List of Midwest League stadiums
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There are twelve stadiums in use by Midwest League (MWL) baseball teams. The oldest stadium is Modern Woodmen Park (1931) in Davenport, Iowa, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits. The newest stadium is ABC Supply Stadium (2021) in Beloit, Wisconsin, home of the Beloit Sky Carp. One stadium was built in each of the 1930s and 1980s, three in the 1990s, six in the 2000s, and one in the 2020s. The highest seating capacity is 11,000 at Jackson Field in Lansing, Michigan, where the Lansing Lugnuts play. The lowest capacity is 3,850 at ABC Supply Stadium.
Since its founding in 1947, there have been approximately 50 stadiums located among over 40 municipalities used by the league, including the periods when it was known as the Illinois State League (1947–1948) and the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1955).[1] Of the stadiums with known opening dates, the oldest to have hosted MWL games was then-Municipal Park (1914) in Dubuque, Iowa, home of the Dubuque Packers/Royals and Midwest Dodgers. ABC Supply Stadium (2021) is also the newest among all MWL stadiums. The highest known seating capacity is 11,000 at Jackson Field. The stadium with the lowest known capacity was Laker Stadium, home of the Paris Lakers, which seated only 600.
Active stadiums
| Name | Team | City | State | Opened | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Air Ballpark | Dayton Dragons | Dayton | Ohio | 2000 | 7,230 | [2] |
| Parkview Field | Fort Wayne TinCaps | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 2009 | 8,100 | [3] |
| Dow Diamond | Great Lakes Loons | Midland | Michigan | 2007 | 5,200 | [4] |
| Classic Auto Group Park | Lake County Captains | Eastlake | Ohio | 2003 | 7,273 | [5] |
| Jackson Field | Lansing Lugnuts | Lansing | Michigan | 1996 | 11,000 | [6] |
| LMCU Ballpark | West Michigan Whitecaps | Comstock Park | Michigan | 1994 | 9,281 | [7] |
| ABC Supply Stadium | Beloit Sky Carp | Beloit | Wisconsin | 2021[8] | 3,850 | [9] |
| Veterans Memorial Stadium | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 2002 | 5,300 | [10] |
| Dozer Park | Peoria Chiefs | Peoria | Illinois | 2002 | 8,500[11] | [12] |
| Modern Woodmen Park | Quad Cities River Bandits | Davenport | Iowa | 1931 | 7,140 | [13] |
| Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium | South Bend Cubs | South Bend | Indiana | 1987 | 5,000 | [14] |
| Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Appleton | Wisconsin | 1995 | 5,900 | [15] |
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All stadiums
Name |
Stadium's name in its last season of hosting MWL baseball |
|---|---|
Opened |
Opening of earliest stadium variant used for hosting MWL baseball |
Capacity |
Stadium's most recent capacity while hosting MWL baseball |
- Goodland Field was originally known as Spencer Street Athletic Field.
- Harry C. Pohlman Field was known as Telfer Park (1982–1986).
- The Beloit Snappers began play of the 2021 season at Harry C. Pohlman Field until the opening of ABC Supply Stadium on August 3.[19]
- Alliant Energy Field was known as Riverview Stadium (1937–2001).
- Danville Stadium was known as Recreation Field (1946–1971).
- John O'Donnell Stadium was known as Municipal Stadium (1931–1969).
- John O'Donnell Stadium was completely renovated in 2004 and is sometimes referred to as "John O'Donnell Stadium II". It has been known as Modern Woodmen Park since 2008.
- Day Air Ballpark is also known as Fifth Third Field.
- John Patrakis Memorial Park was known as Municipal Park (1914–1932).
- The Midwest Dodgers started the 1962 season as the Keokuk Dodgers and moved from Keokuk, Iowa, after being surrendered to the Midwest League on August 7.
- Philip Elfstrom Stadium is also known as Cougar Stadium.
- Joyce Park was known as Keokuk Baseball Park (1926–1933).
- The Keokuk Dodgers were surrendered to the Midwest League on August 7, 1962, moved to Dubuque, Iowa, and renamed the Midwest Dodgers.
- Columbian Park is also known as Loeb Stadium.
- Veterans Park was known as Vernon Field (1947–1948) and Bob Strothman Baseball Park.
- Laker Stadium was known as Twin Lakes Park (1950–1951).
- Pete Vonachen Stadium was known as Meinen Field (1969–1991).
- Dozer Park is also known as O'Brien Field.
- The Vincennes Velvets transferred to Canton, Illinois, to become the Canton Citizens on June 7, 1952.
- The Canton Citizens were formed when the Vincennes Velvets transferred from Vincennes, Indiana, on June 7, 1952.
- Municipal Stadium is also known as Riverfront Stadium.
- Fifth Third Ballpark was known as Old Kent Park (1994–2001).
- Witter Field is also known as Witter Athletic Park.
- Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium was known as Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium (2007–2013) and Fox Cities Stadium (1995–2007).
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