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2018 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Average

By on August 13, 2018 in Attendance, News, Summer Collegiate

Ballpark DigestThe 2018 summer collegiate season ended last night, so you know what that means: it’s time to begin reporting on the yearly attendance numbers. We end with a listing of 2018 summer collegiate attendance by average.

Ranking teams by average attendance is considering the most accurate barometer of the industry, and this year, for the first time, three summer-collegiate teams averaged over 4,000 fans a game. Leading the pack, per usual, is the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. No surprise: the team has paced our summer-collegiate attendance ranking since we launched. In fact, our top three remains unchanged from 2017, with the Savannah Bananas and the Okotoks Dawgs staying with the Mallards at the top of the heap. The Victoria HarbourCats join the top 10 for the first time, as did the new Macon Bacon team debuting this season.

This doesn’t cover every summer-collegiate team: there are a few leagues that choose not to report the attendance numbers publicly, and there are some teams that don’t seriously track attendance numbers. That’s OK: in those cases we’re talking about good-quality community entertainment. Still, this listing should give you a good idea of the growth in the summer-collegiate industry.

# TEAM LGE TOTAL GMS AV 2017 +/-
1 Madison Mallards NorthWL 218,712 35 6,249 6,308 -0.01
2 Savannah Bananas CPL 105,733 25 4,229 4,173 0.01
3 Okotoks Dawgs WMBL 80,877 22 3,676 4,104 -0.10
4 La Crosse Loggers NorthWL 98,649 36 2,740 2,752 0.00
5 Kenosha Kingfish NorthWL 84,482 33 2,560 2,538 0.01
6 Worcester Bravehearts FCBL 67,553 27 2,502 2,356 0.06
7 Elmira Pioneers PGL 57,227 23 2,488 3,188 -0.22
8 St. Joseph Mustangs MINK 63,599 26 2,446 2,257 0.08
9 Victoria HarbourCats WCL 62,599 27 2,318 1,899 0.22
10 Macon Bacon CPL 47,122 21 2,244 NA NA
11 Kalamazoo Growlers NorthWL 74,876 35 2,139 2,538 -0.16
12 Newport Gulls NECBL 46,052 22 2,093 2,111 -0.01
13 Peninsula Pilots CPL 43,739 21 2,083 1,761 0.18
14 Edmonton Prospects WMBL 45,172 22 2,053 1,670 0.23
15 Gastonia Grizzlies CPL 44,763 22 2,035 1,942 0.05
16 Portland Pickles WCL 52,428 26 2,016 1,684 0.20
17 Bismarck Larks NorthWL 68,049 36 1,890 1,517 0.25
18 Chillicothe Paints ProL 56,534 30 1,884 1,959 -0.04
19 Chatham Anglers CCL 40,489 22 1,840 1,823 0.01
20 Valley Blue Sox NECBL 33,332 19 1,754 2,121 -0.17
21 Danville Dans ProL 43,118 25 1,725 1,700 0.01
22 Lexington Co. Blowfish CPL 35,787 22 1,627 1,385 0.17
23 Bellingham Bells WCL 43,538 27 1,613 1,407 0.15
24 Hyannis Harbor Hawks CCL 33,351 21 1,588 1,280 0.24
25 St. Cloud Rox NorthWL 54,665 35 1,562 1,588 -0.02
