With affiliated, independent and summer-collegiate 2018 regular seasons now finished, it’s time to look at how individual teams and leagues fared. We continue today’s 2018 attendance reviews with a listing of Minor League Baseball attendance ranked by total attendance.
In the course of the day we’ll review MiLB attendance by league, by total, and by average. We’ll then follow those listings with independent-baseball attendance, followed by a master listing of 2018 affiliated, independent and summer-collegiate attendance.
Here are the complete attendance figures of affiliated baseball teams, as listed by total 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. | 2017T | +/- | |
1 | Charlotte Knights | IL | 619,639 | 69 | 8,980 | 628,526 | -0.01 |
2 | Indianapolis Indians | IL | 619,122 | 70 | 8,845 | 641,141 | -0.03 |
3 | Round Rock Express | PCL | 616,636 | 70 | 8,809 | 610,681 | 0.01 |
4 | Nashville Sounds | PCL | 603,135 | 69 | 8,741 | 593,679 | 0.02 |
5 | Columbus Clippers | IL | 587,067 | 68 | 8,633 | 616,059 | -0.05 |
6 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | IL | 561,745 | 66 | 8,511 | 555,146 | 0.01 |
7 | Albuquerque Isotopes | PCL | 556,330 | 70 | 7,948 | 542,502 | 0.03 |
8 | Dayton Dragons | ML | 550,725 | 70 | 7,868 | 544,638 | 0.01 |
9 | El Paso Chihuahuas | PCL | 539,520 | 69 | 7,819 | 544,668 | -0.01 |
10 | Sacramento River Cats | PCL | 538,785 | 69 | 7,808 | 562,237 | -0.04 |
11 | Durham Bulls | IL | 536,304 | 70 | 7,661 | 547,841 | -0.02 |
12 | Buffalo Bisons | IL | 527,988 | 64 | 8,250 | 526,574 | 0.00 |
13 | Toledo Mud Hens | IL | 507,965 | 69 | 7,362 | 533,014 | -0.05 |
14 | Salt Lake Bees | PCL | 477,528 | 69 | 6,921 | 483,202 | -0.01 |
15 | Frisco RoughRiders | TL | 468,259 | 68 | 6,886 | 470,003 | 0.00 |
16 | Louisville Bats | IL | 466,026 | 70 | 6,658 | 467,024 | 0.00 |
17 | Iowa Cubs | PCL | 463,399 | 63 | 7,356 | 535,660 | -0.13 |
18 | Oklahoma City Dodgers | PCL | 463,195 | 69 | 6,713 | 444,224 | 0.04 |
19 | Rochester Red Wings | IL | 437,974 | 67 | 6,537 | 445,581 | -0.02 |
20 | Hartford Yard Goats | EL | 408,942 | 68 | 6,014 | 395,196 | 0.03 |
21 | Fresno Grizzlies | PCL | 405,403 | 67 | 6,051 | 428,341 | -0.05 |
22 | Rich. Flying Squirrels | EL | 396,686 | 64 | 6,198 | 386,185 | 0.03 |
23 | Pawtucket Red Sox | IL | 394,811 | 66 | 5,982 | 409,960 | -0.04 |
24 | Birmingham Barons | SL | 391,061 | 68 | 5,751 | 391,725 | 0.00 |
25 | Reading Fightin Phils | EL | 388,510 | 68 | 5,713 | 411,698 | -0.06 |
26 | SWB RailRiders | IL | 386,819 | 63 | 6,140 | 439,412 | -0.12 |
27 | WM Whitecaps | ML | 386,609 | 67 | 5,770 | 383,983 | 0.01 |
28 | Fort Wayne TinCaps | ML | 376,422 | 66 | 5,703 | 409,253 | -0.08 |
29 | Tacoma Rainiers | PCL | 372,780 | 69 | 5,403 | 374,951 | -0.01 |
30 | Reno Aces | PCL | 351,298 | 70 | 5,019 | 347,502 | 0.01 |
31 | Trenton Thunder | EL | 351,297 | 70 | 5,019 | 349,013 | 0.01 |
32 | Tulsa Drillers | TL | 350,396 | 67 | 5,230 | 374,976 | -0.07 |
33 | Kane County Cougars | ML | 350,028 | 64 | 5,469 | 394,567 | -0.11 |
34 | Portland Sea Dogs | EL | 346,341 | 61 | 5,676 | 356,153 | -0.03 |
