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There were seven independent leagues that played full seasons in 2014, but two of them (Pacific Association and Pecos League) did not release attendance numbers for all of their teams. The five indy leagues that did had a combined 40 teams that collectively had tickets sales of 6,085,689 for 2,040 regular season game dates.
Just like it is for affiliated minor league baseball teams, attendance figures for independent league teams are based on tickets sold and averages are computed based on dates, not games (the difference between the two is explained here).
Attendance totals and dates are from league websites, while ballpark information is from Baseball Pilgrimages' 2014 Ballpark Directory.
American Association
1,885,998 tickets sold by 12 teams for 566 games (3,332 average)
| Team | Total | Dates | Average | Ballpark (Capacity) |
| Winnipeg Goldeyes | 258,429 | 46 | 5,618 | Shaw Park (7,481) |
| St. Paul Saints | 248,106 | 47 | 5,279 | Midway Stadium (6,069) |
| Kansas City T-Bones | 248,989 | 48 | 5,187 | CommunityAmerica Ballpark (6,537) |
| Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 186,306 | 49 | 3,802 | Newman Outdoor Field (4,513) |
| Gary SouthShore RailCats | 164,286 | 46 | 3,571 | U.S. Steel Yard (6,139) |
| Lincoln Saltdogs | 166,503 | 47 | 3,543 | Haymarket Park (4,500) |
| Wichita Wingnuts | 147,706 | 49 | 3,014 | Lawrence-Dumont Stadium (6,111) |
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 139,784 | 47 | 2,974 | Sioux Falls Stadium (4,462) |
| Laredo Lemurs | 132,562 | 50 | 2,651 | Uni-Trade Stadium (6,000) |
| Amarillo Sox | 81,834 | 43 | 1,903 | ANB Sox Stadium (8,500) |
| Grand Prairie AirHogs | 60,747 | 46 | 1,321 | QuikTrip Park (5,445) |
| Sioux City Explorers | 50,746 | 48 | 1,057 | Lewis & Clark Park (3,630) |
Atlantic League
2,233,019 tickets sold by 8 teams for 538 games (4,151 average)
| Team | Total | Dates | Average | Ballpark (Capacity) |
| Sugar Land Skeeters | 383,465 | 69 | 5,557 | Constellation Field (7,500) |
| Somerset Patriots | 348,512 | 67 | 5,202 | TD Bank Ballpark (6,100) |
| Long Island Ducks | 344,543 | 68 | 5,067 | Bethpage Ballpark (6,002) |
| Lancaster Barnstormers | 301,935 | 69 | 4,376 | Clipper Magazine Stadium (6,000) |
| York Revolution | 267,695 | 68 | 3,937 | Santander Stadium (7,312) |
| Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | 221,694 | 64 | 3,464 | Regency Furniture Stadium (6,000) |
| Camden Riversharks | 214,891 | 69 | 3,114 | Campbell’s Field (6,425) |
| Bridgeport Bluefish | 150,284 | 64 | 2,348 | The Ballpark at Harbor Yard (5,300) |
Can-Am League
416,654 tickets sold by 4 teams for 179 games (2,328 average)
| Team | Total | Dates | Average | Ballpark (Capacity) |
| Rockland Boulders | 146,383 | 46 | 3,182 | Provident Bank Park (4,750) |
| Quebec Capitales | 121,305 | 42 | 2,888 | Stade Municipal (4,800) |
| New Jersey Jackals | 76,423 | 46 | 1,661 | Yogi Berra Stadium (3,784) |
| Trois-Rivieres Aigles | 72,543 | 45 | 1,612 | Stade Fernand-Bédard (4,500) |
Frontier League
1,444,322 tickets sold by 13 teams for 613 games (2,356 average)
| Team | Total | Dates | Average | Ballpark (Capacity) |
| Schaumburg Boomers | 157,393 | 49 | 3,212 | Boomers Stadium (7,365) |
| Gateway Grizzlies | 156,840 | 49 | 3,201 | GCS Ballpark (5,500) |
| Traverse City Beach Bums | 143,585 | 46 | 3,121 | Wuerfel Park (4,600) |
| Evansville Otters | 111,709 | 37 | 3,019 | Bosse Field (5,110) |
| Southern Illinois Miners | 147,287 | 53 | 2,779 | Rent One Park (4,500) |
| Normal CornBelters | 109,952 | 48 | 2,291 | The Corn Crib (7,000) |
| Lake Erie Crushers | 106,009 | 48 | 2,209 | All Pro Freight Stadium (5,000) |
| Florence Freedom | 105,539 | 49 | 2,154 | UC Health Stadium (4,200) |
| Washington Wild Things | 84,533 | 45 | 1,879 | CONSOL Energy Park (3,200) |
| Joliet Slammers | 92,992 | 51 | 1,823 | Silver Cross Field (6,229) |
| River City Rascals | 81,662 | 45 | 1,815 | T.R. Hughes Ballpark (4,989) |
| Rockford Aviators | 72,340 | 45 | 1,608 | Aviators Stadium (3,279) |
| Windy City ThunderBolts | 74,481 | 48 | 1,552 | Standard Bank Stadium (2,598) |
United League Baseball
105,696 tickets sold by 3 teams for 144 games (734 average)
| Team | Total | Dates | Average | Ballpark (Capacity) |
| Fort Worth Cats | 60,314 | 52 | 1,160 | LaGrave Field (5,100) |
| Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 27,374 | 45 | 608 | Harlingen Field (4,500) |
| San Angelo Colts | 18,008 | 47 | 383 | Foster Field (4,200) |
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It was a sad season for the San Angelo Colts, who played in the equally struggling United League in 2014, as they averaged an independent league-worst 383 fans for their games at Foster Field, where the negative turnaround of the turnstile count is startling, since total attendance was over 100,000 in five of the Colts' six seasons there from 2007-2012. But with the team filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the 2014 season, San Angelo sold just 18,008 tickets for the 47 games that were played at 4,200-seat Foster Field, which is a far cry from the 150,770 fans the Colts drew during the ballpark's first season (2000). |
