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What Are the Largest Single-A Baseball Stadiums?

Sam Cox Sep 09, 2024, 6:21 PM
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  • George M. Steinbrenner Field is the largest Single-A stadium.
  • Eleven Single-A ballparks have a capacity of over 7,000.
  • The Florida State League has the largest stadiums.

Many players priced among the favourites for MVP in MLB odds excelled at Single-A. The lower levels of the minor leagues are often where top prospects make their name, with big-time production seeing them climb prospect rankings and push their way toward the big leagues. 

Some players go from Single-A to being featured in baseball odds for Rookie of the Year in over a year. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., for instance, played 119 games of A-ball in 2017 and had 514 MLB plate appearances just two years later. 

What Are the Largest Single-A Baseball Stadiums?

RankStadiumTeamCapacity
1George M. Steinbrenner FieldTampa Tarpons11,026
2Chukchansi ParkFresno Grizzlies10,650
3Hammond StadiumFort Myers Mighty Mussels9,300
T-4LECOM ParkBradenton Marauders8,500
T-4BayCare BallparkClearwater Threshers8,500
T-4TD BallparkDunedin Blue Jays8,500
T-4Joker Marchant StadiumLakeland Flying Tigers8,500
8San Manuel StadiumInland Empire 66ers8,000
9Lake Elsinore DiamondLake Elsinore Storm7,866
10Segra ParkColumbia Fireflies7,501
11Clover ParkSt. Lucie Mets7,160

1. George M. Steinbrenner Field – Tampa Tarpons

Formerly known as “Legends Field,” George M. Steinbrenner Field is the home of the New York Yankees’ Single-A affiliate. It is also the Yankees’ spring training base.

Back in 2008, the ballpark was used by Barack Obama for a rally. He was introduced by David Price, who was playing for the Tampa Bay Rays at the time. 

2. Chukchansi Park – Fresno Grizzlies

The Fresno Grizzlies play at Chukchansi Park, which has a capacity of 10,650. The Grizzlies are the current affiliate of the Colorado Rockies but have previously been affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals.

The record attendance was set in 2008 when the Grizzlies faced the Giants in an exhibition game. Over 14,000 fans crammed into the stadium that day.

3. Hammond Stadium – Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Hammond Stadium is the spring training home park for the Minnesota Twins and the regular-season home of the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Previously an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, and Cal Ripken played for the Mighty Mussels when they were known as the “Miami Orioles.”

The team has won seven league titles in its history and had eight Florida State League All-Stars in 2019. Hammond Stadium has a capacity of 9,300. 

T-4. LECOM Park – Bradenton Marauders

LECOM Park is the first of four Single-A stadiums with a capacity of 8,500. The Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Bradenton Marauders have had a complex history, including an affiliate swap between the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds in 2009.

Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow, Austin Meadows, and Jameson Taillon are among the big names to play for the Marauders since 2010.

T-4. BayCare Ballpark – Clearwater Threshers

Also sporting an 8,500 capacity, BayCare Ballpark is the home stadium of the Clearwater Threshers. The Threshers are the affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

This park has a sculpture called “The Ace” on the west entrance plaza. In 2019, the Phillies and Yankees set the spring training attendance record with a crowd of 11,340.

T-4. TD Ballpark – Dunedin Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays used TD Ballpark in April and May of the 2021 regular season. It’s usually the home park of the Dunedin Blue Jays. 

In 2019, significant renovation saw TD Ballpark’s capacity increase from 5,500 to 8,500. Prior to the current agreement with TD Bank, the Florida Auto Exchange had a seven-year naming rights agreement. 

T-4. Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland Flying Tigers

The fourth and final Single-A stadium with an 8,500 capacity is Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. Named after a local resident and former Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Marcus “Joker” Marchant, the stadium opened in 1966 and has been the Detroit Tigers’ spring training venue since.

The Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers call the Joker Marchant Stadium home in the regular season. John Smoltz, Jack Morris, Justin Verlander, and Andrew Miller are among the former Flying Tigers players who starred at the ballpark. 

8. San Manuel Stadium – Inland Empire 66ers

With an 8,000 capacity, San Manuel Stadium is the eighth-largest Single-A stadium. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers have each had two spells using the Inland Empire 66ers as an affiliate. They have been the Los Angeles Angels’ Single-A team since 2011.

Adrián Beltré, Ken Griffey Jr., and Félix Hernández are the most well-known former players.  

9. Lake Elsinore Diamond – Lake Elsinore Storm

The Lake Elsinore Storm have been the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres since 2001. Lake Elsinore Diamond has a 7,866 capacity, which ranks third highest in the California League.

John Lackey, Jake Peavy, and Corey Kluber are among the notable alumni of the Storm. When the stadium is used for graduations or concerts during the offseason, the capacity goes up to 14,000. 

10. Segra Park – Columbia Fireflies

Segra Park is the largest stadium in the Carolina League. Its 7,501 capacity is 1,000 more than any other team in the league. The Columbia Fireflies have been a minor-league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals since 2021.

The BetMGM online sportsbook has odds on every Royals game throughout the regular season. Players excelling at Segra Park could be impacting Kansas City’s World Series chances within a couple of years.

11. Clover Park – St. Lucie Mets

Only two parks in the Florida State League have a smaller capacity than Clover Park’s 7,160. It is still the 11th-largest Single-A stadium, however, and would be the second-largest in the Carolina League.

Built in 1988 for New York Mets spring training, the stadium was called “Thomas J. White Stadium” until 2004. White had worked with a sportswriter to bring the Mets to Port St. Lucie. Improvements have consistently been made to Clover Park, including moving the bullpens to behind the left-field fence in 2022.

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