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2019 Affiliated Attendance by League

By on September 9, 2019 in Attendance, Minor-League Baseball

Ballpark DigestWith affiliated-baseball 2019 regular seasons now finished with the weekend finales in the Pioneer League, it’s time to look at how individual teams and leagues fared. We begin today’s attendance reviews with a listing of Minor League Baseball attendance by league.

In the course of the day we’ll review MiLB attendance by level, by total, and by average.

Here are the complete attendance figures of affiliated baseball teams, as listed by league, with a comparison of 2018 attendance figures. All stats come directly from league websites and last year’s Ballpark Digest attendance rankings.

Appalachian League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Pulaski Yankees 95,897 34 2,821 2,764 0.02
2 Johnson City Cardinals 80,612 32 2,519 2,222 0.13
3 Greeneville Reds 43,617 33 1,322 1,549 -0.15
4 Burlington Royals 40,142 33 1,216 1,142 0.06
5 Danville Braves 30,007 33 909 1,054 -0.14
6 Kingsport Mets 29,553 33 896 904 -0.01
7 Elizabethton Twins 27,569 34 811 529 0.53
8 Princeton Rays 24,133 33 731 760 -0.04
9 Bluefield Blue Jays 20,909 31 674 646 0.04
10 Bristol Pirates 18,750 32 586 708 -0.17
TOTALS 411,189 328 1,254 1,239 0.01

California League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Inland Empire 66ers 181,253 69 2,627 2,771 -0.05
2 Stockton Ports 179,465 69 2,601 2,724 -0.05
3 Lake Elsinore Storm 172,280 68 2,534 3,071 -0.17
4 RC Quakes 162,085 68 2,384 2,454 -0.03
5 Lancaster JetHawks 161,595 69 2,342 2,222 0.05
6 San Jose Giants 155,253 67 2,317 2,110 0.10
7 Modesto Nuts 139,762 69 2,026 2,072 -0.02
8 Visalia Rawhide 129,118 68 1,899 1,774 0.07
TOTALS 1,280,811 547 2,342 2,399 -0.02

Carolina League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Frederick Keys 263,528 60 4,392 4,297 0.02
2 Winston-Salem Dash 264,879 62 4,272 4,436 -0.04
3 Wilmington Blue Rocks 231,325 62 3,731 3,842 -0.03
4 Fayetteville Woodpeckers* 246,961 68 3,632 359 9.12
5 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 226,247 67 3,377 3,327 0.02
6 Potomac Nationals 192,474 59 3,262 3,766 -0.13
7 Carolina Mudcats 193,568 68 2,847 2,800 0.02
8 Salem Red Sox 171,866 67 2,565 2,919 -0.12
9 Lynchburg Hillcats 117,029 63 1,858 1,781 0.04
10 Down East Wood Ducks 110,619 67 1,651 1,770 -0.07
TOTALS 2,018,496 643 3,139 2,907 0.08

Eastern League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Richmond Flying Squirrels 400,321 64 6,255 6,198 0.01
2 Hartford Yard Goats 414,946 67 6,193 6,014 0.03
3 Reading Fightin Phils 398,314 67 5,945 5,713 0.04
4 Portland Sea Dogs 357,647 63 5,677 5,676 0.00
5 Trenton Thunder 340,705 65 5,242 5,019 0.04
6 Akron RubberDucks 340,187 67 5,077 4,996 0.02
7 NH Fisher Cats 306,511 65 4,716 5,065 -0.07
8 Altoona Curve 308,464 67 4,604 4,571 0.01
9 Harrisburg Senators 258,909 67 3,864 3,988 -0.03
10 Erie SeaWolves 215,444 65 3,315 3,204 0.03
11 Bowie Baysox 224,686 69 3,256 3,438 -0.05
12 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 182,990 61 3,000 3,553 -0.16
TOTALS 3,749,124 787 4,764 4,793 -0.01

Florida State League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Clearwater Threshers 180,192 67 2,689 2,672 0.01
2 Daytona Tortugas 137,570 65 2,116 2,046 0.03
3 Fort Myers Miracle 108,800 57 1,909 1,849 0.03
4 Charlotte Stone Crabs 91,349 67 1,363 1,654 -0.18
5 St. Lucie Mets 83,525 64 1,305 1,520 -0.14
6 Bradenton Marauders 71,284 63 1,131 1,192 -0.05
7 Jupiter Hammerheads 62,684 60 1,045 1,063 -0.02
8 Tampa Tarpons 61,290 63 973 1,105 -0.12
9 Palm Beach Cardinals 57,418 59 973 1,032 -0.06
10 Lakeland Flying Tigers 50,770 62 819 840 -0.03
11 Florida Fire Frogs 19,615 60 327 600 -0.46
12 Dunedin Blue Jays 11,757 58 203 450 -0.55
TOTALS 936,254 745 1,257 1,348 -0.07

