Applications like Twitter and Facebook allow teams to build and develop their brands away from the field. As important it is for teams at the highest level, it's even more critical for minor league teams, all of which must sell a product that doesn't have a talent level as high as MLB's.

So, how do we know which minor league teams are most successful? Attendance figures and ticket sales are certainly one way of figuring it out, but dominating social media is one of the best ways to separate yourself from the competition.

There are more than 160 minor league baseball teams. Here are the top 10 teams in each class, based on the number of Twitter followers:

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Class AAA Top 10

  1. Indianapolis Indians - @IndyIndians (Pittsburgh) - 29,831 followers

  2. Memphis Redbirds - @memphisredbirds (St. Louis) - 25,683 followers

  3. Pawtucket Red Sox - @PawSox (Boston) - 22,341 followers

  4. Iowa Cubs – @IowaCubs (Chicago Cubs) - 22,322 followers

  5. Lehigh Valley IronPigs - @IronPigs (Philadelphia) - 21,349 followers

  6. Durham Bulls - @DurhamBulls (Tampa Bay) - 20,733 followers

  7. Toledo Mud Hens - @MudHens (Detroit) - 20,301 followers

  8. Columbus Clippers – @CLBClippers (Cleveland) - 19,451 followers

  9. Louisville Bats - @LouisvilleBats (Cincinnati) - 19,147 followers

  10. Buffalo Bisons - @BuffaloBisons (Toronto) - 19,107 followers

Class AA Top 10

  1. Portland Sea Dogs - @PortlandSeaDogs (Boston) - 15,409 followers

  2. Birmingham Barons - @BhamBarons (Chicago White Sox) - 14,038 followers

  3. Trenton Thunder - @TrentonThunder (New York Yankees) - 13,530 followers

  4. Richmond Flying Squirrels - @GoSquirrels (San Francisco) - 13,370 followers

  5. Springfield Cardinals - @SGF_Cardinals (St. Louis) - 13,284 followers

  6. Tennessee Smokies  - @SmokiesBaseball (Chicago Cubs) - 12,666 followers

  7. Reading Fightin Phils - @ReadingFightins (Philadelphia) - 11,946 followers

  8. Frisco Roughriders - @RidersBaseball (Texas) 11,598 followers

  9. Tulsa Drillers – @TulsaDrillers (Colorado) - 11,521 followers

  10. Northwest Arkansas Naturals - @nwanaturals (Kansas City) - 11,198 followers

Class A Top 10

  1. San Jose Giants - @SJGiants (San Francisco) - 13,393 followers

  2. Charleston RiverDogs - @ChasRiverDogs (New York Yankees) - 13,45 followers

  3. Lakewood BlueClaws - @BlueClaws (Philadelphia) - 11,371 followers

  4. Fort Wayne TinCaps - @TinCaps (San Diego) - 11,206 followers

  5. Tampa Yankees - @TampaYankees (New York Yankees) - 10,702 followers

  6. Greenville Drive - @GreenvilleDrive (Boston) -10,215 followers

  7. Daytona Cubs - @DaytonaCubs (Chicago Cubs) - 9,796 followers

  8. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - @TimberRattlers (Milwaukee) - 8,762 followers

  9. Frederick Keys - @FrederickKeys (Baltimore) - 8,720 followers

  10. Kane County Cougars - @KCCougars (Chicago Cubs) - 8,297 followers

Top 10 Organizations based on Minor League Twitter Followers:

  1. Boston Red Sox – 54K Followers - Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA), 22.1K - Portland Sea Dogs (AA), 15.1K - Greenville Drive (Low-A), 10K - Salem Red Sox (High-A), 6.7K

  2. Chicago Cubs – 52.3K Followers - Iowa Cubs (AAA), 22.1K - Tennessee Smokies (AA), 12.3K - Daytona Cubs (High-A), 9.6K - Kane County Cougars (Low-A), 8.2K

  3. New York Yankees – 51.4K Followers - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (AAA), 14.3K - Trenton Thunder (AA), 13.4K - Charleston RiverDogs (Low-A), 13.1K - Tampa Yankees (High-A), 10.6K

  4. Philadelphia Phillies – 51K Followers - Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA), 21.1K - Reading Fightin Phils (AA), 11.8K - Lakewood BlueClaws (Low-A), 11.3K - Clearwater Threshers (High-A), 6.8K

  5. Pittsburgh Pirates – 50.2K Followers - Indianapolis Indians (AAA), 29K - Altoona Curve (AA), 8.1K - West Virginia Power (Low-A), 7.7K - Bradenton Marauders (High-A), 5.3K

  6. St. Louis Cardinals – 49K Followers - Memphis Redbirds (AAA), 25.2K - Springfield Cardinals (AA), 13.1K - Peoria Chiefs (Low-A), 6.7K - Palm Beach Cardinals (High-A), 3.9K

  7. San Francisco Giants – 48.8K Followers - Fresno Grizzlies (AAA), 18.3K - San Jose Giants (High-A), 13.3K - Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA), 13K - Augusta GreenJackets (Low-A), 4.1K

  8. Cleveland Indians – 40.1K Followers -Columbus Clippers (AAA), 19.2K - Akron RubberDucks (AA), 9.5K - Carolina Mudcats (High-A), 6K - Lake County Captains (Low-A), 5.3K

  9. Toronto Blue Jays – 39.9K Followers - Buffalo Bisons (AAA), 18.8K - Dunedin Blue Jays (High-A), 7.6K - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA), 7.2K - Lansing Lugnuts (Low-A), 6.2K

  10. Chicago White Sox – 38.7K Followers - Charlotte Knights (AAA), 14.1K - Birmingham Barons (AA), 13.7K - Winston-Salem Dash (High-A), 6.8K - Kannapolis Intimidators (Low-A), 4K