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2015 Attendance
2015 Attendance Recap
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Attendance by League
Appalachian League
California League
Carolina League
Eastern League
Florida State League
International League
Midwest League
New York-Penn League
Northwest League
Pacific Coast League
Pioneer League
South Atlantic League
Southern League
Texas League


Top Draws in 2015
BB&T Ballpark
By averaging 9,428 fans per home date, the Charlotte Knights at BB&T Ballpark were the top drawing team in all of minor league baseball. The Knights were also #1 in Triple-A, while the Frisco RoughRiders at Dr Pepper Ballpark averaged 6,918 to be the top drawing Double-A team. At the Single-A level, the Dayton Dragons' average of 8,212 at Fifth Third Field was easily the best for the classification. For short-season teams, the 6,234 average drawn by the Brooklyn Cyclones at MCU Park lead the way.


The Box Office Busts of 2015
Hank Aaron Stadium
The smallest typical crowd at a minor league ballpark was 637, which is what the short-season Bristol Pirates averaged at DeVault Memorial Stadium. For teams that play a full season of games, the Class A Bakersfield Blaze claimed the bottom spot by averaging 740 at Sam Lynn Ballpark. At the Double-A classification, the Mobile BayBears, with 1,553 at Hank Aaron Stadium, had the worst average. The smallest average crowd at the Triple-A level was the 3,803 of the Syracuse Chiefs at NBT Bank Stadium.


Being Average
New Britain Stadium
The average number of tickets sold per minor league game in 2015 was 4,063. The closest a team came to that number was the New Britain Rock Cats, who averaged 4,051 in their final season at New Britain Stadium.


22 Got 'Em All In
Raley Field
Depending on league and level, teams have between 34 and 72 home games scheduled per season. Here's the games-by-league breakdown, with the teams listed in brackets having made it through their 2015 season with no home postponements, and thus no lost gates:

72 games
International, Pacific Coast
[Sacramento]

71 games
Eastern
[Bowie]

70 games
California, Carolina, Florida State, Midwest, South Atlantic, Southern, Texas
[Bakersfield, Birmingham, Dayton, Inland Empire, Midland, Modesto, San Jose, Stockton, Visalia]

38 games
New York-Penn, Northwest, Pioneer
[Boise, Eugene, Everett, Hillsboro, Ogden, Orem, Salem-Keizer, State College, Tri-City (WA)]

34 games
Appalachian
[Burlington, Pulaski]

Regular season attendance for the 160 teams playing in the 14 minor leagues affiliated with major league baseball and based in the USA was 38,690,622 in 2015, when there were 9,523 game dates.

Listed on this page by league are the home attendance figures for all teams, which are sorted by highest to lowest average attendance within their respective leagues. As has long been custom, the numbers are based on tickets sold, so no-shows (unused tickets) are included in a team's attendance total and average.

Note that due to weather, not all teams have the same amount of home "dates," a category that is used instead of "games" since most teams are forced to play a varying number of single-admission doubleheaders to make up for games postponed by rain, etc. Doubleheaders count as one date because one ticket is sold for both games. Hence the number of dates, which is what average attendance is based on, is usually less than the number of home games played. In 2015 just 13.75% of teams had no postponements at home, and for only those 22 teams did dates equal games played.

All attendance totals and dates are from league websites. Ballpark information is from the Baseball Pilgrimages-compiled 2015 Ballpark Directory.




Triple-A
International League
6,961,610 tickets sold by 14 teams for 976 games (7,133 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Charlotte Knights 669,398 71 9,428 BB&T Ballpark (10,200)
Indianapolis Indians 662,536 71 9,331 Victory Field (14,230)
Columbus Clippers 622,096 69 9,016 Huntington Park (10,100)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 613,815 70 8,769 Coca-Cola Park (10,100)
Buffalo Bisons 551,303 67 8,228 Coca-Cola Field (17,600)
Durham Bulls 554,788 71 7,814 Durham Bulls Athletic Park (10,000)
Toledo Mud Hens 531,249 69 7,699 Fifth Third Field (8,943)
Louisville Bats 527,588 70 7,537 Louisville Slugger Field (13,131)
Pawtucket Red Sox 466,600 71 6,572 McCoy Stadium (10,031)
Rochester Red Wings 440,360 70 6,291 Frontier Field (10,840)
Norfolk Tides 386,402 67 5,767 Harbor Park (11,856)
Scranton/WB RailRiders 402,731 70 5,753 PNC Field (10,000)
Gwinnett Braves 270,336 71 3,808 Coolray Field (10,427)
Syracuse Chiefs 262,408 69 3,803 NBT Bank Stadium (11,117)


