Which state has the highest # of Minor League Teams?

Florida has the highest # of Minor League Teams, at 12, followed by California (9) and North Carolina (9).

Which state has the lowest # of Minor League Teams?

Delaware has the lowest # of Minor League Teams, at 1.

What is the median # of Minor League Teams across US states?

The median is 2 across the 37 US states with data.

Where does this minor league baseball teams by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Minor Leagure Ballpark Guide - MLB.

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Minor League Baseball Teams by State

Name: Minor League Baseball Teams by State
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Florida has the highest # of Minor League Teams (12), followed by California (9) and North Carolina (9). Delaware has the lowest (1).

Sports37 states · 2 metricsUpdated May 5, 2024Original page

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Minor Leagure Ballpark Guide - MLB

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 1 – 4

Average

3.22

37 states

Highest

Florida

Lowest

Delaware

Data

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37 states · # = rank by # of Minor League Teams

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1	Florida	12	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Pensacola Blue Wahoos+10
2	California	9	Sacramento River Cats, Fresno Grizzlies+7
2	North Carolina	9	Charlotte Knights, Durham Bulls+7
4	Texas	8	Sugar Land Space Cowboys, El Paso Chihuahuas+6
5	New York	6	Syracuse Mets, Buffalo Bisons+4
5	Pennsylvania	6	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Lehigh Valley IronPigs+4
5	South Carolina	6	Greenville Drive, Hub City Spartanburgers+4
8	Ohio	5	Columbus Clippers, Toledo Mud Hens+3
8	Virginia	5	Norfolk Tides, Richmond Flying Squirrels+3
10	Washington	4	Tacoma Rainiers, Spokane Indians+2
10	Tennessee	4	Nashville Sounds, Memphis Redbirds+2
12	Georgia	3	Gwinnett Stripers, Columbus Clingstones+1
12	Michigan	3	West Michigan Whitecaps, Great Lakes Loons+1
12	Indiana	3	Indianapolis Indians, South Bend Cubs+1
12	Maryland	3	Chesapeake Baysox, Aberdeen IronBirds+1
12	Alabama	3	Birmingham Barons, Rocket City Trash Pandas+1
12	Iowa	3	Iowa Cubs, Quad Cities River Bandits+1
18	New Jersey	2	Somerset Patriots, Jersey Shore BlueClaws
18	Wisconsin	2	Beloit Sky Carp, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
18	Kentucky	2	Louisville Bats, Bowling Green Hot Rods
18	Oregon	2	Hillsboro Hops, Eugene Emeralds
18	Oklahoma	2	Oklahoma City Comets, Tulsa Drillers
18	Nevada	2	Reno Aces, Las Vegas Aviators
18	Arkansas	2	Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Arkansas Travelers
25	Illinois	1	Peoria Chiefs
25	Massachusetts	1	Worcester Red Sox
25	Missouri	1	Springfield Cardinals
25	Minnesota	1	St. Paul Saints
25	Connecticut	1	Hartford Yard Goats
25	Utah	1	Salt Lake Bees
25	Kansas	1	Wichita Wind Surge
25	Mississippi	1	Biloxi Shuckers
25	New Mexico	1	Albuquerque Isotopes
25	Nebraska	1	Omaha Storm Chasers
25	New Hampshire	1	New Hampshire Fisher Cats
25	Maine	1	Portland Sea Dogs
25	Delaware	1	Wilmington Blue Rocks

What correlates with # of Minor League Teams?

Pearson r against 2,115 other state metrics sharing at least 23 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Minor League Teams tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Hate GroupsMost Racist States
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 37
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Veteran PopulationArmy Reserve Units by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 37
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Number of AirportsAirport Codes by State
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 36
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Trump VotesNational Popular Vote by State
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 37
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Deceased DonorsKidney Transplant Waiting List by State
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 37
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# Of Nations Best HospitalsHospital Rankings by State
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 37
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Minor League Teams tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 37
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White Alone or in Combination % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 37
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FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 37
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Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 37
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White Non-Hispanic % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 37
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Favorite Season is FallAll Four Seasons States
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of Minor League Teams?: Florida has the highest # of Minor League Teams, at 12, followed by California (9) and North Carolina (9).
Which state has the lowest # of Minor League Teams?: Delaware has the lowest # of Minor League Teams, at 1.
What is the median # of Minor League Teams across US states?: The median is 2 across the 37 US states with data.
Where does this minor league baseball teams by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Minor Leagure Ballpark Guide - MLB.