With the last Minor League Baseball circuit wrapping up regular-season play yesterday, we begin our review of affiliated attendance. We begin with a listing of 2017 MiLB attendance by league.
We’ll follow this up with listings of affiliated attendance by level, attendance by total and attendance by average. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends.
Here are the complete attendance figures of affiliated baseball teams, as listed by league, with a comparison of 2016 attendance figures. All stats come directly from league websites and last year’s Ballpark Digest attendance rankings.
Appalachian League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Pulaski Yankees
77,880
33
2,360
57,995
1,871
0.26
2
Johnson City Cardinals
65,202
33
1,976
51,855
1,673
0.18
3
Greeneville Astros
35,305
31
1,139
41,651
1,262
-0.10
4
Danville Braves
32,634
31
1,053
31,540
956
0.10
5
Burlington Royals
34,483
33
1,045
49,227
1,492
-0.30
6
Kingsport Mets
29,742
33
901
27,990
903
0.00
7
Bluefield Blue Jays
21,595
31
697
22,651
731
-0.05
8
Bristol Pirates
20,813
31
671
16,441
530
0.27
9
Elizabethton Twins
18,746
32
586
19,427
627
-0.07
10
Princeton Rays
17,690
33
536
14,635
457
0.17
TOTALS
354,090
321
1,103
333,412
1,055
0.05
California League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Lake Elsinore Storm
199,661
69
2,894
196,684
2,810
0.03
2
Inland Empire 66ers
202,336
70
2,891
190,933
2,728
0.06
3
Stockton Ports
184,164
69
2,669
188,732
2,735
-0.02
4
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
171,622
70
2,452
171,509
2,450
0.00
5
Lancaster JetHawks
169,237
70
2,418
165,947
2,405
0.01
6
San Jose Giants
163,373
69
2,368
166,756
2,417
-0.02
7
Modesto Nuts
147,562
70
2,108
157,239
2,246
-0.06
8
Visalia Rawhide
126,419
70
1,806
123,079
1,784
0.01
TOTALS
1,364,374
557
2,450
1,499,852
2,158
0.14
Carolina League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Frederick Keys
303,930
63
4,824
314,443
4,838
0.00
2
Winston-Salem Dash
304,607
69
4,415
295,411
4,476
-0.01
3
Potomac Nationals
236,010
61
3,869
195,448
3,054
0.27
4
Wilmington Blue Rocks
230,677
60
3,845
276,199
4,316
-0.11
5
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
233,126
54
3,587
227,491
3,500
0.02
6
Salem Red Sox
215,244
65
3,311
200,478
3,084
0.07
7
Carolina Mudcats
190,420
68
2,800
194,334
3,036
-0.08
8
Lynchburg Hillcats
137,566
66
2,084
122,929
1,863
0.12
9
Down East Wood Ducks*
145,780
72
2,025
10
Buies Creek Astros*
30,518
59
517
TOTALS
2,027,878
637
3,183
1,826,733
3,520
-0.10
Eastern League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Reading Fightin Phils
411,698
68
6,054
420,320
6,092
-0.01
2
Richmond Flying Squirrels
386,185
64
6,034
390,693
5,745
0.05
3
Hartford Yard Goats
395,196
68
5,812
41,569
799
6.27
4
Portland Sea Dogs
356,153
63
5,653
374,746
5,354
0.06
5
Akron RubberDucks
343,351
66
5,202
350,079
5,074
0.03
6
Trenton Thunder
349,013
68
5,133
347,661
5,039
0.02
7
NH Fisher Cats
284,108
60
4,735
338,387
4,834
-0.02
8
Altoona Curve
294,486
67
4,395
272,640
4,131
0.06
9
Harrisburg Senators
262,872
66
3,983
269,172
3,901
0.02
10
Bowie Baysox
234,789
68
3,453
236,349
3,528
-0.02
11
