List of Major League Baseball spring training stadiums
The following is a list of current and former Major League Baseball spring training ballparks.
Current ballparks
Grapefruit League (Florida)
Cactus League (Arizona)
Formerly used ballparks
Stadium name | Opened | Closed/Last used for Spring training |
City | Capacity (at closing) | Occupants | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al López Field | 1955 | 1988 | Tampa, Florida | Chicago White Sox (1957–59) Cincinnati Reds (1960–87) |
Demolished (became Raymond James Stadium) | |
Alex Box Stadium (a.k.a. LSU Varsity Baseball Field) |
1938 | 2008 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 7,760 | New York Giants (1938–1939) | Demolished (became part of new Alex Box Stadium) |
Bader Park | 1944 | 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 4,000 | New York Yankees (1944–45) Boston Red Sox (1945) |
Demolished (became The Sandcastle) |
Ban Johnson Park (a.k.a. Whittington Park) |
1894 | 1947 | Hot Springs, Arkansas | 2,000 | Sioux City Cornhuskers (1894–1900) Cleveland Spiders (1889–1890) St. Louis Cardinals (1900) Pittsburgh Pirates (1901–1914, 1920–1923) Detroit Tigers (1908) Brooklyn Dodgers (1917) Boston Red Sox (1920–1923) |
Demolished (became a parking lot for Weyerhaeuser) |
Baseball City Stadium | 1988 | 2005 | Davenport, Florida | 8,000 | Kansas City Royals (1987–2002) | Demolished (became Posner Park) |
Blair Field | 1958 | 1966 | Long Beach, California | 3,283 | Chicago Cubs (1966) | Still standing |
Bosse Field | 1915 | 1945 | Evansville, Indiana | 5,181 | Detroit Tigers (1943–45) | Still standing |
Chain of Lakes Park | 1966 | 2008 | Winter Haven, Florida | 7,000 | Boston Red Sox (1966–92) Cleveland Indians (1993–2008) |
Still standing |
Champion Stadium | 1997 | 2019 | Bay Lake, Florida | 9,500 | Atlanta Braves (1997–2019) | Still standing |
City of Palms Park | 1993 | 2011 | Fort Myers, Florida | 8,000 | Boston Red Sox (1993–2011) | Still standing. Currently leased to Florida SouthWestern State College |
Clearwater Athletic Field | 1923 | 1954 | Clearwater, Florida | 3,000 | Brooklyn Dodgers (1923–32, 1936–41) Cleveland Indians (1942, 1946) Philadelphia Phillies (1947–54) |
Demolished (became Jack Russell Stadium) |
Cocoa Expo Sports Center | 1964 | 1993 | Cocoa, Florida | 5,000 | Houston Astros (1964–1984) Florida Marlins (1993) |
Still standing |
Coffee Pot Park (a.k.a. Sunshine Park) |
1914 | 1928 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 850 | St. Louis Browns (1914) Philadelphia Phillies (1915–18) |
Demolished (became private housing) |
Connie Mack Field | 1924 | 1992 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 3,500 | St. Louis Browns (1928–36) Philadelphia Athletics/Kansas City Athletics (1946–62) |
Demolished (became parking garage for Kravis Center) |
Compadre Stadium | 1986 | 1997 | Chandler, Arizona | Milwaukee Brewers (1986–1997) | Demolished[2] | |
Cooke Field | 1924 | Leesburg, Florida | Philadelphia Phillies (1922–1924) | Demolished (became Cutrale Citrus plant) | ||
Desert Sun Stadium | 1970 | 1993 | Yuma, Arizona | 10,500 | San Diego Padres (1969–93) | Still standing |
Denison Field | 1928 | 1940 | Winter Haven, Florida | unknown | Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1938) New York Giants(1940) |
Rebuilt in 1947 as high school football field, Denison Stadium |
Estadio Latinoamericano (a.k.a. Gran Estadio de la Habana) |
1946 | 1953 | Havana, Cuba | 30,000 | Brooklyn Dodgers (1947) Pittsburgh Pirates (1953) |
Still standing |
Estadio Sixto Escobar | 1935 | 1936 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 18,000 | Cincinnati Reds (1936) | Still standing |
Fiscalini Field (a.k.a. Perris Hill Park) |
1934 | 1953 | San Bernardino, California | 3,500 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1935, 1937–42, 1946, 1949–52) St. Louis Browns (1948, 1953) |
Still standing |
Flamingo Field | 1934 | 1947 | Miami Beach, Florida | 3,000 | New York Giants (1934–35) Philadelphia Phillies (1940–42, 1946) Pittsburgh Pirates (1947) |
Still standing |
Fogel Field (a.k.a. Fordyce Field) |
