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2018 Affiliated Attendance by Average

By on September 17, 2018 in Attendance, Minor-League Baseball

Ballpark DigestWith affiliated, independent and summer-collegiate 2018 regular seasons now finished, it’s time to look at how individual teams fared. We continue today’s 2018 attendance reviews with a listing of Minor League Baseball attendance ranked by average per game.

This ends our listings of MiLB attendance. We’ll then follow those listings with independent-baseball attendance, followed by a master listing of 2018 affiliated, independent and summer-collegiate attendance.

In many ways, 2018 MiLB attendance listed by total is the best public measure of how a team performed during a season. The number of fans attending a game is really only limited by the ballpark capacity, so while plenty of Triple-A teams with bigger ballparks in bigger markets lead this list, there are also Single-A, Short Season-A and Double-A teams in the top half of this list.

Here are the complete attendance figures of affiliated baseball teams, as listed by average attendance, with a comparison of 2017 attendance figures. All stats come directly from league websites and last year’s Ballpark Digest attendance rankings.

Team Lge Total Gms Av. 2017A +/-
1 Charlotte Knights IL 619,639 69 8,980 9,101 -0.01
2 Indianapolis Indians IL 619,122 70 8,845 9,159 -0.03
3 Round Rock Express PCL 616,636 70 8,809 8,724 0.01
4 Nashville Sounds PCL 603,135 69 8,741 8,861 -0.01
5 Columbus Clippers IL 587,067 68 8,633 9,109 -0.05
6 Lehigh Valley IronPigs IL 561,745 66 8,511 8,541 0.00
7 Buffalo Bisons IL 527,988 64 8,250 8,101 0.02
8 Albuquerque Isotopes PCL 556,330 70 7,948 7,978 0.00
9 Dayton Dragons ML 550,725 70 7,868 8,038 -0.02
10 El Paso Chihuahuas PCL 539,520 69 7,819 7,894 -0.01
11 Sacramento River Cats PCL 538,785 69 7,808 8,032 -0.03
12 Durham Bulls IL 536,304 70 7,661 7,716 -0.01
13 Toledo Mud Hens IL 507,965 69 7,362 7,614 -0.03
14 Iowa Cubs PCL 463,399 63 7,356 7,763 -0.05
15 Salt Lake Bees PCL 477,528 69 6,921 6,903 0.00
16 Frisco RoughRiders TL 468,259 68 6,886 6,812 0.01
17 Oklahoma City Dodgers PCL 463,195 69 6,713 6,533 0.03
18 Louisville Bats IL 466,026 70 6,658 6,868 -0.03
19 Rochester Red Wings IL 437,974 67 6,537 6,553 0.00
20 Vancouver Canadians NWL 239,086 38 6,292 6,303 0.00
21 Rich. Flying Squirrels EL 396,686 64 6,198 6,034 0.03
22 SWB RailRiders IL 386,819 63 6,140 6,462 -0.05
23 Fresno Grizzlies PCL 405,403 67 6,051 6,208 -0.03
24 Hartford Yard Goats EL 408,942 68 6,014 5,812 0.03
25 Pawtucket Red Sox IL 394,811 66 5,982 6,406 -0.07
26 WM Whitecaps ML 386,609 67 5,770 5,565 0.04
27 Birmingham Barons SL 391,061 68 5,751 5,935 -0.03
28 Reading Fightin Phils EL 388,510 68 5,713 6,054 -0.06
29 Fort Wayne TinCaps ML 376,422 66 5,703 5,931 -0.04
30 Portland Sea Dogs EL 346,341 61 5,676 5,653 0.00
31 Kane County Cougars ML 350,028 64 5,469 5,889 -0.07
32 Tacoma Rainiers PCL 372,780 69 5,403 5,434 -0.01
33 Norfolk Tides IL 341,369 64 5,334 5,443 -0.02
34 Brooklyn Cyclones NYP 202,495 38 5,329 5,190 0.03
35 Omaha Storm Chasers PCL 345,830 65 5,320 5,355 -0.01
36 Tulsa Drillers TL 350,396 67 5,230 5,597 -0.07
37 Spokane Indians NWL 198,423 38 5,222 5,315 -0.02
38 NH Fisher Cats EL 319,099 63 5,065 4,735 0.07
39 J’ville Jumbo Shrimp SL 317,335 63 5,037 5,171 -0.03
40 Trenton Thunder EL 351,297 70 5,019 5,133 -0.02
41 Reno Aces PCL 351,298 70 5,019 4,894 0.03
42 Memphis Redbirds PCL 340,476 68 5,007 5,073 -0.01
43 Akron RubberDucks EL 344,754 69 4,996 5,202 -0.04
44 South Bend Cubs ML 343,763 70 4,911 5,285 -0.07
