Dragons Attendance again High in National Rankings
Dayton, Ohio- Minor League Baseball™ has announced the final attendance rankings for all 160 teams for the 2015 season. The Dayton Dragons, a Single-A team, finished eighth in average per date at 8,212 with a season total of 574,830. Nine of the top 10 clubs in the final rankings were Triple-A teams with the Dragons as the only exception.
The Dragons final attendance total ranked first among the 130 teams below the Triple-A level. The Dragons have finished in the top 10 among all Minor League Baseball clubs in each of their 16 seasons and have finished # 1 among all Single-A and Double-A teams for 10 straight years.
The Dragons 16 seasons of operation represent the top 16 single-season attendance totals in Single-A baseball history.
Each of the Dragons home games in 2015 resulted in a sell-out, extending the Dragons sell-out streak to 1,121 consecutive games. Every Dragons game ever played at Fifth Third Field has been a sell-out.
Minor League Baseball™ also announced that its regular season attendance total of 42,561,445 was the third highest total in history and the highest since 2008.
2015 Attendance Rankings (affiliated teams)
Minor League Top-10 (from among 160 teams)
| Rank | Club | Class | League | Att. | Avg. |
| 1 | Charlotte Knights | AAA | International | 669,398 | 9,428 |
| 2 | Sacramento River Cats | AAA | Pacific Coast | 672,354 | 9,338 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | International | 662,536 | 9,331 |
| 4 | Columbus Clippers | AAA | International | 622,096 | 9,016 |
| 5 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | AAA | International | 613,815 | 8,769 |
| 6 | Round Rock Express | AAA | Pacific Coast | 595,012 | 8,623 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | International | 551,303 | 8,228 |
| 8 | Dayton Dragons | A | Midwest | 574,830 | 8,212 |
| 9 | Buffalo Bisons | AAA | International | 578,952 | 8,154 |
| 10 | Albuqueque Isotopes | AAA | Pacific Coast | 560,519 | 8,007 |
Double-A and Single-A Top-10 (from among 130 teams)
| Rank | Club | Class | League | Att. | Avg. |
| 1 | Dayton Dragons | A | Midwest | 574,830 | 8,212 |
| 2 | Frisco RoughRiders | AA | Texas | 477,354 | 6,918 |
| 3 | Birmingham Barons | AA | Southern | 444,639 | 6,352 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Cyclones | SS-A | New York/Penn | 230,658 | 6,234 |
| 5 | Richmond Flying Squirrels | AA | Eastern | 417,828 | 6,055 |
| 6 | Reading Fightin Phils | AA | Eastern | 417,010 | 6,044 |
| 7 | Fort Wayne TinCaps | A | Midwest | 400,036 | 5,971 |
| 8 | Kane County Cougars | A | Midwest | 408,449 | 5,920 |
| 9 | Tulsa Drillers | AA | Texas | 380,759 | 5,858 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canadians | SS-A | Northwest | 215,535 | 5,825 |
More Information: The Dayton Dragons are the Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and play a 70-game home schedule at beautiful Fifth Third Field in downtown Dayton, easily accessible from Interstate 75. Individuals and groups seeking information about Dayton Dragons group tickets, lawn tickets, the season ticket wait list, sponsorship opportunities or booking a Dragons speaker are encouraged to contact the Dragons by calling (937) 228-2287, by email at [email protected], or on the web at daytondragons.com
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