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2016 MAJOR LEAGUE AND MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE HIGHLIGHTS This is a brief summary of 2016 Major League and Minor League Baseball attendance. It includes league and team attendance totals in the pages that follow the notes below. The Minor League summary and team listings can be found after the Major League pages. The 2016 full Minor League Baseball Attendance Analysis is expected to be posted on numbertamer.com by late December, 2016. The 2016 Major League Analysis should be ready by May, 2017. The full analyses for each season from 2009 through 2015 can currently be found on the ‘Baseball Reports’ page of numbertamer.com. An updated version of the 2015 Major League Analysis, showing 2015 and 2016 attendance data in other sports besides baseball, will be posted by late November. If you need any further information before the 2016 comprehensive reports are published, please contact David Kronheim – [email protected], 718-591-2043. This data will be provided free-of-charge.

SOURCES: Major League attendance data was obtained from the Major League Baseball Information System. The office of Minor League Baseball (formerly known as the NAPBL) provided figures for the Major League affiliated leagues. Independent leagues data came from each league’s Website. Attendance for the Pecos Baseball League was estimated and provided by that league, and does not include tickets sold but not used.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL – 2016 Preliminary Attendance Notes These notes come from the preliminary regular season attendance figures, issued by MLB at the end of the 2016 regular season. Audited figures will be published in the 2016 Major League Baseball Official Averages Book, issued in late November or early December. If there are any attendance changes at that time, this document will be revised. 

Major League Baseball’s 2016 total attendance was 73,159,044. This is down 600,976 (0.8%) from 2015, and is the 11th best total ever. Total MLB attendance has topped 73 million for 13 years in a row. Attendance rose less than 0.1% in 2015, fell 0.4% in 2014 and 1.1% in 2013, rose 2.0% in 2012 and 0.5% in 2011, and fell 0.4% in 2010, and 6.6% in 2009.

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The American League had a combined 2016 gain of 188,506 (0.5%), but the National League dipped a combined 789,482 (2.0%). In 2015, the American League was up 1.1%, while National League total attendance fell 0.9%. In 2014, the A.L. was down 0.3%, and the N.L. fell 0.5%. Each league was down a combined 1.1% in 2013.

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Average attendance per date was 30,169 in 2016, down 348 from the 2015 average of 30,517. American League teams averaged 28,892 per date (up 13 from 2015), while the National League teams averaged 31,447 (down 704). These averages include interleague games. It was the 13th straight year that average per date exceeded 30,000. American League teams hosted 6 more dates in 2016 than in 2015. National League teams hosted 2 more dates in 2016 than in 2015.

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2016 post-season attendance will be noted here when this report is updated in November. Total 2015 postseason attendance was 1,634,763 for 36 games, an average of 45,410 per game.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers had their 8th best attendance ever, and led the Majors, drawing 3,703,312, an average of 45,720 per date. They had 8 sellouts, and topped 50,000 at 12 games.

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Toronto drew 3,392,099, averaging 41,878, to lead the American League. The Blue Jays had 39 sellouts.

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The New York Yankees had led the American League in attendance for a record-setting 13 years in a row through 2015. The previous record for consecutive seasons leading a league was 11 by the Yankees from 1949 to 1959. Among National League teams, the Dodgers hold the record for the longest streak as league attendance champion – 10 straight years from 1977 through 1986. In 2016, the Yankees topped 3 million for 18th straight year, which is a new Major League record.

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Top 2016 road attendance honors went to the Cubs, who drew 2,839,239 (35,052 per date) away from home. The Red Sox led American League teams on the road, drawing 2,615,524 (32,290 per date).

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The Dodgers had the highest combined home/road attendance, drawing 6,373,013 (39,340 per date). Toronto drew a combined 5,827,392 (35,972 per date) to lead the American League. For the previous 17 seasons, the Yankees had the highest combined home/road American League attendance.

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Tampa Bay had the lowest total attendance in the Major Leagues in 2016, drawing 1,286,163 (15,879 per date).

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Cleveland drew 1,591,667 (19,650 per date), and Oakland attracted 1,521,506 (18,784 per date). Miami had the National League’s lowest attendance-1,712,417 (21,405 per date). The White Sox, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Philadelphia were the other teams under 2 million.

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Toronto, St. Louis and San Francisco, in addition to the Dodgers, averaged over 40,000 per date. 10 other teams averaged over 30,000 per date in 2016. There were 17 teams who averaged 30,000+ per date in 2015, and 15 teams did it in 2014.

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8 American League teams, and 5 National League teams, had gains in total attendance in 2016. 5 teams (Cleveland, Texas, Toronto, the Cubs, and the Mets) had increases of at least 200,000. Cleveland and Toronto had percentage increases of at least 10%.

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Detroit, Minnesota, Oakland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh were down at least 200,000, with the A’s, Twins, Reds, and Pirates suffering percentage declines of more than 10%.

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Atlanta was up in total attendance, but down in average per date, if all home dates are included. The Braves had one more home date in 2016 than in 2015. They also played a home game at a temporary park at Fort Bragg, NC. That game drew a sellout crowd of 12,582. Average per date for games at Turner Field was up 87.

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No new season team attendance records were set in 2016. The Cubs fell just 67,780 short of their all-time high in total attendance.

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The 300 interleague dates drew 9,374,030, an average of 31,247 per date. Non-interleague games averaged 30,016 per date, so the interleague games averaged 4.1% higher than the non-interleague average. In 2015, the interleague games drew an average of 4.2% higher than non-interleague games. Interleague games averaged just 1.4% more than non-interleague games in 2014, and 2.0% higher in 2013. But in 2012, interleague games averaged 34,693 per date, which was 13.9% above the average of 30,454 per date for non-interleague games.

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In most seasons prior to 2013, interleague games averaged about 10-12% higher attendance than non-interleague games. But until 2013, nearly all interleague games were played from late May to early July when attendance is higher than at the start and end of the season. With each league having 15 teams due to the move of the Astros to the American League in 2013, there was at least one interleague game played nearly every day of the season.

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Attendance didn’t finish as strong in 2016 or 2015 as it did in 2014. There was a 2.2% increase in average attendance per date for games played in September 2014, compared to September 2013. Games on the final weekend of the 2014 season drew 1,648,624, the best final weekend total since 2008 (1,683,763). That 2008 weekend had the final games at Shea Stadium in New York, which drew huge crowds. But the SeptemberOctober 2016 and 2015 average per date were both 3.1% lower than in 2014. The 2015 season began and ended 6 calendar days later than in 2014, and the 2016 season started and ended 4 days later than in 2014.

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A monthly comparison shows that 2016 vs. 2015 average per date was down 0.4% for April dates, down 0.2% in May, down 1.0% in June, up 0.8% in July, down 5.8% in August, down less than 0.1% for September-October. Combined average per date for April, May and June was 29,759 in 2016, down 0.6% from 2015. The combined July, August and September-October average per date was 30,559, down 1.6%. July dates had the best average in 2016 (33,259), 2015 (33,007), 2014 (32,168) and 2013 (32,399). September-October had the low average per date in 2016 (28,977), and in 2015 (28,989). April had the low average per date in 2014 (28,911), and in 2013 (28,822).

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In 2016, there were 8 more dates played than in 2015, 4 more than in 2014, and one less than in 2013. The 2013 total number of dates includes a ‘Tiebreaker’ game at Texas to determine the second American League Wild Card team. Officially, that was an extra regular season game, so all statistics, including attendance, are included in the regular season stats.

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7 teams (Angels, Yankees, Dodgers, Cardinals, Giants, Blue Jays, Cubs) topped 3 million. The season record is 10 teams. 5 teams reached 3 million in 2015 and 2014. In 2016, 12 teams surpassed 2.5 million, and 22 teams reached 2 million. The White Sox, Indians, A’s, Rays, Marlins, Reds, Twins, and Phillies drew under 2 million.

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2013 and 2012 were the only seasons that every Major League team surpassed 1.5 million in attendance. Tampa Bay fell below that figure in 2016.

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Toronto had the biggest gains in the Majors in total attendance (up 597,208), total attendance % gain (up 21.4%), and average per date (up 7,373).

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Kansas City followed up their 2015 World Series win with a 150,837 decline in total attendance. The 2016 Royals are just the 10th team since 1971 to have an attendance decline in the season following a World Championship. This excludes strike affected seasons. In 2015, the Royals had the biggest increases in the Majors in total attendance (up 752,067), percentage gain (up 38.4%) and average per date (up 9,285). The Royals had ranked 25th in average per date in 2014. But they moved up to 10th best in the Majors in 2015. They ranked #12 in 2016. Kansas City’s 2015 total attendance gain was the best for any team not moving into a new ballpark since the Angels had a 755,525 gain in 2003. Despite the drop in 2016, Royals’ total attendance is still up 806,980, and their average per date has increased by 9,963 since 2013. Their figures for 2016 are 2nd best in team history.

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The Chicago Cubs had a 272,608 (9.2%) total increase, the best among National League teams. Texas was up 218,527 (8.8%), Cleveland had a 202,762 (14.6%) gain, and the Mets boosted attendance by 219,849 (8.6%).

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Cincinnati had the worst declines in total attendance (down 525,421), percentage total attendance decline (21.7%), and average per date (down 6,486).

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Other teams down at least 200,000 were Detroit (down 232,189), Minnesota (down 256,142), Oakland (down 246,669), Milwaukee (down 227,944), and Pittsburgh (down 249,395). Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland, and Pittsburgh had percentage dips of at least 10%.

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Philadelphia had a 4.6% increase after 3 straight big declines. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Phillies became the first team in MLB history to suffer a 500,000+ decline in 3 consecutive seasons. The Phillies lost 3 home dates in 2015, but they still would have been down over 500,000 even if those dates were played. Their total 2015 attendance loss was a Major League worst 592,772, a 24.5% dip. Average per date was down 6,449. 2015 Phillies’ attendance was down 1,734,638 from the Major League leading 3,565,718 they drew in 2012. Losing those 3 dates in 2015 caused the Phillies to have the worst 3-year decline in MLB history. Cleveland was down 1,726,377 from 2000 to 2003. But such big declines over a 3-year period would have been impossible back when attendance was much lower than it is now.

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San Francisco sold out every game for the 6th straight year. Their sellout streak stood at a National League record 489 consecutive regular season dates, plus 25 post-season dates, through the end of 2016. It’s the 2nd longest sellout streak in Major League history. Boston sold out 794 straight regular season dates, plus 26 postseason dates, from 2003 to 2013. The Giants’ streak is the 7th longest in North American sports history.

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The largest crowd of the 2016 regular season was 53,621 at Dodger Stadium on September 20. The Rangers drew 49,289 on Opening Day, which was the year’s highest attendance at an American League park. Highest 2016 post-season crowds were 54,449 at Dodger Stadium for both Game 4 and Game 5 of the NLCS.

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Cleveland had the smallest Major League crowd of 2016, when they drew 8,766 on May 4.

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In 2016, Seattle, Cincinnati, and the New York Mets all set new records for the highest regular season single game attendance in their current ballparks.

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4 of the 10 teams that made the 2016 post-season had declines in attendance. Dodgers attendance fell 61,503, the Nationals were down 137,905, the Orioles had a 148,244 decline, and the Giants dipped by 10,626.

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The Dodgers surpassed 2 million for the 44th consecutive season. Atlanta had a sellout crowd of 51,220 for the final game at Turner Field, and reached 2 million for the 26th straight year. Boston achieved this mark for an American League record 22nd year in a row. The Yankees, Cubs, and Cardinals each have drawn more than 2 million for 21 straight seasons through 2016.

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The Yankees topped 2.5 million for the 23rd time, most ever for an American League team. The Dodgers have now reached 2.5 million 43 times. St. Louis has done it 27 times.

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The 5 teams who have drawn over 3 million more than anyone, all did it again in 2016. The Dodgers reached this level for the 30th time. St. Louis (20 times), the Yankees (18), San Francisco (15), and the Angels (14) are next on this list. In 2016, the Cubs drew 3 million for the 9th time, and Toronto reached 3 million for the 6th time.

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The Yankees topped 3 million for record-high 18th straight year. The Dodgers drew 3 million in 15 straight seasons from 1996 through 2010. The Angels had their 14th year in a row above 3 million. St. Louis did it for the 13th straight year, and the Giants achieved it for the 7th year in a row, and for the 15th time in the last 17 years.