26 Nashua Silver Knights FCBL 35,072 23 1,525 1,460 0.04
27 Wilson Tobs CPL 33,493 22 1,522 1,313 0.16
28 Pittsfield Suns FCBL 36,467 24 1,519 1,559 -0.03
29 Fayetteville Swampdogs CPL 34,556 23 1,502 1,589 -0.05
30 Keene Swamp Bats NECBL 31,321 21 1,491 1,428 0.04
31 Chico Heat GWL 41,852 29 1,443 1,337 0.08
32 Wisconsin Woodchucks NorthWL 51,590 36 1,433 1,490 -0.04
33 Kokomo Jackrabbits ProL 40,457 29 1,395 1,638 -0.15
34t Eau Claire Express NorthWL 50,145 36 1,393 1,387 0.00
34t Brockton Rox FCBL 37,624 27 1,393 1,432 -0.03
36 Port Angeles Lefties WCL 35,867 26 1,380 1,366 0.01
37 Yakima Valley Pippins WCL 36,591 27 1,355 1,296 0.05
38 Lakeshore Chinooks NorthWL 47,383 35 1,354 1,373 -0.01
39 Duluth Huskies NorthWL 48,560 36 1,349 1,343 0.00
40 Wisconsin Rapids Rafters NorthWL 48,090 36 1,336 1,404 -0.05
41 Cotuit Kettleers CCL 28,045 21 1,335 1,289 0.04
42 Newark Pilots PGL 27,738 21 1,321 1,193 0.11
43 Morehead City Marlins CPL 23,621 18 1,312 1,004 0.31
44 Mankato MoonDogs NorthWL 46,895 36 1,303 1,096 0.19
45 Springfield Sliders ProL 37,200 29 1,283 1,018 0.26
46 Corvallis Knights WCL 33,119 26 1,274 1,466 -0.13
47 Glens Falls Dragons PGL 25,457 20 1,273 1,019 0.25
48 Bristol Blues FCBL 27,736 22 1,261 1,279 -0.01
49 Walla Walla Sweets WCL 32,622 26 1,255 1,296 -0.03
50 Vermont Mountaineers NECBL 27,554 22 1,252 1,158 0.08
51 Orleans Firebirds CCL 26,095 21 1,243 1,294 -0.04
52 North Shore Navigators FCBL 29,688 24 1,237 1,236 0.00
53 Green Bay Bullfrogs NorthWL 43,045 35 1,230 1,406 -0.13
54 Oneonta Outlaws PGL 23,940 20 1,197 995 0.20
55 Harwich Mariners CCL 24,993 21 1,190 1,094 0.09
56 Wilmington Sharks CPL 26,029 22 1,183 1,162 0.02
57 HP-Thomasville HiToms CPL 25,043 22 1,138 1,080 0.05
58 Y-D Red Sox CCL 22,739 21 1,083 887 0.22
59 Bend Elks WCL 29,085 27 1,077 1,059 0.02
60 Martha’s Vineyard Sharks FCBL 27,790 26 1,069 856 0.25
61 Bourne Braves CCL 22,344 21 1,064 1,140 -0.07
62 Wenatchee AppleSox WCL 28,611 27 1,060 1,018 0.04
63 Matsu Miners ABL 19,955 19 1,050 155 5.77
64 Falmouth Commodores CCL 20,948 20 1,047 1,151 -0.09
65 West Virginia Miners ProL 27,944 27 1,035 817 0.27
66 Medford Rogues GWL 24,618 24 1,026 1,200 -0.15
67 Brewster Whitecaps CCL 21,527 21 1,025 1,005 0.02
68 Lethbridge Bulls WMBL 24,525 24 1,022 992 0.03
69 Willmar Stingers NorthWL 34,028 34 1,001 1,035 -0.03
70 Waterloo Bucks NorthWL 35,765 36 993 1,098 -0.10
71 Kelowna Falcons WCL 26,648 27 987 1,129 -0.13
72 Holly Springs Salamanders CPL 24,247 25 970 1,179 -0.18
73 W. Nebraska Pioneers ExL 30,896 33 936 NA NA
74 Wareham Gatemen CCL 19,556 21 931 908 0.03
75 Top Speed Baseball GSCBL 20,436 22 929 631 0.47
76 Cowlitz Black Bears WCL 24,594 27 911 950 -0.04
77 Saugerties Stallions PGL 20,866 23 907 537 0.69
