With the summer-collegiate regular season wrapping up last night , we’ll be reporting the numbers across the industry for 2016. We begin today’s coverage with a listing of summer-collegiate attendance , sorted by league .
This doesn’t cover every summer-collegiate league: there are a few leagues that choose not to report the attendance numbers publicly, and there are some leagues that don’t seriously track attendance numbers. That’s OK: in those cases we’re still talking about good-quality community entertainment. In addition, we don’t list leagues where teams report partial numbers, though teams reporting numbers will be listed in other lists today. Still, this listing should give you a good idea of the growth in the summer-collegiate industry. More teams will be represented in other lists today.
To come: summer-collegiate attendance by total and summer-collegiate attendance by average.
Cape Cod League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Chatham Anglers
32,731
22
1,488
35,752
1,702
2
Hyannis Harbor Hawks
30,645
22
1,393
32,559
1,550
3
Harwich Mariners
28,738
22
1,306
23,160
1,103
4
Cotuit Kettleers
26,063
22
1,185
23,234
1,106
5
Falmouth Commodores
25,681
22
1,167
18,279
870
6
Orleans Firebirds
25,533
22
1,161
22,743
1,083
7
Y-D Red Sox
23,531
22
1,070
19,284
918
8
Bourne Braves
23,372
22
1,062
17,797
847
9
Brewster Whitecaps
22,560
22
1,025
19,324
873
10
Wareham Gatemen
20,354
22
925
18,785
895
TOTALS
259,208
220
1,178
229,917
1,095
Coastal Plain League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Savannah Bananas
80,504
22
3,659
N/A
N/A
2
Peninsula Pilots
50,987
26
1,961
55,380
2,130
3
Lexington County Blowfish
44,564
27
1,651
56,107
2,078
4
Fayetteville Swampdogs
41,441
23
1,802
52,928
2,117
5
Gastonia Grizzlies
41,334
21
1,968
60,255
2,152
6
Wilson Tobs
38,432
26
1,478
35,857
1,328
7
Holly Springs Salamanders
33,369
28
1,192
39,712
1,418
8
Wilmington Sharks
32,350
26
1,244
28,622
1,301
9
Morehead City Marlins
29,883
23
1,299
29,042
1,076
10
HP-Thomasville HiToms
29,517
27
1,093
27,103
1,042
11
Asheboro Copperheads
23,251
28
830
27,188
971
12
Martinsville Mustangs
19,617
23
853
33,317
1,449
13
Florence Redwolves
16,601
26
639
19,236
712
14
Forest City Owls
16,210
27
600
29,667
1,141
15
Edenton Steamers
12,290
24
512
13,751
573
16
Petersburg Generals
7,292
24
304
7,593
304
TOTALS
517,647
401
1,291
515,758
1,326
Futures Collegiate Baseball League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Worcester Bravehearts
62,434
28
2,230
54,789
2,107
2
Pittsfield Suns
46,379
26
1,784
41,345
1,654
3
Brockton Rox
41,796
28
1,493
44,294
1,582
4
Bristol Blues
41,013
26
1,577
35,435
1,312
5
Nashua Silver Knights
34,674
26
1,334
30,784
1,231
6
North Shore Navigators
31,174
28
1,113
29,812
1,147
7
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks
19,826
28
708
20,497
732
8
Torrington Titans
9,038
23
393
6,221
283
9
Seacoast Mavericks
8,063
26
310
9,978
370
10
Wachusett Dirt Dawgs
5,956
26
229
7,131
274
TOTALS
300,353
265
1,133
280,286
1,078
Great West League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Chico Heat
54,653
33
1,656
N/A
N/A
2
Portland Pickles
49,962
32
1,561
N/A
N/A
3
Medford Rogues
38,377
32
1,199
29,548
1,231
4
Marysville Gold Sox
31,993
32
1,000
N/A
N/A
5
Lodi Crushers
7,648
33
232
N/A
N/A
TOTALS
182,633
162
1,127
N/A
N/A
New England Collegiate Baseball League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Newport Gulls
45,904
22
2,087
46,290
2,315
2
Valley Blue Sox
44,536
21
2,121
30,143
1,435
3
Keene Swamp Bats
26,688
21
1,271
24,683
1,175
4
Vermont Mountaineers
23,920
22
1,087
23,711
1,186
5
North Adams SteepleCats
15,102
22
686
16,902
805
6
Ocean State Waves
13,460
22
612
13,670
684
7
New Bedford Bay Sox
10,698
23
465
11,631
612
8
Upper Valley Nighthawks
9,974
23
434
N/A
N/A
9
Sanford Mainers
9,747
21
464
10,151
483
10
Danbury Westerners
6,515
22
296
5,544
308
11