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25 of the 30 teams played their full 81-date home schedules. The White Sox, Tigers, Pirates, and Mets each lost one date to rain, and the Marlins cancelled a game after the death of their outstanding pitcher, Jose Fernandez.

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Until 2014, Pittsburgh had been the only recent non-expansion team whose current all-time attendance record was set in a year when they had a losing record. The Pirates reached their old high mark in 2001, the year PNC Park opened. But in 2014, the Pirates had a winning season, and a new attendance record-high, and they broke that mark in 2015, another winning year. Miami, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Washington, and Arizona, each set their records in their first season.

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Attendance declines in 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2009 pushed average per date figures back below levels reached prior to the 1994 strike. 2016 average attendance per date of 30,169 is 1,168 below the 1993 average of 31,337. If 1998 expansion teams Tampa Bay and Arizona are excluded, the 2016 average for the 28 teams that operated in 1993 (including Montreal, who moved to Washington in 2005) rises to 30,860 per date, which is a loss of 477 from 1993.

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Baltimore – Attendance was 2,172,344, down 148,244 (6.4%), which was the largest decline by a team that made the 2016 post-season. Average per date fell 2,932 to 26,819. In 2015, civil unrest in Baltimore early in the season caused 2 games to be rescheduled as part of a single-admission double-header, and one game to be played with no fans in attendance. That game was not included in the number of dates. 3 other games were moved from Baltimore to Tampa Bay, and attendance from those games, which drew a total of 39,386, were included in the Orioles total. The 75 dates actually played in Baltimore in 2015 drew 2,281,202 (30,416 per date). So in 2016, just counting games played in Baltimore, average per date was down 3,597.

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Boston – Drew their 8th best total -- 2,955,434, up 74,740. Average per date rose 923 to 36,487. This is 96.5% of Fenway Park’s seating capacity, and is best among all A.L. teams. Total attendance has topped 2 million in 30 of the last 31 seasons (shorter 1994 season is the exception). The 22 consecutive years above 2 million through 2016 is an American League record. Attendance has been above 2.5 million for 17 straight seasons. Average per date has topped 30,000 for 18 years in a row. There were 53 sellouts at Fenway Park in 2016, including the last 35 dates of the year. For more than 9 full seasons, starting on May 15, 2003, and ending on April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out 794 consecutive regular season games, and 820 in a row if post-season games are included. This was the longest sellout streak in North American Major League sports history, breaking the record of 814 held by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. The Dayton Dragons of the Minor League Baseball Midwest League, now have the longest sellout streak in American sports, having sold out all 1,188 dates in their history from 2000 through the end of the 2016 season.

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Chicago White Sox – After a Major League record 8 straight attendance declines, the White Sox saw attendance rise in 2015. But it fell back very slightly (9,517 and 119 per date) in 2016 to 1,746,293 (21,829 per date), with one date lost to rain.

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Cleveland – Had 24 more wins in 2013 than in 2012, posted winning records in 2014 and 2015, and were American League Champions in 2016. Indians’ 2016 attendance rose 202,762 (14.6%) to 1,591,667. The percentage gain was the 2nd best in the Majors. But the total was the lowest for a division winner since Pittsburgh in 1979, and for a pennant winner since the Wild-Card Florida Marlins in 2003. The Indians have drawn less than 2 million in 8 straight years. Cleveland averaged 19,650 per date, with 4 sellouts. Only 34 of their 81 dates drew at least 20,000. Progressive Field renovations have resulted in seating capacity being reduced from 42,487 to 36,675 in 2015, and to 35,225 in 2016.

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Detroit – Had a decline of 232,189 (8.5%) to 2,493,859 (31,173 per date). But this was still the 12th best total in team history. The Tigers have reached 3 million 4 times in the last 10 years, have topped 2 million in 12 consecutive seasons, and have averaged 30,000+ per date for 11 years in a row. Prior to 2006, the Tigers averaged at least 30,000 per date just twice in their history. 2 dates were sold out at Comerica Park in 2016.

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Houston – An improved record from 51-111 in 2013 to 70-92 in 2014, 86-76 with a Wild Card Game win in 2015, and 84-78 in 2016, has led to big attendance increases. Attendance grew by 153,038 (7.1%) to 2,306,623 in 2016. Average per date was up 1,890 to 28,477, with 2 sellouts. Since 2012, Astros’ attendance is up 698,890. In 2013, the Astros became the 16th team in MLB history to lose at least 110 games in a season, and the 17th team to suffer 100 losses in 3 straight years. The Astros drew 1,651,911, which isn’t even close to the record attendance for a team with 110+ losses. In 2004, 111 loss Arizona drew 2,519,560. The 1965 Mets, who drew 1,768,389, hold the record for a team with at least 3 straight 100 loss seasons.

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Kansas City – Total attendance fell 150,837 (5.6%) to 2,557,712, and average per date dipped 1,862 to 31,577. This was just the 10th time since 1971, excluding strike-affected seasons, that a defending World Champion had an attendance decline. However, the 2016 figures are still the 2nd best in team history. Total attendance is up 942,386 (58.3%) since 2010, and average per date is up 11,385. The total has increased 806,980 since 2013, with average per date up 9,963. In 2015, the Royals drew a team record-high 2,708,549, (33,439 per date) breaking the old marks of 2,477,700 (30,971 per date) set in 1989. It was the first time since 1991 that they topped 2 million. The Royals led the Majors in total attendance gain (up 752,067), percentage gain (up 38.4%), and average per date gain (up 9,285). The total gain was the best for any team not moving into new park since the Angels were up 755,525 in 2003.

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Los Angeles Angels – Reached 3 million in total attendance and 37,000 in average per date, for the 14th straight year. Had a total gain of 3,377 (0.1%) to 3,016,142. All but 3 dates drew over 30,000.

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Minnesota – A streak of 11 consecutive seasons above 2 million ended. Total attendance declined 256,142 (11.5%) to 1,963,912. Average per date was 24,246, down 3,162. That total and the average per date were the lowest for the Twins since 2004. Since 2010, their first year at Target Field, Twins’ attendance is down 1,259,728 (39.1%), and average per date has declined by 15,552. In 2014, Minnesota set a record for the best attendance for a team with at least 4 straight seasons losing 90 or more games, when they drew 2,250,606. The previous record-highs for such teams were 2,062,382 by Milwaukee in 2004, and in the A.L., by Detroit (2,024,485) in 2005.

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New York Yankees – Some streaks ended, and some continued in 2016. The Yankees drew 3,063,405, down 130,390 (4.1%), their smallest total since 1998. Average per date was down 2,102 to 37,820. But the Yankees did top 3 million for a Major League record 18th consecutive season. The old record had been held by the Dodgers, who topped 3 million in 15 straight years from 1996 through 2010. 2016 was the 21st year in a row above 2 million for the Yankees, the 2nd longest American League streak in that category (Boston-1995-2016 holds the A.L. record). It was also their 23rd time above 2.5 million, which is an A.L. record. Average per date was above 35,000 for the 19th straight year. There were 8 home and 19 road sellouts in 2016. Through 2015, the Yankees led the American League in attendance for the 13th straight years, the longest streak of leading a league in Major League history. 2015 was the 54th time that the Yankees have led the American League in attendance. Also through 2015, the Yankees had the best A.L. combined home/road attendance for the 17 years in a row. Toronto had the highest A.L. home and combined home/road totals in 2016. The Yankees drew under 30,000 for only one date in 2016 (September 6), and for the first time since September 23, 2004. It ended an MLB record streak of 990 straight home dates (957 regular season and 33 post-season) with attendance of at least 30,000. The Cardinals surpassed this streak a few days later.

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Oakland – For the 2nd straight year, the A’s had a significant attendance decline. This followed 5 straight seasons with increases. Total 2016 attendance fell 246,669 (14.0%) to 1,521,506, and average per date slipped 3,045 to 18,784, with 3 sellouts. 33 dates drew less than 15,000.

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Seattle – Followed-up the top MLB attendance increase of 2014 with gains of 129,247 in 2015, and 74,347 in 2016. The 2016 total of 2,267,928 was their best since 2008. Average per date rose 918, which followed gains of 1,595 in 2015, and 3,737 in 2014.

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Tampa Bay – Had the lowest total attendance (1,286,163, up 38,495) and the lowest average per date (15,879, up 476) in the Majors for 2016. It was the 11th time in the team’s 19 years that it drew under 1.5 million. Attendance was under 15,000 at 50 dates. 2015 attendance excludes 3 Orioles ‘home’ games played at Tropicana Field due to civil unrest in Baltimore. Attendance at those games is credited to the Orioles. The Rays have posted the American League’s worst attendance in 11 of the last 16 years, and reached 2 million only in 1998, their first year. Their 2013 total was the lowest for any team making the playoffs since Florida in 2003, and the lowest for an A.L. playoff team since the 1975 Oakland A’s. The 2013 Rays were the first team to ever make the post-season in a year in which they had the lowest attendance either in their own league or in the Majors overall. They had the best record ever (92-71, including a Wild Card Tiebreaker game) for a team that finished last in MLB attendance.

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Texas – Total attendance rose 218,527 (8.8%) to 2,710,402, and average per date was 33,462, up 2,698. This followed declines of 226,858 in 2015, 459,540 in 2014, and 282,007 in 2013. Overall, total attendance is down 749,878 (21.7%) from the 2012 total of 3,460,280. Despite these declines, the Rangers have topped 2 million in 26 of the last 28 years.

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Toronto – Led the American League in attendance, and had the biggest MLB increases in total attendance, average per date, and percentage gain. Total attendance rose 597,208 (21.4%) to 3,392,099. This was the best total for the Blue Jays since they drew 4,057,947 in 1993. Average per date was 41,878, up 7,373, with 39 sellouts. This followed an A.L.-best increase of 419,366 (5,178 per date) in 2015. Average per date topped 40,000 for the 7th time in team history, but for the first time since 1989 through 1994. Toronto’s attendance has more than doubled, up 108.7%, since 2010.

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Arizona – The Diamondbacks have topped 2 million in all 19 years of operation. But the 2016 total of 2,036,216, down 43,929 (2.1%), and the average per date of 25,138, were the smallest in team history.

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Atlanta – In their final season at Turner Field, the Braves drew 2,020,914, up 19,522 (1.0%). This attendance includes one home game that was played in a temporary ballpark at Fort Bragg, NC, and drew a sellout crowd of 12,582. Average attendance per date for games at Turner Field was 25,104, up 87. The Braves have reached 2 million for 26 straight years. In their 20 seasons at Turner Field, they drew a total of 52,435,326 in 1,610 regular season dates, averaging 32,569 per date. Highest attendance was 3,464,488 (42,771 per date) in 1997, and the low was 2,001,392 (25,017 per date) in 2015. The Braves move to Sun Trust Park in suburban Atlanta, in 2017.

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Chicago Cubs – Won their first National League championship since 1945! Had the 3rd best total and average per date in team history. The Cubs had an N.L.-best gain of 272,608 (9.2%) to 3,232,420. Average per date was up 3,365 to 39,906, which is 96.7% of Wrigley Field’s seating capacity. It was the 9th time in the last 13 years that the Cubs topped 3 million. Since 1984, the Cubs have drawn 2 million in all full seasons, except 1986. They’ve averaged at least 30,000 per date for 19 straight years. The Cubs didn’t list sellouts in their Game Notes, but based on listed attendance, around 58 games were sold out. Also led the Major Leagues in road attendance, drawing 2,839,239, an average of 35,052 per date.

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Cincinnati – Suffered the worst declines in the Majors in total attendance, percentage change, and average per date. Total attendance fell 525,421 (21.7%) to 1,894,085, the lowest total since 2009. Average per date was 23,384, down 6,486. The Reds finished in last place in 2016 and in 2015, for the only times since 1983. It was the longest a team in the 4 major sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) had gone without being last in their division. San Antonio of the NBA now has the longest ‘non-cellar’ streak. The Spurs haven’t finished last since 1986-87.

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Colorado – Total attendance was 2,602,524, up 95,735 (3.8%). Average per date rose 795 to 32,130. It was the 9th straight year above 2.5 million, and also the 9th year in a row with average per date above 30,000. The Rockies have topped the 2 million mark in 23 of the team’s 24 seasons, and they hold the all-time Major League attendance record (4,483,350) set in 1993.