International League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Columbus Clippers 590,504 68 8,684 8,633 0.01
2 Indianapolis Indians 586,860 68 8,630 8,845 -0.02
3 Lehigh Valley IronPigs 585,110 68 8,605 8,511 0.01
4 Charlotte Knights 581,006 68 8,544 8,980 -0.05
5 Buffalo Bisons 518,741 65 7,981 8,250 -0.03
6 Durham Bulls 529,105 69 7,668 7,661 0.00
7 Toledo Mud Hens 481,496 67 7,187 7,362 -0.02
8 Louisville Bats 485,356 70 6,934 6,658 0.04
9 Rochester Red Wings 451,853 66 6,846 6,537 0.05
10 SWB RailRiders 414,456 65 6,376 6,140 0.04
11 Norfolk Tides 350,086 66 5,304 5,334 -0.01
12 Pawtucket Red Sox 331,010 63 5,254 5,982 -0.12
13 Syracuse Chiefs 327,478 66 4,962 4,202 0.18
14 Gwinnett Stripers 212,342 67 3,169 3,062 0.03
TOTALS 6,445,403 936 6,886 7,009 -0.02

Midwest League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Dayton Dragons 545,108 69 7,900 7,868 0.00
2 Fort Wayne TinCaps 371,259 67 5,541 5,703 -0.03
3 West Michigan Whitecaps 360,295 67 5,378 5,770 -0.07
4 Kane County Cougars 350,305 67 5,228 5,469 -0.04
5 South Bend Cubs 319,616 67 4,770 4,911 -0.03
6 Lansing Lugnuts 311,028 70 4,443 4,612 -0.04
7 WI Timber Rattlers 218,037 65 3,354 3,475 -0.03
8 Lake County Captains 200,756 65 3,089 3,062 0.01
9 Bowling Green Hot Rods 190,877 65 2,937 2,702 0.09
10 Peoria Chiefs 198,545 68 2,920 3,156 -0.07
11 Great Lakes Loons 195,904 69 2,839 2,880 -0.01
12 QC River Bandits 150,905 61 2,474 3,163 -0.22
13 Cedar Rapids Kernels 150,278 67 2,243 2,355 -0.05
14 Clinton LumberKings 121,325 66 1,838 1,816 0.01
15 Beloit Snappers 73,200 62 1,181 1,025 0.15
16 Burlington Bees 67,369 64 1,053 859 0.23
TOTALS 3,824,807 1,059 3,612 3,711 -0.03

Northwest League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Vancouver Canadians 235,980 38 6,210 6,292 -0.01
2 Spokane Indians 200,273 38 5,270 5,222 0.01
3 Hillsboro Hops 133,605 38 3,516 3,429 0.03
4 Eugene Emeralds 131,467 38 3,460 3,315 0.04
5 Boise Hawks 129,805 38 3,416 3,321 0.03
6 Everett AquaSox 116,630 38 3,069 2,937 0.04
7 Tri-City Dust Devils 87,021 38 2,290 2,332 -0.02
8 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 80,833 38 2,127 1,897 0.12
TOTALS 1,115,614 304 3,670 3,597 0.02

NY-Penn League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Brooklyn Cyclones 174,522 36 4,848 5,329 -0.09
2 Hudson Valley Renegades 148,158 36 4,116 4,004 0.03
3 Tri-City ValleyCats 131,529 34 3,869 4,119 -0.06
4 State College Spikes 119,047 37 3,217 3,243 -0.01
5 Aberdeen IronBirds 118,357 37 3,199 3,483 -0.08
6 Lowell Spinners 100,687 33 3,051 3,381 -0.10
7 Mahoning Valley Scrappers 98,833 36 2,745 2,700 0.02
8 Vermont Lake Monsters 83,122 37 2,247 2,209 0.02
9 Williamsport Crosscutters 64,148 33 1,944 1,902 0.02
10 Connecticut Tigers 66,532 35 1,901 2,049 -0.07
11 Staten Island Yankees 66,520 36 1,848 2,083 -0.11
12 West Virginia Black Bears 62,846 37 1,699 1,827 -0.07
13 Batavia MuckDogs 43,118 37 1,165 784 0.49
14 Auburn Doubledays 39,381 34 1,158 1,204 -0.04
TOTALS 1,316,800 498 2,644 2,733 -0.03