35 | Omaha Storm Chasers | PCL | 345,830 | 65 | 5,320 | 358,777 | -0.04 |
36 | Akron RubberDucks | EL | 344,754 | 69 | 4,996 | 343,351 | 0.00 |
37 | South Bend Cubs | ML | 343,763 | 70 | 4,911 | 354,070 | -0.03 |
38 | Norfolk Tides | IL | 341,369 | 64 | 5,334 | 359,263 | -0.05 |
39 | Corpus Christi Hooks | TL | 340,607 | 70 | 4,866 | 331,242 | 0.03 |
40 | Memphis Redbirds | PCL | 340,476 | 68 | 5,007 | 350,007 | -0.03 |
41 | Las Vegas 51s | PCL | 332,224 | 70 | 4,746 | 359,059 | -0.07 |
42 | San Antonio Missions | TL | 327,276 | 67 | 4,885 | 305,351 | 0.07 |
43 | Springfield Cardinals | TL | 326,362 | 67 | 4,871 | 331,259 | -0.01 |
44 | G’boro Grasshoppers | SAL | 322,156 | 66 | 4,881 | 350,743 | -0.08 |
45 | NH Fisher Cats | EL | 319,099 | 63 | 5,065 | 284,108 | 0.12 |
46 | J’ville Jumbo Shrimp | SL | 317,335 | 63 | 5,037 | 325,743 | -0.03 |
47 | Lansing Lugnuts | ML | 313,592 | 68 | 4,612 | 303,843 | 0.03 |
48 | Greenville Drive | SAL | 313,507 | 65 | 4,823 | 328,222 | -0.04 |
49 | Tennessee Smokies | SL | 308,069 | 66 | 4,668 | 313,796 | -0.02 |
50 | Charleston RiverDogs | SAL | 305,040 | 68 | 4,486 | 305,622 | 0.00 |
51 | NW Arkansas Naturals | TL | 304,526 | 68 | 4,478 | 304,026 | 0.00 |
52 | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | SL | 300,002 | 69 | 4,348 | 298,108 | 0.01 |
53 | Altoona Curve | EL | 297,118 | 65 | 4,571 | 294,486 | 0.01 |
54 | Arkansas Travelers | TL | 296,847 | 66 | 4,498 | 328,347 | -0.10 |
55 | Lakewood BlueClaws | SAL | 293,413 | 63 | 4,657 | 338,544 | -0.13 |
56 | Winston-Salem Dash | CL | 292,774 | 66 | 4,436 | 304,607 | -0.04 |
57 | Lexington Legends | SAL | 281,134 | 63 | 4,462 | 281,210 | 0.00 |
58 | Syracuse Chiefs | IL | 277,332 | 66 | 4,202 | 292,054 | -0.05 |
59 | Frederick Keys | CL | 275,001 | 64 | 4,297 | 303,930 | -0.10 |
60 | Midland Rockhounds | TL | 263,024 | 68 | 3,868 | 282,146 | -0.07 |
61 | Col. Springs Sky Sox | PCL | 262,657 | 64 | 4,104 | 265,095 | -0.01 |
62 | Harrisburg Senators | EL | 259,243 | 65 | 3,988 | 262,872 | -0.01 |
63 | Augusta GreenJackets | SAL | 255,155 | 63 | 4,050 | 178,269 | 0.43 |
64 | New Orleans Baby Cakes | PCL | 252,614 | 66 | 3,827 | 349,883 | -0.28 |
65 | Columbia Fireflies | SAL | 251,586 | 67 | 3,755 | 315,034 | -0.20 |
66 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CL | 249,746 | 65 | 3,842 | 230,677 | 0.08 |
67 | Vancouver Canadians | NWL | 239,086 | 38 | 6,292 | 239,527 | 0.00 |
68 | Montgomery Biscuits | SL | 238,538 | 70 | 3,408 | 228,376 | 0.04 |
69 | Potomac Nationals | CL | 237,244 | 63 | 3,766 | 236,010 | 0.01 |
70 | Bowie Baysox | EL | 230,347 | 67 | 3,438 | 234,789 | -0.02 |
71 | WI Timber Rattlers | ML | 225,897 | 65 | 3,475 | 230,326 | -0.02 |
72 | Bing. Rumble Ponies | EL | 220,279 | 62 | 3,553 | 190,765 | 0.15 |
73 | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CL | 219,589 | 66 | 3,327 | 233,126 | -0.06 |
74 | QC River Bandits | ML | 215,061 | 68 | 3,163 | 230,006 | -0.06 |
75 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CalL | 214,955 | 70 | 3,071 | 199,661 | 0.08 |
76 | Chattanooga Lookouts | SL | 214,811 | 67 | 3,206 | 209,948 | 0.02 |