Pacific Coast League
7,230,514 tickets sold by 16 teams for 1,111 games (6,508 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Sacramento River Cats 672,354 72 9,338 Raley Field (14,680)
Round Rock Express 595,012 69 8,623 Dell Diamond (10,000)
El Paso Chihuahuas 578,952 71 8,154 Southwest University Park (9,500)
Albuquerque Isotopes 560,519 70 8,007 Isotopes Park (13,279)
Nashville Sounds 565,548 71 7,965 First Tennessee Park (10,000)
Iowa Cubs 504,577 67 7,531 Principal Park (11,500)
Oklahoma City Dodgers 471,996 68 6,941 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (9,000)
Salt Lake Bees 470,760 69 6,823 Smith's Ballpark (15,334)
Fresno Grizzlies 458,431 71 6,457 Chukchansi Park (12,500)
Omaha Storm Chasers 386,141 70 5,516 Werner Park (9,023)
Reno Aces 376,422 70 5,377 Aces Ballpark (9,013)
Tacoma Rainiers 352,521 71 4,965 Cheney Stadium (9,600)
Las Vegas 51s 333,520 69 4,834 Cashman Field (9,334)
New Orleans Zephyrs 324,973 69 4,710 Zephyr Field (10,000)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 300,209 65 4,619 Security Service Field (8,400)
Memphis Redbirds 278,579 69 4,037 AutoZone Park (10,000)


Double-A
Eastern League
3,760,165 tickets sold by 12 teams for 821 games (4,580 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Richmond Flying Squirrels 417,828 69 6,055 The Diamond (9,560)
Reading Fightin Phils 417,010 69 6,044 FirstEnergy Stadium (9,000)
Portland Sea Dogs 368,291 67 5,497 Hadlock Field (7,368)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 348,539 69 5,051 Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (7,000)
Akron RubberDucks 340,916 68 5,013 Canal Park (9,447)
Trenton Thunder 347,231 70 4,960 Arm & Hammer Park (6,341)
Harrisburg Senators 301,588 69 4,371 Metro Bank Park (6,300)
Altoona Curve 302,761 70 4,325 Peoples Natural Gas Field (7,210)
New Britain Rock Cats 267,377 66 4,051 New Britain Stadium (6,146)
Bowie Baysox 256,865 71 3,618 Prince George's Stadium (10,000)
Erie SeaWolves 203,655 65 3,133 Jerry Uht Park (6,000)
Binghamton Mets 188,104 68 2,766 NYSEG Stadium (6,012)


Southern League
2,364,879 tickets sold by 10 teams for 656 games (3,605 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Birmingham Barons 444,639 70 6,352 Regions Field (8,500)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos 305,063 69 4,421 Pensacola Bayfront Stadium (5,038)
Tennessee Smokies 277,606 63 4,406 Smokies Park (6,000)
Jacksonville Suns 272,422 66 4,128 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (11,000)
Montgomery Biscuits 232,466 68 3,419 Riverwalk Stadium (7,000)
Chattanooga Lookouts 218,512 64 3,414 AT&T Field (6,362)
Mississippi Braves 216,917 68 3,190 Trustmark Park (8,480)
Biloxi Shuckers 164,076 63 2,604 MGM Park (6,076)
Jackson Generals 136,918 63 2,173 The Ballpark at Jackson (6,000)
Mobile BayBears 96,260 62 1,553 Hank Aaron Stadium (6,000)


Texas League
2,792,526 tickets sold by 8 teams for 539 games (5,181 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Frisco RoughRiders 477,354 69 6,918 Dr Pepper Ballpark (10,000)
Tulsa Drillers 380,759 65 5,858 ONEOK Field (7,833)
Corpus Christi Hooks 362,968 68 5,338 Whataburger Field (7,500)
Arkansas Travelers 337,566 67 5,038 Dickey-Stephens Park (7,000)
Springfield Cardinals 337,519 68 4,964 Hammons Field (6,750)
San Antonio Missions 308,564 67 4,605 Wolff Stadium (6,200)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals 290,471 65 4,469 Arvest Ballpark (6,500)
Midland RockHounds 297,325 70 4,248 Security Bank Ballpark (6,669)


Class A
California League
1,551,040 tickets sold by 10 teams for 692 games (2,241 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Lake Elsinore Storm 213,932 68 3,146 Lake Elsinore Diamond (7,866)
Inland Empire 66ers 196,962 70 2,814 San Manuel Stadium (5,000)
Stockton Ports 191,611 70 2,737 Banner Island Ballpark (5,200)
San Jose Giants 189,205 70 2,703 Municipal Stadium (5,208)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 167,318 69 2,425 LoanMart Field (6,615)
Modesto Nuts 166,719 70 2,382 John Thurman Field (4,000)
Lancaster JetHawks 158,435 69 2,296 The Hangar (4,500)
Visalia Rawhide 121,004 70 1,729 Rawhide Ballpark (2,468)
High Desert Mavericks 94,065 66 1,425 Heritage Field (3,808)
Bakersfield Blaze 51,789 70  740 Sam Lynn Ballpark (2,700)


