Cramton Bowl
Location: Montgomery, ALMadison Avenue at Hilliard Street.
Capacity: 7,991 (1929); 10,000 (1939); 8,500 (1940); 9,000 (1942); 12,000 (1946)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 420-600-600 (1929); 335-390-325 (1939)
The Cramton Bowl was used for both baseball and football. The visitors' stands for football were the LF bleachers for baseball; the RF bleachers extended farther down the line. The catcher faced south. Today the Bowl is across the street from Paterson Field.
Used by: Montgomery Lions, Montgomery Capitals, Montgomery Bombers, Montgomery Rebels, Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Cramton Bowl:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1949 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 65 | 73 | 77,099 | 1,117 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 86 | 53 | 111,657 | 1,607 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 74 | 65 | 145,458 | 2,093 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 66 | 70 | 101,776 | 1,497 | Roster | Stats |
1943 | Chattanooga Lookouts/Montgomery Rebels | Southern League | 69 | 70 | 55,724 | 802 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 95 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 66 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 70 | 76 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Montgomery Rebels | Southeastern League | 60 | 81 | 70,000 | 993 | Roster | Stats |
1938 | Montgomery Bombers | Southeastern League | 60 | 88 | 71,217 | 962 | Roster | Stats |
1937 | Montgomery Bombers | Southeastern League | 51 | 87 | Roster | Stats | ||
1932 | Montgomery Capitals | Southeastern League | 13 | 18 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Montgomery Lions | Southeastern League | 61 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Montgomery Lions | Southeastern League | 73 | 64 | 72,354 | 1,056 | Roster | Stats |
1928 | Montgomery Lions | Southeastern League | 91 | 57 | 96,538 | 1,305 | Roster | Stats |
1927 | Montgomery Lions | Southeastern League | 86 | 67 | 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.