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2002 Minor League Attendance by Team (Includes Affiliated and Independent)
| Rank/Club |
Attendance |
Average |
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| 1. Sacramento River Cats (PCL) |
817,317 |
11,512 |
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| 2. Memphis Redbirds (PCL) |
794,550 |
11,035 |
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| 3. Round Rock Express (TL) |
670,176 |
9,574 |
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| 4. Louisville Bats (IL) |
659,340 |
9,158 |
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| 5. Buffalo Bisons (IL) |
621,206 |
9,003 |
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| 6. Pawtucket Red Sox (IL) |
615,540 |
9,052 |
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| 7. Indianapolis Indians (IL) |
571,984 |
8,056 |
|
| 8. Dayton Dragons (ML) |
571,094 |
8,398 |
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| 9. Saltillo Sarape Makers (MxL) |
564,741 |
10,268 |
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| 10. Fresno Grizzlies (PCL) |
563,079 |
8,044 |
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| 11. Toledo Mud Hens (IL) |
547,204 |
7,707 |
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| 12. Kane County Cougars (ML) |
510,390 |
7,852 |
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| 13. Durham Bulls (IL) |
509,658 |
7,178 |
|
| 14. Iowa Cubs (PCL) |
509,384 |
7,277 |
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| 15. Norfolk Tides (IL) |
500,192 |
7,249 |
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| 16. Columbus Clippers (IL) |
490,390 |
7,006 |
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| 17. Reading Phillies (IL) |
486,570 |
7,052 |
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| 18. Lakewood BlueClaws (SAL) |
466,474 |
6,860 |
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| 19. Salt Lake Stingers (PCL) |
460,839 |
6,583 |
|
| 20. Scranton/Wilkes Barre Red Barons (IL) |
460,596 |
6,580 |
|
| 21. Portland Beavers (PCL) |
454,197 |
6,779 |
|
| 22. Richmond Braves (IL) |
452,961 |
6,565 |
|
| 23. Monterrey Sultans (MxL) |
447,401 |
8,135 |
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| 24. Long Island Ducks (AtL) |
437,212 |
6,158 |
|
| 25. Oklahoma RedHawks (PCL) |
432,887 |
6,274 |
|
| 26. Lexington Legends (SAL) |
428,840 |
6,215 |
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| 27. Rochester Red Wings (IL) |
421,494 |
6,021 |
|
| 28. Syracuse SkyChiefs (IL) |
413,566 |
6,082 |
|
| 29. New Orleans Zephyrs (PCL) |
410,183 |
5,777 |
|
| 30. Trenton Thunder (EL) |
408,463 |
5,835 |
|
| 31. Akron Aeros (EL) |
400,187 |
5,973 |
|
| 32. West Michigan Whitecaps (ML) |
400,166 |
5,717 |
|
| 33. Portland Sea Dogs (EL) |
382,738 |
5,713 |
|
| 34. Lansing Lugnuts (ML) |
380,820 |
5,770 |
|
| 35. Yucatan Lions (MxL) |
369,820 |
6,849 |
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| 36. Altoona Curve (EL) |
363,871 |
5,273 |
|
| 37. Somerset Patriots (AtL) |
358,049 |
5,189 |
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| 38. Omaha Royals (PCL) |
344,718 |
4,855 |
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| 39. Bowie Baysox (EL) |
341,322 |
5,019 |
|
| 40. Edmonton Trappers (PCL) |
340,387 |
5,673 |
|
| 41. Wilmington Blue Rocks (CL) |
331,545 |
4,805 |
|
| 42. Las Vegas 51s (PCL) |
327,269 |
4,609 |
|
| 43. Nashville Sounds (PCL) |
322,059 |
4,668 |
|
| 44. Brooklyn Cyclones (NYPL) |
317,124 |
8,345 |
|
| 45. San Antonio Missions (TL) |
316,983 |
4,594 |
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| 46. Camden Riversharks (AtL) |
313,792 |
4,548 |
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| 47. Tulsa Drillers (TL) |
306,705 |
4,578 |
|
| 48. Frederick Keys (CL) |
305,950 |
4,499 |
|
| 49. Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) |
303,786 |
6,200 |
|
| 50. Charlotte Knights (IL) |
303,321 |
4,396 |
|
| 51. Tacoma Rainiers (PCL) |
300,910 |
4,702 |
|
| 52. St. Paul Saints (NL) |
294,363 |
6,263 |
|
| 53. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (CalL) |
293,150 |
4,249 |
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| 54. Chattanooga Lookouts (SL) |
280,692 |
4,128 |
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| 55. Midland RockHounds (TL) |
276,380 |
4,006 |
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| 56. Birmingham Barons (SL) |
276,016 |
4,000 |