45 San Antonio Missions TL 327,276 67 4,885 4,557 0.07
46 G’boro Grasshoppers SAL 322,156 66 4,881 5,235 -0.07
47 Springfield Cardinals TL 326,362 67 4,871 4,801 0.01
48 Corpus Christi Hooks TL 340,607 70 4,866 4,944 -0.02
49 Greenville Drive SAL 313,507 65 4,823 4,899 -0.02
50 Las Vegas 51s PCL 332,224 70 4,746 5,057 -0.06
51 Tennessee Smokies SL 308,069 66 4,668 4,981 -0.06
52 Lakewood BlueClaws SAL 293,413 63 4,657 5,208 -0.11
53 Lansing Lugnuts ML 313,592 68 4,612 4,468 0.03
54 Altoona Curve EL 297,118 65 4,571 4,395 0.04
55 Arkansas Travelers TL 296,847 66 4,498 4,975 -0.10
56 Charleston RiverDogs SAL 305,040 68 4,486 4,494 0.00
57 NW Arkansas Naturals TL 304,526 68 4,478 4,471 0.00
58 Lexington Legends SAL 281,134 63 4,462 4,326 0.03
59 Winston-Salem Dash CL 292,774 66 4,436 4,415 0.00
60 Pensacola Blue Wahoos SL 300,002 69 4,348 4,320 0.01
61 Frederick Keys CL 275,001 64 4,297 4,824 -0.11
62 Syracuse Chiefs IL 277,332 66 4,202 4,636 -0.09
63 Tri-City ValleyCats NYP 140,036 34 4,119 4,083 0.01
64 Col. Springs Sky Sox PCL 262,657 64 4,104 4,208 -0.02
65 Augusta GreenJackets SAL 255,155 63 4,050 2,743 0.48
66 HV Renegades NYP 148,156 37 4,004 3,998 0.00
67 Harrisburg Senators EL 259,243 65 3,988 3,983 0.00
68 Midland Rockhounds TL 263,024 68 3,868 4,211 -0.08
69 Wilmington Blue Rocks CL 249,746 65 3,842 3,845 0.00
70 New Orleans Baby Cakes PCL 252,614 66 3,827 5,554 -0.31
71 Potomac Nationals CL 237,244 63 3,766 3,869 -0.03
72 Columbia Fireflies SAL 251,586 67 3,755 4,773 -0.21
73 Bing. Rumble Ponies EL 220,279 62 3,553 3,289 0.08
74 Aberdeen IronBirds NYP 121,907 35 3,483 3,964 -0.12
75 WI Timber Rattlers ML 225,897 65 3,475 3,438 0.01
76 Bowie Baysox EL 230,347 67 3,438 3,453 0.00
77 Hillsboro Hops NWL 130,286 38 3,429 3,379 0.01
78 Montgomery Biscuits SL 238,538 70 3,408 3,409 0.00
79 Ogden Raptors PL 129,285 38 3,402 3,378 0.01
80 Lowell Spinners NYP 118,319 35 3,381 3,516 -0.04
81 Myrtle Beach Pelicans CL 219,589 66 3,327 3,587 -0.07
82 Boise Hawks NWL 126,192 38 3,321 3,196 0.04
83 Eugene Emeralds NWL 125,967 38 3,315 3,297 0.01
84 State College Spikes NYP 119,986 37 3,243 3,247 0.00
85 Chattanooga Lookouts SL 214,811 67 3,206 3,181 0.01
86 Erie SeaWolves EL 205,055 64 3,204 3,350 -0.04
87 QC River Bandits ML 215,061 68 3,163 3,286 -0.04
88 Peoria Chiefs ML 208,275 66 3,156 3,174 -0.01
89 Delmarva Shorebirds SAL 201,329 65 3,097 3,236 -0.04
90 Lake Elsinore Storm CalL 214,955 70 3,071 2,894 0.06
91 Gwinnett Stripers** IL 195,955 64 3,062 3,135 -0.02
92 Lake County Captains ML 202,124 66 3,062 3,223 -0.05
93 Everett AquaSox NWL 111,599 38 2,937 2,899 0.01
94 Salem Red Sox CL 192,621 66 2,919 3,311 -0.12
95 Great Lakes Loons ML 187,220 65 2,880 3,021 -0.05
96 Asheville Tourists SAL 170,389 60 2,840 2,706 0.05
97 Carolina Mudcats CL 181,122 68 2,800 2,800 0.00
98 Inland Empire 66ers CalL 193,992 70 2,771 2,891 -0.04
99 Pulaski Yankees AppL 91,226 33 2,764 2,360 0.17
100 Idaho Falls Chukars PL 101,448 37 2,742 2,390 0.15
101 Stockton Ports CalL 187,966 69 2,724 2,669 0.02
102 Bowling Green Hot Rods ML 178,329 66 2,702 2,855 -0.05
103 MV Scrappers NYP 97,204 36 2,700 2,997 -0.10
104 Clearwater Threshers FSL 181,686 68 2,672 2,988 -0.11
105 Billings Mustangs PL 93,466 35 2,670 2,903 -0.08
106 RC Quakes CalL 171,767 70 2,454 2,452 0.00
107 Biloxi Shuckers SL 160,364 66 2,430 2,572 -0.06
108 Cedar Rapids Kernels ML 160,165 68 2,355 2,378 -0.01
109 Tri-City Dust Devils NWL 86,283 37 2,332 2,275 0.03
110 Rome Braves SAL 146,276 64 2,286 2,374 -0.04
111 Mississippi Braves SL 151,352 67 2,259 2,889 -0.22
