With the summer-collegiate regular season ending last night, we’ll be reporting the numbers across the industry for 2017. We begin today’s coverage with a listing of summer-collegiate attendance, sorted by league.
These numbers 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 individual 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.
Cape Cod League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Chatham Anglers
38,286
21
1,823
22
1,488
0.23
2
Orleans Firebirds
27,184
21
1,294
22
1,161
0.11
3
Cotuit Kettleers
27,059
21
1,289
22
1,185
0.09
4
Hyannis Harbor Hawks
26,887
21
1,280
22
1,393
-0.08
5
Falmouth Commodores
24,176
21
1,151
22
1,167
-0.01
6
Bourne Braves
23,941
21
1,140
22
1,062
0.07
7
Harwich Mariners
22,984
21
1,094
22
1,306
-0.16
8
Brewster Whitecaps
21,106
21
1,005
22
1,025
-0.02
9
Wareham Gatemen
19,064
21
908
22
925
-0.02
10
Y-D Red Sox
18,632
21
887
22
1,070
-0.17
TOTALS
249,319
210
1,187
220
1,178
0.01
Coastal Plain League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Savannah Bananas
108,498
26
4,173
22
3,659
0.14
2
Gastonia Grizzlies
46,597
24
1,942
21
1,968
-0.01
3
Peninsula Pilots
45,797
26
1,761
26
1,961
-0.10
4
Fayetteville Swampdogs
41,542
26
1,589
23
1,802
-0.12
5
Lexington County Blowfish
34,619
25
1,385
27
1,651
-0.16
6
Wilson Tobs
32,832
25
1,313
26
1,478
-0.11
7
Holly Springs Salamanders
30,661
26
1,179
28
1,192
-0.01
8
Wilmington Sharks
29,058
25
1,162
26
1,244
-0.07
9
High Point-Thomasville HiToms
25,916
24
1,080
27
1,093
-0.01
10
Martinsville Mustangs
22,133
22
1,006
23
853
0.18
11
Morehead City Marlins
27,118
27
1,004
23
1,299
-0.23
12
Asheboro Copperheads
24,389
25
976
28
830
0.18
13
Forest City Owls
22,003
25
880
27
600
0.47
14
Florence Redwolves
17,537
24
731
26
639
0.14
15
Edenton Steamers
12,286
23
534
24
512
0.04
TOTALS
520,986
373
1,397
401
1,291
0.08
Futures Collegiate Baseball League
#
Team
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Worcester Bravehearts
65,957
28
2,356
28
2,230
0.06
2
Pittsfield Suns
42,106
27
1,559
26
1,784
-0.13
3
Nashua Silver Knights
35,044
24
1,460
26
1,334
0.09
4
Brockton Rox
35,788
25
1,432
28
1,493
-0.04
5
Bristol Blues
30,689
24
1,279
26
1,577
-0.19
6
North Shore Navigators
33,376
27
1,236
28
1,113
0.11
7
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks
24,836
29
856
28
708
0.21
8
Seacoast Mavericks
6,944
24
289
26
310
-0.07
9
Wachusett Dirt Dawgs
5,062
18
281
26
229
0.23
TOTALS
279,802
226
1,238
265
1,133
0.09
Great West League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Portland Pickles
50,514
30
1,684
32
1,561
0.08
2
Chico Heat
40,112
30
1,337
33
1,656
-0.19
3
Medford Rogues
36,011
30
1,200
32
1,199
0.00
4
Marysville Gold Sox
27,224
30
907
32
1,000
-0.09
5
Lincoln Potters
19,813
30
660
N/A
N/A
N/A
6
Yuba City Bears
15,432
30
514
N/A
N/A
N/A
TOTALS
189,106
180
1,051
162
1,127
-0.07
New England Collegiate Baseball League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Valley Blue Sox
42,415
20
2,121
21
2,121
0.00
2
Newport Gulls
40,113
19
2,111
22
2,087
0.01
3
Keene Swamp Bats
34,270
24
1,428
21
1,271
0.12
4
Vermont Mountaineers
22,002
19
1,158
22
1,087
0.07
5
Ocean State Waves
13,143
20
657
22
612
0.07
6
North Adams SteepleCats
14,202
22
646
22
686
-0.06
7
Sanford Mainers
11,351
22
516
21
464
0.11
8
New Bedford Bay Sox
8,746
20
437
23
465
-0.06
9
Plymouth Pilgrims
8,303
23
361
22
268
0.35
10
Danbury Westerners
6,436
19
339
22
296
0.15
11
Upper Valley Nighthawks
7,303
22
332
23
434
-0.24
12
Winnipesaukee Muskrats
4,707
21
224
21
188
0.19
13
Mystic Schooners
3,837
21
183
22
203
-0.10
TOTALS
216,828
272
797
284
778
0.02
Northwoods League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Madison Mallards
214,485
34
6,308
34
6,039
0.04
2
La Crosse Loggers
99,070
36
2,752
36
2,725
0.01
3
Kenosha Kingfish