78 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders NorthWL 32,598 36 906 929 -0.02
79 Medicine Hat Mavericks WMBL 21,610 24 900 736 0.22
80 Battle Creek Bombers NorthWL 31,445 35 898 1,080 -0.17
81 Rockford Rivets NorthWL 31,290 35 894 874 0.02
82 Rochester Honkers NorthWL 31,937 36 887 970 -0.09
83 Terre Haute Rex ProL 24,545 28 877 958 -0.08
84 Quincy Gems ProL 24,523 28 876 981 -0.11
85 Lincoln Potters GWL 25,716 30 857 660 0.30
86 Florence Redwolves CPL 18,164 22 826 731 0.13
87 Thunder Bay Border Cats NorthWL 28,816 35 823 762 0.08
88 Asheboro Copperheads CPL 18,908 24 788 976 -0.19
89 Casper Horseheads ExL 22,609 29 780 NA NA
90 Regina Red Sox WMBL 16,100 22 732 578 0.27
91 Souris Vall. Sabre Dogs ExL 22,342 31 721 NA NA
92 Lima Locos GLSCL 11,464 17 674 777 -0.13
93 Yuba Sutter Gold Sox GWL 20,164 30 672 907 -0.26
94 Leesburg Lightning FCSL 14,091 21 671 608 0.10
95 Hastings Sodbusters ExL 19,856 31 641 NA NA
96 Amsterdam Mohawks PGL 13,991 22 636 1,174 -0.46
97 Lafayette Aviators ProL 15,398 25 616 747 -0.18
98 Badlands Big Sticks ExL 19,078 31 615 NA NA
99 Edenton Steamers CPL 14,302 24 596 534 0.12
100 Ocean State Waves NECBL 12,781 22 581 657 -0.12
101 Fort McMurray Giants WMBL 13,868 24 578 618 -0.06
102 Martinsville Mustangs CPL 11,396 20 570 1,006 -0.43
103 Sanford Mainers NECBL 10,778 19 567 516 0.10
104 Hannibal Hoots ProL 15,562 28 556 NA NA
105 Hub City Hotshots ExL 16,895 31 545 NA NA
106 Pierre Trappers ExL 15,746 30 525 NA NA
107 Forest City Owls CPL 10,532 21 502 880 -0.43
108 Butler Blue Sox ProL 15,013 30 500 785 -0.36
109 Hamilton Joes GLSCL 9,405 19 495 443 0.12
110 S Ohio Copperheads GLSCL 9,345 19 492 682 -0.28
111 Upper Valley Nighthawks NECBL 9,790 20 490 332 0.48
112 Bethesda Big Train CalR 8,778 18 488 467 0.04
113 Carroll Merchants PCBL 9,407 20 470 NA NA
114t Cincinnati Steam GLSCL 8,735 19 460 382 0.20
114t Purcellville Cannons VBL 9,198 20 460 493 -0.07
116 Klamath Falls Gems GWL 12,322 27 456 40 10.40
117 Geneva Red Wings PGL 9,459 21 450 291 0.55
118 Jamestown Jammers PGL 10,290 23 447 396 0.13
119 Winchester Royals VBL 8,224 21 392 390 0.01
120 Swift Current 57s WMBL 9,367 24 390 469 -0.17
121 Adirondack Trail Blazers PGL 8,127 21 387 88 3.40
122 North Adams SteepleCats NECBL 7,464 20 373 646 -0.42
123 Champion City Kings ProL 8,127 22 369 501 -0.26
124 New Bedford Bay Sox NECBL 7,703 21 367 437 -0.16
125 Plymouth Pilgrims NECBL 7,318 20 366 361 0.01
126 Moose Jaw Miller Express WMBL 8,063 23 351 340 0.03
127 Spearfish Sasquatch ExL 9,888 29 341 NA NA
128 Saginaw Sugar Beets GLSCL 6,133 10 323 NA NA
129 Danbury Westerners NECBL 6,071 19 320 339 -0.06
130 Olean Oilers NYCBL 6,145 20 307 538 -0.43
131 Weyburn Beavers WMBL 7,177 24 299 302 -0.01
132t Waynesboro Generals VBL 6,035 21 287 493 -0.42
