We conclude our listings of 2014 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 2014 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 2013 attendance figures. All stats come directly from league websites and last year’s Ballpark Digest attendance rankings.
Team | Lge | Total | Gms | Av. | 2013A | +/- | |
1 | Monterrey Sultanes | MxL | 687,642 | 58 | 11,858 | 11,145 | 0.06 |
2 | Charlotte Knights | IL | 687,715 | 71 | 9,686 | 3,803 | 1.55 |
3 | Indianapolis Indians | IL | 660,289 | 70 | 9,433 | 8,980 | 0.05 |
4 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | IL | 614,888 | 68 | 9,042 | 9,016 | 0.00 |
5 | Columbus Clippers | IL | 628,980 | 70 | 8,985 | 9,212 | -0.02 |
6 | Sacramento River Cats | PCL | 607,839 | 71 | 8,561 | 8,435 | 0.01 |
7 | Dayton Dragons | ML | 573,709 | 68 | 8,437 | 8,405 | 0.00 |
8 | Round Rock Express | PCL | 595,700 | 71 | 8,390 | 8,181 | 0.03 |
9 | Buffalo Bisons | IL | 535,275 | 66 | 8,110 | 8,273 | -0.02 |
10 | Albuqueque Isotopes | PCL | 564,625 | 70 | 8,066 | 7,994 | 0.01 |
11 | Louisville Bats | IL | 567,256 | 71 | 7,991 | 8,185 | -0.02 |
12 | Tijuana Toros* | MxL | 419,169 | 53 | 7,909 | 2,318 | 2.41 |
13 | El Paso Chihuahuas** | PCL | 560,997 | 71 | 7,901 | 2,818 | 1.80 |
14 | Toledo Mud Hens | IL | 545,265 | 71 | 7,680 | 7,779 | -0.01 |
15 | Durham Bulls | IL | 533,033 | 70 | 7,615 | 7,125 | 0.07 |
16 | Pawtucket Red Sox | IL | 515,665 | 70 | 7,367 | 7,827 | -0.06 |
17 | Iowa Cubs | PCL | 492,060 | 70 | 7,029 | 6,977 | 0.01 |
18 | Saltillo Saraperos | MxL | 376,141 | 54 | 6,966 | 7,132 | -0.02 |
19 | Fresno Grizzlies | PCL | 467,862 | 69 | 6,781 | 6,771 | 0.00 |
20 | Salt Lake Bees | PCL | 470,565 | 70 | 6,722 | 7,482 | -0.10 |
21 | Frisco RoughRiders | TL | 449,773 | 68 | 6,614 | 7,057 | -0.06 |
22t | Rochester Red Wings | IL | 422,454 | 66 | 6,401 | 6,098 | 0.05 |
22t | SWB RailRiders | IL | 401,618 | 68 | 6,401 | 6,409 | 0.00 |
24 | Richmond Flying Squirrels | EL | 418,147 | 66 | 6,336 | 6,689 | -0.05 |
25 | Brooklyn Cyclones | NYP | 231,628 | 37 | 6,260 | 6,276 | 0.00 |
26 | Birmingham Barons | SL | 437,612 | 70 | 6,252 | 5,669 | 0.10 |
27 | Tulsa Drillers | TL | 403,732 | 65 | 6,211 | 5,704 | 0.09 |
28 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | PCL | 429,190 | 71 | 6,045 | 5,797 | 0.04 |
29 | Kane County Cougars | ML | 415,571 | 69 | 6,023 | 6,154 | -0.02 |
30 | Fort Wayne TinCaps | ML | 406,715 | 70 | 5,810 | 5,766 | 0.01 |
31 | Reading Fightin Phils | EL | 394,458 | 68 | 5,801 | 6,321 | -0.08 |
32 | Memphis Redbirds | PCL | 381,429 | 67 | 5,693 | 7,223 | -0.21 |
33 | Acereros del Norte | MxL | 307,066 | 54 | 5,686 | 5,832 | -0.03 |
34 | Omaha Storm Chasers | PCL | 393,946 | 70 | 5,628 | 5,666 | -0.01 |