Erie SeaWolves
214,394
64
3,350
210,040
3,044
0.10
12
Binghamton Rumble Ponies~
190,765
58
3,289
172,859
2,619
0.26
TOTALS
3,723,010
780
4,773
3,424,515
4,259
0.12
Florida State League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Clearwater Threshers
200,201
67
2,988
181,594
2,710
0.10
2
Daytona Tortugas
136,224
66
2,064
112,053
1,672
0.23
3
Fort Myers Miracle
121,438
60
2,024
124,273
1,912
0.06
4
St. Lucie Mets
132,359
66
2,005
96,556
1,420
0.41
5
Charlotte Stone Crabs
120,685
63
1,916
95,588
1,593
0.20
6
Tampa Yankees
93,823
66
1,422
73,278
1,145
0.24
7
Bradenton Marauders
79,331
61
1,301
87,149
1,341
-0.03
8
Florida Fire Frogs#
57,324
53
1,082
85,032
1,308
-0.17
9
Jupiter Hammerheads
69,064
66
1,046
59,306
872
0.20
10
Palm Beach Cardinals
58,832
63
934
70,991
1,076
-0.13
11
Lakeland Flying Tigers
52,191
64
815
20,387
334
1.44
12
Dunedin Blue Jays
38,956
68
573
50,593
767
-0.25
TOTALS
1,160,428
763
1,521
1,056,800
1,351
0.13
International League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Indianapolis Indians
641,141
70
9,159
636,888
8,970
0.02
2
Charlotte Knights
616,059
68
9,109
602,171
8,855
0.02
3
Columbus Clippers
628,526
69
9,060
628,173
8,974
0.02
4
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
555,146
65
8,541
611,015
8,729
-0.02
5
Buffalo Bisons
526,574
65
8,101
562,755
8,039
0.01
6
Durham Bulls
547,841
71
7,716
547,156
7,599
0.02
7
Toledo Mud Hens
533,014
70
7,614
532,008
7,824
-0.03
8
Louisville Bats
467,024
68
6,868
506,030
7,127
-0.04
9
Rochester Red Wings
445,581
68
6,553
434,897
6,396
0.02
10
SWB RailRiders
439,412
68
6,462
424,991
6,071
0.06
11
Pawtucket Red Sox
409,960
64
6,406
407,097
6,076
0.05
12
Norfolk Tides
359,263
66
5,443
373,042
5,486
-0.01
13
Syracuse Chiefs
292,054
63
4,636
274,427
4,158
0.11
14
Gwinnett Braves
210,075
67
3,135
225,259
3,218
-0.03
TOTALS
6,671,670
942
7,082
6,765,909
6,982
0.01
Midwest League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Dayton Dragons
544,638
69
8,038
548,574
8,188
-0.02
2
Fort Wayne TinCaps
409,253
69
5,931
413,791
6,084
-0.03
3
Kane County Cougars
394,567
67
5,889
400,931
5,811
0.01
4
West Michigan Whitecaps
383,983
69
5,565
386,416
5,683
-0.02
5
South Bend Cubs
354,070
67
5,285
350,803
5,084
0.04
6
Lansing Lugnuts
303,843
68
4,468
311,190
4,576
-0.02
7
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
230,326
67
3,438
243,767
3,585
-0.04
8
Quad Cities River Bandits
230,006
70
3,286
234,923
3,506
-0.06
9
Lake County Captains
212,747
66
3,223
213,738
3,143
0.03
10
Peoria Chiefs
212,659
67
3,174
230,277
3,489
-0.09
11
Great Lakes Loons
202,433
67
3,021
210,054
3,044
-0.01
12
Bowling Green Hot Rods
179,839
63
2,855
174,722
2,688
0.06
13
Cedar Rapids Kernels
166,427
70
2,378
166,413
2,484
-0.04
14
Clinton LumberKings
121,302
66
1,838
124,154
1,910
-0.04
15
Burlington Bees
67,044
64
1,048
75,429
1,109
-0.06
16
Beloit Snappers
64,236
67
959
67,975
1,079
-0.11
TOTALS
4,077,373
1,076
3,789
4,153,157
3,863
-0.02
Mexican League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Monterrey Sultanes
659,791
57
11,575
690,305
12,783
-0.09
2
Tijuana Toros
608,819
56
10,872
516,501
9,391
0.16
3
Yucatan Leones
452,162
