We conclude our listings of 2013 Minor League Baseball attendance with a ranking of the 176 teams by average, perhaps the most accurate way to assess the health of a team.
This concludes our listing of 2013 attendance for affiliated teams. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends.
Here are the complete announced attendance figures of affiliated baseball teams, as listed by average, with a comparison of 2011 attendance figures. All stats come directly from league websites and last year’s Ballpark Digest attendance rankings.
Team | Lg | Total | Gms | Av. | 2012A | +/- | |
1 | Monterrey Sultanes | MxL | 590,692 | 53 | 11,145 | 11,321 | -0.02 |
2 | Columbus Clippers | IL | 635,613 | 69 | 9,212 | 8,732 | 0.05 |
3 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | IL | 613,075 | 68 | 9,016 | 9,153 | -0.01 |
4 | Indianapolis Indians | IL | 637,579 | 71 | 8,980 | 8,501 | 0.06 |
5 | Sacramento River Cats | PCL | 607,329 | 72 | 8,435 | 8,140 | 0.04 |
6 | Dayton Dragons | ML | 579,946 | 69 | 8,405 | 8,532 | -0.01 |
7 | Buffalo Bisons | IL | 537,747 | 65 | 8,273 | 7,370 | 0.12 |
8 | Louisville Bats | IL | 581,114 | 71 | 8,185 | 8,143 | 0.01 |
9 | Round Rock Express | PCL | 589,042 | 72 | 8,181 | 8,389 | -0.02 |
10 | Albuqueque Isotopes | PCL | 567,568 | 71 | 7,994 | 8,120 | -0.02 |
11 | Pawtucket Red Sox | IL | 540,034 | 69 | 7,827 | 7,551 | 0.04 |
12 | Toledo Mud Hens | IL | 560,080 | 72 | 7,779 | 7,870 | -0.01 |
13 | Salt Lake Bees | PCL | 531,221 | 71 | 7,482 | 7,162 | 0.04 |
14 | Memphis Redbirds | PCL | 498,362 | 69 | 7,223 | 6,954 | 0.04 |
15 | Saltillo Saraperos | MxL | 392,245 | 55 | 7,132 | 8,665 | -0.18 |
16 | Durham Bulls | IL | 498,735 | 70 | 7,125 | 6,811 | 0.05 |
17 | Frisco RoughRiders | TL | 479,873 | 68 | 7,057 | 7,076 | 0.00 |
18 | Iowa Cubs | PCL | 467,481 | 67 | 6,977 | 7,283 | -0.04 |
19 | Fresno Grizzlies | PCL | 487,536 | 72 | 6,771 | 6,551 | 0.03 |
20 | Richmond Flying Squirrels | EL | 434,769 | 65 | 6,689 | 6,257 | 0.07 |
21 | SWB RailRiders | IL | 435,839 | 68 | 6,409 | 3,944 | 0.63 |
22 | Reading Fightin Phils | EL | 436,134 | 69 | 6,321 | 6,368 | -0.01 |
23 | Brooklyn Cyclones | NYP | 232,224 | 37 | 6,276 | 6,553 | -0.04 |
24 | Kane County Cougars | ML | 406,152 | 66 | 6,154 | 5,587 | 0.10 |
25 | Rochester Red Wings | IL | 420,751 | 69 | 6,098 | 6,094 | 0.00 |
26 | Lakewood BlueClaws | SAL | 400,299 | 67 | 5,975 | 6,031 | -0.01 |
27 | Acereros del Norte | MxL | 338,271 | 58 | 5,832 | 6,108 | -0.05 |
28 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | PCL | 400,025 | 69 | 5,797 | 5,633 | 0.03 |
29 | Fort Wayne TinCaps | ML | 403,596 | 70 | 5,766 | 5,747 | 0.00 |
30 | Tulsa Drillers | TL | 393,600 | 69 | 5,704 | 5,323 | 0.07 |
31 | Norfolk Tides | IL | 382,105 | 67 | 5,703 | 5,560 | 0.03 |
32 | Birmingham Barons | SL | 396,820 | 70 | 5,669 | 3,004 | 0.89 |