1912 | 1926 | Hot Springs, Arkansas | Philadelphia Phillies (1912) Pittsburgh Pirates (1921–23, 1926) |
Grass field still exists at the site and is used by the Arkansas Alligator Farm for overflow parking | |
Fort Lauderdale Stadium | 1962 | 2009 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 8,340 | New York Yankees (1962–95) Baltimore Orioles (1996–2009) |
Demolished |
Francisco Casa Grande | 1961 | 1983 | Casa Grande, Arizona | unknown | San Francisco Giants (1961–81) California Angels (1982–83) |
Demolished |
Gilmore Field | 1939 | 1957 | Hollywood, California | 12,987 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1948) | Demolished (became CBS Television City) |
Grant Field | 1930 | 1989 | Dunedin, Florida | 3,417 | Toronto Blue Jays (1977–89) | Demolished (became Dunedin Stadium) |
Henley Field Ball Park | 1923 | Lakeland, Florida | 1,000 | Cleveland Indians (1924–27) Detroit Tigers (1934–42, 1946–65) Lakeland Flying Tigers (2016) |
Still Standing Used by the Lakeland Flyer Tigers a minor league team of the Detroit Tigers for the 2016 season while their home facility Joker Marchant Stadium was being renovated. | |
Herald Park | 1884 | 1904 | Houston, Texas | Louisville Colonels (1895) St. Louis Cardinals (1904) |
Demolished (became commercial space) | |
HoHoKam Park I | 1977 | 1996 | Mesa, Arizona | Chicago Cubs (1980–96) Oakland Athletics (1977–79) |
Replaced by HoHoKam Stadium on same site | |
Holman Stadium | 1953 | 2008 | Vero Beach, Florida | 6,500 | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1953–2008) | Still standing |
Hi Corbett Field | 1937 | 2010 | Tucson, Arizona | 9,500 | Colorado Rockies (1993–2010) Cleveland Indians (1945–1992) |
Still standing; now used by the University of Arizona |
J. P. Small Memorial Stadium (a.k.a. Barrs Field) |
1912 | 1922 | Jacksonville, Florida | Philadelphia Athletics (1914–18) Pittsburgh Pirates (1918) New York Yankees (1919–20) Brooklyn Dodgers (1919–20, 1922) |
Still standing | |
Jackie Robinson Ballpark (a.k.a. City Island Ball Park) |
1914 | 1980 | Daytona Beach, Florida | 4,200 | St. Louis Cardinals (1925–37) Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) Baltimore Orioles (1955) Montreal Expos (1973–80) |
Still standing |
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (a.k.a. Jack Russell Stadium) |
1955 | 2003 | Clearwater, Florida | 6,942 | Philadelphia Phillies (1955–2003) | Still standing |
Jaycee Park | 1954 | 1954 | Fort Pierce, Florida | 5,000 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1954) | Demolished (became city's police headquarters) |
McCulloch Park | 1943 | 1945 | Muncie, Indiana | 4,100 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1943–1945) | Destroyed by fire Community park still standing |
Miami Stadium (a.k.a. Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium) |
1949 | 1990 | Miami, Florida | 13,000 | Baltimore Orioles (1959–1990) Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1950–1958) |
Demolished (became apartments) |
Osceola County Stadium | 1984 | 2016 | Kissimmee, Florida | 5,300 | Houston Astros (1985-2016) | Still standing |
Palm Springs Stadium | 1949 | 1992 | Palm Springs, California | 5,185 | Chicago White Sox (1951–53) Los Angeles/California Angels (1961–92) |
Still standing |
Phoenix Municipal Stadium | 1964 | 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona | 8,775 | San Francisco Giants (1964) Oakland Athletics (1984–2014) |
Still standing, now used by Arizona State University |
Pompano Beach Municipal Park | 1957 | 1986 | Pompano Beach, Florida | 4,500 | Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (1961–86) | Still standing |
Payne Park | 1924 | 1990 | Sarasota, Florida | New York Giants (1924–27) Boston Red Sox (1933–42, 1946–58) Chicago White Sox (1960–88) |
Demolished (became public park of same name) | |
Pelican Stadium (a.k.a. Heinemann Park) |
1915 | 1957 | New Orleans | Brooklyn Dodgers (1921) New York Yankees (1922–1924) |
Demolished (became Fountainbleau Hotel) | |
Plant City Stadium | 1988 | 1997 | Plant City, Florida | 6,000 | Cincinnati Reds (1988–97) | Still standing |
