Down On The Farm: Minor League Baseball Attendance Off 2.9%
Minor League Baseball teams are averaging 4,051 fans per game through July 13, down 2.9% from the same period a year ago. The Triple-A Int'l League leads all leagues with 6,765 fans per game, up 2.5%, while it's counterpart, the Pacific Coast League (PCL), is off 3.7%. The Mexican League is seeing the biggest drop, down 16.9%, with the Eastern League also seeing a significant reduction at the turnstiles. The Double-A Texas League is seeing the biggest gains, up 7.0% from a year ago. The following lists attendance for all leagues associated with Minor League Baseball through July 13, with comparisons to the same period in '07 (THE DAILY).
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE UPDATE
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(Through Games on July 13)
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LEAGUE
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LEVEL
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GMS
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TOTAL
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AVG.
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PREV.
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% +/-
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'07 GMS
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International
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AAA
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658
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4,451,578
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6,765
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6,603
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2.5%
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629
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Pacific Coast
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AAA
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756
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4,751,957
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6,286
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6,526
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-3.7%
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739
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Texas
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AA
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361
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2,073,854
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5,745
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5,367
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7.0%
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346
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| Eastern |
AA |
551
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2,345,261
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4,256
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4,655
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-8.6%
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519
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| Mexican |
AAA |
740
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2,828,436
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3,822
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4,598
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-16.9%
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761
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| Southern |
AA |
463
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1,725,650
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3,727
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3,736
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-0.2%
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465
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| NY-Penn* |
Short-Season A |
174
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627,267
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3,605
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3,747
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-3.8%
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170
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| Midwest |
Low-A |
609
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2,190,624
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3,597
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3,624
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-0.7%
|
604
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| South Atlantic |
Low-A |
710
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2,453,399
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3,455
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3,577
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-3.4%
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715
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| Carolina |
High-A |
352
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1,092,309
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3,103
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3,108
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-0.2%
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344
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| Northwest* |
Short-Season A |
104
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321,124
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3,088
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3,103
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-0.5%
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103
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| Pioneer* |
Instructional |
101
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261,822
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2,592
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2,571
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0.8%
|
104
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| California |
High-A |
461
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1,098,310
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2,382
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2,415
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-1.3%
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465
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| Florida State |
High-A |
533
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744,033
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1,396
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1,415
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-1.3%
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528
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| Appalachian* |
Instructional |
115
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129,313
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1,124
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1,180
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-4.7%
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106
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TOTALS
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6,688
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27,094,937
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4,051
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4,171
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-2.9%
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6,598
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NOTE: *= Seasons always begin after the MLB draft in June.
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