33 | Omaha Storm Chasers | PCL | 390,957 | 69 | 5,666 | 5,938 | -0.05 |
34 | West Michigan Whitecaps | ML | 377,948 | 68 | 5,558 | 5,179 | 0.07 |
35 | Corpus Christi Hooks | TL | 379,395 | 69 | 5,498 | 5,556 | -0.01 |
36 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | SAL | 362,274 | 66 | 5,489 | 5,479 | 0.00 |
37 | Trenton Thunder | EL | 360,010 | 67 | 5,373 | 5,411 | -0.01 |
38 | Aberdeen IronBirds | NYP | 189,879 | 36 | 5,274 | 6,447 | -0.18 |
39 | Mexico Red Devils | MxL | 241,881 | 46 | 5,258 | 4,640 | 0.13 |
40 | Lansing Lugnuts | ML | 334,806 | 64 | 5,231 | 5,239 | 0.00 |
41 | Springfield Cardinals | TL | 338,345 | 65 | 5,205 | 5,111 | 0.02 |
42 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | PCL | 326,374 | 63 | 5,181 | 4,915 | 0.05 |
43 | Syracuse Chiefs | IL | 345,047 | 67 | 5,150 | 5,288 | -0.03 |
44 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | EL | 353,639 | 69 | 5,125 | 5,549 | -0.08 |
45 | Ciudad del Carmen Dolphins | MxL | 271,021 | 53 | 5,114 | 4,206 | 0.22 |
46 | Portland Sea Dogs | EL | 341,420 | 67 | 5,096 | 5,434 | -0.06 |
47 | Puebla Pericos | MxL | 290,361 | 57 | 5,094 | 5,983 | -0.15 |
48 | Nashville Sounds | PCL | 355,003 | 70 | 5,071 | 4,792 | 0.06 |
49 | Spokane Indians | NWL | 187,371 | 37 | 5,065 | 4,734 | 0.07 |
50 | New Orleans Zephyrs | PCL | 355,003 | 70 | 4,929 | 4,999 | -0.01 |
51 | Reno Aces | PCL | 349,364 | 71 | 4,921 | 5,633 | -0.13 |
52 | Frederick Keys | CL | 324,311 | 66 | 4,914 | 4,724 | 0.04 |
53 | Vancouver Canadians | NWL | 184,042 | 38 | 4,843 | 4,445 | 0.09 |
54 | Greenville Drive | SAL | 300,402 | 63 | 4,768 | 5,104 | -0.07 |
55 | Gwinnett Braves | IL | 323,799 | 68 | 4,762 | 4,680 | 0.02 |
56 | Las Vegas 51s | PCL | 328,266 | 70 | 4,690 | 4,388 | 0.07 |
57 | NW Arkansas Naturals | TL | 318,592 | 68 | 4,685 | 4,656 | 0.01 |
58 | New Britain Rock Cats | EL | 307,097 | 66 | 4,653 | 5,061 | -0.08 |
59 | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | SL | 307,094 | 66 | 4,653 | 4,826 | -0.04 |
60 | Midland Rockhounds | TL | 317,233 | 69 | 4,598 | 4,562 | 0.01 |
61 | Arkansas Travelers | TL | 293,749 | 65 | 4,519 | 4,531 | 0.00 |
62 | Winston-Salem Dash | CL | 301,366 | 67 | 4,498 | 4,428 | 0.02 |
63 | Tacoma Rainiers | PCL | 320,080 | 72 | 4,446 | 4,889 | -0.09 |
64 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CL | 292,319 | 66 | 4,429 | 4,235 | 0.05 |
65 | Jacksonville Suns | SL | 295,258 | 67 | 4,407 | 4,309 | 0.02 |
66 | Laguna Vaqueros | MxL | 284,942 | 61 | 4,343 | 3,399 | 0.28 |
67 | Lowell Spinners | NYP | 156,358 | 36 | 4,343 | 4,547 | -0.04 |
68 | San Antonio Missions | TL | 393,600 | 69 | 4,329 | 4,440 | -0.03 |
69 | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYP | 164,230 | 38 | 4,322 | 4,373 | -0.01 |
70 | Charleston RiverDogs | SAL | 283,274 | 66 | 4,292 | 3,791 | 0.13 |
