American Legion Park
Location: Lake Charles, LA3rd Street, near Enterprise Avenue.
Capacity: 2,000 (1936); 1,500 (1939); 4,500 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 307-415-304 (1936)
The catcher faced NE. Possibly Killen Stadium.
Used by: Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters, Lake Charles Newporters, Lake Charles Explorers/Jeanerette Blues, Lake Charles Skippers, Lake Charles Lakers, Lake Charles Giants
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at American Legion Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1957 | Lake Charles Giants | Evangeline League | 43 | 67 | 15,589 | 283 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Lake Charles Giants | Evangeline League | 62 | 62 | 48,482 | 782 | Roster | Stats |
1955 | Lake Charles Lakers | Evangeline League | 52 | 87 | 33,881 | 487 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Lake Charles Lakers | Evangeline League | 67 | 72 | 71,555 | 1,030 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Lake Charles Lakers | Gulf Coast League | 54 | 89 | 52,669 | 737 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Lake Charles Lakers | Gulf Coast League | 69 | 85 | 82,270 | 1,068 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Lake Charles Lakers | Gulf Coast League | 66 | 86 | 67,468 | 888 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Lake Charles Lakers | Gulf Coast League | 59 | 88 | 78,441 | 1,067 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 16 | 22 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 64 | 69 | 27,000 | 406 | Roster | Stats |
1940 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 86 | 49 | 49,230 | 729 | Roster | Stats |
1939 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 59 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 78 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 68 | 64 | 60,000 | 909 | Roster | Stats |
1936 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 34 | 105 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Lake Charles Skippers | Evangeline League | 44 | 84 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | Lake Charles Explorers/Jeanerette Blues | Evangeline League | 53 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Lake Charles Newporters | Cotton States League | 24 | 37 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters | Cotton States League | 51 | 70 | 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.