Plant Field | 1899 | 2002 | Tampa, Florida | Chicago Cubs (1913–16) Boston Red Sox (1919) Washington Senators (1920–29) Detroit Tigers (1930) Cincinnati Reds (1930–54) Chicago White Sox (1954–59) |
Demolished (became building on University of Tampa campus) | |
Progress Energy Park (a.k.a. Al Lang Field) |
1947 | 2008 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 7,227 | New York Yankees (1947–50, 1952–61) New York Giants (1951)[3] St. Louis Cardinals (1947–97) New York Mets (1962–87)[b] Baltimore Orioles (1991–95)[b] Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (1998–2008) |
Still standing |
Recreation Park | 1907 | 1930 | San Francisco | 15,000 | Chicago White Sox (1909–10) | Demolished (became public housing) |
Rendezvous Park | 1952 | 1976 | Mesa, Arizona | Chicago Cubs (1952–1965) Oakland Athletics (1969–1976) |
Demolished (Became part of civic center, Mesa amphitheater) | |
Rickwood Field | 1910 | 1920 | Birmingham, Alabama | 10,800 | Philadelphia Phillies (1911, 1920) Pittsburgh Pirates (1919) |
Still standing |
Riverside Park | 1914 | 1935 | Dawson Springs, Kentucky | Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–17) | Demolished (rebuilt in 1999) | |
Riverside Sports Complex | 1950 | 1959 | Riverside, California | Cincinnati Reds (1950s) | Still standing | |
Santaluces Athletic Complex | 1969 | Lake Worth, Florida | unknown | Montreal Expos | became Santaluces High School and Athletic Complex | |
Space Coast Stadium | 1994 | 2016 | Viera, Florida | 8,100 | Montreal Expos/ Washington Nationals (2002–2016) Florida Marlins (1994–2001) |
Still standing |
Sun City Stadium | 1971 | 1985 | Sun City, Arizona | Milwaukee Brewers (1973–1985) | Demolished (became part of condo tract) | |
Tech Field | 1921 | 1941 | San Antonio, Texas | Pittsburgh Pirates (1936) St. Louis Browns (1937–1941) |
Demolished | |
Terry Park Ballfield | 1925 | 1987 | Fort Myers, Florida | 3,000 | Philadelphia Athletics (1925–36) Cleveland Indians (1941–42) Pittsburgh Pirates (1955–68) Kansas City Royals (1969–87) |
Still standing. Now renamed Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium Added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1995. |
Tinker Field | 1914 | 1990 | Orlando, Florida | 5,100 | Cincinnati Reds (1923–33) Brooklyn Dodgers (1934–35) Washington Senators/ Minnesota Twins (1936–42, 1946–90) |
Demolished (field still standing) |
Tucson Electric Park | 1998 | 2010 | Tucson, Arizona | 11,500 | Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2010) Chicago White Sox (1998–2008) |
Still standing |
Waterfront Park | 1922 | 1947 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Boston Braves (1922–37) New York Yankees (1925–42, 1946–47) St. Louis Cardinals (1938–42, 1946–47) |
Demolished (part became Al Lang Field) | |
West End Park | 1905 | 1945 | Houston, Texas | 2,500 | St. Louis Cardinals (1906–1908) St. Louis Browns (1909–1910, 1915) New York Yankees (1914) |
Demolished (became part of Interstate 45) |
West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium | 1963 | 1997 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 5,000 | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1963–97) Montreal Expos (1969–72, 1981–97) |
Demolished (became parking lot for Home Depot) |
Wilmington Park | 1940 | 1963 | Wilmington, Delaware | 7,000 | Philadelphia Athletics (1943) Philadelphia Phillies (1944–45) |
Demolished |
Wrigley Field | 1922 | 1966 | Avalon, California | Chicago Cubs (1921–41, 1946–51) | Demolished (became part of Catalina Country Club) |
See also
Notes
- ^ does not include berm seating for 1000
- ^ a b Used Huggins-Stengel Field for practices
References
- ^ http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/shot-from-a-helicopter-check-out-these-west-palm-b/nrsKM/
- ^ Williams, Chris (August 5, 2014). "Chandler stadium demolition to make way for new homes". KPNX. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Major Leaguers to Start Spring Training Feb. 20". The Evening Independent. 1951-01-19. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
External links
- Media related to Major League Baseball spring training venues at Wikimedia Commons