71 | Tri-City ValleyCats | NYP | 156,712 | 37 | 4,235 | 4,210 | 0.01 |
72 | Akron Aeros | EL | 295,459 | 70 | 4,221 | 3,772 | 0.12 |
73 | Altoona Curve | EL | 286,227 | 68 | 4,209 | 4,295 | -0.02 |
74 | Yucatan Leones | MxL | 230,369 | 55 | 4,189 | 2,599 | 0.61 |
75 | Harrisburg Senators | EL | 284,361 | 69 | 4,121 | 4,132 | 0.00 |
76 | Lexington Legends | SAL | 274,805 | 67 | 4,102 | 4,352 | -0.06 |
77 | Montgomery Biscuits | SL | 258,532 | 66 | 3,917 | 3,769 | 0.04 |
78 | Tennessee Smokies | SL | 244,984 | 64 | 3,828 | 3,748 | 0.02 |
79 | Charlotte Knights | IL | 254,834 | 67 | 3,803 | 4,030 | -0.06 |
80 | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | ML | 241,938 | 64 | 3,780 | 3,590 | 0.05 |
81 | Bowie BaySox | EL | 252,593 | 68 | 3,715 | 3,650 | 0.02 |
82 | South Bend Silver Hawks | ML | 237,448 | 66 | 3,598 | 2,747 | 0.31 |
83 | Veracruz Rojos del Aguila | MxL | 190,484 | 53 | 3,594 | 4,299 | -0.16 |
84 | Great Lakes Loons | ML | 231,639 | 65 | 3,564 | 3,702 | -0.04 |
85 | Lake County Captains | ML | 235,002 | 66 | 3,561 | 3,596 | -0.01 |
86 | Hillsboro Hops* | NWL | 135,167 | 38 | 3,557 | 1,629 | 1.18 |
87 | Oaxaca Guerreros | MxL | 180,734 | 51 | 3,544 | 3,511 | 0.01 |
88 | Potomac Nationals | CL | 236,772 | 67 | 3,534 | 2,953 | 0.20 |
89 | Quad Cities River Bandits | ML | 226,112 | 64 | 3,533 | 3,582 | -0.01 |
90 | State College Spikes | NYP | 133,637 | 38 | 3,517 | 3,502 | 0.00 |
91 | Staten Island Yankees | NYP | 128,441 | 37 | 3,471 | 3,715 | -0.07 |
92 | Quintana Roo Tigers | MxL | 177,731 | 52 | 3,418 | 3,103 | 0.10 |
93 | Chattanooga Lookouts | SL | 220,854 | 65 | 3,398 | 3,522 | -0.04 |
94 | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | NYP | 114,598 | 34 | 3,371 | 3,054 | 0.10 |
95 | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CL | 222,406 | 66 | 3,370 | 3,273 | 0.03 |
96 | Ogden Raptors | PL | 124,687 | 37 | 3,370 | 3,434 | -0.02 |
97 | Carolina Mudcats | CL | 224,736 | 67 | 3,354 | 3,418 | -0.02 |
98 | Delmarva Shorebirds | SAL | 206,772 | 62 | 3,335 | 3,303 | 0.01 |
99 | Bowling Green Hot Rods | ML | 216,301 | 67 | 3,228 | 3,430 | -0.06 |
100 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CalL | 217,869 | 69 | 3,158 | 3,243 | -0.03 |
101 | Peoria Chiefs | ML | 208,616 | 67 | 3,114 | 2,798 | 0.11 |
102 | Erie SeaWolves | EL | 206,780 | 67 | 3,086 | 3,025 | 0.02 |
103 | Eugene Emeralds | NWL | 112,028 | 38 | 2,948 | 3,041 | -0.03 |
104 | Billings Mustangs | PL | 105,417 | 36 | 2,928 | 3,043 | -0.04 |
105 | San Jose Giants | CalL | 201,011 | 70 | 2,872 | 3,101 | -0.07 |
106 | Mississippi Braves | SL | 200,268 | 70 | 2,861 | 2,904 | -0.01 |
107 | Stockton Ports | CalL | 199,742 | 70 | 2,853 | 2,878 | -0.01 |
108 | Augusta GreenJackets | SAL | 176,762 | 62 | 2,851 | 2,846 | 0.00 |
109 | Agua. Railroad Workers | MxL | 153,719 | 54 | 2,847 | 3,126 | -0.09 |