Carolina League
1,946,768 tickets sold by 8 teams for 526 games (3,701 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Frederick Keys 328,789 67 4,907 Harry Grove Stadium (5,400)
Winston-Salem Dash 289,637 65 4,456 BB&T Ballpark (5,500)
Wilmington Blue Rocks 282,437 68 4,153 Frawley Stadium (6,532)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 240,357 62 3,877 TicketReturn.com Field (5,200)
Potomac Nationals 217,892 63 3,459 Pfitzner Stadium (6,000)
Salem Red Sox 228,120 68 3,355 LewisGale Field (6,300)
Carolina Mudcats 202,072 67 3,016 Five County Stadium (6,500)
Lynchburg Hillcats 157,464 66 2,386 City Stadium (4,281)


Florida State League
1,172,695 tickets sold by 12 teams for 776 games (1,511 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Clearwater Threshers 174,283 64 2,723 Bright House Field (8,500)
Daytona Tortugas 137,224 61 2,250 Jackie Robinson Ballpark (4,000)
Fort Myers Miracle 133,817 66 2,028 Hammond Stadium (9,300)
Charlotte Stone Crabs 105,965 65 1,630 Charlotte Sports Park (6,823)
St. Lucie Mets 99,044 66 1,501 Tradition Field (7,160)
Tampa Yankees 92,786 62 1,497 Steinbrenner Field (11,076)
Bradenton Marauders 102,914 69 1,492 McKechnie Field (8,500)
Brevard County Manatees 78,373 63 1,244 Space Coast Stadium (7,200)
Jupiter Hammerheads 67,194 65 1,034 Roger Dean Stadium (7,000)
Palm Beach Cardinals 67,108 66 1,017 Roger Dean Stadium (7,000)
Lakeland Flying Tigers 61,328 63  973 Joker Marchant Stadium (9,000)
Dunedin Blue Jays 52,659 66  798 Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (5,509)


Midwest League
4,233,904 tickets sold by 16 teams for 1,079 games (3,924 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Dayton Dragons 574,830 70 8,212 Fifth Third Field (7,230)
Fort Wayne TinCaps 400,036 67 5,971 Parkview Field (8,100)
Kane County Cougars 408,449 69 5,920 Fifth Third Bank Ballpark (7,400)
West Michigan Whitecaps 391,055 69 5,667 Fifth Third Ballpark (9,684)
South Bend Cubs 347,678 69 5,039 Four Winds Field (5,000)
Lansing Lugnuts 336,752 67 5,026 Cooley Law School Stadium (11,000)
Quad Cities River Bandits 250,004 64 3,906 Modern Woodmen Park (4,024)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 247,577 68 3,641 Fox Cities Stadium (5,900)
Great Lakes Loons 221,749 66 3,360 Dow Diamond (5,200)
Peoria Chiefs 225,089 67 3,360 Dozer Park (7,500)
Lake County Captains 221,652 66 3,358 Classic Park (7,273)
Bowling Green Hot Rods 200,777 68 2,953 Bowling Green Ballpark (4,559)
Cedar Rapids Kernels 170,832 67 2,550 Veterans Memorial Stadium (5,300)
Clinton LumberKings 105,405 67 1,573 Ashford University Field (4,000)
Burlington Bees 66,867 67  998 Community Field (3,200)
Beloit Snappers 65,152 68  958 Pohlman Field (3,500)


South Atlantic League
3,053,433 tickets sold by 14 teams for 926 games (3,297 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Lakewood BlueClaws 388,718 69 5,634 FirstEnergy Park (6,588)
Greensboro Grasshoppers 361,288 68 5,313 NewBridge Bank Park (7,499)
Greenville Drive 346,828 68 5,100 Fluor Field (5,700)
Charleston RiverDogs 292,661 67 4,368 Riley Park (5,800)
Lexington Legends 283,873 65 4,367 Whitaker Bank Ballpark (6,994)
Delmarva Shorebirds 203,520 63 3,230 Perdue Stadium (5,200)
Augusta GreenJackets 174,382 64 2,725 Lake Olmstead Stadium (4,322)
Rome Braves 180,191 67 2,689 State Mutual Stadium (5,100)
Asheville Tourists 181,578 68 2,670 McCormick Field (4,000)
West Virginia Power 160,429 65 2,468 Appalachian Power Park (4,500)
Hickory Crawdads 149,963 68 2,205 L.P. Frans Stadium (5,062)
Kannapolis Intimidators 135,727 66 2,056 CMC-NorthEast Stadium (4,700)
Savannah Sand Gnats 125,587 64 1,962 Grayson Stadium (4,000)
Hagerstown Suns 68,688 64 1,073 Municipal Stadium (4,600)