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Los Angeles Dodgers – Drew 3,703,312, the 8th highest total in team history, and 15th best N.L. total ever. Led MLB in attendance for the 4th straight year, and for the 26th time since moving to Los Angeles in 1958. It was also the 32nd year the Dodgers have led the N.L. since then. Also led the Majors in combined home/road attendance, drawing 6,373,013 (39,340 per date). Have surpassed 3 million in 20 of the last 21 years, and an MLB-best 30 times overall, and reached 3.5 million for the 12th time. Attendance has topped 2 million for 44 seasons in a row. 2016 had a dip of 61,503 (1.6%). Dodger average per date was 45,720, also 8th best ever for this team, and has now reached 40,000 for the 12th time in the last 13 years. There were 8 sellouts, 12 crowds topped 50,000, and 77 were above 40,000, and they all cheered Vin Scully, who retired after 67 seasons as a Dodgers broadcaster.

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Miami – Had the lowest attendance in the National League (1,712,417) for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. The total fell 39,818 (2.3%), with one home date cancelled after the tragic boating death of pitcher Jose Fernandez. Average per date was 21,405, topping 20,000 for only the 6th time since 1998.

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Milwaukee – Attendance fell 227,944 (9.0%) to 2,314,614, the lowest since 2005. There were 6 sellouts. Average per date was down 2,815 to 28,575. The Brewers have now topped 2 million for 13 straight seasons. Their average per date had been above 30,000 for 9 years in a row through 2015. That’s still quite a feat for the next-to-smallest market (to Cincinnati) in the Majors.

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New York Mets – Posted the National League’s highest increase of 2015, and the 2nd best gain for 2016, in both total and average per date. Total attendance was up 219,849 (8.6%) to 2,789,602. This was the best total since 2009, Citi Field’s first season. Average per date was up 3,145 to 34,870. There were 8 sellouts.

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Philadelphia – After 3 straight seasons with huge decreases, Phillies’ attendance was up 84,064 (4.6%) to 1,915,144. Average per date rose by 169. Attendance fell 592,772 (24.5%) in 2015, 588,551 (19.5%) in 2014, and 553,315 (15.5%) in 2013. It was the first time that a team has suffered declines of at least 500,000 in 3 straight years. The combined 3-year decline of 1,734,638 was the worst in MLB history. Cleveland was down 1,726,377 from 2000 through 2003. But prior to 2014, the Phillies had topped 3 million for 7 straight years, with a high of 3,680,718 in 2011, and their average per date reached 30,000 for 10 years in a row.

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2016 ATTENDANCE OVERVIEW -- SUMMARY TEAM-BY-TEAM SUMMARY – NATIONAL LEAGUE 

Pittsburgh – After 6 straight attendance increases, and record-highs in 2014 and 2015, attendance declined 249,395 (10.0%) to 2,249,201. This was the 5th best total in Pirates’ history, and 4 of the 5 top totals have occurred in the last 5 seasons. Average per date dipped 2,732 to 28,115, with 6 sellouts. 2015 was just the 3rd time in Pirates history that the average per date topped 30,000 (2001, 2014). 2016 was the 5th year in a row above 2 million. Prior to 2012, the Pirates reached 2 million in just 3 seasons.

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St. Louis – The Cardinals drew 3,444,490, down 76,399 (2.2%). They averaged 42,525 per date. This was the 5th highest total and average per date in team history, and the 2nd best figures in the Majors for 2016. It was their 13th straight year above 3 million, and the 20th time they’ve reached that mark. Cardinals’ attendance has been over 2 million in all full seasons since 1982. There were 19 sellouts at Busch Stadium in 2016. The Cards have averaged over 30,000 per date for 21 straight seasons, topped 35,000 per date in each of the last 19 years, and have drawn better than 40,000 per date in 11 of the last 12 seasons. Attendance topped 40,000 at 78 of 81 dates. But a streak of 255 consecutive dates (240 regular season, 15 post-season) above 40,000 ended. St. Louis has drawn at least 30,000 for a Major League record-high 1,001 straight dates (958 regular season, 43 post season) from May 5, 2005 through the end of 2016. (A Yankees’ streak of 990 straight dates of 30,000+ ended in 2016.) For the 40 dates that were played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the Cards had 13 sellouts, and averaged 43,449 per date. This is 95.4% of Busch Stadium’s 2016 seating capacity.

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San Diego – Attracted 2,351,422, down 108,320 (4.4%). Average per date fell 1,337 to 29,030. The Padres have reached 2 million in 20 of the last 21 years.

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San Francisco – Sold out every game for the 6th year in a row, and for the 7th time since 2000. Their sellout streak stood at 489 regular season dates, plus 25 post-season dates, through the end of 2016. This is the 2nd longest regular-season sellout streak in MLB history behind Boston (794), and the 7th longest sellout streak, including post-season games, in North American sports history. Longer streaks are: Dayton (Minor League Baseball) – 1,188 dates; Boston Red Sox (820); and from the NBA, Portland (814); Dallas (a current streak of 663 at the start of the 2016-17 season); Boston (662); Chicago (610). Since AT&T Park opened in 2000, through 2016, 936 of 1,377 (68.0%) regular season dates there have been sellouts, and 1,360 (98.8%) of those dates have had crowds of at least 30,000. Average per date has been above 35,000 in all 17 seasons in this park, and has been above 40,000 for 11 seasons during this period. Total attendance has topped 3 million in 15 of these years, including the last 7 in a row. The Giants have averaged 39,824 per date in their 17 years (2000-2016) at AT&T Park, which is 95.0% of capacity. Total attendance in 2016 was 3,365,256, down 10,626. Average per date was 41,546. In 2015, total regular season attendance at AT&T Park hit 50 million in its 16th season, reaching this level in fewer seasons, and in the fewest number of dates, of any ballpark in Major League history.

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Washington – Attendance declined 137,905 to 2,481,938, and average per date was down 1,703 to 30,641. This was the 5th straight year that the Nationals have averaged 30,000+ per date.

The table on page 9 shows each Major League team’s 2016 and 2015 total attendance, the change in 2016 vs. 2015 total attendance, both on a number and percentage basis, and the 2016 average per date for each team. The page 10 table shows changes in average per date, and also ranks the teams from 1-30, from the highest to the lowest average per date for both 2016 and 2015. Seating capacity is for 2016, and was obtained from 2016 team media guides. Not all teams listed the number of games sold out in either their game notes or media guides. So the number of sellouts for Baltimore is not available, and is estimated for Washington and the Chicago Cubs. A table on page 11 lists all Major League and Minor League 2016 attendance, including Spring Training, AllStar Games and events, and Post-Season games. Attendance for the 2016 World Series and the Arizona Fall League will be added to this table after their conclusion. So the grand total listed on that page will increase.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOME ATTENDANCE - 2016 vs. 2015

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Preliminary - Issued October 3, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM

# DATES

2016 ATTENDANCE 2016 AVG/DATE 2015 ATTENDANCE

2016 vs. 2015 # DIFFERENCE % CHANGE

Baltimore Boston Chicago White Sox Cleveland Detroit

81 81 80 81 80

2,172,344 2,955,434 1,746,293 1,591,667 2,493,859

26,819 36,487 21,829 19,650 31,173

2,320,588 2,880,694 1,755,810 1,388,905 2,726,048

(148,244) 74,740 (9,517) 202,762 (232,189)

(6.4) 2.6 (0.5) 14.6 (8.5)

Houston Kansas City L.A. Angels - Anaheim Minnesota New York Yankees

81 81 81 81 81

2,306,623 2,557,712 3,016,142 1,963,912 3,063,405

28,477 31,577 37,236 24,246 37,820

2,153,585 2,708,549 3,012,765 2,220,054 3,193,795

153,038 (150,837) 3,377 (256,142) (130,390)

7.1 (5.6) 0.1 (11.5) (4.1)

Oakland Seattle Tampa Bay Texas Toronto

81 81 81 81 81

1,521,506 2,267,928 1,286,163 2,710,402 3,392,099

18,784 27,999 15,879 33,462 41,878

1,768,175 2,193,581 1,247,668 2,491,875 2,794,891

(246,669) 74,347 38,495 218,527 597,208

(14.0) 3.4 3.1 8.8 21.4

1,213

35,045,489

28,892

34,856,983

188,506

0.5

Arizona Atlanta Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Colorado

81 81 81 81 81

2,036,216 2,020,914 3,232,420 1,894,085 2,602,524

25,138 24,950 39,906 23,384 32,130

2,080,145 2,001,392 2,959,812 2,419,506 2,506,789

(43,929) 19,522 272,608 (525,421) 95,735

(2.1) 1.0 9.2 (21.7) 3.8

Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Milwaukee New York Mets Philadelphia

81 80 81 80 81

3,703,312 1,712,417 2,314,614 2,789,602 1,915,144

45,720 21,405 28,575 34,870 23,644

3,764,815 1,752,235 2,542,558 2,569,753 1,831,080

(61,503) (39,818) (227,944) 219,849 84,064

(1.6) (2.3) (9.0) 8.6 4.6

Pittsburgh St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Washington

80 81 81 81 81

2,249,201 3,444,490 2,351,422 3,365,256 2,481,938

28,115 42,525 29,030 41,546 30,641

2,498,596 3,520,889 2,459,742 3,375,882 2,619,843

(249,395) (76,399) (108,320) (10,626) (137,905)

(10.0) (2.2) (4.4) (0.3) (5.3)

National Lea. Total

1,212

38,113,555

31,447

38,903,037

(789,482)

(2.0)

Major League Total

2,425

73,159,044

30,169

73,760,020

(600,976)

(0.8)

American Lea. Total NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atlanta's 2016 attendance includes one game played in a temporary park at Fort Bragg, NC that drew a capacity crowd of 12,582. Baltimore's 2015 attendance includes 3 games played at Tampa Bay due to civil unrest in Baltimore. These games drew 9,945, 12,789, and 16,652, for a total of 39,386. The number of dates played in Baltimore excludes the April 29 game, when no fans were admitted. Tampa Bay's home attendance excludes these 3 games. Baltimore batted as the home team in those games. The 75 dates in Baltimore with attendance drew 2,281,202, an average of 30,416 per date. Attendance comparison for 2016 vs. 2015 is based on total home attendance for each year, regardless of the number of home dates.

SOURCES: MLB Information System; Team Game Notes

2016 MLB AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER DATE - Rankings, vs. 2015, Sellouts

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Released on October 3, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE 2016 AVG. per DATE

2015 AVG. per DATE

2016 v. 2015 # CHANGE

2016 MLB Rank

2015 MLB Rank

2016 SEATING CAPACITY

2016 Avg. as a % of Capacity

# of 2016 SELLOUTS

Baltimore Boston Chicago W. Sox Cleveland Detroit

26,819 36,487 21,829 19,650 31,173

29,751 35,564 21,948 17,806 33,655

(2,932) 923 (119) 1,844 (2,482)

20 8 26 28 13

19 7 26 29 9

45,971 37,815 40,615 35,225 41,297

58.34 96.49 53.75 55.78 75.48

53 3 4 2

Houston Kansas City L.A. Angels Minnesota N.Y. Yankees

28,477 31,577 37,236 24,246 37,820

26,587 33,439 37,195 27,408 39,922

1,890 (1,862) 41 (3,162) (2,102)

17 12 7 23 6

22 10 5 20 4

41,676 37,903 45,493 38,871 49,469

68.33 83.31 81.85 62.38 76.45

2 7 3 1 8

Oakland Seattle Tampa Bay Texas Toronto

18,784 27,999 15,879 33,462 41,878

21,829 27,081 15,403 30,764 34,505

(3,045) 918 476 2,698 7,373

29 19 30 10 3

27 21 30 16 8

35,067 47,943 31,042 48,114 49,282

53.57 58.40 51.15 69.55 84.98

3 2 2 7 39

A.L. Avg./Date

28,892

28,879

13

41,719

69.25

136

Arizona Atlanta Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Colorado

25,138 24,950 39,906 23,384 32,130

25,681 25,017 36,541 29,870 31,335

(543) (67) 3,365 (6,486) 795

21 22 5 25 11

23 24 6 18 14

48,725 49,586 41,268 42,319 50,398

51.59 50.32 96.70 55.26 63.75

1 4 58 5 3

L.A. Dodgers Miami Milwaukee N.Y. Mets Philadelphia

45,720 21,405 28,575 34,870 23,644

46,479 21,633 31,390 31,725 23,475

(759) (228) (2,815) 3,145 169

1 27 16 9 24

1 28 13 12 25

56,000 36,742 41,900 41,922 43,651

81.64 58.26 68.20 83.18 54.17

8 1 6 8 1

Pittsburgh St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Washington

28,115 42,525 29,030 41,546 30,641

30,847 43,468 30,367 41,678 32,344

(2,732) (943) (1,337) (132) (1,703)

