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SBD/Issue 23/The Back of the Book
Minor League Attendance: Sacramento Leads At Turnstiles
Published October 13, 2005
The following presents the 50 minor league baseball teams with the highest average attendance for the ’05 regular season (SportsBusiness Journal Research).
NOTES: Figures included attendance from the following leagues: International League (AAA), Pacific Coast League (AAA), Eastern League (AA), Southern League (AA), Texas League (AA), California League (A Advanced), Carolina League (A Advanced), Florida State League (A Advanced), Midwest League (A), South Atlantic (A), NY-Penn League (Short Season A), Northwest League (Short Season A), Appalachian League (Rookie Advanced) and Pioneer League (Rookie Advanced).
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| RK |
TEAM
|
LEAGUE
|
TOTAL
|
GAMES
|
AVG.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Sacramento River Cats | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
755,750
|
72
|
10,496
|
| 2) | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
696,083
|
69
|
10,088
|
| 3) | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
700,277
|
72
|
9,726
|
| 4) | Pawtucket Red Sox | International League (AAA) |
688,421
|
72
|
9,561
|
| 5) | Louisville Bats | International League (AAA) |
643,466
|
70
|
9,192
|
| 6) | Buffalo Bisons | International League (AAA) |
596,758
|
68
|
8,775
|
| 7) | Albuqurque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
582,839
|
71
|
8,209
|
| 8) | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League (AA) |
581,074
|
69
|
8,421
|
| 9) | Dayton Dragons | Midwest League (A) |
572,053
|
69
|
8,290
|
| 10) | Indianapolis Indians | International League (AAA) |
558,911
|
69
|
8,100
|
| 11) | Brooklyn Cyclones | NY-Penn League (Short Season A) |
285,818
|
36
|
7,939
|
| 12) | Toledo Mud Hens | International League (AAA) |
556,995
|
71
|
7,845
|
| 13) | Oklahoma Redhawks | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
542,095
|
70
|
7,744
|
| 14) | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League (A) |
518,394
|
68
|
7,623
|
| 15) | Iowa Cubs | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
529,354
|
70
|
7,562
|
| 16) | Springfield Cardinals | Texas League (AA) |
526,630
|
70
|
7,523
|
| 17) | Durham Bulls | International League (AAA) |
520,371
|
72
|
7,227
|
| 18) | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League (AA) |
505,189
|
70
|
7,216
|
| 19) | Norfolk Tides | International League (AAA) |
502,504
|
70
|
7,178
|
| 20) | Columbus Clippers | International League (AAA) |
500,104
|
70
|
7,144
|
| 21) | Akron Aeros | Eastern League (AA) |
455,056
|
66
|
6,894
|
| 22) | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
495,791
|
72
|
6,885
|
| 23) | Salt Lake Stingers | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
437,686
|
64
|
6,838
|
| 24) | Rochester Red Wings | International League (AAA) |
452,302
|
66
|
6,853
|
| 25) | Reading Phillies | Eastern League (AA) |
469,105
|
70
|
6,701
|
| 26) | Lakewood BlueClaws | South Atlantic Lague (A) |
444,607
|
67
|
6,635
|
| 27) | Aberdeen IronBirds | NY-Penn League (Short Season A) |
239,748
|
38
|
6,309
|
| 28) | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League (AA) |
396,277
|
63
|
6,290
|
| 29) | Nashville Sounds | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
419,412
|
69
|
6,078
|
| 30) | Lake County Captains | South Atlantic Lague (A) |
394,208
|
66
|
5,972
|
| 31) | Greensboro Grasshoppers | South Atlantic Lague (A) |
407,711
|
69
|
5,908
|
| 32) | Trenton Thunder | Eastern League (AA) |
410,926
|
71
|
5,787
|
| 33) | Scranton/WB Red Barons | International League (AAA) |
406,814
|
71
|
5,729
|
| 34) | Lexington Legends | South Atlantic Lague (A) |
388,710
|
68
|
5,716
|
| 35) | Syracuse SkyChiefs | International League (AAA) |
382,492
|
69
|
5,543
|
| 36) | Altoona Curve | Eastern League (AA) |
390,239
|
71
|
5,496
|
| 37) | West Michigan Whitecaps | Midwest League (A) |
370,153
|
68
|
5,443
|
| 38) | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League (AA) |
359,957
|
67
|
5,372
|
| 39) | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
360,772
|
69
|
5,228
|
| 40) | Lansing Lugnuts | Midwest League (A) |
354,855
|
68
|
5,218
|
| 41) | Richmond Braves | International League (AAA) |
359,755
|
69
|
5,213
|
| 42) | New Orleans Zephyrs | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
330,466
|
65
|
5,084
|
| 43) | Lowell Spinners | NY-Penn League (Short Season A) |
185,000
|
37
|
5,000
|
| 44) | New Britain Rock Cats | Eastern League (AA) |
337,687
|
69
|
4,894
|
| 45) | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League (A Advanced) |
322,287
|
67
|
4,810
|
| 46) | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
335,031
|
70
|
4,786
|
| 47) | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League (AA) |
335,018
|
70
|
4,785
|
| 48) | Spokane Indians | Northwest League (Short Season A) |
180,084
|
38
|
4,739
|
| 49) | Las Vegas 51s | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
334,485
|
72
|
4,645
|
| 50) | Hudson Valley Renegades | NY-Penn League (Short Season A) |
158,423
|
35
|
4,526
|
NOTES: Figures included attendance from the following leagues: International League (AAA), Pacific Coast League (AAA), Eastern League (AA), Southern League (AA), Texas League (AA), California League (A Advanced), Carolina League (A Advanced), Florida State League (A Advanced), Midwest League (A), South Atlantic (A), NY-Penn League (Short Season A), Northwest League (Short Season A), Appalachian League (Rookie Advanced) and Pioneer League (Rookie Advanced).
