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2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Average

Ballpark DigestWe conclude our listings of 2013 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, and there are some teams that don’t seriously track attendance numbers. 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 averaging over 1,500 fans a game and now you have the top 23 teams in this list reaching that mark. Enjoy.

# Team LGE TOTAL GMS 2013 2012  +/-
1 Madison Mallards NorthWL 213,833 35 6,110 6,204 -0.02
2 La Crosse Loggers NorthWL 104,266 35 2,979 2,951 0.01
3 Elmira Pioneers PGL 73,066 25 2,922 3,022 -0.03
4 Gastonia Grizzlies CPL 54,248 23 2,359 2,048 0.15
5 Okotoks Dawgs WMBL 54,007 23 2,348 2,202 0.07
6 Fayetteville Swampdogs CPL 57,965 27 2,147 2,212 -0.03
7 St. Joseph Mustangs MINK 54,612 26 2,100 1,282 0.64
8 Columbia Blowfish CPL 50,142 25 2,006 1,761 0.14
9 Eau Claire Express NorthWL 68,430 35 1,955 2,069 -0.06
10 Newport Gulls NECBL 40,714 21 1,939 2,126 -0.09
11 Forest City Owls CPL 51,835 28 1,851 1,934 -0.04
12 Hyannis Harbor Hawks CCL 37,483 21 1,785 1,566 0.14
13 Peninsula Pilots CPL 49,286 28 1,760 1,660 0.06
14 Waterloo Bucks NorthWL 56,017 33 1,697 1,498 0.13
15 Oneonta Outlaws* NYCBL 31,102 19 1,637 1,516 0.08
16 Martinsville Mustangs CPL 43,239 27 1,601 1,470 0.09
17 Brockton Rox FCBL 38,151 24 1,590 1,714 -0.07
18 Brazos Valley Bombers TCL 50,688 32 1,584 1,552 0.02
19 St. Cloud Rox NorthWL 53,760 34 1,581 1,595 -0.01
20 Bend Elks WCL 40,920 26 1,574 1,419 0.11
21 Chatham Anglers CCL 31,944 21 1,521 1,712 -0.11
22 Danville Dans PL 36,304 24 1,513 1,209 0.25
23 Wisconsin Woodchucks NorthWL 51,101 34 1,503 1,573 -0.04
24 Keene Swamp Bats NECBL 27,827 19 1,465 1,364 0.07
25 Wilmington Sharks CPL 37,696 26 1,450 1,693 -0.14
26 Victoria HarbourCats WCL 38,793 27 1,437    
27 Chillicothe Paints PL 42,175 30 1,424 1,581 -0.10
28 Wilson Tobs CPL 40,383 29 1,393 1,270 0.10
29 Lakeshore Chinooks NorthWL 46,808 34 1,377 1,354 0.02
30 Orleans Firebirds CCL 30,265 22 1,376 2,041 -0.33
31 Medford Rogues WCL 35,665 26 1,372    
32 Nashua Silver Knights FCBL 34,249 25 1,370 1,125 0.22
33 Wisconsin Rapids Rafters NorthWL 45,539 34 1,339 1,352 -0.01
34 Harwich Mariners CCL 28,809 22 1,310 1,344 -0.03
35 Duluth Huskies NorthWL 43,185 33 1,309 1,235 0.06
36 Cotuit Kettleers CCL 28,322 22 1,287 1,148 0.12
37 Wenatchee AppleSox WCL 33,407 26 1,285 1,201 0.07
38 Vermont Mountaineers NECBL 26,804 21 1,276 1,498 -0.15
39 Morehead City Marlins CPL 35,199 28 1,257 1,457 -0.14
40 Walla Walla Sweets WCL  32,556 26 1,252 1,331 -0.06
41 Pittsfield Suns FCBL 28,524 23 1,240 1,344 -0.08
42 Klamath Falls Gems WCL 31,838 26 1,225 1,216 0.01
43 Corvallis Knights WCL 31,475 26 1,211 1,300 -0.07
44 Holyoke Blue Sox NECBL 25,986 22 1,181 974 0.21
45 Mankato MoonDogs NorthWL 39,488 34 1,161 1,159 0.00
46 Battle Creek Bombers NorthWL 40,209 35 1,149 1,200 -0.04
47 Bellingham Bells WCL 30,641 27 1,135 957 0.19
48 Asheboro Copperheads CPL 26,793 24 1,116 1,159 -0.04
49 Amsterdam Mohawks PGL 27,571 25 1,103 1,412 -0.22