18 2 15 4 14

15 2 17 3 11

38,362 45,538 40,162 41,915 41,313

73.29 93.38 72.28 99.12 74.17

6 19 8 81 5

N.L. Avg./Date

31,447

32,151

(704)

43,987

71.49

214

MLB Avg./Date

30,169

30,517

(348)

42,853

70.40

350

TEAM

NATIONAL LEAGUE

"MLB Rank" column shows each team's rank in 2016 and 2015 average attendance per date, from highest (rank #1) to lowest (rank #30). * - Fenway Park-Boston capacity is 37,497 (day), and 37,949 (night). Listing above is pro-rated for 24 day and 57 night games in 2016. Atlanta's 2016 attendance includes one game played in a temporary park at Fort Bragg, NC that drew a capacity crowd of 12,582. Games at Turner Field drew an average of 25,104, up 87 from 2015. Baltimore's 2015 attendance includes 3 games played at Tampa Bay due to civil unrest in Baltimore. These games drew 9,945, 12,789, and 16,652, for a total of 39,386. The number of dates played in Baltimore excludes the April 29 game, when no fans were admitted. Tampa Bay's home attendance excludes these 3 games. Baltimore batted as the home team in those games. The 75 dates in Baltimore drew 2,281,202, an average of 30,416 per date, down 390 per date from 2014. 2016 sellouts not available for Baltimore, and estimated for Washington and the Chicago Cubs

SOURCES: MLB Information System, 2016 Team Media Guides

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2016 MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TOTAL ATTENDANCE Total Attendance MAJOR LEAGUES Spring Training Regular Season Wild Card Games Division Series

# of Dates

Average per Date

4,025,874

470

8,566

73,159,044

2,425

30,169

94,681

2

47,341

at Toronto, New York Mets

666,614

15

44,441

at Wash., San Fran., Cubs, Dodgers

Notes Record-high average per date

Boston, Texas, Cleveland, Toronto

Championship Ser. World Series Post-Season Total Futures Game Home Run Derby All-Star Game

513,359

11

0

0

1,274,654

28

40,238 41,940 42,386

1 1 1

46,669

at Dodgers, Cubs, Cleveland, Toronto at Cleveland, Chicago Cubs

45,523 at San Diego at San Diego at San Diego

Major League Total

78,584,136

2,926

26,857

MINOR LEAGUES NAPBL Regular Sea. NAPBL Post-Season NAPBL All-Star

41,376,702 831,954 63,620

10,350 189 10

3,998 4,402 6,362

Indy Regular Season Indy Post-Season Indy All-Star Games

6,225,885 112,171 19,943

2,492 51 3

2,498 2,199 6,648

0

#DIV/0!

Arizona Fall League

0

Minor League Total

48,630,275

13,095

3,714

Majors/Minors Total

127,214,411

16,021

7,940

Post-season independent attendance is for Can-Am, Atlantic, Frontier Leagues, American Association. Mexican League post-season games (included in NAPBL) drew 469,242 for 37 games, an average of 12,682.

SUMMARY OF 2016 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE

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Combined – Major League Affiliated Leagues and Independent Leagues 

Baseball’s Minor Leagues had overall declines in attendance for the 2016 season. This was in part due to the delay in the opening of a new ballpark in Hartford, a temporary relocation for Lakeland, and a reduction in the number of teams in the American Association and the Frontier League. But even without these occurrences, attendance would have been down in 2016.

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The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League expected to move 12 miles to a new ballpark in downtown Hartford. The team was renamed the Yard Goats. But numerous construction delays forced the Yard Goats to play their entire 2016 home schedule in different locations, such as other Eastern League ballparks, and at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT, home of the New York-Penn League Connecticut Tigers. The Yard Goats had only 52 ‘home’ dates with recorded attendance, where they were the designated home team. Some of their other ‘home’ games were played with no paying customers in the ballpark. The home dates with attendance drew just 41,569, which was 799 per date. This was down 225,808 in total attendance, and 3,252 in average per date from 267,377 (4,051 per date) that they drew in New Britain in 2015.

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Joker Marchant Stadium, Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers, and home to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League, underwent a major renovation in 2016. The Flying Tigers were forced to play all of their home dates at Henley Field in Lakeland, a park dating back to the 1930’s. All games were played during the daytime. The Flying Tigers drew just 20,387 (334 per date), down from 61,328 (973 per date) in 2015.

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In the independent American Association, the Amarillo Thunderheads, and the Grand Prairie Airhogs, combined for the 2016 season only, to become the Texas Airhogs. They played 20 dates in Amarillo, which drew 17,721 (886 per date), and 25 dates in Grand Prairie, which drew 26,561 (1,062 per date). In 2015, as separate teams, Amarillo’s attendance was 52,472 (1,071 per date), and Grand Prairie drew 52,072 (1,108 per date).

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Combined regular season attendance for NAPBL – also known as ‘Minor League Baseball’ (Major League affiliated) leagues, and from those independent league teams who reported regular season attendance, was 47,603,087 in 2016, down 1,275,840 (2.6%) from 2015. This was the lowest combined total since 2004. Combined attendance rose 0.6% in 2015, and 0.7% in 2014, fell 0.3% in 2013, rose 0.7% in 2012, and had declines of 2.9% in 2011, 0.1% in 2010, and 3.8% in 2009.

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13 NAPBL teams established new team record-highs in total attendance in 2016, along with the Pecos Baseball League, and 2 independent league teams.

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189 post-season NAPBL games, including the Mexican League, drew 831,954, an average of 4,402 per game. This excludes attendance that was not listed in the box score for one Appalachian League playoff game. Mexican League teams averaged 12,682 per game in the playoffs. In the regular season, the Mexican League averaged 4,755 per date. Attendance figures were available for 51 independent league post-season games in 4 leagues, and they drew 112,171, an average of 2,199 per game. 10 NAPBL All-Star games drew a combined 63,620. Attendance for the Mexican League All-Star Game was not available. 3 independent All-Star games drew 19,943. These figures are not included in totals listed previously. Grand total combined NAPBL and independent 2016 Minor League attendance including All-Star and playoff games was 48,630,775. It was 49,901,030 in 2015.

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In 2016, there were 176 NAPBL teams that charged admission to their games, the same number as in 2015. Attendance was reported by 55 independent teams, up from 52 in 2015, 50 in 2014, 53 teams in 2013, and equal to 55 teams in 2012. The independent North Country League disbanded after 2015, but 2 of its teams moved into the new 4-team Empire Professional Baseball League, which didn’t report attendance. The new, 3-team United Shore Baseball League played all of its games in a new park in Utica, Michigan, and was very successful.

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Unlike in previous years, there were no independent teams that played all their games on the road.

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Attendance was listed for 40 fewer combined NAPBL/independent playing dates in 2016 compared to 2015. The NAPBL leagues had a combined 21 fewer dates in 2016 than in 2015. 6 of the 15 NAPBL leagues that charge admission to their games had more dates in 2016 than in 2015, and the Mexican League played the same number of dates as in 2015. The Southern League played 14 more dates than in 2015, and the Florida State League had 6 more dates. Top decline was by the Eastern League, with 17 fewer dates, mainly due to the situation with Hartford. The Pacific Coast League had 8 fewer dates. Independent leagues combined for 19 fewer dates than in 2015.

2016 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE

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Combined – Major League Affiliated Leagues and Independent Leagues 

For the independent leagues, the American Association had one less team, due to the combined Amarillo/Grand Prairie team and 43 fewer dates. Bad weather, and one less team (Rockford), gave the Frontier League 85 fewer dates. But the Pecos League expanded from 8 teams to 10, and had 85 more dates. There were 73 dates in the new United Shore League. The Pacific Association, with one more date than in 2015, was the only other independent league with an increase in the number of dates.

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Weather can also affect attendance significantly even if games are played. Cold weather early in the season, brutal summer heat, and storm threats, can result in lower attendance, even if it does not postpone games. Forecasts of bad weather, or if it rains shortly before gametime, can cut down on short-term advance, and day-ofgame ticket sales. So just looking at how many more or fewer dates were played by a team or league from one year to the next, doesn’t always show how weather influenced attendance.

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Combined NAPBL/independent average attendance per date was 3,705, down 88 from 2015. This was the lowest combined average per date since 2003.

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The 15 NAPBL Leagues that charge admission to their games drew 41,377,202, which is a loss of 1,184,243 (2.8%) from 2015. These 15 leagues averaged 3,998 per date, down 106 from 2015.

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The 55 teams, in the 7 independent leagues that reported attendance, drew 6,225,885, down 91,597 (1.5%) from 2015. Their average per date fell by 18 to 2,492.

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Combined NAPBL/independent regular season attendance surpassed 40 million for the 18th straight year. It has been above 47 million in each of the last 12 seasons. The record combined high is 51,576,409 in 2008.

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Among the 220 combined NAPBL/Independent teams that played in the same markets in both 2016 and 2015, 75 teams posted increases in total attendance, while 145 were down. 77 teams had gains in average per date, and 143 had declines.

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The 11 full-season NAPBL leagues averaged 3,785 per date in April, 3,997 in May, 4,310 in June, 4,577 in July, 4,442 in August/September, and 4,242 overall for the season.

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The 4 short-season NAPBL leagues, who begin play in June, averaged 2,756 per date in June, 2,504 in July, 2,305 in August/September, and 2,459 over their entire seasons.

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The independent Atlantic, Can-Am, and Frontier Leagues, and the American Association averaged a combined 2,959 per date in April/May, 2,815 in June, 3,087 in July, 3,173 in August/September, and 3,020 overall. The Atlantic League season started on April 21, and ended on September 18. The other 3 leagues began their seasons on May 12 (Frontier) or May 19 (American Association and Can-Am), and ended on September 4 or 5. Tables showing monthly average per date for each NAPBL league, and for the 4 independent leagues listed here, will be in the 2016 Minor League Baseball Attendance Analysis.

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Despite the attendance declines in 2016, Minor League Baseball attendance remains near its all-time record-high level. 2016 NAPBL total attendance was 4.4% below its all-time high, and the average per date was down only 176 (4.2%) from its record-high. Attendance has been relatively flat, with small increases and decreases since around 2005. This is in part, due to fewer new ballparks being built, and especially for the NAPBL leagues, fewer team relocations, and no expansion in the number of teams. If Major League Baseball adds teams, there will be a related expansion of teams in the NAPBL Minor Leagues.

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There are plans for a new independent league, the Southwest League of Professional Baseball, to begin play in 2018. Some of its proposed teams will be in Texas.

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‘MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’ (Major League Affiliated Leagues – Formerly NAPBL) 

The total 2016 attendance of 41,377,202, down 1,184,243 (2.8%) was the 9th best in NAPBL history. It was the 12th straight year above 40 million. The average per date of 3,998, down 106, was also the 9th best ever. The record high average per date is 4,174 in 2008. Record total attendance is 43,263,740 in 2008.

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The relocation of Savannah to Columbia, SC, and significant gains by some teams in the Mexican League were positive factors. The Hartford and Lakeland situations, noted earlier, contributed to the decline.

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Columbia drew 135,547 more than Savannah did in 2015. But this gain was more than offset by the decline of 225,808 by road team Hartford, and a drop of 40,941 by displaced Lakeland. The other 173 NAPBL teams that played in the same home ballparks in 2016 as they did in 2015, had a combined decline of 1,053,041 (2.5%).

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There were 21 fewer dates played by NAPBL teams in 2016 than in 2015. The 2016 figure of 10,350 dates is 55 less than in 2012. U.S./Canadian-based teams had 9,502 dates in 2016, down 21 from 2015, up 2 from 2014, and up 65 from 2013. U.S./Canadian teams had 9,556 dates in 2012 and 9,591 dates in 2010.

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The Mexican League, up 161,224 (4.2%) was the only NAPBL league with an increase in total attendance.

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Average per date rose only for the Mexican League, up 190, and for the Northwest League, up 41 to a league record-high 3,522.

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Despite it being a down year in attendance, most leagues still posted attendance figures near their all-time highs in the categories of total attendance, average attendance per team, and average attendance per date.

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By classification, combined Class AAA attendance topped 13 million for the 17th straight year, and it was also 17 years in a row with combined attendance of better than 8 million for the Class AA leagues. Full-season Class A leagues drew a combined 11 million plus for the 12th year in a row. Short-season leagues topped 3 million for the 21st year in row, and were above 3.4 million for the 15th straight season.

