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2013 Affiliated Attendance by Average

Ballpark DigestWe 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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