86,291
34
2,538
34
2,514
0.01
4
Kalamazoo Growlers
82,758
34
2,299
36
2,245
0.13
5
St. Cloud Rox
57,173
36
1,588
35
1,719
-0.08
6
Bismarck Larks
54,600
36
1,517
N/A
N/A
N/A
7
Wisconsin Woodchucks
53,628
36
1,490
35
1,411
0.06
8
Green Bay Bullfrogs
47,815
34
1,406
35
1,381
0.02
9
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
49,157
35
1,404
36
1,334
0.05
10
Eau Claire Express
48,555
35
1,387
36
1,619
-0.14
11
Lakeshore Chinooks
49,412
36
1,373
35
1,410
-0.03
12
Duluth Huskies
47,003
35
1,343
36
1,611
-0.17
13
Waterloo Bucks
39,515
36
1,098
35
1,223
-0.10
14
Mankato MoonDogs
39,445
36
1,096
34
1,154
-0.05
15
Battle Creek Bombers
37,817
35
1,080
36
1,119
-0.03
16
Willmar Stingers
37,277
36
1,035
33
1,068
-0.03
17
Rochester Honkers
32,017
33
970
36
914
0.06
18
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
31,578
34
929
N/A
N/A
N/A
19
Rockford Rivets
30,575
35
874
35
604
0.45
20
Thunder Bay Border Cats
26,678
35
762
35
826
-0.08
TOTALS
1,164,849
703
1,657
633
1,713
-0.03
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Elmira Pioneers
73,328
23
3,188
25
3,384
-0.06
2
Newark Pilots
28,634
24
1,193
25
905
0.32
3
Amsterdam Mohawks
24,661
21
1,174
22
1,153
0.02
4
Glens Falls Dragons
21,398
21
1,019
21
650
0.57
5
Oneonta Outlaws
18,897
10
995
23
1,465
-0.32
6
Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
15,392
21
733
22
649
0.13
7
Utica Blue Sox
13,020
22
592
22
493
0.20
8
Saugerties Stallions
12,884
24
537
23
319
0.68
9
Jamestown Jammers
9,902
25
396
24
395
0.00
10
Geneva Red Wings
6,407
22
291
24
272
0.07
11
Adirondack Trail Blazers
1,761
20
88
23
433
-0.80
12
Onondaga Flames
756
22
34
N/A
N/A
N/A
13
Albany Dutchmen
200
22
9
22
622
-0.99
TOTALS
227,240
286
795
296
787
0.01
Prospect League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Chillicothe Paints
58,755
30
1,959
30
1,851
0.06
2
Danville Dans
49,308
29
1,700
26
1,563
0.09
3
Kokomo Jackrabbits
49,151
30
1,638
30
1,632
0.00
4
Springfield Sliders
29,532
29
1,018
28
1,662
-0.39
5
Quincy Gems
28,451
29
981
30
826
0.19
6
Terre Haute Rex
26,836
28
958
30
832
0.15
7
West Virginia Miners
22,881
28
817
27
876
-0.07
8
Butler Blue Sox
21,968
28
785
28
677
0.16
9
Lafayette Aviators
18,668
25
747
27
945
-0.21
10
Champion City Kings
13,020
26
501
29
510
-0.02
TOTALS
318,570
282
1,130
340
1,009
0.12
West Coast League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Victoria HarbourCats
51,264
27
1,899
27
2,239
-0.15
2
Corvallis Knights
39,592
27
1,466
26
1,435
0.02
3
Bellingham Bells
36,569
26
1,407
27
1,256
0.12
4
Port Angeles Lefties
36,883
27
1,366
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
Walla Walla Sweets
34,998
27
1,296
27
1,138
0.14
6
Yakima Valley Pippins
34,985
27
1,296
27
1,344
-0.04
7
Kelowna Falcons
29,364
26
1,129
26
1,240
-0.09
8
Bend Elks
28,603
27
1,059
27
1,105
-0.04
9
Wenatchee AppleSox
26,480
26
1,018
26
1,170
-0.13
10
Cowlitz Black Bears
25,652
27
950
26
1,047
-0.09
11
Gresham GreyWolves
6,010
25
240
27
374
-0.36
TOTALS
359,499
292
1,200
294
1,132
0.06
Western Major Baseball League
#
TEAM
TOTAL
GMS
AV
2016GMS
2016AV
+/-%
1
Okotoks Dawgs
94,397
23
4,104
23
3,329
0.23
2
Edmonton Prospects
38,399
23
1,670
21
1,820
-0.08
3
Lethbridge Bulls
23,797
24
992
23
1,056
-0.06
4
Medicine Hat Mavericks
17,656
24
736
23
888
-0.17
5
Fort McMurray Giants
14,207
23
618
22
806
-0.23
6
Regina Red Sox
13,302
23
578
22
643
-0.10
7
Swift Current 57s
10,798
23
469
22
273
0.72
8
Moose Jaw Miller Express
8,170
24
340
24
302
0.13
9
Weyburn Beavers
6,957
23
302
24
265
0.14
10
Brooks Bombers
6,497
24
271
24
421
-0.36
11
Yorkton Cardinals
4,415
23
192
23
242
-0.21
12
Melville Millionaires
2,906
23
126
21
72
0.75
TOTALS
241,501
280
863
273
838
0.03
To come: summer-collegiate attendance by total and summer-collegiate attendance by average.