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The International League had its 7th best total and 9th best average per date. For the 19th year in a row, the I.L. topped 6 million, and averaged over 450,000 per team. Pacific Coast League attendance topped 7 million for the 9th time in the last 12 years. P.C.L. average per date was above 6,000, and the average total per team topped 400,000, each for the 17th consecutive season.

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Appalachian League total and average per date reached the 2nd highest levels since 1997. The Florida State League drew over one million for the 11th year in a row. The Midwest League had its 2nd best totals ever in total attendance and average per team, and their average per date surpassed 3,800 for the 10th year in a row. The Northwest League, in addition to the record-high average per date noted above, also posted its 2nd highest total and average per team since 1998.

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Carolina League average per date topped 3,000 for the 11th consecutive season. The Texas League has drawn over 2 million for 17 straight years. Southern League attendance reached 2 million for the 26th year in a row. The South Atlantic League has been above 3 million 12 times, including 2016, in the last 14 years. In the Pioneer League, total attendance was above 600,000 and average per date reached 2,000 for the 14th straight year.

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The Mexican League had its best total since 2008, and 2nd best total since 1979. They also had their 2nd highest average per team since 1967, and their 2nd best average per date since at least 1992. (Average per date for seasons prior to 1992 is not available.)

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On the down side, the Eastern League had the worst 2016 drop in total attendance, down 335,652 (8.9%). But this was mostly due to the Hartford situation. The other 11 teams in the league were down a combined 109,844 (3.1%). Total attendance was the smallest since 1998, and the average per team was under 300,000 for the first time since 1996, due to Hartford.

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The International League had a 195,701 decline, down 2.8%, and the Pacific Coast League was down 166,662 (2.3%). Carolina League total attendance fell 120,035 (6.2%), and the New York-Penn League had a 107,891 (6.8%) dip. The Florida State League was down 115,895 (9.9%). That was the largest percentage loss among all leagues. But if Lakeland is excluded, the decrease is 74,954 (6.7%). No other loss was more than 4.0%.

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SUMMARY OF 2016 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE – AFFILIATED LEAGUES (NAPBL) 

Only 2 leagues had growth in average per date, led by a gain of 190 by the Mexican League. The Northwest League was up 41 to a record-high 3,522.

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The largest average per date decline was 321, by the Eastern League. Exclude Hartford, and the decline was 127. Either way, the average per date was the lowest for the Eastern League since 1994.

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New York-Penn League average per date fell by 200, the Texas League was down 191, and the Carolina League had a 181 decrease. The International, Pacific Coast, Southern, and Florida State Leagues were also down at least 100 in average per date.

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The California League had its lowest total and average per date since 2001, and the New York-Penn League posted its lowest total since 2000.

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All teams in the Northwest League averaged at least 2,175 per date for the 4th year in a row. These are the only times that every team in a short-season league has averaged at least 2,000 per date.

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Combined average per date for the 5 full-season Class A leagues was down 94 to 2,896. It was a record-high of 3,010 in 2014. The Class AAA leagues had a decrease in average per date of 126 to 6,674, and Class AA leagues averaged 4,194, down 229. Short-season Class A leagues were down in average per date by 111, and Rookie leagues had a dip of 53. The 4 short-season leagues had a combined average per date decline of 91 to 2,459. The Mexican League was up 190.

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Among teams playing in the same markets in 2016 as in the previous year, 61 NAPBL teams achieved attendance increases, while 113 had losses. In 2015, 81 NAPBL teams had increases in total attendance, and 93 had losses. In 2014, 87 teams saw gains in total attendance, while also 87 teams were down. 85 teams had gains and 89 suffered declines in 2013. Total attendance rose for 67 teams in 2012, and fell for 104 teams. 87 teams had increases in total attendance in 2011, while 86 teams had declines. 83 teams had gains in 2010, with 90 teams showing a decline. In 2009, just 57 teams had gains while 114 were down.

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In average attendance per date for 2016, 57 teams had increases, and 117 teams suffered declines. In both 2015 and 2014, 81 teams were up, while 93 were down. There were 91 teams with average per date increases in 2013, and 83 had declines. In 2012, 65 teams achieved increases, and 106 teams had declines. 96 teams had increases in 2011, while 77 were down. 64 teams had average per date increases in 2010, while 109 were down. 63 teams had gains in 2009. These figures only include teams that played in the same city for both years compared, so for 2016 it excludes Columbia of the South Atlantic League, who moved from Savannah. It also excludes Hartford of the Eastern League, who played in New Britain in 2015, and played all its 2016 games away from Hartford. It does include Lakeland, even though they temporarily moved to another park in the same city.

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The Northwest League was the only league where a majority of teams had increases in either total attendance or average per date. 5 of the 8 Northwest League teams had a gain in each category. Winston-Salem was the only Carolina League team with an increase in total attendance. 9 of the 12 Florida State League teams had total attendance declines, as did 10 of 14 teams in the International League, 11 of 14 in the New York-Penn League, and 6 of 8 in the Texas League.

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In average per date, 8 of the 11 ‘same market’ teams in the Eastern League were down, as were all but Frisco in the Texas League, 10 of 14 teams in both the International and South Atlantic Leagues, 11 of 14 teams in the New York-Penn League, and 6 of 8 in the Southern League.

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The NAPBL teams that achieved their highest total attendance ever in 2016 were South Bend, Visalia, Charleston SC, Fort Wayne, Pulaski, Johnson City, Asheville, Biloxi, Tennessee, and Columbia, SC, which outdrew all previous teams that played in that city. Connecticut (Norwich), Tri-City WA (Northwest League), and Vancouver set records for short-season teams in those markets. A 1997 independent league team in Tri-City drew better, but they played a longer season.

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Average per date highs were set by Johnson City, Pulaski, Visalia, Yucatan (since 1992), Clinton, Biloxi, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Tri-City WA, Vancouver, Asheville, and Columbia, SC.

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The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League led all of Minor League Baseball in total attendance, average per date, increase in total attendance, and increase in average per date in 2016. They drew 690,305 (12,783 per date), in just 54 dates. Attendance topped 10,000 at 36 dates, was over 15,000 at 16 dates, and 8 dates drew over 20,000. Sultanes’ total attendance rose by 173,070, and average per date was up 3,379. Monterrey had the largest total attendance decline in 2015. They led all of Minor League Baseball in attendance in 2012, when they drew 645,302, and in 2006, with an incredible 989,454.

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Despite a very wet summer, Indianapolis finished 2nd overall, and led all U.S. teams in total attendance in 2016, drawing 636,888, and averaged a 5th best 8,970. In 2013, the Indians led the Minors in total attendance. In 2014, they set a new attendance high, and had the highest average per date (9,433) of any U.S. team that played in the same ballpark in both 2014 and 2013. They also finished 3rd in total attendance and in average per date. Their 2015 total attendance of 662,536 was another team record-high, and 3rd best in the Minor Leagues, and the average per date of 9,331 was the 4th highest in that category. They’ve topped 535,000 for 21 straight years.

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Charlotte was 3rd in total attendance (628,173), and had the best average per date (8,974 in 2016) among U.S. teams for the 3rd straight year. The Knights had 25 sellouts. In 2014, Charlotte’s gain of 432,881 was the 3rd best gain ever for a team moving to a new park in their same market.

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Round Rock drew 613,226, which was the 4th highest total, and their average of 8,637 was 8th best.

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Lehigh Valley (Allentown, PA) finished 5th in total attendance (611,015) and 7th in average per date (8,729). The IronPigs drew above their ballpark’s seating capacity for 47 of 70 dates, and sold out all seats, lawn seating, and standing room for 12 dates. Lehigh Valley is the only team to draw more than 600,000 in each of the last 9 seasons. They’ve averaged 8,978 per date in an 8,089 seat park in their 9-year history, with an above-seating capacity sellout at 483 of 623 dates, and a total sellout, including all lawn seating and standing room, at 164 dates.

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Sacramento came in 6th in total attendance (609,666). The River Cats have led the Minors in total attendance 10 times in their 17-year history, and have topped 600,000 in all but one of those seasons.

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Columbus, OH was 7th in total attendance and 6th in average per date in 2016, continuing their long-time record of attendance excellence The Clippers have led Minor League Baseball in total attendance in 1977, 1979, 1987, and 2009. They’ve topped 500,000 in 30 seasons since 1979. Only Louisville (31 times) has done it more often.

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Besides the 7 teams noted above, Class AAA Buffalo, Louisville, Nashville, Iowa, Toledo, Albuquerque, Durham, El Paso, Yucatan, Tijuana, Salt Lake City, and Class A Dayton all topped 500,000.

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Tijuana (9,391) and Yucatan (9,106), both of the Mexican League, were 2nd and 3rd in average per date.

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Lowest average per date by classification were AAA: Gwinnett (3,218), AA: Mobile (1,527), full-season A: Dunedin (767), short-season: Princeton (457), Mexican: Oaxaca (1,696). Hartford and Lakeland are excluded from this list.

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Highest average per date by classification were AAA: Charlotte (8,974), AA: Frisco (7,024), full-season A: Dayton (8,188), short-season: Vancouver (6,177), Mexican: Monterrey (12,783).

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There were 30 teams, from all levels combined, that averaged at least 6,000 per date in 2016. In 2015 and 2014, 28 teams, and in 2013, 25 teams, reached that level.

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56 teams, including 27 of 30 in Class AAA drew more than 300,000 in 2016. Colorado Springs, Syracuse, and Gwinnett were the Class AAA clubs under 300,000. 58 teams reached 300,000 in 2015 and in 2014, 54 teams did it in 2013, and 55 teams achieved that level in 2012.

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24 of the 30 Class AA teams drew at least 200,000. Frisco (463,564) led Class AA for the 12th consecutive season. But 2016 was just the 5th time in team history that the RoughRiders failed to reach 500,000. 26 Class AA teams drew 200,000+ in 2015.

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23 of 60 full-season Class A teams drew at least 200,000. 26 teams reached this level in 2015 and 2014.

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Dayton drew 548,574, to lead Class A for the 17th year in a row. The Dragons have sold out all 1,188 games in their 17-year history (includes playoff games and 2 All-Star Games). This is the longest sellout streak in North American sports history. In 2011, the Dragons broke the old consecutive sellouts record of 814 (including playoff games) by the NBA Portland Trail Blazers, set from 1977 to 1995. The Boston Red Sox exceeded Portland’s sellout total in 2012, reaching a combined 820 straight sellouts.

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Vancouver ended Brooklyn’s 15 year run as the short-season leader in total attendance and average per date. The Canadians drew 222,363, the highest short-season total ever for that market. Brooklyn was the other shortseason team to reach 200,000.

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3 Mexican League teams had the 3 largest total attendance increases in 2016. Monterrey was up 173,070, Puebla had a gain of 116,393, and Tijuana posted an 97,828 increase. Memphis, up 46,002, had the best growth among U.S./Canadian teams. They had the worst Class AAA loss in 2015. Columbia, SC drew 135,547 more than they did in Savannah in 2015.

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Northwest Arkansas had a gain of 21,530, the top gain among Class AA teams. In full-season Class A, Clinton’s 18,749 increase was best. Among short-season teams, Johnson City, up 12,737, had the highest increase.

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Monterrey (up 3,379), Puebla (up 2,023), Tijuana (up 1,638), del Norte (up 911), all from the Mexican League, had the largest increases in average per date. Memphis, up 667, had the best Class AAA and U.S. increase. Frisco, up 106, had the best gain among Class AA teams. Clinton’s gain of 337 topped full-season Class A. Johnson City’s average per date rose 369, best among short-season teams. Columbia drew 1,823 per date more than they did in Savannah in 2015. Laguna and New Orleans also saw average per date rise by over 400.

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Hartford had the biggest 2016 total attendance decline, down 225,808. But they didn’t play real home games. Carmen (Mexican) fell 66,842. Sacramento, down 62,688, had the worst loss in Class AAA. Harrisburg’s 32,416 dip was the steepest in Class AA, excluding Hartford. Lakeland had the worst full-season Class A drop, but that was because they were displaced from their ballpark due to reconstruction. Class A Kannapolis was down 39,970. Staten Island, down 33,682, had the largest drop among short-season teams.

