Minor league baseball teams tend to have a more relaxed standard for their team names than their big league counterparts so we had our research team put together a comprehensive list of the best minor league baseball team names in North America:

- Lehigh Valley IronPigs - AAA (International League) - Phillies affiliate

- Daytona Tortugas - Class A (Florida State League) - Reds affiliate

- Lexington Legends - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Royals affiliate

- Toldeo Mud Hens - AAA (International League) - Tigers affiliate

- Albuquerque Isotopes - AAA (Pacific Coast League) - Rockies affiliate

 - Akron Rubber Ducks - AA (Eastern League) - Indians affiliate

- Thunder Bay Border Cats - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Lansing Lugnuts - Class A (Midwest League) - Blue Jays affiliate

- Saltillo Sarape Makers - AAA (Mexican League) Not Affiliated

- Green Bay Bullfrogs - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Visalia Rawhide - Class A (California League) - Diamondbacks affiliate

- Hartford Yard Goats - AA (Eastern league) - Rockies affiliate

- Wisconsin Woodchucks - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Modesto Nuts - Class A (California League) - Rockies affiliate

- Bowling Green Hot Rods - Class A (Midwest League) - Rays affiliate

- Richmond Flying Squirrels - AA (Eastern league) - Giants affiliate

- Rochester Honkers - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Montgomery Biscuits - AA (Southern League) - Rays affiliate

- Greensboro Grasshoppers - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Marlins affiliate

- Clinton Lumber Kings - Class A (Midwest League) - Mariners affiliate

- Wilmington Blue Rocks - Class A (Carolina League) - Royals affiliate

- Biloxi Shuckers - AA (Southern League) - Brewers affiliate

- Lakeshore Chinooks - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Monterrey Sultans - AAA (Mexican League) Not Affiliated

- Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA (Texas League) - Royals affiliate

- Hickory Crawdads - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Rangers affiliate

- Tulsa Drillers - AA (Texas League) - Dodgers affiliate

- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Class A (Midwest League) - Brewers affiliate

- Fort Wayne TinCaps - Class A (Midwest League) - Padres affiliate

- Asheville Tourists - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Rockies affiliate

- Midland RockHounds - AA (Texas League) - Athletics affiliate

- Columbia Fireflies - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Mets affiliate

- Stockton Ports - Class A (California League) - Athletics affiliate

- Mankato Moondogs - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Inland Empire 66ers - Class A (California League) - Angels affiliate

- Quad Cities River Bandits - Class A (Midwest League) - Astros affiliate

- Tennessee Smokies - AA (Southern League) - Cubs affiliate

- Quad Cities River Bandits - Class A (Midwest League) - Astros affiliate

- Sugarland Skeeters - Atlantic League Professional Baseball - Not Affiliated

- Lancaster JetHawks - Class A (California League) - Astros affiliate

- Reading Fightin' Phils - AA (Eastern League) - Phillies affiliate

- Charleston River Dogs - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Yankees affiliate

- Rockford Rivets - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Carolina MudCats - Class A (Carolina League) - Braves affiliate

- Brevard Country Manatees - Class A (Florida State League) - Brewers affiliate

- El Paso Chihuahuas - AAA (Pacific Coast League) - Padres affiliate

- St. Cloud Rox - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Augusta Green Jackets - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Giants affiliate

- Cedar Rapids Kernels - Class A (Midwest League) - Twins affiliate

- Lakeland Flying Tigers - Class A (Florida State League) - Tigers affiliate

- Puebla Parakeets - AAA (Mexican League) Not Affiliated

- Ft. Myers Miracle - Class A (Florida State League) - Twins affiliate

- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRaiders - AAA (International League) - Yankees affiliate

- Belloit Snappers - Class A (Midwest League) - Athletics affiliate

- Kannapolis Intimidators - Class A (South Atlantic League) - White Sox affiliate

- Kalamazoo Growlers - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated

- Greenville Drive - Class A (South Atlantic League) - Red Sox affiliate

- Corpus Christi Hooks - AA (Texas League) - Astros affiliate

- Fort Wayne TinCaps - Class A (Midwest League) - Padres affiliate

- Kenosha Kroakers - Northwoods League - Not Affiliated **Defunct**

- Manitowac Skunks - Nothwoods League - Not Affiliated **Defunct**

 

- Best Team Name:  Tie - Manitowac Skunks (Defunct) and Montgomery Biscuits (Active)

- MLB Team with Best Affiliate Names: Brewers - Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Biloxi Shuckers, Brevard County Manatees, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

- League with Best Names: Tie between Class A South Atlantic League and Northwoods League