49
9,228
500,839
9,106
0.01
4
Acereros del Norte
392,795
55
7,142
353,252
6,423
0.11
5
Saltillo Saraperos
266,847
52
5,132
264,863
4,816
0.07
6
Laguna Vaqueros
250,596
57
4,396
285,952
5,395
-0.19
7
Durango Generals
180,118
44
4,094
8
Agua. RailRoaders
196,439
55
3,572
153,058
2,888
0.24
9
Puebla Pericos
152,923
48
3,186
228,644
4,314
-0.26
10
Quintana Roo Tigers
147,416
49
3,008
189,918
2,453
0.23
11
Campeche Pirates
133,641
46
2,905
138,245
2,880
0.01
12
Leon Braves
108,670
40
2,717
13
Veracruz Rojos del Aguila
151,671
57
2,661
129,602
2,645
0.01
14
Oaxaca Guerreros
141,217
58
2,435
88,206
1,696
0.44
15
Mexico Red Devils
127,681
51
2,403
138,096
2,511
-0.04
16
Tabasco Olmecas
71,829
50
1,437
121,012
2,283
-0.37
TOTALS
4,042,615
824
4,906
4,032,047
4,755
0.03
Northwest League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Vancouver Canadians
239,527
38
6,303
222,363
6,177
0.02
2
Spokane Indians
196,653
37
5,315
187,848
5,077
0.05
3
Hillsboro Hops
128,416
38
3,379
131,851
3,470
-0.03
4
Eugene Emeralds
125,297
38
3,297
121,587
3,200
0.03
5
Boise Hawks
121,455
38
3,196
114,476
3,094
0.03
6
Everett AquaSox
110,161
38
2,899
104,162
2,815
0.03
7
Tri-City Dust Devils
86,461
38
2,275
86,886
2,286
0.00
8
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
81,011
38
2,132
80,469
2,175
-0.02
TOTALS
1,088,981
303
3,594
1,049,642
3,522
0.02
NY-Penn League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Brooklyn Cyclones
186,853
36
5,190
207,702
5,614
-0.08
2
Tri-City ValleyCats
142,922
35
4,083
149,847
4,281
-0.05
3
Hudson Valley Renegades
147,936
37
3,998
152,328
4,231
-0.06
4
Aberdeen IronBirds
130,823
33
3,964
141,070
4,031
-0.02
5
Lowell Spinners
126,565
36
3,516
139,953
3,782
-0.07
6
State College Spikes
123,401
38
3,247
125,875
3,313
-0.02
7
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
107,894
36
2,997
92,117
2,632
0.14
8
Vermont Lake Monsters
82,674
35
2,362
83,955
2,332
0.01
9
Connecticut Tigers
73,439
33
2,225
82,488
2,291
-0.03
10
Staten Island Yankees
71,401
35
2,040
85,513
2,250
-0.09
11
WV Black Bears
75,064
37
2,029
78,774
2,188
-0.07
12
Williamsport Crosscutters
61,082
34
1,797
60,429
1,727
0.04
13
Auburn Doubledays
46,132
36
1,281
52,811
1,427
-0.10
14
Batavia MuckDogs
27,389
34
806
30,007
811
-0.01
TOTALS
1,403,575
495
2,836
1,482,869
2,919
-0.03
Pacific Coast League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Nashville Sounds
593,679
67
8,861
504,060
7,099
0.25
2
Round Rock Express
610,681
70
8,724
613,226
8,637
0.01
3
Sacramento River Cats
562,237
70
8,032
609,666
8,587
-0.06
4
Albuquerque Isotopes
542,502
68
7,978
522,266
7,795
0.02
5
El Paso Chihuahuas
544,668
69
7,894
564,259
7,837
0.01
6
Iowa Cubs
535,660
69
7,763
504,160
7,414
0.05
7
Salt Lake Bees
483,202
70
6,903
503,659
7,195
-0.04
8
Oklahoma City Dodgers
444,224
68
6,533
437,905
6,536
0.00
9
Fresno Grizzlies
428,341
69
6,208
439,389
6,189
0.00
10
New Orleans Baby Cakes
349,883
63
5,554
339,400
5,142
0.08
11
Tacoma Rainiers
374,951
69
5,434
377,164
5,312
0.02
12
Omaha Storm Chasers
358,777
67
5,355
356,135
5,315
0.01
13
Memphis Redbirds
350,007
69
5,073
324,581
4,704
0.08
14
Las Vegas 51s
359,059