77 | Peoria Chiefs | ML | 208,275 | 66 | 3,156 | 212,659 | -0.02 |
78 | Erie SeaWolves | EL | 205,055 | 64 | 3,204 | 214,394 | -0.04 |
79 | Brooklyn Cyclones | NYP | 202,495 | 38 | 5,329 | 186,853 | 0.08 |
80 | Lake County Captains | ML | 202,124 | 66 | 3,062 | 212,747 | -0.05 |
81 | Delmarva Shorebirds | SAL | 201,329 | 65 | 3,097 | 207,131 | -0.03 |
82 | Spokane Indians | NWL | 198,423 | 38 | 5,222 | 196,653 | 0.01 |
83 | Gwinnett Stripers** | IL | 195,955 | 64 | 3,062 | 210,075 | -0.07 |
84 | Inland Empire 66ers | CalL | 193,992 | 70 | 2,771 | 202,336 | -0.04 |
85 | Salem Red Sox | CL | 192,621 | 66 | 2,919 | 215,244 | -0.11 |
86 | Stockton Ports | CalL | 187,966 | 69 | 2,724 | 184,164 | 0.02 |
87 | Great Lakes Loons | ML | 187,220 | 65 | 2,880 | 202,433 | -0.08 |
88 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL | 181,686 | 68 | 2,672 | 200,201 | -0.09 |
89 | Carolina Mudcats | CL | 181,122 | 68 | 2,800 | 190,420 | -0.05 |
90 | Bowling Green Hot Rods | ML | 178,329 | 66 | 2,702 | 179,839 | -0.01 |
91 | RC Quakes | CalL | 171,767 | 70 | 2,454 | 171,622 | 0.00 |
92 | Asheville Tourists | SAL | 170,389 | 60 | 2,840 | 184,019 | -0.07 |
93 | Biloxi Shuckers | SL | 160,364 | 66 | 2,430 | 167,151 | -0.04 |
94 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ML | 160,165 | 68 | 2,355 | 166,427 | -0.04 |
95 | Lancaster JetHawks | CalL | 155,573 | 70 | 2,222 | 169,237 | -0.08 |
96 | Mississippi Braves | SL | 151,352 | 67 | 2,259 | 190,645 | -0.21 |
97 | HV Renegades | NYP | 148,156 | 37 | 4,004 | 147,936 | 0.00 |
98 | San Jose Giants | CalL | 147,668 | 70 | 2,110 | 163,373 | -0.10 |
99 | Rome Braves | SAL | 146,276 | 64 | 2,286 | 161,444 | -0.09 |
100 | Modesto Nuts | CalL | 145,028 | 70 | 2,072 | 147,562 | -0.02 |
101 | Tri-City ValleyCats | NYP | 140,036 | 34 | 4,119 | 142,922 | -0.02 |
102 | Hillsboro Hops | NWL | 130,286 | 38 | 3,429 | 128,416 | 0.01 |
103 | Ogden Raptors | PL | 129,285 | 38 | 3,402 | 128,348 | 0.01 |
104 | Boise Hawks | NWL | 126,192 | 38 | 3,321 | 121,455 | 0.04 |
105 | Eugene Emeralds | NWL | 125,967 | 38 | 3,315 | 125,297 | 0.01 |
106 | Hickory Crawdads | SAL | 125,394 | 66 | 1,900 | 136,225 | -0.08 |
107 | Visalia Rawhide | CalL | 124,208 | 70 | 1,774 | 126,419 | -0.02 |
108 | Fort Myers Miracle | FSL | 123,862 | 67 | 1,849 | 121,438 | 0.02 |
109 | Aberdeen IronBirds | NYP | 121,907 | 35 | 3,483 | 130,823 | -0.07 |
110 | Clinton LumberKings | ML | 121,678 | 67 | 1,816 | 121,302 | 0.00 |
111 | Daytona Tortugas | FSL | 120,728 | 59 | 2,046 | 136,224 | -0.11 |
112 | State College Spikes | NYP | 119,986 | 37 | 3,243 | 123,401 | -0.03 |
113 | Lowell Spinners | NYP | 118,319 | 35 | 3,381 | 126,565 | -0.07 |
114 | Down East Wood Ducks | CL | 116,835 | 66 | 1,770 | 145,780 | -0.20 |
115 | West Virginia Power | SAL | 112,273 | 61 | 1,841 | 133,679 | -0.16 |
116 | Lynchburg Hillcats | CL | 112,228 | 63 | 1,781 | 137,566 | -0.18 |
117 | Everett AquaSox | NWL | 111,599 | 38 | 2,937 | 110,161 | 0.01 |
118 | Jackson Generals | SL | 110,798 | 67 | 1,654 | 120,695 | -0.08 |