35 | Corpus Christi Hooks | TL | 393,769 | 70 | 5,625 | 5,498 | 0.02 |
36 | Lakewood BlueClaws | SAL | 380,573 | 68 | 5,597 | 5,975 | -0.06 |
37 | West Michigan Whitecaps | ML | 391,653 | 70 | 5,595 | 5,558 | 0.01 |
38 | Portland Sea Dogs | EL | 359,427 | 65 | 5,530 | 5,096 | 0.09 |
39 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | SAL | 369,170 | 68 | 5,429 | 5,489 | -0.01 |
40 | Reno Aces | PCL | 379,439 | 72 | 5,270 | 4,921 | 0.07 |
41 | Norfolk Tides | IL | 358,147 | 68 | 5,267 | 5,703 | -0.08 |
42 | Spokane Indians | NWL | 193,865 | 37 | 5,240 | 5,065 | 0.03 |
43 | Akron RubberDucks | EL | 350,704 | 68 | 5,157 | 4,221 | 0.22 |
44 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | EL | 340,299 | 66 | 5,156 | 5,125 | 0.01 |
45 | Springfield Cardinals | TL | 354,227 | 69 | 5,134 | 5,205 | -0.01 |
46 | Arkansas Travelers | TL | 326,179 | 64 | 5,097 | 4,519 | 0.13 |
47 | Trenton Thunder | EL | 361,369 | 71 | 5,090 | 5,373 | -0.05 |
48 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | PCL | 350,374 | 69 | 5,078 | 5,181 | -0.02 |
49 | Greenville Drive | SAL | 346,187 | 59 | 5,017 | 4,768 | 0.05 |
50 | Puebla Pericos | MxL | 240,409 | 48 | 5,009 | 5,094 | -0.02 |
51 | Frederick Keys | CL | 324,446 | 65 | 4,991 | 4,914 | 0.02 |
52 | New Orleans Zephyrs | PCL | 348,796 | 71 | 4,913 | 4,929 | 0.00 |
53 | Nashville Sounds | PCL | 323,961 | 66 | 4,909 | 5,071 | -0.03 |
54 | Vancouver Canadians | NWL | 180,187 | 37 | 4,870 | 4,843 | 0.01 |
55 | Laguna Vaqueros | MxL | 261,321 | 54 | 4,839 | 4,343 | 0.11 |
56 | Lansing Lugnuts | ML | 338,249 | 70 | 4,832 | 5,231 | -0.08 |
57 | Tacoma Rainiers | PCL | 305,446 | 65 | 4,699 | 4,446 | 0.06 |
58 | Las Vegas 51s | PCL | 329,429 | 71 | 4,640 | 4,690 | -0.01 |
59 | NW Arkansas Naturals | TL | 319,109 | 69 | 4,625 | 4,685 | -0.01 |
60 | Jacksonville Suns | SL | 300,538 | 65 | 4,624 | 4,407 | 0.05 |
61 | Yucatan Leones | MxL | 225,404 | 49 | 4,600 | 4,189 | 0.10 |
62 | Winston-Salem Dash | CL | 299,645 | 66 | 4,540 | 4,498 | 0.01 |
63 | Midland Rockhounds | TL | 299,586 | 67 | 4,471 | 4,598 | -0.03 |
64 | New Britain Rock Cats | EL | 302,865 | 66 | 4,454 | 4,653 | -0.04 |
65 | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | SL | 311,687 | 70 | 4,453 | 4,653 | -0.04 |
66 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CL | 278,316 | 64 | 4,349 | 4,429 | -0.02 |
67 | Lowell Spinners | NYP | 165,129 | 38 | 4,346 | 4,343 | 0.00 |
68 | Charleston RiverDogs | SAL | 280,075 | 65 | 4,309 | 4,292 | 0.00 |
69 | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYP | 159,084 | 37 | 4,300 | 4,322 | -0.01 |
70 | Gwinnett Braves | IL | 303,959 | 71 | 4,281 | 4,762 | -0.10 |