71
5,057
331,999
4,882
0.04
15
Reno Aces
347,502
71
4,894
365,883
5,227
-0.06
16
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
265,095
62
4,208
270,100
4,220
0.00
TOTALS
7,150,468
1,092
6,548
7,063,852
6,398
0.02
Pioneer League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Ogden Raptors
128,348
38
3,378
124,200
3,450
-0.02
2
Billings Mustangs
110,311
38
2,903
104,315
2,819
0.03
3
Idaho Falls Chukars
90,816
38
2,390
96,866
2,549
-0.06
4
Grand Junction Rockies
79,547
37
2,150
79,470
2,091
0.03
5
Missoula Osprey
71,936
38
1,893
73,207
1,979
-0.04
6
Orem Owlz
55,981
37
1,513
57,504
1,554
-0.03
7
Great Falls Voyagers
47,260
38
1,244
43,500
1,243
0.00
8
Helena Brewers
33,843
38
891
37,624
1,075
-0.17
TOTALS
618,042
302
2,046
616,686
2,090
-0.02
South Atlantic League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Greensboro Grasshoppers
350,743
67
5,235
336,121
5,171
0.01
2
Lakewood BlueClaws
338,544
65
5,208
353,080
5,350
-0.03
3
Greenville Drive
328,222
67
4,899
331,911
4,810
0.02
4
Columbia Fireflies
315,034
66
4,773
261,134
3,785
0.26
5
Charleston RiverDogs
305,622
68
4,494
293,161
4,311
0.04
6
Lexington Legends
281,210
65
4,326
276,062
4,382
-0.01
7
Delmarva Shorebirds
207,131
64
3,236
209,120
3,217
0.01
8
Augusta GreenJackets
178,269
65
2,743
169,421
2,606
0.05
9
Asheville Tourists
184,019
68
2,706
183,058
2,774
-0.02
10
Rome Braves
161,444
68
2,374
161,121
2,405
-0.01
11
Hickory Crawdads
136,225
64
2,129
150,110
2,176
-0.02
12
West Virginia Power
133,679
65
2,057
143,755
2,212
-0.07
13
Hagerstown Suns
84,181
61
1,380
82,526
1,250
0.10
14
Kannapolis Intimidators
69,112
64
1,080
95,757
1,473
-0.27
TOTALS
3,073,435
917
3,352
3,046,337
3,283
0.02
Southern League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Birmingham Barons
391,725
66
5,935
418,361
6,063
-0.02
2
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp^
325,743
63
5,171
264,401
4,197
0.23
3
Tennessee Smokies
313,796
63
4,981
293,694
4,319
0.15
4
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
298,108
69
4,320
302,340
4,319
0.00
5
Montgomery Biscuits
228,376
67
3,409
230,742
3,296
0.03
6
Chattanooga Lookouts
209,948
66
3,181
223,517
3,193
0.00
7
Mississippi Braves
190,645
66
2,889
190,130
2,838
0.02
8
Biloxi Shuckers
167,151
65
2,572
180,384
2,692
-0.04
9
Jackson Generals
120,695
68
1,775
126,116
2,002
-0.11
10
Mobile BayBears
92,898
62
1,489
96,185
1,527
-0.02
TOTALS
2,339,085
655
3,571
2,325,870
3,471
0.03
Texas League
#
Team
Total
Gms
Av.
2016T
2016A
+/-
1
Frisco RoughRiders
470,003
69
6,812
463,564
7,024
-0.03
2
Tulsa Drillers
374,976
67
5,597
366,734
5,393
0.04
3
Arkansas Travelers
328,347
66
4,975
306,570
4,716
0.05
4
Corpus Christi Hooks
331,242
67
4,944
350,964
5,161
-0.04
5
Springfield Cardinals
331,259
69
4,801
316,990
4,731
0.01
6
San Antonio Missions
305,351
67
4,557
317,607
4,603
-0.01
7
NW Arkansas Naturals
304,026
68
4,471
312,001
4,457
0.00
8
Midland Rockhounds
282,146
67
4,211
265,193
3,900
0.08
TOTALS
2,727,350
540
5,051
2,699,623
4,990
0.01
*New team added for 2017 ~Played last year as Binghamton Mets ^Played last year as Jacksonville Suns #Played last year as Brevard County Manatees