119 | Charlotte Stone Crabs | FSL | 104,193 | 62 | 1,654 | 120,685 | -0.14 |
120 | Idaho Falls Chukars | PL | 101,448 | 37 | 2,742 | 90,816 | 0.12 |
121 | St. Lucie Mets | FSL | 98,823 | 65 | 1,520 | 132,359 | -0.25 |
122 | MV Scrappers | NYP | 97,204 | 36 | 2,700 | 107,894 | -0.10 |
123 | Billings Mustangs | PL | 93,466 | 35 | 2,670 | 110,311 | -0.15 |
124 | Pulaski Yankees | AppL | 91,226 | 33 | 2,764 | 77,880 | 0.17 |
125 | Tri-City Dust Devils | NWL | 86,283 | 37 | 2,332 | 86,461 | 0.00 |
126 | Grand Junction Rockies | PL | 84,416 | 38 | 2,221 | 79,547 | 0.06 |
127 | Vermont Lake Monsters | NYP | 83,956 | 38 | 2,209 | 82,674 | 0.02 |
128 | Bradenton Marauders | FSL | 79,874 | 67 | 1,192 | 79,331 | 0.01 |
129 | Connecticut Tigers | NYP | 75,810 | 37 | 2,049 | 73,439 | 0.03 |
130 | Staten Island Yankees | NYP | 72,894 | 35 | 2,083 | 71,401 | 0.02 |
131 | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | NWL | 72,094 | 38 | 1,897 | 81,011 | -0.11 |
132 | Tampa Tarpons^ | FSL | 71,835 | 65 | 1,105 | 93,823 | -0.23 |
133 | Mobile BayBears | SL | 69,504 | 62 | 1,121 | 92,898 | -0.25 |
134 | WV Black Bears | NYP | 69,430 | 38 | 1,827 | 75,064 | -0.08 |
135 | Jupiter Hammerheads | FSL | 69,095 | 65 | 1,063 | 69,064 | 0.00 |
136 | Johnson City Cardinals | AppL | 68,861 | 31 | 2,222 | 65,202 | 0.06 |
137 | W’port Crosscutters | NYP | 68,475 | 36 | 1,902 | 61,082 | 0.12 |
138 | Missoula Osprey | PL | 65,919 | 35 | 1,883 | 71,936 | -0.08 |
139 | Hagerstown Suns | SAL | 64,957 | 56 | 1,160 | 84,181 | -0.23 |
140 | Kannapolis Intimidators | SAL | 64,688 | 58 | 1,115 | 69,112 | -0.06 |
141 | Beloit Snappers | ML | 64,574 | 63 | 1,025 | 64,236 | 0.01 |
142 | Palm Beach Cardinals | FSL | 64,008 | 62 | 1,032 | 58,832 | 0.09 |
143 | Burlington Bees | ML | 53,259 | 62 | 859 | 67,044 | -0.21 |
144 | Orem Owlz | PL | 51,092 | 38 | 1,345 | 55,981 | -0.09 |
145 | Lakeland Flying Tigers | FSL | 49,551 | 59 | 840 | 52,191 | -0.05 |
146 | Greeneville Reds* | AppL | 48,021 | 31 | 1,549 | 35,305 | 0.36 |
147 | Great Falls Voyagers | PL | 47,625 | 34 | 1,401 | 47,260 | 0.01 |
148 | Auburn Doubledays | NYP | 43,343 | 36 | 1,204 | 46,132 | -0.06 |
149 | Burlington Royals | AppL | 36,541 | 32 | 1,142 | 34,483 | 0.06 |
150 | Danville Braves | AppL | 34,766 | 33 | 1,054 | 32,634 | 0.07 |
151 | Florida Fire Frogs | FSL | 33,017 | 55 | 600 | 57,324 | -0.42 |
152 | Helena Brewers | PL | 31,086 | 37 | 840 | 33,843 | -0.08 |
153 | Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | 30,569 | 68 | 450 | 38,956 | -0.22 |
154 | Batavia MuckDogs | NYP | 29,005 | 37 | 784 | 27,389 | 0.06 |
155 | Kingsport Mets | AppL | 28,928 | 32 | 904 | 29,742 | -0.03 |
156 | Buies Creek Astros | CL | 24,068 | 67 | 359 | 30,518 | -0.21 |
157 | Princeton Rays | AppL | 23,549 | 31 | 760 | 17,690 | 0.33 |
158 | Bristol Pirates | AppL | 21,941 | 31 | 708 | 20,813 | 0.05 |
159 | Bluefield Blue Jays | AppL | 20,018 | 31 | 646 | 21,595 | -0.07 |
160 | Elizabethton Twins | AppL | 15,329 | 29 | 529 | 18,746 | -0.18 |
*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)
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