There are 30 stadiums in use by Double-A Minor League Baseball teams. The Eastern League uses 12 stadiums, the Southern League uses 8, and the Texas League uses 10. The oldest stadium is Synovus Park (1926) in Columbus, Georgia, which will be the home of the Southern League's Columbus Clingstones in 2025. The newest stadium is Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, home of the Southern League's Knoxville Smokies, which is scheduled to open in 2025. One stadium was built in the 1920s, one in the 1950s, two in the 1980s, eight in the 1990s, nine in the 2000s, six in the 2010s, and three in the 2020s. The highest seating capacity is 10,486 at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri, where the Texas League's Springfield Cardinals play. The lowest capacity is 5,038 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, Florida, where the Southern League's Pensacola Blue Wahoos play.
Stadiums
editEastern League
editName | Team | City | State | Opened | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canal Park | Akron RubberDucks | Akron | Ohio | 1997 | 7,630 | [1] |
The Diamond | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Richmond | Virginia | 1985 | 9,560 | [2] |
Dunkin' Park | Hartford Yard Goats | Hartford | Connecticut | 2017 | 6,121 | [3] |
FirstEnergy Stadium | Reading Fightin Phils | Reading | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 9,000 | [4] |
FNB Field | Harrisburg Senators | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | 1987 | 6,187 | [5] |
Hadlock Field | Portland Sea Dogs | Portland | Maine | 1994 | 7,368 | [6] |
Mirabito Stadium | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | Binghamton | New York | 1992 | 6,012 | [7] |
Delta Dental Stadium | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Manchester | New Hampshire | 2005 | 6,500 | [8] |
Peoples Natural Gas Field | Altoona Curve | Altoona | Pennsylvania | 1999 | 7,210 | [9] |
Prince George's Stadium | Chesapeake Baysox | Bowie | Maryland | 1994 | 10,000 | [10] |
TD Bank Ballpark | Somerset Patriots | Bridgewater | New Jersey | 1999 | 6,100 | [11] |
UPMC Park | Erie SeaWolves | Erie | Pennsylvania | 1995 | 6,000 | [12] |
Southern League
editName | Team | City | State | Opened | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T Field | Chattanooga Lookouts | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 2000 | 6,362 | [13] |
Blue Wahoos Stadium | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Pensacola | Florida | 2012 | 5,038 | [14] |
Covenant Health Park | Knoxville Smokies | Knoxville | Tennessee | 2025 | 7,500 | [15] |
Keesler Federal Park | Biloxi Shuckers | Biloxi | Mississippi | 2015 | 6,076 | [16] |
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium | Montgomery Biscuits | Montgomery | Alabama | 2004 | 7,000 | [17] |
Regions Field | Birmingham Barons | Birmingham | Alabama | 2013 | 8,500 | [18] |
Synovus Park | Columbus Clingstones | Columbus | Georgia | 1926 | TBD[a] | [19] |
Toyota Field | Rocket City Trash Pandas | Madison | Alabama | 2020 | 7,000 | [20] |
Texas League
editName | Team | City | State | Opened | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arvest Ballpark | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Springdale | Arkansas | 2008 | 7,305 | [21] |
Dickey–Stephens Park | Arkansas Travelers | North Little Rock | Arkansas | 2007 | 7,200 | [22] |
Hammons Field | Springfield Cardinals | Springfield | Missouri | 2004 | 10,486 | [23] |
Hodgetown | Amarillo Sod Poodles | Amarillo | Texas | 2019 | 6,631 | [24] |
Momentum Bank Ballpark | Midland RockHounds | Midland | Texas | 2002 | 6,669 | [25] |
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium | San Antonio Missions | San Antonio | Texas | 1994 | 9,200 | [26] |
ONEOK Field | Tulsa Drillers | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 2010 | 7,833 | [27] |
Riders Field | Frisco RoughRiders | Frisco | Texas | 2003 | 10,316 | [28] |
Riverfront Stadium | Wichita Wind Surge | Wichita | Kansas | 2020 | 10,000 | [29] |
Whataburger Field | Corpus Christi Hooks | Corpus Christi | Texas | 2005 | 7,050 | [30] |
Map
editGallery
editEastern League
editSouthern League
editTexas League
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Synovus Park, previously called Golden Park, will have a seating capacity of 5,000–7,000 after renovations for the 2025 season.
References
edit- ^ "Akron RubberDucks Canal Park". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, John (March 27, 2010). "Bleacher Banners Give Diamond New Look, Fewer Seats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Dunkin' Donuts Park". Grand Slam Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Leon, Matt (17 May 2011). "Minor League Ballpark Guide". CBS. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin. "Metro Bank Park / Harrisburg Senators". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Knight, Graham (July 6, 2010). "Hadlock Field - Portland Sea Dogs". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "NYSEG Stadium - Binghamton Rumble Ponies". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "2012 New Hampshire Fisher Cats Media Guide" (PDF). Minor League Baseball. April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "2012 Altoona Curve Media Guide". Minor League Baseball. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Bowie Baysox Baysox/Stadium Info". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "WAbout TD Bank Ballpark". Somerset Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Uth Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Knight, Graham (July 27, 2010). "AT&T Field". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "About Blue Wahoos". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "$114M Knoxville stadium taking shape as construction passes halfway point". WATE 6. April 12, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Chris (February 12, 2015). "A Walking Tour of MGM Park". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Riverwalk Stadium Information". Minor League Baseball. Montgomery Biscuits. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Knight, Graham. "Regions Field". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Synovus Park". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Gattis, Paul (April 15, 2019). "Countdown is on: 1 year from today until first Trash Pandas game in Madison". AL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Bergeron, Angela (2008). "Feature Story - August 2008". Engineering News-Record. McGraw-Hill. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Dickey-Stephens Park". Arkansas Diamonds: The Ballparks of Arkansas and Their History. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Mock, Joe. "Ballpark Reviews / Hammons Field, Springfield, Missouri". Baseball Parks. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (April 10, 2019). "Sod Poodles Launch Crowd-Pleasing Ballpark". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Security Bank Ballpark". Stadiums USA. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "The Wolffe". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "ONEOK Field". Tulsa Sports Commission. 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg-Strassler, Jesse. "Dr Pepper Ballpark / Frisco RoughRiders". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Lefler, Dion (December 11, 2018). "City Hall Picks Team to Design, Build Wichita's New Minor League Baseball Park". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg-Strassler, Jesse (November 19, 2012). "Whataburger Field / Corpus Christi Hooks". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
General reference
edit- "Get to know the teams in the Double-A Northeast". MiLB.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Get to know the teams in the Double-A South". MiLB.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Get to know the teams in the Double-A Central". MiLB.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.