71 | San Antonio Missions | TL | 294,539 | 69 | 4,269 | 4,329 | -0.01 |
72 | Tri-City ValleyCats | NYP | 161,171 | 38 | 4,241 | 4,235 | 0.00 |
73 | Lexington Legends | SAL | 282,158 | 67 | 4,211 | 4,102 | 0.03 |
74 | Harrisburg Senators | EL | 273,645 | 65 | 4,210 | 4,121 | 0.02 |
75 | Aberdeen IronBirds | NYP | 150,300 | 36 | 4,164 | 5,274 | -0.21 |
76 | Altoona Curve | EL | 275,823 | 67 | 4,117 | 4,209 | -0.02 |
77 | Tennessee Smokies | SL | 283,038 | 69 | 4,102 | 3,828 | 0.07 |
78 | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | ML | 250,131 | 63 | 3,970 | 3,780 | 0.05 |
79 | Mexico Red Devils | MxL | 217,028 | 55 | 3,946 | 5,258 | -0.25 |
80 | Quad Cities River Bandits | ML | 237,005 | 61 | 3,885 | 3,533 | 0.10 |
81 | Potomac Nationals | CL | 243,559 | 63 | 3,866 | 3,534 | 0.09 |
82 | Montgomery Biscuits | SL | 244,534 | 64 | 3,821 | 3,917 | -0.02 |
83 | South Bend Silver Hawks | ML | 258,836 | 69 | 3,751 | 3,598 | 0.04 |
84 | Ciudad del Carmen Dolphins | MxL | 209,973 | 56 | 3,750 | 5,114 | -0.27 |
85 | Syracuse Chiefs | IL | 247,046 | 66 | 3,743 | 5,150 | -0.27 |
86 | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CL | 241,026 | 66 | 3,652 | 3,370 | 0.08 |
87 | Hillsboro Hops | NWL | 139,732 | 38 | 3,651 | 3,557 | 0.03 |
88 | State College Spikes | NYP | 134,927 | 37 | 3,647 | 3,517 | 0.04 |
89 | Bowie BaySox | EL | 248,630 | 69 | 3,603 | 3,715 | -0.03 |
90 | Chattanooga Lookouts | SL | 242,627 | 69 | 3,516 | 3,398 | 0.03 |
91 | Lake County Captains | ML | 226,454 | 65 | 3,484 | 3,561 | -0.02 |
92 | Staten Island Yankees | NYP | 122,442 | 36 | 3,401 | 3,471 | -0.02 |
93 | Oaxaca Guerreros | MxL | 179,286 | 53 | 3,383 | 3,544 | -0.05 |
94 | Carolina Mudcats | CL | 215,149 | 64 | 3,362 | 3,354 | 0.00 |
95 | Salem Red Sox | CL | 220,782 | 66 | 3,345 | 2,735 | 0.22 |
96 | Great Lakes Loons | ML | 230,019 | 69 | 3,334 | 3,564 | -0.06 |
97 | Peoria Chiefs | ML | 217,632 | 66 | 3,297 | 3,114 | 0.06 |
98 | Quintana Roo Tigers | MxL | 175,827 | 54 | 3,256 | 3,418 | -0.05 |
99 | Delmarva Shorebirds | SAL | 210,130 | 65 | 3,233 | 3,335 | -0.03 |
100 | Mississippi Braves | SL | 211,200 | 67 | 3,152 | 2,861 | 0.10 |
101 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CalL | 220,069 | 70 | 3,144 | 3,158 | 0.00 |
102 | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | NYP | 109,545 | 35 | 3,130 | 3,371 | -0.07 |
103 | Erie SeaWolves | EL | 209,299 | 67 | 3,124 | 3,086 | 0.01 |
104 | Ogden Raptors | PL | 108,504 | 36 | 3,014 | 3,370 | -0.11 |
105 | Veracruz Rojos del Aguila | MxL | 159,271 | 53 | 3,005 | 3,594 | -0.16 |
106 | Agua. Railroad Workers | MxL | 149,802 | 51 | 2,937 | 2,847 | 0.03 |
107 | Billings Mustangs | PL | 105,358 | 36 | 2,927 | 2,928 | 0.00 |