Short Season/Rookie
Appalachian League
347,451 tickets sold by 10 teams for 319 games (1,089 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Pulaski Yankees 57,023 34 1,677 Calfee Park (2,500)
Greeneville Astros 54,252 33 1,644 Pioneer Park (3,572)
Burlington Royals 46,063 34 1,355 Burlington Athletic Stadium (3,500)
Johnson City Cardinals 39,118 30 1,304 Howard Johnson Field (2,500)
Kingsport Mets 31,086 33   942 Hunter Wright Stadium (2,500)
Danville Braves 28,841 33   874 Legion Field (2,588)
Princeton Rays 27,051 33   820 Hunnicutt Field (1,950)
Bluefield Blue Jays 24,099 30   803 Bowen Field (2,250)
Elizabethton Twins 22,069 31   712 Joe O'Brien Field (1,500)
Bristol Pirates 17,849 28   637 DeVault Memorial Stadium (2,000)


New York-Penn League
1,590,750 tickets sold by 14 teams for 510 games (3,119 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Brooklyn Cyclones 230,658 37 6,234 MCU Park (7,500)
Hudson Valley Renegades 163,767 37 4,426 Dutchess Stadium (4,494)
Tri-City ValleyCats 153,692 36 4,269 Bruno Stadium (5,000)
Aberdeen IronBirds 151,758 36 4,216 Ripken Stadium (6,300)
Lowell Spinners 140,468 37 3,796 LeLacheur Park (5,000)
State College Spikes 127,775 38 3,363 Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (5,570)
Staten Island Yankees 119,195 37 3,221 Richmond County Bank Ballpark (7,171)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers 111,079 37 3,002 Eastwood Field (6,000)
Connecticut Tigers 78,588 34 2,311 Dodd Stadium (6,270)
West Virginia Black Bears 83,796 37 2,265 Monongalia County Ballpark (2,500)
Vermont Lake Monsters 83,002 37 2,243 Centennial Field (4,415)
Williamsport Crosscutters 64,081 36 1,780 Bowman Field (4,200)
Auburn Doubledays 50,670 36 1,408 Falcon Park (2,800)
Batavia Muckdogs 32,221 35   921 Dwyer Stadium (2,600)


Northwest League
1,051,265 tickets sold by 8 teams for 302 games (3,481 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Vancouver Canadians 215,535 37 5,825 Nat Bailey Stadium (6,500)
Spokane Indians 188,956 37 5,107 Avista Stadium (7,162)
Hillsboro Hops 143,412 38 3,774 Ron Tonkin Field (4,500)
Eugene Emeralds 120,931 38 3,182 PK Park (4,000)
Boise Hawks 109,945 38 2,893 Memorial Stadium (3,426)
Everett AquaSox 100,613 38 2,648 Everett Memorial Stadium (3,682)
Tri-City Dust Devils 86,022 38 2,264 Gesa Stadium (3,700)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 85,851 38 2,259 Volcanoes Stadium (4,252)


Pioneer League
633,622 tickets sold by 8 teams for 290 games (2,185 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Ogden Raptors 125,398 38 3,300 Lindquist Field (6,700)
Billings Mustangs 100,120 34 2,945 Dehler Park (3,071)
Idaho Falls Chukars 90,884 37 2,456 Melaleuca Field (3,400)
Orem Owlz 85,733 38 2,256 Home of the Owlz (4,500)
Missoula Osprey 77,438 36 2,151 Ogren Park Allegiance Field (3,500)
Grand Junction Rockies 74,794 35 2,137 Suplizio Field (7,014)
Great Falls Voyagers 45,414 36 1,262 Centene Stadium (3,200)
Helena Brewers 33,841 36   940 Kindrick Legion Field (2,100)


Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville
Most teams play all of their home games in one ballpark, but there are annual and yearly exceptions. In 2015, the Biloxi Shuckers were forced to play their first 25 home games away from Biloxi due to construction delays at their new ballpark, and Huntsville's Joe Davis Stadium hosted 15 of them. The games in Huntsville, which included two doubleheaders, drew a total of a mere 4,192 paying customers to watch the Shuckers, who relocated to Biloxi from Huntsville after playing at Joe Davis Stadium from 1985-2014. Additional home games for Biloxi were played in Jacksonville (13,055 fans in 4 dates) and Pearl, MS (10,567 for 5 dates). As for their true home dates, the Shuckers had 41 of them at MGM Park, drawing 136,262 and averaging 3,323. Meanwhile, as has been the case since 1996, the Birmingham Barons played one game at Rickwood Field, their home ballpark from 1910-1987, while the Brevard County Manatees played one home game at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach (the Jackie Robinson Celebration Game) for the second straight season. Tickets sold for those games contributed to each team's overall home attendance figures.



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