Nearly 1 million fans attended minor league baseball games over the July 3-4 holiday, with 13 MiLB teams setting single-game franchise attendance records. The 14 U.S.-based leagues and 160 teams that charge admission averaged 6,297 fans per game over those two days, drawing 479,737 fans for 80 games on July 3, and 515,246 fans for 78 games on July 4. Each MiLB team hosted a game in its respective community over those two days. Fourth of July games in San Antonio and Ft. Myers, Fla., and were rained out. The Buffalo Bisons drew the largest crowd among Triple-A teams, with 16,295 fans on July 3; the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp recorded the highest figure at the Double-A level (11,762 on July 3); while the Potomac Nationals posted the largest total at the Single-A level (10,555 on July 4). The Spokane Indians drew the biggest crowd among Short Season clubs (7,001 on July 4).
TEAMS |
LEAGUE (LEVEL) |
Augusta GreenJackets |
South Atlantic League (A) |
Boise Hawks |
Northwest League (Short A) |
Charlotte Knights |
Int'l League (AAA) |
Danville Braves |
Appalachian League (Rookie) |
Down East Wood Ducks |
Carolina League (High A) |
Erie SeaWolves |
Eastern League (AA) |
Grand Junction Rockies |
Pioneer League (Rookie) |
Hillsboro Hops |
Northwest League (Short A) |
Johnson City Cardinals |
Appalachian League (Rookie) |
Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
Carolina League (High A) |
Omaha Storm Chasers |
Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
Portland Sea Dogs |
Eastern League (AA) |
Winston-Salem Dash |
Carolina League (High A) |
