Toledo Mud Hens Rank High In Minor League Attendance
September 24, 2007 - International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
Attendance at Minor League Baseball games during the regular season in 2007 soared to 42,812,812, an increase of more than 1.1-million fans over the 2006 season. It was the fourth year in a row that the industry set its all-time record.
This highest total in the 106-year history of the industry was accumulated by the 175 teams in the 14 affiliated domestic leagues in the U.S. and Canada, plus the Triple-A Mexican League.
Turnstiles were spinning nearly everywhere in Minor League Baseball as 13 of the 15 leagues reported increases over 2006 totals. Four of the leagues-Pacific Coast, Midwest, South Atlantic and Pioneer-set their own all-time records.
Top 15 In Minor League Attendance During The Last Three Seasons (2005-2007):
Rank-Team-League-3 Year Total
1-Sacramento River Cats-PCL (AAA)-2,194,212
2-Round Rock Express-PCL (AAA)-2,040,578
3-Memphis Redbirds-PCL (AAA)-2,021,638
4-Louisville Bats-IL (AAA)-1,950,073
5-Pawtucket Red Sox-IL (AAA)-1,912,865
6-Buffalo Bisons-IL (AAA)-1,776,735
7-Dayton Dragons-Midwest (A)-1,740,254
8-Albuquerque Isotopes-PCL (AAA)-1,727,833
9-Toledo Mud Hens-IL (AAA)-1,716,534
10-Frisco RoughRiders-Texas (AA)-1,706,975
11-Indianapolis Indians-IL (AAA)-1,693,454
12-Iowa Cubs-PCL (AAA)-1,652,218
13-Oklahoma RedHawks-PCL (AAA)-1,598,717
14-Durham Bulls-IL (AAA)-1,548,870
15-Columbus Clippers-IL (AAA)-1,546,134
Top Toledo Season Attendance Marks
1. 2007 --- 590,159
2. 2006 --- 569,380
3. 2005 --- 556,995
4. 2002 --- 547,204
5. 2004 --- 544,778
6. 2003 --- 517,331
7. 1953 --- 343,672
8. 1997 --- 325,532
9. 1927 --- 316,328
10. 1996 --- 316,126
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