132t Watertown Rapids PGL 6,405 22 287 NA NA
132t Muskegon Clippers GLSCL 5,454 19 287 139 1.06
135 Charlottesville TomSox VBL 5,710 20 286 668 -0.57
136 DeLand Suns FCSL 4,956 18 275 234 0.18
137 Front Royal Cardinals VBL 5,144 20 257 208 0.24
138 Licking County Settlers GLSCL 3,985 16 249 83 2.00
139 Staunton Braves VBL 5,197 21 247 NA NA
140 Mystic Schooners NECBL 5,068 21 241 183 0.32
141 Niagara Power NYCBL 4,385 19 231 NA NA
142 St. Clair Green Giants GLSCL 4,535 20 227 216 0.05
143 Albany Dutchmen PGL 4,008 18 223 9 23.78
144 Winnipesaukee Muskrats NECBL 4,664 21 222 224 -0.01
145 New Market Rebels VBL 4,579 21 218 160 0.36
146 SS-T T-Bolts CalR 3,253 15 217 143 0.52
147 Nevada Griffons MINK 4,743 22 216 184 0.17
148 Genesee Rapids NYCBL 4,395 21 209 227 -0.08
149 Yorkton Cardinals WMBL 4,055 22 184 192 -0.04
150 Brooks Bombers WMBL 4,344 24 181 271 -0.33
151 Grand Lake Mariners GLSCL 3,572 20 179 104 0.72
152 Jersey Pilots ACBL 1,864 12 155 113 0.37
153 San Francisco Seals GWL 2,981 21 142 NA NA
154 Hornell Dodgers NYCBL 2,655 20 133 203 -0.34
155 Melville Millionaires WMBL 2,853 23 124 126 -0.02
156t D.C. Grays CalR 2,215 18 123 164 -0.25
156t Seminole Co. Scorpions FCSL 2,336 19 123 28 3.39
158 Baltimore Dodgers CalR 1,868 18 104 43 1.42
159 Sanford River Rats FCSL 1,901 19 100 NA NA
160 Alexandria Aces CalR 1,421 17 84 123 -0.32
161 Richmond Jazz GLSCL 1,389 17 82 76 0.08
162 Strasburg Express VBL 1,510 20 76 NA NA
163 WP Diamond Dawgs FCSL 1,052 14 75 14 4.36
164 Jefferson City MINK 1,283 23 56 NA NA
165 Winter Garden Squeeze FCSL 698 16 44 77 -0.43
166 San Francisco Seagulls GSCBL 1,000 25 40 519 -0.92
167 Cortland Crush NYCBL 515 19 27 NA NA
168 Ocean Gulls ACBL 230 10 23 34 -0.32
169 Loudoun Riverdogs CalR 297 15 20 31 -0.35
170 California Bees GSCBL 121 10 12 NA NA
171 Galion Graders GLSCL 188 19 10 243 -0.96
172 Baltimore Redbirds CalR 100 17 6 6 0.00
173 Gaithersburg Giants CalR 65 17 4 NA NA
174 Covington Lumberjacks VBL 71 18 4 NA NA
175 Lake Erie Monarchs GLSCL 33 19 2 NA NA

ABL = Alaska Baseball League
CalR = Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
CCL = Cape Cod League
CPL = Coastal Plain League
EXL = Expedition League
FCBL = Futures Collegiate Baseball League
FCSL = Florida Collegiate Summer League
GLSCL = Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
GWL = Great West League
MINK = M.I.N.K. League
NECBL = New England Collegiate Baseball League
NorthWL = Northwoods League
NYCBL = New York Collegiate Baseball League
PCBL = Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League
PGL = Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
ProL = Prospect League
VBL = Valley Baseball League
WCL = West Coast League 
WMBL = Western Major Baseball League

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