Pacific Coast League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Las Vegas Aviators^ 650,934 70 9,299 4,746 0.96
2 Nashville Sounds 578,291 67 8,631 8,741 -0.01
3 Round Rock Express 597,928 70 8,542 8,809 -0.03
4 Albuquerque Isotopes 542,832 68 7,983 7,948 0.00
5 Sacramento River Cats 549,440 70 7,849 7,808 0.01
6 El Paso Chihuahuas 522,894 69 7,578 7,819 -0.03
7 Iowa Cubs 489,173 65 7,526 7,356 0.02
8 Salt Lake Bees 433,596 65 6,671 6,921 -0.04
9 Oklahoma City Dodgers 444,131 67 6,629 6,713 -0.01
10 Fresno Grizzlies 380,090 66 5,759 6,051 -0.05
11 Tacoma Rainiers 347,378 68 5,109 5,403 -0.05
12 Omaha Storm Chasers 328,307 66 4,974 5,320 -0.07
13 Memphis Redbirds 327,753 66 4,966 5,007 -0.01
14 San Antonio Missions** 337,484 69 4,891 4,104 0.19
15 Reno Aces 336,215 70 4,803 5,019 -0.04
16 New Orleans Baby Cakes 188,092 64 2,939 3,827 -0.23
TOTALS 7,054,538 1,080 6,532 6,368 0.03

Pioneer League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Ogden Raptors 146,201 37 3,951 3,402 0.16
2 Rocky Mountain Vibes% 137,294 35 3,923 840 3.67
3 Idaho Falls Chukars 102,859 37 2,780 2,742 0.01
4 Billings Mustangs 96,594 37 2,611 2,670 -0.02
5 Grand Junction Rockies 88,476 37 2,391 2,221 0.08
6 Missoula Osprey 57,076 34 1,679 1,883 -0.11
7 Great Falls Voyagers 43,920 34 1,292 1,401 -0.08
8 Orem Owlz 45,561 37 1,231 1,345 -0.08
TOTALS 717,981 288 2,493 2,070 0.20

South Atlantic League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Greenville Drive 329,733 68 4,849 4,823 0.01
2 G’boro Grasshoppers 306,136 65 4,710 4,881 -0.04
3 Lakewood BlueClaws 308,318 66 4,671 4,657 0.00
4 Charleston RiverDogs 301,320 69 4,367 4,486 -0.03
5 Lexington Legends 270,221 66 4,094 4,462 -0.08
6 Augusta GreenJackets 266,569 68 3,920 4,050 -0.03
7 Columbia Fireflies 245,522 66 3,720 3,755 -0.01
8 Delmarva Shorebirds 218,704 67 3,264 3,097 0.05
9 Asheville Tourists 187,718 68 2,761 2,840 -0.03
10 Rome Braves 152,874 69 2,216 2,286 -0.03
11 Hickory Crawdads 137,546 66 2,084 1,900 0.10
12 West Virginia Power 118,444 68 1,742 1,841 -0.05
13 Kannapolis Intimidators 75,931 67 1,133 1,115 0.02
14 Hagerstown Suns 59,682 65 918 1,160 -0.21
TOTALS 3,111,061 928 3,352 3,285 0.02

Southern League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Birmingham Barons 379,707 70 5,424 5,751 -0.06
2 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 327,388 66 4,960 5,037 -0.02
3 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 296,095 68 4,354 4,348 0.00
4 Tennessee Smokies 280,708 65 4,319 4,668 -0.07
5 Chattanooga Lookouts 228,662 65 3,518 3,206 0.10
6 Montgomery Biscuits 216,839 68 3,189 3,408 -0.06
7 Mississippi Braves 163,841 66 2,482 2,259 0.10
8 Biloxi Shuckers 146,845 63 2,331 2,430 -0.04
9 Jackson Generals 107,131 61 1,756 1,654 0.06
10 Mobile BayBears 95,087 60 1,585 1,121 0.41
TOTALS 2,242,303 652 3,439 3,401 0.01

Texas League

Team Total Gms Av. 2018A +/-
1 Frisco RoughRiders 455,765 67 6,802 6,886 -0.01
2 Amarillo Sod Poodles# 427,791 68 6,291 4,885 0.29
3 Tulsa Drillers 374,501 68 5,507 5,230 0.05
4 Springfield Cardinals 328,217 69 4,757 4,871 -0.02
5 Corpus Christi Hooks 323,688 70 4,624 4,866 -0.05
6 Arkansas Travelers 311,021 68 4,574 4,498 0.02
7 NW Arkansas Naturals 284,829 66 4,316 4,478 -0.04
8 Midland Rockhounds 285,368 68 4,197 3,868 0.09
TOTALS 2,791,180 544 5,131 4,949 0.04

*played last season as Buies Creek Astros
^played last season as Las Vegas 51s
**played last season as Colorado Springs Sky Sox
#played last season as San Antonio Missions
%played last season as Helena Brewers

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