110 | Tucson Padres | PCL | 200,077 | 71 | 2,818 | 2,956 | -0.05 |
111 | Binghamton Mets | EL | 185,093 | 66 | 2,804 | 2,984 | -0.06 |
112 | Tabasco Olmecas | MxL | 144,434 | 52 | 2,778 | 3,288 | -0.16 |
113 | Inland Empire 66ers | CalL | 192,549 | 70 | 2,751 | 2,493 | 0.10 |
114 | Salem Red Sox | CL | 172,293 | 63 | 2,735 | 2,628 | 0.04 |
115 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ML | 180,688 | 67 | 2,697 | 2,320 | 0.16 |
116 | Reynosa Broncos | MxL | 137,226 | 51 | 2,691 | 3,308 | -0.19 |
117 | Rome Braves | SAL | 168,026 | 64 | 2,625 | 2,803 | -0.06 |
118 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL | 172,151 | 66 | 2,608 | 2,570 | 0.01 |
119 | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | NWL | 98,024 | 38 | 2,580 | 2,679 | -0.04 |
120 | Everett AquaSox | NWL | 92,489 | 36 | 2,569 | 2,665 | -0.04 |
121 | Modesto Nuts | CalL | 177,700 | 70 | 2,539 | 2,550 | 0.00 |
122 | Idaho Falls Chukars | PL | 96,367 | 38 | 2,536 | 2,428 | 0.04 |
123 | Daytona Cubs | FSL | 146,049 | 58 | 2,518 | 2,346 | 0.07 |
124 | Asheville Tourists | SAL | 163,664 | 65 | 2,518 | 2,291 | 0.10 |
125 | Boise Hawks | NWL | 91,324 | 37 | 2,468 | 2,399 | 0.03 |
126 | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | CalL | 172,306 | 70 | 2,462 | 2,296 | 0.07 |
127 | Lynchburg Hillcats | CL | 160,537 | 67 | 2,396 | 2,426 | -0.01 |
128 | Grand Junction Rockies | PL | 87,426 | 37 | 2,363 | 2,671 | -0.12 |
129 | Mobile BayBears | SL | 149,675 | 64 | 2,339 | 2,112 | 0.11 |
130 | Vermont Lake Monsters | NYP | 81,683 | 35 | 2,334 | 2,499 | -0.07 |
131 | West Virginia Power | SAL | 149,198 | 64 | 2,331 | 2,356 | -0.01 |
132 | Minatitlan Petroleros | MxL | 120,511 | 52 | 2,318 | 1,436 | 0.61 |
133 | Orem Owlz | PL | 85,630 | 37 | 2,314 | 2,300 | 0.01 |
134 | Lancaster JetHawks | CalL | 158,266 | 69 | 2,294 | 2,196 | 0.04 |
135 | Tri-City Dust Devils | NWL | 83,987 | 37 | 2,270 | 2,266 | 0.00 |
136 | Missoula Osprey | PL | 81,686 | 36 | 2,269 | 2,363 | -0.04 |
137 | Hickory Crawdads | SAL | 143,157 | 66 | 2,169 | 2,011 | 0.08 |
138 | Savannah Sand Gnats | SAL | 131,763 | 65 | 2,027 | 1,863 | 0.09 |
139 | Jackson Generals | SL | 119,202 | 61 | 1,954 | 2,052 | -0.05 |
140 | Campeche Pirates | MxL | 87,755 | 45 | 1,950 | 2,308 | -0.16 |
141 | Connecticut Tigers | NYP | 68,575 | 36 | 1,910 | 1,660 | 0.15 |
142 | Kannapolis Intimidators | SAL | 125,811 | 66 | 1,906 | 2,007 | -0.05 |
143 | Fort Myers Miracle | FSL | 121,832 | 64 | 1,904 | 1,840 | 0.03 |
144 | Huntsville Stars | SL | 123,904 | 66 | 1,877 | 1,973 | -0.05 |
145 | Tampa Yankees | FSL | 118,770 | 65 | 1,827 | 1,817 | 0.01 |
146 | Williamsport Crosscutters | NYP | 64,188 | 36 | 1,783 | 1,700 | 0.05 |
147 | Clinton LumberKings | ML | 113,880 | 64 | 1,779 | 1,644 | 0.08 |
148 | Bradenton Marauders | FSL | 109,845 | 62 | 1,772 | 1,515 | 0.17 |
