Al Lopez Field
Location: Tampa, FLN. Dale Mabry Highway (US 92 & SH 600) & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (SH 574).
Capacity: 8,500 (1971)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 342-410-342 (1971)
Al Lopez Field was built in 1954. It was a yellow concrete facility, termed a "squatty dinosaur" by a local newspaper. The park is just north of Legends Field.
Used by: Tampa Smokers, Tampa Tarpons
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Al Lopez Field:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 71 | 59 | 55,900 | 860 | Roster | Stats |
| 1987 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 64 | 76 | 62,394 | 891 | Roster | Stats |
| 1986 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 79 | 57 | 57,930 | 852 | Roster | Stats |
| 1985 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 73 | 62 | 60,764 | 900 | Roster | Stats |
| 1984 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 74 | 65 | 62,776 | 903 | Roster | Stats |
| 1983 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 56 | 71 | 64,754 | 1,020 | Roster | Stats |
| 1982 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 71 | 59 | 61,950 | 953 | Roster | Stats |
| 1981 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 79 | 54 | 61,758 | 929 | Roster | Stats |
| 1980 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 64 | 67 | 87,660 | 1,338 | Roster | Stats |
| 1979 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 74 | 60 | 93,303 | 1,393 | Roster | Stats |
| 1978 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 61 | 73 | 90,058 | 1,344 | Roster | Stats |
| 1977 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 65 | 70 | 92,031 | 1,363 | Roster | Stats |
| 1976 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 76 | 60 | 104,021 | 1,530 | Roster | Stats |
| 1975 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 72 | 59 | 71,433 | 1,091 | Roster | Stats |
| 1974 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 68 | 64 | 70,004 | 1,061 | Roster | Stats |
| 1973 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 73 | 71 | 15,006 | 208 | Roster | Stats |
| 1972 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 66 | 64 | 102,979 | 1,584 | Roster | Stats |
| 1971 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 79 | 61 | 46,990 | 671 | Roster | Stats |
| 1970 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 64 | 68 | 32,408 | 491 | Roster | Stats |
| 1969 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 65 | 67 | 38,367 | 581 | Roster | Stats |
| 1968 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 74 | 62 | 45,359 | 667 | Roster | Stats |
| 1967 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 55 | 71 | 33,636 | 534 | Roster | Stats |
| 1966 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 47 | 94 | 39,882 | 566 | Roster | Stats |
| 1965 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 67 | 69 | 61,316 | 902 | Roster | Stats |
| 1964 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 68 | 71 | 58,759 | 845 | Roster | Stats |
| 1963 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 49 | 71 | 29,938 | 499 | Roster | Stats |
| 1962 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 66 | 54 | 55,015 | 917 | Roster | Stats |
| 1961 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 90 | 44 | 32,027 | 478 | Roster | Stats |
| 1960 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 68 | 67 | 76,616 | 1,135 | Roster | Stats |
| 1959 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 78 | 55 | 89,068 | 1,339 | Roster | Stats |
| 1958 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 74 | 69 | 42,683 | 597 | Roster | Stats |
| 1957 | Tampa Tarpons | Florida State League | 84 | 54 | 46,601 | 675 | Roster | Stats |
| 1954 | Tampa Smokers | Florida International League | 17 | 11 | 6,134 | 438 | 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.