50 Willmar Stingers NorthWL 36,861 34 1,084 1,031 0.05
51 North Shore Navigators FCBL 26,873 25 1,075 1,009 0.07
52 High Point-Thomasville HiToms CPL 30,596 29 1,055 1,280 -0.18
53 Cowlitz Black Bears WCL 27,886 27 1,033 1,154 -0.10
54 Springfield Sliders PL 30,320 29 1,026 810 0.27
55 Marysviile Gold Sox HOR 46,087 45 1,024 1,336 -0.23
56 Rochester Honkers NorthWL 34,774 35 994 1,094 -0.09
57 Leesburg Lightning FCSL 17,642 18 980 1,117 -0.12
58 Terre Haute Rex PL 29,261 30 975 920 0.06
59 Quincy Gems PL 22,096 24 921 908 0.01
60t North Adams SteepleCats NECBL 18,264 20 913 824 0.11
60t Green Bay Bullfrogs NorthWL 31,041 34 913 1,044 -0.13
62 Richmond River Rats PL 25,993 30 866 904 -0.04
63 Brewster Whitecaps CCL 18,742 22 852 1,198 -0.29
64 Wareham Gatemen CCL 18,596 22 845 1,052 -0.20
65 Victoria Generals TCL 25,170 30 839 731 0.15
66 Mohawk Val. DiamondDawgs PGL 18,214 22 828 755 0.10
67 Falmouth Commodores CCL 17,944 22 816 1,041 -0.22
68 West Virginia Miners PL 21,820 27 808 952 -0.15
69 Kelowna Falcons WCL 21,732 27 805 876 -0.08
70 S Ohio Copperheads GLSCL 14,423 19 759 14 53.22
71 Lethbridge Bulls WMBL 16,628 22 756 611 0.24
72 Newark Pilots PGL 17,024 23 740 1,073 -0.31
73 Hannibal Cavemen PL 19,719 27 730 836 -0.13
74 Thunder Bay Border Cats NorthWL 23,547 33 714 911 -0.22
75 Florence Redwolves CPL 18,451 26 710 1,084 -0.35
76 Watertown Rams PGL 16,186 23 704 508 0.39
77 Edenton Steamers CPL 15,364 22 698 751 -0.07
78 Glen Falls Golden Eagles PGL 16,087 24 670 766 -0.13
79 Butler Blue Sox PL 18,638 28 666 711 -0.06
80 Ocean State Waves NECBL 14,311 22 651    
81 East Texas Pump Jacks TCL 20,026 31 646 617 0.05
82 Martha’s Vineyard Sharks FCBL 15,674 26 603 544 0.11
83 Cooperstown Hawkeyes PGL 12,587 21 599 463 0.29
84 Medicine Hat Mavericks WMBL 13,739 23 597 684 -0.13
85 OOB Raging Tide FCBL 13,647 23 593 500 0.19
86t Dupage County Hounds MDCL 11,523 20 576    
86t Y-D Red Sox CCL 12,673 22 576 1,095 -0.47
88t Bourne Braves CCL 11,457 20 573 1,309 -0.56
88t Torrington Titans FCBL 12,596 22 573 583 -0.02
90 Utica Brewers PGL 11,937 22 543 490 0.11
91 Acadia Cane Cutters TCL 14,784 28 528 479 0.10
92 Plymouth Pilgrims NECBL 10,501 20 525    
93 Bethesda Big Train CalR 9,957 19 524 208 1.52
94 Edmonton Prospects WMBL 11,125 22 506 296 0.71
95t Matsu Miners ABL 8,559 17 503 316 0.59
95t Humboldt Crabs FWL 20,104 40 503    
97 Alexandria Blue Anchors NorthWL 14,817 32 463 847 -0.45
98t Sanford Mainers NECBL 9,601 22 436 504 -0.13
98t Regina Red Sox WMBL 10,029 23 436 530 -0.18
100 Seacoast Mavericks FCBL 11,309 26 435 251 0.73
101 Woodlands Strykers TCL 12,325 29 425 415 0.02
102 Kitsap BlueJackets WCL 10,824 26 416 427 -0.03
103 Albany Dutchmen PGL 9,743 24 406 306 0.33
104 Sanford River Rats FCSL 7,245 18 403 737 -0.45
105 Hamilton Joes GLSCL 7,864 20 393 75 4.24
106 Lima Locos GLSCL 6,115 16 382 402 -0.05
107 Laconia Muskrats NECBL 7,873 22 358 394 -0.09
108 Danbury Westerners NECBL 6,585 19 347 649 -0.47
109 New Bedford Bay Sox NECBL 7,438 22 338 247 0.37
110 Petersburg Generals CPL 7,291 23 317 852 -0.63