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Hartford had the largest average per-date decline – 3,252. Oaxaca was down 1,021. Staten Island dipped 971 for the worst short-season average per date loss. Nashville, posted the largest Class AAA dip, down 866. Harrisburg, down 470 per date, had the worst decline in Class AA, except for Hartford. Lakeland, down 639, and Kannapolis, down 583, had the worst drops in full-season Class A. Average per date also fell by more than 500 for Carmen, Saltillo, Sacramento, Tabasco, Orem, Brooklyn, Reynosa, Gwinnett, Daytona, and Lynchburg.

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Gwinnett’s total of 225,259 was the lowest among Class AAA teams in 2016. Excluding Hartford, Mobile had the lowest Class AA total (96,185). Excluding Lakeland, Dunedin drew 50,593, the lowest among full-season Class A teams. Princeton had the lowest total (14,635) among short-season teams.

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On a percentage basis, best gains in total attendance were by Puebla (103.7%), Monterrey (33.5%), Johnson City (32.6%), Tijuana (23.4%), Bakersfield (21.5%), and Hagerstown (20.1%). Memphis (16.5%) had the top Class AAA gain, and Biloxi’s 9.9% increase was highest in Class AA.

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Top percentage average per date increases were by Puebla (88.3%), Monterrey (35.9%), Johnson City (28.3%), and Bakersfield (21.5%). Memphis (16.5%) had the top Class AAA gain, and Biloxi (3.4%) was Class AA best.

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Hartford and Lakeland had the worst percent declines in both total attendance and average per date, but those were unique circumstances. Otherwise, in total attendance, the biggest percentage losers were Princeton (45.9%), Oaxaca (36.3%), Carmen (33.8%), Orem (32.9%), and Kannapolis (29.4%). Gwinnett (16.7%) had the worst Class AAA percentage loss, and Mississippi’s 12.3% drop was the worst in Class AA.

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Besides Hartford and Lakeland, the largest percentage losses in average per date were by Princeton (44.3%), Oaxaca (37.6%), Orem (31.1%), Staten Island (30.1%). For Class AAA, it was Gwinnett (15.5%), and in Class AA it was Mississippi (11.0%).

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SUMMARY OF 2016 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE – INDEPENDENT LEAGUES 

8 independent leagues operated in 2016, one more than in 2015. There were 59 teams in 2016. 55 of them reported attendance. Attendance for the 4 teams in the new Empire Professional League was not provided.

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The United Shore Baseball League played its first season. All 3 teams in this league played their games in a new ballpark in Utica, Michigan. A team-by-team attendance breakdown was not available, but a league average was.

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Changes in the established independent leagues included the 2016-only combination of Amarillo and Grand Prairie of the American Association as the Texas Airhogs. Rockford was dropped by the Frontier League. The Pecos League added Great Bend, Salina, Topeka, and Tucson, and dropped Las Vegas, NM, and Las Cruces.

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Attendance was compiled by 55 teams in 2016, up from 52 teams in 2015, and 50 in 2014. 53 independent teams reported attendance in 2013. 55 teams listed attendance in 2012. The figures for the 10 Pecos League teams were estimates provided by the league office. There were no independent league road teams in 2016.

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Total independent leagues reported attendance was 6,225,885 in 2016, down 91,597 (1.5%). Combined average per date fell by 18 to 2,492, which is the lowest since 2000. There were 19 fewer dates with recorded or estimated attendance among the independent leagues in 2016 than in 2015.

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2 of the 6 leagues that operated in both 2016 and 2015 had increases in total attendance. The Can-Am League had a total gain of 26,632 (4.2%). Pecos League attendance rose 24,506 (57.5%) with 2 additional teams in 2016. The 6 returning Pecos League teams had a combined gain of 664 (1.7%).

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14 of the 46 independent league teams playing in the same market as in 2015 had increases in total attendance in 2016. 20 of those teams posted gains in average per date. 23 of 45 ‘same market’ teams had total attendance gains in 2015, and 15 of them were up in average per date. In 2014, 14 of 47 teams had total gains, with 13 gaining in average per date. 15 of 48 teams showed growth in total attendance in 2013, with 15 up in average per date. 20 of 46 ‘same market’ independent teams had gains in total attendance in 2012, with 17 posting increases in average per date. Just 12 ‘same market’ independent teams had increases in total attendance in 2011, while 37 were down. 9 of those teams had gains in average per date and 40 had declines. 28 teams posted gains in total attendance in 2010, with 24 up in average per date. In 2009, just 16 of 55 teams had increases in total attendance, and 19 posted gains in average per date.

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The American Association had the largest decline in total attendance among independent leagues, down 172,607 (8.6%) to 1,833,503. The league had 43 fewer dates than in 2016, mostly because Amarillo and Grand Prairie merged into the Texas Airhogs for the 2016 season. The other 11 teams in the league had a combined total attendance decline of 112,345. The Airhogs will play all their games in Grand Prairie in 2017.

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The Atlantic League had a 76,998 (3.5%) dip in total attendance to 2,099,629, but it was their 8th time in the last 9 years above 2 million. This league had the best total and average per date (3,939) of any independent league. However, it was the first time since 2005 that average per date was under 4,000. In 2012, this league drew 2,367,578, the highest total attendance by any modern-day independent league. The all-time high average per date for a modern-day independent league is 4,621 by the Northern League in 2008. The Camden Riversharks became the New Britain Bees in 2016, but their attendance was 2,004 lower than it was in Camden in 2015.

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Frontier League total attendance was down 108,699 (7.8%) with 85 fewer dates than in 2015. The Rockford team disbanded. The returning teams had a combined total attendance decline of 64,025. The league total was 1,285,885, lowest since 2005. But the league has topped one million for 14 straight years.

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The Can-Am League was up 26,632 (4.2%). Two more teams led to a 57.5% total attendance gain for the Pecos Baseball League, and the Pacific Association was down 18.6% in total attendance.

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In average per date, the Can-Am League was up 153, the Frontier League had a 152 gain, and the Pecos League was up 28. American Association average per date fell by 59. The Pacific Association was down 58, while the Atlantic League dipped by 129. The new United Shore League, which played all of its games in Utica, Michigan, averaged 3,200 per date, with 42 sellouts in 73 dates.

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SUMMARY OF 2016 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE – INDEPENDENT LEAGUES 

Figures for the Pecos League were estimated by the league office. Total attendance was a league record-high 67,162 in 2016. Their ballparks are quite small, and their attendance figures are for tickets actually used, and do not include ‘no-shows.’ All other minor leagues, and the Major Leagues, include ‘no-shows’ in official attendance.

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St. Paul of the American Association drew 413,482, the best total among independent teams, and a recordhigh for the team and for the American Association. This was the highest total ever for any independent team not in the Atlantic League, which plays a longer schedule than the other independent leagues. The Saints averaged 8,438 per date, which is a record-high for any independent team. The previous records (404,528, averaging 8,091) were set by St. Paul in 2015, their first year at CHS Field. Prior to 2015, the independent average per date record was 7,161 by Winnipeg in 2003. In 2016, 47 of the 49 dates in St. Paul drew better than CHS Field’s 7,210 seating capacity. Attendance was at least 1,000 above seating capacity at 29 dates, topped by a crowd of 10,443. In 2015, 46 of the 50 dates topped seating capacity, and 18 dates had crowds of at least 1,000 above seating capacity.

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Long Island had the top independent attendance for 12 straight years from 2000 through 2011. Long Island, Sugar Land, and Somerset were the other independent teams, in addition to St. Paul, that topped 300,000 in 2016. All the teams that topped 300,000, except for St. Paul, play in the Atlantic League which has a much longer schedule than other independent leagues. Southern Maryland, York, Lancaster PA, New Britain, Winnipeg, and Kansas City also drew more than 200,000 in 2016.

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After St. Paul, Long Island had the next best average per date (5,265). Somerset averaged 5,228, and Winnipeg, who had the highest independent average per date 12 times in 15 seasons through 2014, averaged 4,817. Kansas City, and Sugar Land also averaged over 4,000 per date in 2016.

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Lowest total attendance among American Association, and Atlantic, Can-Am, and Frontier League teams was 31,001 by Joplin of the American Association. This team’s average per date of 646 was also the lowest in these 4 leagues. The Texas Airhogs, in both Amarillo and Grand Prairie, Laredo, and Sioux City, were the other teams in these leagues to average under 1,500 per date. Biggest total attendance declines in these leagues were by Joplin (36,974), Evansville (32,375), and Lancaster (29,032).

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All 14 of the teams in the Pecos League and Pacific Association averaged below 1,000 per date, and for 12 of these teams, average per date was under 400. Tucson of the Pecos League drew an average of 564 per date, and San Rafael of the Pacific Association averaged 428. Most of these teams play in tiny ballparks, some with only a few hundred seats.

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Sugar Land (near Houston) of the Atlantic League drew 465,511 in 2012, the highest total ever by a modern independent league team. The previous record was 443,142 by Long Island in 2001.

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Sussex County, NJ of the Can-Am League, had the best total increase (33,249) among independent teams. Quebec had a 16,436 gain, Gateway was up 14,360, and Somerset rose by 12,985.

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Sussex County also had the best increase in average per date, up 655. Schaumburg had a gain of 543, Southern Illinois was up 488, Gateway rose by 482, St. Paul gained 347, and Ottawa had a 226 increase.

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Joplin had the worst 2016 decline in average per date, down 899. Evansville’s average fell by 771, Kansas City was down 675, Winnipeg dipped 467, York fell by 431, and Laredo had a loss of 409.

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By percentage change in the Atlantic, Can-Am, and Frontier Leagues, and the American Association, Sussex County had the best total attendance gain, up 58.3%, Quebec gained 12.6%, and Ottawa was up 10.1%. On the down side, Joplin fell by 54.4%, Laredo was down 32.9%, and Evansville’s total attendance was down 28.2%.

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Best percentage growth in average per date was by Sussex County (55.2%), Schaumburg (17.7%), and Southern Illinois (17.1%). Worst percentage average per date losses were by Joplin (58.2%), Laredo (31.4%), and Evansville (28.2%).

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In addition to the team records set by St. Paul, and noted above, Ottawa had its best total attendance and average per date as an independent league team. White Sands of the Pecos League had its best average.

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2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA) Buffalo Bisons Charlotte Knights Columbus (OH) Clippers Durham Bulls Gwinnett (GA) Braves

562,755 628,173 602,171 547,156 225,259

70 70 68 72 70

8,039 8,974 8,855 7,599 3,218

Indianapolis Indians Lehigh Valley (PA) IronPigs Louisville Bats Norfolk Tides Pawtucket Red Sox

636,888 611,015 506,030 373,042 407,097

71 70 71 68 67

8,970 8,729 7,127 5,486 6,076

Rochester Red Wings Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders Syracuse Chiefs Toledo Mud Hens

434,897 424,991 274,427 532,008

68 70 66 68

6,396 6,071 4,158 7,824

6,765,909

969

6,982

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (AAA) Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Springs Sky Sox El Paso Chihuahuas Fresno Grizzlies Iowa (Des Moines) Cubs

522,266 270,100 564,259 439,389 504,160

67 64 72 71 68

7,795 4,220 7,837 6,189 7,414

Las Vegas 51s Memphis Redbirds Nashville Sounds New Orleans Zephyrs Oklahoma (City) Dodgers

331,999 324,581 504,060 339,400 437,905

68 69 71 66 67

4,882 4,704 7,099 5,142 6,536

Omaha Storm Chasers Reno Aces Round Rock (TX) Express Sacramento River Cats Salt Lake (City) Bees Tacoma Rainiers

356,135 365,383 613,226 609,666 503,659 377,164

67 70 71 71 70 71

5,315 5,220 8,637 8,587 7,195 5,312

7,063,352

1,103

6,404

13,829,261

2,072

6,674

LEAGUE TOTAL

LEAGUE TOTAL TOTAL -- CLASS AAA EASTERN LEAGUE (AA) Akron Rubber Ducks Altoona Curve Binghamton Mets Bowie Baysox Erie SeaWolves Harrisburg Senators

350,077 272,640 172,859 236,349 210,040 269,172

69 66 66 67 69 69

5,074 4,131 2,619 3,528 3,044 3,901

Hartford Yard Goats New Hampshire Fisher Cats Portland (ME) Sea Dogs Reading Fightin' Phils Richmond Flying Squirrels Trenton Thunder

41,569 338,387 374,746 420,320 390,693 347,661

52 70 70 69 68 69

799 4,834 5,354 6,092 5,745 5,039

3,424,513

804

4,259

LEAGUE TOTAL

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

551,303 669,398 622,096 554,788 270,336

11,452 (41,225) (19,925) (7,632) (45,077)

1988 2014 2009 1995 2009

662,536 613,815 527,588 386,402 466,600

(25,648) (2,800) (21,558) (13,360) (59,503)

1996 2008 2000 1993 1942

440,360 402,731 262,408 531,249

(5,463) 22,260 12,019 759

1997 2013 1997 2002

6,961,610

(195,701)

560,519 300,209 578,952 458,431 504,577

(38,253) (30,109) (14,693) (19,042) (417)

2003 1988 2014 2002 1992

333,520 278,579 565,548 324,973 471,996

(1,521) 46,002 (61,488) 14,427 (34,091)

1983 2000 2015 1997 1998

386,141 376,422 595,012 672,354 470,760 352,521

(30,006) (11,039) 18,214 (62,688) 32,899 24,643

2011 2009 2000 2000 1994 1960

7,230,514

(167,162)

14,192,124

(362,863)

340,916 302,761 188,104 256,865 203,655 301,588

9,161 (30,121) (15,245) (20,516) 6,385 (32,416)

1997 1999 1992 1994 1995 2010

267,377 348,539 368,291 417,010 417,828 347,231

(225,808) (10,152) 6,455 3,310 (27,135) 430

2005 1994 1951 1985 1994

3,760,165

(335,652)

Hartford played all of its games on the road in 2016. They played in New Britain in 2015.