Plymouth Pilgrims
5,902
22
268
13,142
657
12
Mystic Schooners
4,472
22
203
4,022
192
13
Winnipesaukee Muskrats
3,956
21
188
6,320
316
TOTALS
220,874
284
778
206,209
852
Northwoods League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Madison Mallards
205,324
34
6,039
216,159
6,358
2
La Crosse Loggers
98,088
36
2,725
103,842
3,054
3
Kenosha Kingfish
87,991
35
2,514
82,019
2,485
4
Kalamazoo Growlers
80,828
36
2,245
75,466
2,358
5
St. Cloud Rox
60,172
35
1,719
59,342
1,695
6
Eau Claire Express
58,299
36
1,619
61,814
1,818
7
Duluth Huskies
58,004
36
1,611
51,161
1,421
8
Wisconsin Woodchucks
49,396
35
1,411
53,242
1,613
9
Lakeshore Chinooks
49,334
35
1,410
46,974
1,468
10
Green Bay Bullfrogs
48,323
35
1,381
48,175
1,417
11
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
48,027
36
1,334
46,839
1,421
12
Waterloo Bucks
42,806
35
1,223
40,546
1,126
13
Battle Creek Bombers
40,286
36
1,119
44,670
1,314
14
Mankato MoonDogs
39,238
34
1,154
38,871
1,111
15
Willmar Stingers
35,260
33
1,068
41,583
1,223
16
Rochester Honkers
32,905
36
914
35,421
1,037
17
Thunder Bay Border Cats
28,909
35
826
27,340
759
18
Rockford Rivets
21,125
35
604
N/A
N/A
TOTALS
1,084,297
633
1,713
1,088,747
1,776
Perfect Game League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Elmira Pioneers
84,600
25
3,384
81,037
3,377
2
Oneonta Outlaws
33,696
23
1,465
36,160
1,644
3
Amsterdam Mohawks
25,371
22
1,153
31,001
1,348
4
Newark Pilots
22,613
25
905
22,807
1,086
5
MV DiamondDawgs
14,286
22
649
18,050
820
6
Glen Falls Dragons
13,654
21
650
19,039
828
7
Adirondack Trail Blazers
9,941
23
433
9,243
420
8
Jamestown Jammers
9,488
24
395
13,078
451
9
Saugerties Stallions
7,328
23
319
3,356
160
10
Geneva Red Sox
6,522
24
272
N/A
N/A
11
Albany Dutchmen
3,941
21
188
11,590
552
12
Victor RailRiders
1,057
21
50
3,000
158
13
Utica Brewers
509
22
23
6,150
280
TOTALS
233,016
296
787
203,546
934
Prospect League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Chillicothe Paints
55,517
30
1,851
54,718
1,824
2
Kokomo Jackrabbits
48,965
30
1,632
44,181
1,523
3
Springfield Sliders
46,546
28
1,662
34,262
1,269
4
Danville Dans
43,771
26
1,563
52,056
1,795
5
Lafayette Aviators
25,508
27
945
N/A
N/A
6
Terre Haute Rex
24,968
30
832
29,110
970
7
Quincy Gems
24,776
30
826
24,331
901
8
West Virginia Miners
23,648
27
876
26,930
898
9
Butler Blue Sox
18,967
28
677
20,259
724
10
Champion City Kings
14,799
29
510
13,799
511
11
Hannibal Cavemen
12,687
25
507
17,077
632
12
DuPage Drones
2,446
28
87
N/A
N/A
TOTALS
342,599
340
1,009
345,275
1,016
West Coast League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Victoria HarbourCats
60,466
27
2,239
49,647
1,910
2
Corvallis Knights
37,322
26
1,435
41,242
1,586
3
Yakima Valley Pippins
36,290
27
1,344
35,331
1,359
4
Bellingham Bells
33,911
27
1,256
34,435
1,275
5
Kelowna Falcons
32,231
26
1,240
24,636
948
6
Walla Walla Sweets
30,739
27
1,138
29,085
1,077
7
Wenatchee AppleSox
30,409
26
1,170
31,098
1,196
8
Bend Elks
29,825
27
1,105
26,429
1,017
9
Cowlitz Black Bears
27,226
26
1,047
30,370
1,125
10
Gresham GreyWolves
10,105
27
374
N/A
N/A
11
Kitsap BlueJackets
4,398
27
163
9,584
355
TOTALS
332,922
293
1,136
355,449
1,136
Western Major Baseball League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2015
Av.
1
Okotoks Dawgs
76,571
23
3,329
70,027
2,918
2
Edmonton Prospects
38,226
21
1,820
24,229
1,053
3
Lethbridge Bulls
24,281
23
1,056
25,315
1,101
4
Medicine Hat Mavericks
20,434
23
888
16,236
706
5
Fort McMurray Giants
17,732
22
806
N/A
N/A
6
Regina Red Sox
14,156
22
643
11,611
484
7
Brooks Bombers
10,092
24
421
N/A
N/A
8
Moose Jaw Miller Express
7,247
24
302
7,583
316
9
Weyburn Beavers
6,355
24
265
5,130
244
10
Swift Current Indians
6,139
22
273
6,287
262
11
Yorkton Cardinals
5,577
23
242
4,580
208
12
Melville Millionaires
1,516
21
72
3,564
162
TOTALS
228,326
273
838
174,562
759
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