108 | San Jose Giants | CalL | 200,124 | 70 | 2,859 | 2,872 | 0.00 |
109 | Eugene Emeralds | NWL | 109,067 | 38 | 2,844 | 2,948 | -0.04 |
110 | Inland Empire 66ers | CalL | 195,841 | 69 | 2,838 | 2,751 | 0.03 |
111 | Bowling Green Hot Rods | ML | 180,350 | 64 | 2,818 | 3,228 | -0.13 |
112 | Stockton Ports | CalL | 195,500 | 70 | 2,793 | 2,853 | -0.02 |
113 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL | 195,063 | 70 | 2,787 | 2,608 | 0.07 |
114 | Binghamton Mets | EL | 171,279 | 64 | 2,676 | 2,804 | -0.05 |
115 | Reynosa Broncos | MxL | 142,154 | 54 | 2,632 | 2,691 | -0.02 |
116 | Rome Braves | SAL | 177,531 | 69 | 2,573 | 2,625 | -0.02 |
117 | Asheville Tourists | SAL | 174,893 | 68 | 2,572 | 2,518 | 0.02 |
118 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ML | 171,011 | 67 | 2,552 | 2,697 | -0.05 |
119 | Augusta GreenJackets | SAL | 169,194 | 67 | 2,525 | 2,851 | -0.11 |
120 | Everett AquaSox | NWL | 92,642 | 37 | 2,504 | 2,569 | -0.03 |
121 | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | NWL | 95,083 | 38 | 2,502 | 2,580 | -0.03 |
122t | Modesto Nuts | CalL | 172,902 | 70 | 2,470 | 2,539 | -0.03 |
122t | Daytona Cubs | FSL | 143,273 | 58 | 2,470 | 2,518 | -0.02 |
124 | Tabasco Olmecas | MxL | 133,318 | 54 | 2,469 | 2,778 | -0.11 |
125 | Lancaster JetHawks | CalL | 170,532 | 70 | 2,436 | 2,294 | 0.06 |
126 | Campeche Pirates | MxL | 113,959 | 47 | 2,425 | 1,950 | 0.24 |
127 | Lynchburg Hillcats | CL | 158,750 | 66 | 2,405 | 2,396 | 0.00 |
128 | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | CalL | 166,993 | 70 | 2,386 | 2,462 | -0.03 |
129 | Missoula Osprey | PL | 84,429 | 36 | 2,345 | 2,269 | 0.03 |
130 | Boise Hawks | NWL | 87,519 | 38 | 2,303 | 2,468 | -0.07 |
131 | Idaho Falls Chukars | PL | 79,895 | 35 | 2,283 | 2,536 | -0.10 |
132 | Vermont Lake Monsters | NYP | 84,091 | 37 | 2,273 | 2,334 | -0.03 |
133 | West Virginia Power | SAL | 140,484 | 62 | 2,266 | 2,331 | -0.03 |
134 | Tri-City Dust Devils | NWL | 85,678 | 38 | 2,255 | 2,270 | -0.01 |
135 | Orem Owlz | PL | 83,179 | 37 | 2,248 | 2,314 | -0.03 |
136 | Grand Junction Rockies | PL | 81,382 | 37 | 2,200 | 2,363 | -0.07 |
137 | Hickory Crawdads | SAL | 148,414 | 69 | 2,151 | 2,169 | -0.01 |
138 | Connecticut Tigers | NYP | 78,118 | 37 | 2,111 | 1,910 | 0.11 |
139 | High Desert Mavericks | CalL | 147,231 | 70 | 2,103 | 1,359 | 0.55 |
140 | Savannah Sand Gnats | SAL | 124,013 | 60 | 2,067 | 2,027 | 0.02 |
141 | Jackson Generals | SL | 135,248 | 67 | 2,019 | 1,954 | 0.03 |
142 | Kannapolis Intimidators | SAL | 119,377 | 62 | 1,925 | 1,906 | 0.01 |
143 | Fort Myers Miracle | FSL | 119,102 | 64 | 1,861 | 1,904 | -0.02 |