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2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA) Biloxi Shuckers Birmingham Barons Chattanooga Lookouts Jackson (West Tenn) Generals Jacksonville (FL) Suns

180,384 418,361 223,517 126,116 264,401

67 69 70 63 63

2,692 6,063 3,193 2,002 4,197

Mississippi (Pearl) Braves Mobile BayBears Montgomery (AL) Biscuits Pensacola Blue Wahoos Tennessee (Kodak) Smokies

190,130 96,185 230,742 302,340 293,694

67 63 70 70 68

2,838 1,527 3,296 4,319 4,319

2,325,870

670

3,471

LEAGUE TOTAL

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

164,076 444,639 218,512 136,918 272,422

16,308 (26,278) 5,005 (10,802) (8,021)

2015 2013 2000 1998 2003

216,917 96,260 232,466 305,063 277,606

(26,787) (75) (1,724) (2,723) 16,088

2005 1997 2004 2012 2000

2,364,879

(39,009)

Biloxi played 42 dates in Biloxi in 2015 and drew 136,908 (3,260 per date). In 2015, Biloxi had 12 'home' dates in Huntsville, 4 in Jacksonville, 5 in Mississippi, that drew a total of 27,168 (1,294 per date). | TEXAS LEAGUE (AA) | Arkansas (Little Rock) Travelers 306,570 65 4,716 | 337,566 (30,996) 2007 Corpus Christi Hooks 350,964 68 5,161 | 362,968 (12,004) 2005 Frisco RoughRiders 463,564 66 7,024 | 477,354 (13,790) 2003 Midland (TX) RockHounds 265,193 68 3,900 | 297,325 (32,132) 2002 | NW Arkansas Naturals 312,001 70 4,457 | 290,471 21,530 2008 San Antonio Missions 317,607 69 4,603 | 308,564 9,043 1994 Springfield (MO) Cardinals 316,990 67 4,731 | 337,519 (20,529) 2003 Tulsa Drillers 366,734 68 5,393 | 380,759 (14,025) 2010 | LEAGUE TOTAL 2,699,623 541 4,990 | 2,792,526 (92,903) | TOTAL CLASS AA 8,450,006 2,015 4,194 | 8,917,570 (467,564) | | CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (A) | Bakersfield Blaze 62,922 70 899 | 51,789 11,133 1941 High Desert (Adelanto) Mavericks 76,051 69 1,102 | 94,065 (18,014) 1991 Inland Empire (S. Bernadi.) 66ers 190,933 70 2,728 | 196,962 (6,029) 1996 Lake Elsinore Storm 196,684 70 2,810 | 213,932 (17,248) 1994 Lancaster JetHawks 165,947 69 2,405 | 158,435 7,512 1996 | Modesto Nuts 157,239 70 2,246 | 166,719 (9,480) 1952 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 171,509 70 2,450 | 167,318 4,191 1993 San Jose Giants 166,756 69 2,417 | 189,205 (22,449) 1942 Stockton Ports 188,732 69 2,735 | 191,611 (2,879) 2005 Visalia Rawhide 123,079 69 1,784 | 121,004 2,075 1946 | LEAGUE TOTAL 1,499,852 695 2,158 | 1,551,040 (51,188) | | CAROLINA LEAGUE (A) | Carolina Mudcats 194,334 64 3,036 | 202,072 (7,738) 1991 Frederick Keys 314,443 65 4,838 | 328,789 (14,346) 1990 Lynchburg Hillcats 122,929 66 1,863 | 157,464 (34,535) 2004 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 227,491 65 3,500 | 240,357 (12,866) 1999 | Potomac Nationals 195,448 64 3,054 | 217,892 (22,444) 1984 Salem Red Sox 200,478 65 3,084 | 228,120 (27,642) 1995 Wilmington (DE) Blue Rocks 276,199 64 4,316 | 282,437 (6,238) 1993 Winston-Salem Dash 295,411 66 4,476 | 289,637 5,774 2010 | LEAGUE TOTAL 1,826,733 519 3,520 | 1,946,768 (120,035)

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2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE (A) Bradenton Marauders Brevard County Manatees (Port) Charlotte Stone Crabs Clearwater Threshers Daytona Tortugas Dunedin Blue Jays

87,149 85,032 95,588 181,594 112,053 50,593

65 65 60 67 67 66

1,341 1,308 1,593 2,710 1,672 767

Fort Myers Miracle Jupiter Hammerheads Lakeland Flying Tigers Palm Beach Cardinals St. Lucie Mets Tampa Yankees

124,273 59,306 20,387 70,991 96,556 73,278

65 68 61 66 68 64

1,912 872 334 1,076 1,420 1,145

1,056,800

782

1,351

MIDWEST LEAGUE (A) Beloit Snappers Bowling Green (KY) Hot Rods Burlington (IA) Bees Cedar Rapids (IA) Kernels Clinton LumberKings

67,975 174,722 75,429 166,413 124,154

63 65 68 67 65

1,079 2,688 1,109 2,484 1,910

Dayton Dragons Fort Wayne Tin Caps Great Lakes (Midland, MI) Loons Kane County (IL) Cougars Lake County (OH) Captains

548,574 413,701 210,054 400,931 213,738

67 68 69 69 68

8,188 6,084 3,044 5,811 3,143

Lansing Lugnuts Peoria Chiefs Quad Cities River Bandits South Bend Cubs West Michigan Whitecaps Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

311,190 230,277 234,923 350,803 386,416 243,767

68 66 67 69 68 68

4,576 3,489 3,506 5,084 5,683 3,585

1,075

3,863

LEAGUE TOTAL

LEAGUE TOTAL

4,153,067

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE (A) Asheville Tourists Augusta (GA) GreenJackets Charleston (SC) RiverDogs Columbia (SC) Fireflies Delmarva (Salisbury) Shorebirds

183,058 169,421 293,161 261,134 209,120

66 65 68 69 65

2,774 2,606 4,311 3,785 3,217

Greensboro Grasshoppers Greenville (SC) Drive Hagerstown Suns Hickory Crawdads Kannapolis Intimidators

336,121 331,911 82,526 150,110 95,757

65 69 66 69 65

5,171 4,810 1,250 2,176 1,473

Lakewood (NJ) BlueClaws Lexington (KY) Legends Rome (GA) Braves West Virginia (Charleston) Power

353,080 276,062 161,121 143,755

66 63 67 65

5,350 4,382 2,405 2,212

3,046,337

928

3,283

11,582,789

3,999

2,896

LEAGUE TOTAL Columbia played in Savannah in 2015. TOTAL FULL SEASON A

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

102,914 78,373 105,965 174,283 137,224 52,659

(15,765) 6,659 (10,377) 7,311 (25,171) (2,066)

1923 1994 1987 2004 1930 1977

133,817 67,194 61,328 67,108 99,044 92,786

(9,544) (7,888) (40,941) 3,883 (2,488) (19,508)

1991 1998 1966 1998 1988 1996

1,172,695

(115,895)

65,152 200,777 66,867 170,832 105,405

2,823 (26,055) 8,562 (4,419) 18,749

1982 2009 1947 2002 1937

574,830 400,036 221,749 408,449 221,652

(26,256) 13,665 (11,695) (7,518) (7,914)

2000 2009 2007 1991 2003

336,752 225,089 250,004 347,678 391,055 247,577

(25,562) 5,188 (15,081) 3,125 (4,639) (3,810)

1996 2002 2004 1988 1994 1995

4,233,904

(80,837)

181,578 174,382 292,661 125,587 203,520

1,480 (4,961) 500 135,547 5,600

1992 1995 1997 2016 1996

361,288 346,828 68,688 149,963 135,727

(25,167) (14,917) 13,838 147 (39,970)

2005 2006 1931 1993 1995

388,718 283,873 180,191 160,429

(35,638) (7,811) (19,070) (16,674)

2001 2001 2003 2005

3,053,433

(7,096)

11,957,840

(375,051)

2016 NAPBL MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM

2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Short A) Aberdeen IronBirds Auburn Doubledays Batavia Muckdogs Brooklyn Cyclones Connecticut (Norwich) Tigers

141,070 52,811 30,007 207,702 82,488

35 37 37 37 36

4,031 1,427 811 5,614 2,291

Hudson Valley (NY) Renegades Lowell Spinners Mahoning Valley (OH) Scrappers State College Spikes Staten Island Yankees

152,328 139,943 92,117 125,875 85,513

36 37 35 38 38

4,231 3,782 2,632 3,313 2,250

Tri-City (Troy, NY) ValleyCats Vermont Lake Monsters West Virginia Black Bears Williamsport Crosscutters

149,847 83,955 78,774 60,429

35 36 36 35

4,281 2,332 2,188 1,727

1,482,859

508

2,919

NORTHWEST LEAGUE (Short A) Boise Hawks Eugene Emeralds Everett AquaSox Hillsboro (OR) Hops

114,476 121,587 104,162 131,851

37 38 37 38

3,094 3,200 2,815 3,470

Salem-Keizer (OR) Volcanoes Spokane Indians Tri-City (Pasco, WA) Dust Devils Vancouver (BC) Canadians

80,469 187,848 86,886 222,363

37 37 38 36

2,175 5,077 2,286 6,177

1,049,642

298

3,522

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE (Rookie) Bluefield (WV) Blue Jays Bristol (VA) Pirates Burlington (NC) Royals Danville (VA) Braves Elizabethton (TN) Twins

22,651 16,441 49,227 31,540 19,427

31 31 33 33 31

731 530 1,492 956 627

Greeneville (TN) Astros Johnson City (TN) Cardinals Kingsport (TN) Mets Princeton (WV) Rays Pulaski Yankees

41,651 51,855 27,990 14,635 57,995

33 31 31 32 31

1,262 1,673 903 457 1,871

333,412

317

1,052

LEAGUE TOTAL

LEAGUE TOTAL

LEAGUE TOTAL

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

151,758 50,670 32,221 230,658 78,588

(10,688) 2,141 (2,214) (22,956) 3,900

2002 1995 1996 2001 1995

163,767 140,468 111,079 127,775 119,195

(11,439) (525) (18,962) (1,900) (33,682)

1994 2000 1999 2006 2001

153,692 83,002 83,796 64,081

(3,845) 953 (5,022) (3,652)

2002 1922 2015 1923

1,590,750

(107,891)

109,945 120,931 100,613 143,412

4,531 656 3,549 (11,561)

1989 2010 1984 2013

85,851 188,956 86,022 215,535

(5,382) (1,108) 864 6,828

1997 1958 1995 1951

1,051,265

(1,623)

24,099 17,849 46,063 28,841 22,069

(1,448) (1,408) 3,164 2,699 (2,642)

1939 1969 1960 1993 1974

54,252 39,118 31,086 27,051 57,023

(12,601) 12,737 (3,096) (12,416) 972

2004 1956 1995 1988 1935

347,451

(14,039)

2016 NAPBL MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM

2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

PIONEER LEAGUE (Rookie) Billings Mustangs Grand Junction Rockies Great Falls (MT) Voyagers Helena Brewers