149 | Charlotte Stone Crabs | FSL | 107,995 | 61 | 1,770 | 1,925 | -0.08 |
150 | Visalia Rawhide | CalL | 115,321 | 70 | 1,647 | 1,771 | -0.07 |
151 | Great Falls Voyagers | PL | 58,386 | 36 | 1,622 | 1,497 | 0.08 |
152 | St. Lucie Mets | FSL | 98,664 | 64 | 1,542 | 1,509 | 0.02 |
153 | Brevard Co. Manatees | FSL | 97,238 | 67 | 1,451 | 1,421 | 0.02 |
154 | Greeneville Astros | AppL | 45,261 | 33 | 1,372 | 1,322 | 0.04 |
155 | High Desert Mavericks | CalL | 92,379 | 68 | 1,359 | 1,756 | -0.23 |
156 | Burlington Royals | AppL | 32,200 | 26 | 1,238 | 1,015 | 0.22 |
157 | Lakeland Flying Tigers | FSL | 60,011 | 51 | 1,177 | 1,027 | 0.15 |
158 | Auburn Doubledays | NYP | 39,381 | 34 | 1,158 | 1,469 | -0.21 |
159 | Jamestown Jammers | NYP | 38,728 | 36 | 1,076 | 1,031 | 0.04 |
160 | Hagerstown Suns | SAL | 65,606 | 62 | 1,058 | 1,366 | -0.23 |
161 | Burlington Bees | ML | 62,932 | 62 | 1,015 | 856 | 0.19 |
162 | Jupiter Hammerheads | FSL | 64,813 | 65 | 997 | 1,128 | -0.12 |
163 | Palm Beach Cardinals | FSL | 64,121 | 66 | 972 | 1,121 | -0.13 |
164 | Batavia MuckDogs | NYP | 33,909 | 35 | 969 | 904 | 0.07 |
165 | Beloit Snappers | ML | 61,045 | 65 | 939 | 1,013 | -0.07 |
166 | Danville Braves | AppL | 25,152 | 28 | 898 | 891 | 0.01 |
167 | Helena Brewers | PL | 33,515 | 38 | 882 | 880 | 0.00 |
168 | Bluefield Blue Jays | AppL | 28,232 | 33 | 856 | 853 | 0.00 |
169 | Johnson City Cardinals | AppL | 25,612 | 31 | 826 | 801 | 0.03 |
170 | Bakersfield Blaze | CalL | 56,345 | 70 | 805 | 637 | 0.26 |
171 | Elizabethton Twins | AppL | 24,725 | 31 | 798 | 877 | -0.09 |
172 | Pulaski Mariners | AppL | 25,842 | 33 | 783 | 791 | -0.01 |
173 | Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | 50,695 | 66 | 768 | 830 | -0.07 |
174 | Kingsport Mets | AppL | 23,476 | 31 | 757 | 911 | -0.17 |
175 | Princeton Rays | AppL | 24,610 | 33 | 746 | 816 | -0.09 |
176 | Bristol Sox | AppL | 20,309 | 29 | 700 | 835 | -0.16 |
*Playing last season as Yakima Bears
AppL = Appalachian League (rookie)
CalL = California League (High Class A)
CL = Carolina League (High Class A)
EL = Eastern League (Class AA)
FSL = Florida State League (High Class A)
IL = International League (Class AAA)
ML = Midwest League (Low Class A)
MxL = Mexican League (Class AAA)
NWL = Northwest League (short season A)
NYP = NY-Penn Legue (short season A)
PCL = Pacfic Coast League (PCL)
PL = Pioneer League (rookie)
SAL = South Atlantic Legue (Low Class A)
SL = Southern League (Class AA)
TL = Texas League (Class AA)
RELATED STORIES: 2013 Affiliated Attendance by Total; 2013 Affiliated Attendance by League; 2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Average; 2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total; 2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by League
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