The 15 best cities for baseball fans.

• Position: National Pastime - Brief article

In order to find the best cities to be a fan of the national pastime, the personal finance website WalletHub crunched the numbers for 272 of the most populated U.S. cities across 11 key metrics, which include the performance level of each city's teams, average ticket and minimum season ticket prices, and stadium accessibility.

The 15 best cities for baseball fans are, in order, St. Louis, Mo.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Cleveland, Ohio; Stanford, Calif.; Cullowhee, N.C.; Anaheim, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Detroit, Mich.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Arlington, Texas.

Some key statistics include:

* The performance level of the...