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| 57. Tucson Sidewinders (PCL) |
268,807 |
3,896 |
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| 58. Tennessee Smokies (SL) |
268,033 |
3,829 |
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| 59. Colorado Springs Sky Sox (PCL) |
267,028 |
3,927 |
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| 60. Harrisburg Senators (EL) |
266,808 |
3,924 |
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| 61. New Britain Rock Cats (EL) |
265,459 |
4,148 |
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| 62. Bridgeport Bluefish (AtL) |
261,015 |
3,853 |
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| 63. Fort Wayne Wizards (ML) |
260,166 |
3,883 |
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| 64. Monclova Steelers (MxL) |
254,903 |
4,635 |
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| 65. Peoria Chiefs (ML) |
254,407 |
3,687 |
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| 66. Delmarva Shorebirds (SAL) |
253,171 |
3,723 |
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| 67. Lincoln Saltdogs (NL) |
247,471 |
4,852 |
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| 68. Charleston (SC) RiverDogs (SAL) |
242,143 |
3,669 |
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| 69. El Paso Diablos (TL) |
234,971 |
3,455 |
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| 70. Aberdeen IronBirds (NYPL) |
231,935 |
6,104 |
|
| 71. Lake Elsinore Storm (CalL) |
230,957 |
3,299 |
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| 72. Jacksonville Suns (SL) |
230,156 |
3,487 |
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| 73. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (SL) |
224,698 |
3,405 |
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| 74. San Bernardino Stampede (CalL) |
222,881 |
3,230 |
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| 75. Norwich Navigators (EL) |
222,134 |
3,417 |
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| 76. Mobile BayBears (SL) |
216,597 |
3,185 |
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| 77. Binghamton Mets (EL) |
214,289 |
3,247 |
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| 78. Greenville Braves (SL) |
214,220 |
3,150 |
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| 79. Erie SeaWolves (EL) |
211,899 |
3,363 |
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| 80. Mexico City Red Devils (MxL) |
209,945 |
3,817 |
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| 81. Newark Bears (AtL) |
208,581 |
3,209 |
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| 82. Schaumburg Flyers (NL) |
206,714 |
4,219 |
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| 83. Huntsville Stars (SL) |
206,068 |
3,170 |
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| 84. Carolina Mudcats (SL) |
205,812 |
3,320 |
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| 85. Joliet JackHammers (NL) |
202,755 |
4,055 |
|
| 86. Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CL) |
200,463 |
3,037 |
|
| 87. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (ML) |
199,210 |
3,065 |
|
| 88. Salem Avalanche (CL) |
196,347 |
2,931 |
|
| 89. Cedar Rapids Kernels (ML) |
196,066 |
2,883 |
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| 90. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (NL) |
193,384 |
3,857 |
|
| 91. Arkansas Travelers (TL) |
192,237 |
3,004 |
|
| 92. Ottawa Lynx (IL) |
191,305 |
3,037 |
|
| 93. Lowell Spinners (NYPL) |
185,000 |
5,000 |
|
| 94. Calgary Cannons (PCL) |
182,931 |
3,518 |
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| 95. Hickory Crawdads (SAL) |
182,800 |
2,649 |
|
| 96. New Haven Ravens (EL) |
182,164 |
2,846 |
|
| 97. Potomac Cannons (CL) |
182,059 |
2,845 |
|
| 98. Staten Island Yankees (NYPL) |
181,936 |
4,917 |
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| 99. South Bend Silver Hawks (ML) |
181,021 |
2,743 |
|
| 100. Lancaster JetHawks (CalL) |
181,007 |
2,586 |
|
| 101. Greensboro Bats (SAL) |
179,393 |
2,678 |
|
| 102. Oaxaca Warriors (MxL) |
171,944 |
3,244 |
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| 103. Hudson Valley Renegades (NYPL) |
162,724 |
4,282 |
|
| 104. River City Rascals (FL) |
162,597 |
3,966 |
|
| 105. Spokane Indians (NWL) |
161,570 |
4,252 |
|
| 106. Fort Worth Cats (CBL) |
160,737 |
3,420 |
|
| 107. Mahoning Valley Scrappers (NYPL) |
160,107 |
4,327 |
|
| 108. Atlantic City Surf (AtL) |
158,450 |