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| rdfs:label | - List of Major League Baseball teams by population
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| rdfs:comment | - The least populous metropolitan area in the majors is the Milwaukee metropolitan area, which is the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. According to the 2000 United States Census, the American League's total market size is 6,871,440 while the National League's is 6,094,087. The average market size of the entire MLB is 5,293,083, larger that the average of the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and the National Football League. There are currently four metropolitan areas in North America that have another major league sports franchise and are larger than the smallest market in MLB, but do not have an MLB franchise. Those metro areas are Greater Montreal, the Portland metropolitan area, Metro Vancouver and the Sacramento metropolitan area.
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| abstract | - The least populous metropolitan area in the majors is the Milwaukee metropolitan area, which is the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. According to the 2000 United States Census, the American League's total market size is 6,871,440 while the National League's is 6,094,087. The average market size of the entire MLB is 5,293,083, larger that the average of the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and the National Football League. There are currently four metropolitan areas in North America that have another major league sports franchise and are larger than the smallest market in MLB, but do not have an MLB franchise. Those metro areas are Greater Montreal, the Portland metropolitan area, Metro Vancouver and the Sacramento metropolitan area. While population determines market size, The New York Times and the Cincinnati Business Courier commented that it is not directly related to fan support or team contention.
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