Payne Park
Location: Sarasota, FLSoutheast Avenue at Adams Lane.
Capacity: 4,800
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 375-425-375 (1961); 352-419-352 (1964)
12th Street at N. Euclid. This site is Ed Smith Stadium. Payne Park still exists.
Used by: Sarasota Sun Sox
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Payne Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1965 | Sarasota Sun Sox | Florida State League | 85 | 53 | 26,999 | 391 | Roster | Stats |
1964 | Sarasota Sun Sox | Florida State League | 63 | 71 | 36,521 | 545 | Roster | Stats |
1963 | Sarasota Sun Sox | Florida State League | 80 | 42 | 48,136 | 789 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Sarasota Sun Sox | Florida State League | 69 | 51 | 39,917 | 665 | Roster | Stats |
1961 | Sarasota Sun Sox | Florida State League | 79 | 60 | 30,164 | 434 | 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.