144 | Charlotte Stone Crabs | FSL | 118,430 | 64 | 1,850 | 1,770 | 0.05 |
145 | Williamsport Crosscutters | NYP | 61,249 | 35 | 1,750 | 1,783 | -0.02 |
146 | Visalia Rawhide | CalL | 120,003 | 70 | 1,714 | 1,647 | 0.04 |
147 | Clinton LumberKings | ML | 111,329 | 65 | 1,713 | 1,779 | -0.04 |
148 | Mobile BayBears | SL | 106,297 | 63 | 1,687 | 2,339 | -0.28 |
149 | Tampa Yankees | FSL | 111,521 | 68 | 1,640 | 1,827 | -0.10 |
150 | Bradenton Marauders | FSL | 104,584 | 65 | 1,609 | 1,772 | -0.09 |
151 | St. Lucie Mets | FSL | 94,650 | 64 | 1,479 | 1,542 | -0.04 |
152 | Huntsville Stars | SL | 94,929 | 65 | 1,460 | 1,877 | -0.22 |
153 | Greeneville Astros | AppL | 48,619 | 34 | 1,430 | 1,372 | 0.04 |
154 | Great Falls Voyagers | PL | 49,520 | 37 | 1,338 | 1,622 | -0.18 |
155 | Brevard Co. Manatees | FSL | 78,465 | 61 | 1,286 | 1,451 | -0.11 |
156 | Johnson City Cardinals | AppL | 40,351 | 32 | 1,261 | 826 | 0.53 |
157 | Auburn Doubledays | NYP | 44,640 | 36 | 1,240 | 1,158 | 0.07 |
158 | Burlington Royals | AppL | 40,497 | 34 | 1,191 | 1,238 | -0.04 |
159 | Jupiter Hammerheads | FSL | 71,713 | 63 | 1,138 | 997 | 0.14 |
160 | Palm Beach Cardinals | FSL | 74,887 | 68 | 1,101 | 972 | 0.13 |
161 | Burlington Bees | ML | 70,649 | 67 | 1,054 | 1,015 | 0.04 |
152 | Lakeland Flying Tigers | FSL | 64,396 | 65 | 991 | 1,177 | -0.16 |
163 | Hagerstown Suns | SAL | 61,683 | 63 | 979 | 1,058 | -0.07 |
164 | Beloit Snappers | ML | 63,505 | 65 | 977 | 939 | 0.04 |
165 | Batavia MuckDogs | NYP | 33,376 | 35 | 954 | 969 | -0.02 |
166 | Kingsport Mets | AppL | 30,464 | 32 | 952 | 757 | 0.26 |
167 | Danville Braves | AppL | 30,385 | 32 | 950 | 898 | 0.06 |
168 | Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | 60,044 | 67 | 896 | 768 | 0.17 |
169 | Bristol Pirates | AppL | 25,743 | 30 | 858 | 700 | 0.23 |
170 | Helena Brewers | PL | 30,764 | 36 | 855 | 882 | -0.03 |
171 | Bakersfield Blaze | CalL | 57,057 | 69 | 827 | 805 | 0.03 |
172 | Bluefield Blue Jays | AppL | 26,446 | 32 | 826 | 856 | -0.04 |
173 | Pulaski Mariners | AppL | 26,160 | 32 | 818 | 783 | 0.04 |
174 | Elizabethton Twins | AppL | 26,590 | 33 | 806 | 798 | 0.01 |
175 | Jamestown Jammers | NYP | 24,246 | 32 | 758 | 1,076 | -0.30 |
176 | Princeton Rays | AppL | 24,848 | 33 | 753 | 746 | 0.01 |
*Played last season as Minatitlan Petroleros
**Played last season as Tucson Padres
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: 2014 Affiliated Attendance by Total; 2014 Affiliated Attendance by League; 2014 Summer Collegiate Attendance by League; 2014 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Total; 2014 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Average
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