Tag: Baseball (IND)

United 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 United League (IND) was an independent professional baseball league founded in 2006. Its teams were based in Texas and the league merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League from 2011–2012. However, after the North American League folded at the end of the 2012 season, United League was reformed. It dissolved for a second time in January 2015 after playing the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2011 to 2012.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
United League (Ind) Baseball 2006 6 USA untracked 263 untracked 475,755 untracked 1,809 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
United League (Ind) Baseball 2007 6 USA 0.00% 268 1.88% 549,014 15.40% 2,049 13.27% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
United League (Ind) Baseball 2008 6 USA 0.00% 248 -7.46% 503,351 -8.32% 2,030 -0.93% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
United League (Ind) Baseball 2009 6 USA 0.00% 217 -12.51% 398,526 -20.83% 1,837 -9.51% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
United League (Ind) Baseball 2010 6 USA 0.00% 255 17.57% 483,069 21.21% 1,894 3.10% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
United League (Ind) Baseball 2013 6 USA 0.00% 188 -26.30% 230,269 -52.33% 1,225 -35.32% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

 

The United League recruited college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Former affiliated-league players that get injured or have other circumstances would also join the ULB as an opportunity to get resigned by major league organizations. Other players consisted 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.

Northern League Attendance 2006 to 2010

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.

is an affiliated Single-A professional baseball league founded in 1954. It operates in the United States Midwest, mostly in cities not served by MLB teams or their other minor league affiliates.

The Northern League (NL) is an independent professional baseball league founded in 1993 and was inspired by the original Northern League that started play in 1902 and folded in 1971. It operated with teams in the Northern, Midwest United States and Central Canada. The Nothern League operates in cities not directly served by Major or Minor League teams and is not affiliated with either. In 2010 the league folded and teams split by joining two other leagues.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2010.

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Northern League (Ind) Baseball 2006 8 (5 USA 3 CAN) untracked 372 untracked 1,432,330 untracked 3,850 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Northern League (Ind) Baseball 2007 6 (5 USA 1 CAN) -25.00% 374 0.53% 1,471,697 2.75% 3,935 2.21% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Northern League (Ind) Baseball 2008 6 (5 USA 1 CAN) 0.00% 279 -25.40% 1,289,330 -12.39% 4,621 17.43% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Northern League (Ind) Baseball 2009 6 (5 USA 1 CAN) 0.00% 276 -1.07% 1,220,300 -5.35% 4,421 -4.33% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Northern League (Ind) Baseball 2010 8 (7 USA 1 CAN) 33.33% 384 39.11% 1,478,694 21.17% 3,851 -12.89% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The Northern League recruited college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Former affiliated-league players that were injured or have other circumstances join the NL 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 NL as a way to stay involved in baseball after their career as a major league player, often as coaches and managers.

North American League Attendance 2011 to 2012

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 North American League (IND) was an independent professional baseball league founded in 2010. The league consisted of a merger of three independent leagues, the Northern League of Illinois, United League Baseball of Texas, and the Golden Baseball League based in the Western United States and Western Canada and was a last-ditch effort to save the teams in said league. It played only two season in 2011 and 2012.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2011 to 2012.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
North American League (Ind) Baseball 2011 10 (8 USA 2 CAN) untracked 373 untracked 642,963 untracked 1,724 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
North American League (Ind) Baseball 2012 10 USA 0.00% 377 1.12% 420,100 -34.66% 1,114 -35.38% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2013_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The North American League recruited college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Former affiliated-league players that get injured or have other circumstances would also join the NAL as an opportunity to get resigned by major league organizations. Other players consisted 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.

Golden Baseball League Attendance 2006 to 2010

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 Golden Baseball League (GBL) was an independent professional baseball league founded in 2oo5 and ran until 2010 when it combined with two other independent baseball leagues. It operated teams in the Western United States and Western Canada. The GBL operated 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 2010.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
Golden Baseball League (Ind) Baseball 2006 6 USA untracked 232 untracked 369,342 untracked 1,592 untracked http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Golden Baseball League (Ind) Baseball 2007 6 USA 0.00% 222 -4.33% 285,665 -22.66% 1,287 -19.16% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2007_Minor_League_PDF.pdf
Golden Baseball League (Ind) Baseball 2008 8 (6 USA 2 CAN) 33.33% 313 40.98% 428,402 49.97% 1,369 6.37% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Golden Baseball League (Ind) Baseball 2009 9 (6 USA 3 CAN) 12.50% 334 6.71% 631,109 47.32% 1,890 38.06% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2009_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf
Golden Baseball League (Ind) Baseball 2010 10 (6 USA 3 CAN 1 MEX) 11.11% 395 18.32% 742,394 17.63% 1,879 -0.58% http://www.numbertamer.com/files/2011_Minor_League_Analysis.pdf

The Golden Baseball League was ambitious in its recruiting of college, ex-major and ex-minor league players. Its player development was noted for having over 100 players being sold to MLB organizations during its years of operation, with seven players already making it to a major league uniform. It was a well funded league with corporate sponsorship and backers but its decision to join an ambitious national footprint led to its folding.

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.