball League
RELATED STORIES: 2012 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Total; 2012 Summer Collegiate Attendance by League
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