111 DeLand Suns FCSL 5,688 18 316 589 -0.46
112 Adirondack Trail Blazers PGL 7,883 25 315 316 0.00
113 Moose Jaw Miller Express WMBL 6,956 23 302 384 -0.21
114 Orlando Monarchs FCSL 4,310 16 269 309 -0.13
115 Saskatoon Yellow Jackets WMBL 4,812 18 267 314 -0.15
116 Wachusett Dirt Dawgs FCBL 5,387 21 257 239 0.08
117 Swift Current Indians WMBL 5,808 23 253 318 -0.21
118 Omaha Diamond Spirit MINK 3,653 15 244 43 4.66
119 Slippery Rock Sliders  PL 6,292 26 242 286 -0.15
120 Redding Colt .45s FWL 6,643 28 237    
121 Winter Park Diamond Dawgs FCSL 4,002 17 235 342 -0.31
122t Niagara Power NYCBL 3,696 16 231 490 -0.53
122t Mystic Schooners NECBL 4,850 21 231 300 -0.23
124 Northwest Indiana Oilmen MDCL 5,276 23 229 649 -0.65
125 Melville Millionaires WMBL 4,734 21 225 241 -0.06
126 Nevada Griffons MINK 4,941 23 215 223 -0.04
127 Saratoga Brigade* NECBL 3,930 19 207    
128 Geneva Red Wings NYCBL 3,499 17 206 204 0.01
129 Yorkton Cardinals WMBL 4,582 23 199 223 -0.11
130 Cincinnati Steam GLSCL 3,570 18 198 16 11.40
131 Lorain County Ironmen PL 4,443 24 185 144 0.28
132 Geneva Twins NYCBL 2,761 15 184 204 -0.10
133 SS Takoma T-Bolts CalR 3,737 21 178 141 0.26
134 Hornell Dodgers NYCBL 2,534 15 169 204 -0.17
135 Alexandria Aces CalR 2,901 18 161 138 0.17
136 College Park Freedom FCSL 2,673 17 157 361 -0.56
137 Top Speed Baseball FWL 2,041 15 136    
138 Lexington Snipes MDCL 1,512 13 116    
139 Texas Marshals TCL 2,943 27 109 74 0.47
140 Baltimore Redbirds CalR 1,810 20 91 98 -0.08
141 Sherrill Silversmiths NYCBL 1,436 16 90 77 0.17
142 Licking County Settlers GLSCL 1,562 19 82 215 -0.62
143t Grand Lake Mariners GLSCL 1,300 16 81    
143t Jersey Pilots ACBL 1,132 14 81    
145 Weyburn Beavers WMBL 1,588 20 79 70 0.13
146 California Warriors FWL 1,445 21 69    
147 S. Maryland Nationals CalR 961 18 53 59 -0.10
148 Presstman Cardinals CalR 841 19 44    
150 Youses Orioles CalR 670 16 42 208 -0.80
151 Southland Vikings MDCL 730 20 37 267 -0.86
152 Atlanta Crackers SBL 468 15 31 15 1.08
153 Rochester Ridgemen NYCBL 548 18 30    
154 Menlo Park Legends FWL 475 17 28    
155 Syracuse Salt Cats NYCBL 448 17 26 42 -0.37
156 Xenia Scouts GLSCL 405 18 23    
157t Syracuse Jr. Chiefs NYCBL 305 15 20 24 -0.15
157t Windward Braves SBL 254 13 20 10  
159 Olean Oilers NYCBL 327 17 19 71 -0.73
160 Chillicothe Mudcats MINK 379 25 15    
161 Lexington Hustlers GLSCL 150 14 11    
162 Charinda A’s MINK 250 25 10    
163t 6-4-3 Cougars SBL 103 14 7    
163t D.C. Grays CalR 138 20 7 36 -0.81
165 Chicago Zephyrs MDCL 50 17 3 12 -0.75
166t Gaithersburg Giants CalR 47 21 2    
166t Herndon Braves CalR 27 19 2 32 -0.94
               
  *formerly PGL            

 

ABL = Alaska Baseball League
ACBL = Atlantic Collegiate 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
FWL = Far West League
GLSCL = Great Lakes Summer Collegiate 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
SBL = Southern Collegiate Baseball League
TCL = Texas Collegiate League
WCL = West Coast League 
WMBL = Western Major Baseball League

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