104,315 79,470 43,500 37,624

37 38 35 35

2,819 2,091 1,243 1,075

Idaho Falls Chukars Missoula Osprey Ogden Raptors Orem (UT) Owlz

96,866 73,207 124,200 57,504

38 37 36 37

2,549 1,979 3,450 1,554

LEAGUE TOTAL

616,686

293

2,105

1,416

2,459

TOTAL SHORT A & ROOKIE

3,482,599

MEXICAN LEAGUE Aguascalientes Railroadmen Campeche Pirates Cancun (Quintana Roo) Tigers Carmen Dolphins Laguna Cowboys

153,058 138,245 189,918 130,731 285,952

53 48 55 50 53

2,888 2,880 3,453 2,615 5,395

Mexico City Red Devils Monclova (del Norte) Steelers Monterrey Sultans Oaxaca Warriors Puebla Parrots

138,096 353,252 690,305 88,206 228,644

55 55 54 52 53

2,511 6,423 12,783 1,696 4,314

Reynosa Broncos Saltillo Sarape Makers Tabasco Cattlemen Tijuana Toros Veracruz Aguila Reds Yucatan Lions

102,823 264,863 121,012 516,501 129,602 500,839

53 55 53 55 49 55

1,940 4,816 2,283 9,391 2,645 9,106

4,032,047

848

4,755

10,350

3,998

LEAGUE TOTAL

TOTAL- ALL NAPBL LEAGUES

41,376,702

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

100,120 74,794 45,414 33,841

4,195 4,676 (1,914) 3,783

2008 1958 1956 1939

90,884 77,438 125,398 85,733

5,982 (4,231) (1,198) (28,229)

2007 2004 1997 2005

633,622

(16,936)

3,623,088

(140,489)

152,491 158,004 184,736 197,573 257,160

567 (19,759) 5,182 (66,842) 28,792

1938 2001 2006 1967 1932

144,908 308,646 517,235 138,550 112,251

(6,812) 44,606 173,070 (50,344) 116,393

1993 1975 1990 1950 1972

131,862 305,062 168,295 418,673 147,026 528,351

(29,039) (40,199) (47,283) 97,828 (17,424) (27,512)

1963 1963 1964 1976 1992 1982

3,870,823

42,561,445

| | ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE - Figures from this league are not included in any 'all leagues' totals Glendale Desert Dogs TBD | 4,791 Mesa Solar Sox TBD | 9,162 Peoria Javelinas TBD | 7,772 Salt River Rafters TBD | 10,661 Scottsdale Scorpions TBD | 8,574 Surprise Saguros TBD | 6,089 | LEAGUE TOTAL TBD | 47,049

161,224

(1,184,743)

2009 2014 1994 2011 1992 2011

2016 INDEPENDENT MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Amarillo (Texas Airhogs) Fargo - Moorhead RedHawks Gary Southshore RailCats Grand Prairie (Texas) Airhogs Joplin Blasters Kansas City (KS) T-Bones Laredo Lemurs

2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE

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# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

| | 52,472 (34,751) | 187,099 (6,754) | 165,306 (1,787) | 52,072 (25,511) | 67,975 (36,974) | 232,068 (18,903) | 62,517 (20,562) | Lincoln Saltdogs 169,750 47 3,612 | 171,605 (1,855) St. Paul Saints 413,482 49 8,438 | 404,528 8,954 Sioux City (IA) Explorers 68,278 50 1,366 | 77,429 (9,151) Sioux Falls (SD) Canaries 125,591 50 2,512 | 132,280 (6,689) Wichita (KS) Wingnuts 150,929 49 3,080 | 141,837 9,092 Winnipeg Goldeyes 231,206 48 4,817 | 258,922 (27,716) | Amarillo and Grand Prairie combined in 2016 as the Texas Airhogs, with 20 dates in Amarillo and 25 dates in Grand Prairie. | LEAGUE TOTAL 1,833,503 581 3,156 | 2,006,110 (172,607) | | | ATLANTIC LEAGUE Bridgeport Bluefish 183,921 66 2,787 | 192,466 (8,545) Lancaster Barnstormers 247,943 66 3,757 | 276,975 (29,032) Long Island (Central Islip) Ducks 352,728 67 5,265 | 358,317 (5,589) New Britain Bees 214,635 65 3,302 | 216,639 (2,004) | Somerset (NJ) Patriots 360,755 69 5,228 | 347,770 12,985 S. Maryland (Waldorf) Blue Crabs 201,883 63 3,204 | 222,611 (20,728) Sugar Land (TX) Skeeters 300,331 67 4,483 | 301,860 (1,529) York Revolution 237,433 70 3,392 | 259,989 (22,556) | LEAGUE TOTAL 2,099,629 533 3,939 | 2,176,627 (76,998) 17,721 180,345 163,519 26,561 31,001 213,165 41,955

20 50 48 25 48 50 47

886 3,607 3,407 1,062 646 4,263 893

1957 1996 2003 2008 2015 2003 2012 2001 2015 1993 1964 1934 1999

1998 2005 2000 1996 1999 2008 2012 2007

New Britain played as the Camden Riversharks in 2015. FRONTIER LEAGUE Evansville Otters Florence (KY) Freedom Gateway (Sauget, IL) Grizzlies Joliet Slammers Lake Erie (Avon, OH) Crushers

82,412 88,438 163,679 90,458 81,835

42 42 48 45 47

1,962 2,106 3,410 2,010 1,741

Normal (IL) CornBelters River City (O'Fallon, MO) Rascals Rockford Aviators Schaumburg Boomers Southern IL (Marion) Miners

91,193 82,061 0 172,996 153,940

45 43 0 48 46

2,027 1,908

Traverse City Beach Bums Washington (PA) Wild Things Windy City ThunderBolts

121,500 80,503 76,870

45 41 46

2,700 1,963 1,671

1,285,885

538

2,390

LEAGUE TOTAL

3,604 3,347

Rockford did not operate in 2016. EMPIRE PRO LEAGUE New Hampshire Wild Old Orchard Beach (ME) Surge Watertown (NY) Bucks Sullivan (NY) Explorers LEAGUE TOTAL

17 37 30 14 0

98

-

-

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

114,787 104,578 149,319 95,673 86,155

(32,375) (16,140) 14,360 (5,215) (4,320)

1915 2004 2002 2002 2009

102,290 91,354 44,674 162,210 151,503

(11,097) (9,293) (44,674) 10,786 2,437

2010 1999 2005 1999 2007

132,404 83,087 76,550

(10,904) (2,584) 320

2006 2002 1999

1,394,584

(108,699)

N/A N/A 9,250 N/A

---------------------

9,250

1984 1948

2016 INDEPENDENT MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM

2016 TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE DATES

AVERAGE PER DATE

CAN-AM LEAGUE New Jersey Jackals Ottawa Champions Quebec (City) Capitales Rockland Boulders Sussex (NJ) Miners Trois Rivieres Aigles

74,335 127,618 146,946 149,632 90,237 78,948

45 52 53 51 49 47

1,652 2,454 2,773 2,934 1,842 1,680

LEAGUE TOTAL

667,716

297

2,248

PECOS BASEBALL LEAGUE - Attendance is estimated by the league Alpine Cowboys 7,068 38 186 Garden City Wind 11,748 33 356 Great Bend Boom 2,133 27 79 Roswell Invaders 3,052 28 109 Salina Stockade 1,809 9 201

2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

# CHANGE BALLPARK 2016 vs. 2015 OPENED:

78,913 115,880 130,510 161,796 56,988 96,997

(4,578) 11,738 16,436 (12,164) 33,249 (18,049)

641,084

26,632

4,725 10,725 0 3,193 0

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2,343 1,023 0 (141) 0

1998 1993 1938 2011 1994 1938

1947 1936 1939 1991

Santa Fe Fuego 7,192 58 124 11,704 (4,512) 1947 Topeka Train Robbers 940 20 47 0 0 Trinidad Triggers 3,842 34 113 2,528 1,314 1960 Tucson Saguaros 23,141 41 564 0 0 White Sands Pupfish 6,237 33 189 5,600 637 2003 Tucson played 31 dates at Tucson (total-21,731/avg.-701 per date), and 10 dates at Bisbee(total-1,410/avg-141 per date). | Las Cruces Vaqueros 0 0 4,181 | | LEAGUE TOTAL 67,162 321 209 | 42,656 24,506 Salina, Topeka, Great Bend, and Tucson were added in 2016, and Las Cruces and road team Las Vegas, NM were dropped. | | UNITED SHORE BASEBALL LEAGUE - League Estimated Attendance | Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers | East Side Diamond Hoppers | Utica Unicorns | | LEAGUE TOTAL 233,600 73 3,200 0 2016 | | All of this league's games were played in Utica, MI. | | | | PACIFIC ASSOCIATION | Pittsburg (CA) Diamonds 2,608 38 69 3,938 (1,330) | San Rafael Pacifics 16,700 39 428 20,610 (3,910) 1950 | Sonoma Stompers 13,370 39 343 15,847 (2,477) | Vallejo Admirals 5,712 39 146 6,776 (1,064) | | LEAGUE TOTAL 38,390 155 248 47,171 (8,781) | | | | GRAND TOTAL 8 Independent Leagues in 2016 6,225,885 2,498 2,492 | 6,317,482 (91,597) Independent leagues are not affiliated with Major League Baseball, or with the National Association. Attendance for independent leagues was obtained from league Web sites, or from the league directly (Pecos League). Number of Independent league dates in the 'Grand Total' line above excludes the 98 dates from the Empire League.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATTENDANCE - 2016 vs. 2015 TOTAL ATTENDANCE

League International Pacific Coast

2016

2015

Change-2016 vs. 2015 # %

6,765,909 7,063,852

6,961,610 7,230,514

(195,701) (166,662)

(2.81) (2.30)

13,829,761

14,192,124

(362,363)

(2.55)

Mexican

4,032,047

3,870,823

161,224

4.17

Eastern Southern Texas

3,424,513 2,325,870 2,699,623

3,760,165 2,364,879 2,792,526

(335,652) (39,009) (92,903)

(8.93) (1.65) (3.33)

AA Total

8,450,006

8,917,570

(467,564)

(5.24)

California Carolina Florida State Midwest South Atlantic

1,499,852 1,826,733 1,056,800 4,153,067 3,046,337

1,551,040 1,946,768 1,172,695 4,233,904 3,053,433

(51,188) (120,035) (115,895) (80,837) (7,096)

(3.30) (6.17) (9.88) (1.91) (0.23)

11,582,789

11,957,840

(375,051)

(3.14)

New York - Penn Northwest Appalachian Pioneer

1,482,859 1,049,642 333,412 616,686

1,590,750 1,051,265 347,451 633,622

(107,891) (1,623) (14,039) (16,936)

(6.78) (0.15) (4.04) (2.67)

Short Season Total

3,482,599

3,623,088

(140,489)

(3.88)

41,377,202

42,561,445

(1,184,243)

(2.78)

INDEPENDENT LEAGUES American Association 1,833,503 Atlantic 2,099,629 Can-Am 667,716 Frontier 1,285,885

2,006,110 2,176,627 641,084 1,394,584

(172,607) (76,998) 26,632 (108,699)

(8.60) (3.54) 4.15 (7.79)

233,600 67,162 0 38,390

0 42,656 9,250 47,171 0

---------24,506 ---------(8,781) ----------

---------57.45 ---------(18.62) ----------

6,225,885

6,317,482

(91,597)

(1.45)

47,603,087

48,878,927

(1,275,840)

(2.61)

AAA Total

Full Season A Total

NAPBL TOTAL

United Shore Pecos Baseball North Country Pacific Association Empire Professional Independent Total

GRAND TOTAL

Sources: Minor League Baseball (NAPBL), Independent Leagues

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AVERAGE PER DATE

2016

2015

# Change 2016 vs. 2015

6,982 6,404

7,133 6,508

(151) (104)

6,674

6,800

(126)

4,755

4,565

190

4,259 3,471 4,990

4,580 3,605 5,181

(321) (134) (191)

4,194

4,423

(229)

2,158 3,520 1,351 3,863 3,283

2,241 3,701 1,511 3,924 3,297

(83) (181) (160) (61) (14)

2,896

2,990

(94)

2,919 3,522 1,052 2,105

3,119 3,481 1,089 2,185

(200) 41 (37) (80)

2,459

2,550

(91)

3,998

4,104

(106)

3,156 3,939 2,248 2,390

3,215 4,068 2,095 2,238

(59) (129) 153 152

3,200 209 0 248

0 181 237 306 0

---------28 ---------(58) ----------

2,492

2,510

(18)

3,705

3,793

(88)