Category: Attendance/Outdoor

Frontier League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Frontier League (IND) is an independent professional baseball league founded in 1993. It operates in the mid-western of the United States, mostly in cities not served by MLB teams or their minor league affiliates. Although the league does not have any teams located in the same city as Major League teams, it does nonetheless have teams located within the markets of Major League teams.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2006 10 USA untracked 465 untracked 1,261,395 untracked 2,713 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2007 12 USA 20.00% 553 18.95% 1,503,220 19.17% 2,718 0.18% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2008 12 USA 0.00% 565 2.16% 1,468,977 -2.28% 2,600 -4.34% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2009 12 USA 0.00% 550 -2.66% 1,444,176 -1.69% 2,626 1.00% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2010 12 USA 0.00% 551 0.18% 1,498,061 3.73% 2,719 3.54% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2011 12 USA 0.00% 557 1.09% 1,411,913 -5.75% 2,535 -6.77% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2012 14 (13 USA 1 CAN) 16.67% 649 16.51% 1,548,970 9.71% 2,387 -5.84% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Frontier League (Ind) Baseball 2013 14 USA 0.00% 632 -2.62% 1,541,169 -0.50% 2,439 2.18% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The Frontier League recruits college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Former affiliated-league players that get injured or have other circumstances join the AA as an opportunity to get resigned by major league organizations. Other players consist of college players that were not drafted into MiLB, but seek the opportunity to be seen by major league scouts and possibly get signed by major league organizations. Other former MLB players join the AA as a way to stay involved in baseball after their career as a major league player, often as coaches and managers.

Florida State Leagues 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Florida State League (FSL) is an affiliated Single-A+ professional baseball league founded in 1919. It operates in the state of Florida, mostly in cities not served by MLB teams or their other minor league affiliates.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2006 12 USA untracked 778 untracked 1,078,123 untracked 1,386 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2007 12 USA 0.00% 776 -0.27% 1,079,102 0.09% 1,391 0.36% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2008 12 USA 0.00% 778 0.25% 1,030,461 -4.51% 1,325 -4.74% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2009 12 USA 0.00% 752 -3.31% 1,117,363 8.43% 1,486 12.15% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2010 12 USA 0.00% 789 4.92% 1,182,581 5.84% 1,499 0.87% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2011 12 USA 0.00% 790 0.12% 1,296,962 9.67% 1,642 9.54% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2012 12 USA 0.00% 763 -3.38% 1,215,020 -6.32% 1,592 -3.05% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Florida State League (A) Baseball 2013 12 USA 0.00% 755 -1.10% 1,212,184 -0.23% 1,606 0.88% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

A Single-A+ affiliate league is often a second or third promotion for a minor league player, although a few high first-round draftees, particularly those with college experience, begin at this level. These leagues play a complete season like Triple-A and Double-A, from April through to early September.

Eastern League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Eastern League (EL) is an affiliated Double-A professional baseball league founded in 1923. It operates in the northeastern United States and has had teams in Canada in the past. It serves mostly in cities not served by MLB teams or their other minor league affiliates.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2006 12 USA untracked 790 untracked 3,812,907 untracked 4,826 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2007 12 USA 0.00% 795 0.62% 3,887,359 1.95% 4,890 1.33% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2008 12 USA 0.00% 817 2.77% 3,770,333 -3.01% 4,615 -5.62% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2009 12 USA 0.00% 801 -1.95% 3,694,397 -2.01% 4,612 -0.07% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2010 12 USA 0.00% 827 3.24% 3,966,241 7.36% 4,796 3.99% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2011 12 USA 0.00% 806 -2.54% 3,923,381 -1.08% 4,868 1.50% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2012 12 USA 0.00% 812 0.75% 3,791,241 -3.37% 4,669 -4.09% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Eastern League (AA) Baseball 2013 12 USA 0.00% 811 -0.12% 3,743,582 -1.26% 4,616 -1.14% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The Double-A classification usually hosts developing players that have been part of professional baseball for only a couple of years. These players can get to the Double-A level by earning a promotion from any of the Single-A or Rookie leagues. Players often advance directly to the majors from this level, as the level of competition is higher. Because they are still advancing in their careers, the average talent level of Double-A may be higher than in Triple-A, which has minor and major league veterans who have been in the minor league system for a longer period of time and may have stagnated.

Carolina League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Carolina League (CarL) is an affiliated Single-A+ professional baseball league founded in 1945. It operates in a region stretching from Delaware to South Carolina, in cities not served by MLB teams or their other minor league affiliates.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2006 8 USA untracked 525 untracked 1,601,427 untracked 3,050 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2007 8 USA 0.00% 346 -34.14% 1,668,811 4.21% 4,826 58.23% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2008 8 USA 0.00% 535 54.72% 1,726,511 3.46% 3,227 -33.13% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2009 8 USA 0.00% 518 -3.18% 1,586,588 -8.10% 3,063 -5.08% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2010 8 USA 0.00% 534 3.08% 1,810,537 14.12% 3,391 10.71% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2011 8 USA 0.00% 519 -2.79% 1,789,631 -1.15% 3,448 1.68% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2012 8 USA 0.00% 533 2.68% 1,877,081 4.89% 3,522 2.15% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Carolina League (A) Baseball 2013 8 USA 0.00% 529 -0.73% 1,934,740 3.07% 3,657 3.83% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

A Single-A+ affiliate league is often a second or third promotion for a minor league player, although a few high first-round draftees, particularly those with college experience, begin at this level. These leagues play a complete season like Triple-A and Double-A, from April through to early September.

Canadian-American Association Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball (CAA) is an independent professional baseball league founded in 2oo5. It operates with teams in the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada. The Can-Am League operates in cities not directly served by Major or Minor League teams and is not affiliated with either.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2006 8 (7 USA 1 CAN) untracked 330 untracked 810,041 untracked 2,455 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2007 10 (9 USA 1 CAN) 25.00% 453 37.29% 1,040,107 28.40% 2,296 -6.48% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2008 8 (6 USA 2 CAN) -20.00% 359 -20.75% 843,660 -18.89% 2,350 2.35% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2009 6 (5 USA 1 CAN) -25.00% 255 -28.98% 563,208 -33.24% 2,209 -6.00% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2010 6 (5 USA 1 CAN) 0.00% 265 3.94% 523,894 -6.98% 1,977 -10.50% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2011 8 (7 USA 1 CAN) 33.33% 339 27.92% 627,113 19.70% 1,850 -6.42% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2012 5 (3 USA 2 CAN) -37.50% 237 -30.07% 494,698 -21.12% 2,087 12.81% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Canadian-American Association (Ind) Baseball 2013 5 (3 USA 2 CAN) 0.00% 230 -2.99% 454,366 -8.15% 1,976 -5.32% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The Canadian-American Association recruits college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Former affiliated-league players that get injured or have other circumstances join the AA as an opportunity to get resigned by major league organizations. Other players consist of college players that were not drafted into MiLB, but seek the opportunity to be seen by major league scouts and possibly get signed by major league organizations. Other former MLB players join the CAA as a way to stay involved in baseball after their career as a major league player, often as coaches and managers.