Riverside Stadium
Also Known As: Riverside Park 1921-1924; Producers Park 1928-1932Location: Independence, KS
East of N. 5th Street.
Capacity: 3,000 (1925); 2,200 (1947); 4,000 (1949); 4,500 (1950); 2,500 (1952)
The park backs up to the Verdigris River. It is the site of the first scheduled minor league night game in 1930.
Used by: Independence Producers, Independence Producers/Joplin Miners/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers, Independence Yankees, Independence Browns
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Riverside Stadium:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1952 | Independence Browns | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | 46 | 80 | 39,487 | 627 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Independence Yankees | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | 60 | 66 | 38,274 | 608 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Independence Yankees | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | 71 | 53 | 46,607 | 752 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Independence Yankees | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | 74 | 46 | 46,270 | 771 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Independence Yankees | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | 41 | 80 | 22,460 | 371 | Roster | Stats |
1932 | Independence Producers/Joplin Miners/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | Western Association | 58 | 68 | Roster | Stats | ||
1931 | Independence Producers | Western Association | 77 | 69 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Independence Producers | Western Association | 76 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Independence Producers | Western Association | 71 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
1928 | Independence Producers | Western Association | 66 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
1925 | Independence Producers | Western Association | 44 | 105 | Roster | Stats | ||
1924 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | 45 | 21 | Roster | Stats | ||
1923 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | 49 | 85 | Roster | Stats | ||
1922 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | 79 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1921 | Independence Producers | Southwestern League | 103 | 38 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.