112 Johnson City Cardinals AppL 68,861 31 2,222 1,976 0.12
113 Lancaster JetHawks CalL 155,573 70 2,222 2,418 -0.08
114 Grand Junction Rockies PL 84,416 38 2,221 2,150 0.03
115 Vermont Lake Monsters NYP 83,956 38 2,209 2,362 -0.06
116 San Jose Giants CalL 147,668 70 2,110 2,368 -0.11
117 Staten Island Yankees NYP 72,894 35 2,083 2,040 0.02
118 Modesto Nuts CalL 145,028 70 2,072 2,108 -0.02
119 Connecticut Tigers NYP 75,810 37 2,049 2,225 -0.08
120 Daytona Tortugas FSL 120,728 59 2,046 2,064 -0.01
121 W’port Crosscutters NYP 68,475 36 1,902 1,797 0.06
122 Hickory Crawdads SAL 125,394 66 1,900 2,129 -0.11
123 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes NWL 72,094 38 1,897 2,132 -0.11
124 Missoula Osprey PL 65,919 35 1,883 1,893 -0.01
125 Fort Myers Miracle FSL 123,862 67 1,849 2,024 -0.09
126 West Virginia Power SAL 112,273 61 1,841 2,057 -0.11
127 WV Black Bears NYP 69,430 38 1,827 2,029 -0.10
128 Clinton LumberKings ML 121,678 67 1,816 1,838 -0.01
129 Lynchburg Hillcats CL 112,228 63 1,781 2,084 -0.15
130 Visalia Rawhide CalL 124,208 70 1,774 1,806 -0.02
131 Down East Wood Ducks CL 116,835 66 1,770 2,025 -0.13
132 Charlotte Stone Crabs FSL 104,193 62 1,654 1,916 -0.14
133 Jackson Generals SL 110,798 67 1,654 1,775 -0.07
134 Greeneville Reds* AppL 48,021 31 1,549 1,139 0.36
135 St. Lucie Mets FSL 98,823 65 1,520 2,005 -0.24
136 Great Falls Voyagers PL 47,625 34 1,401 1,244 0.13
137 Orem Owlz PL 51,092 38 1,345 1,513 -0.11
138 Auburn Doubledays NYP 43,343 36 1,204 1,281 -0.06
139 Bradenton Marauders FSL 79,874 67 1,192 1,301 -0.08
140 Hagerstown Suns SAL 64,957 56 1,160 1,380 -0.16
141 Burlington Royals AppL 36,541 32 1,142 1,045 0.09
142 Mobile BayBears SL 69,504 62 1,121 1,489 -0.25
143 Kannapolis Intimidators SAL 64,688 58 1,115 1,080 0.03
144 Tampa Tarpons^ FSL 71,835 65 1,105 1,422 -0.22
145 Jupiter Hammerheads FSL 69,095 65 1,063 1,046 0.02
146 Danville Braves AppL 34,766 33 1,054 1,053 0.00
147 Palm Beach Cardinals FSL 64,008 62 1,032 934 0.10
148 Beloit Snappers ML 64,574 63 1,025 959 0.07
149 Kingsport Mets AppL 28,928 32 904 901 0.00
150 Burlington Bees ML 53,259 62 859 1,048 -0.18
151 Lakeland Flying Tigers FSL 49,551 59 840 815 0.03
152 Helena Brewers PL 31,086 37 840 891 -0.06
153 Batavia MuckDogs NYP 29,005 37 784 806 -0.03
154 Princeton Rays AppL 23,549 31 760 536 0.42
155 Bristol Pirates AppL 21,941 31 708 671 0.06
156 Bluefield Blue Jays AppL 20,018 31 646 697 -0.07
157 Florida Fire Frogs FSL 33,017 55 600 1,082 -0.45
158 Elizabethton Twins AppL 15,329 29 529 586 -0.10
159 Dunedin Blue Jays FSL 30,569 68 450 573 -0.21
160 Buies Creek Astros CL 24,068 67 359 517 -0.31
*Played last season as Greeneville Astros
^Played last season as Tampa Yankees
**Played last season as Gwinnett Braves

AppL = Appalachian League (Rookie)

CalL = California League (High A)
CL = Carolina League (High A)
EL = Eastern League (Class AA)
FSL = Florida State League (High A)
IL = International League (Class AAA)
ML = Midwest League (Low A)
NWL = Northwest League (Short Season A)
NYP = New York-Penn League (Short Season A)
PCL = Pacific Coast League (Class AAA)
PL = Pioneer League (Rookie)
SAL = South Atlantic League (Low A)
SL = Southern League (Class AA)
TL = Texas League (Class AA)

RELATED STORIES: 2018 Affiliated Attendance by Total; 2018 Affiliated Attendance By Classification; 2018 Affiliated Attendance by League; 2018 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Average; 2018 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Total; 2018 Summer Collegiate Attendance by League

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