Clark Griffith Park
Also Known As: Jim Crockett Memorial Park 1973-1987; Knights Park 1988Location: Charlotte, NC
400 Magnolia at Ideal Way & Meacham.
Capacity: 4,000 (1941); 6,500 (1941); 7,500 (1971); 5,400 (1950), 10,002 (1990)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 340-430-340 (1941); 320-440-320 (1971), 325-400-325 (1990)
Clark Griffith Park was built in 1941 for $40,000 with a wooden grandstand. The catcher faced south. An arson fire in March 1985 severely damaged the ball park and reduced capacity to 3,000.
Used by: Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Twins, Charlotte O's, Charlotte Knights
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Clark Griffith Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1988 | Charlotte Knights | Southern League | 69 | 75 | 102,467 | 1,423 | Roster | Stats |
1987 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 85 | 60 | 129,246 | 1,783 | Roster | Stats |
1986 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 71 | 73 | 106,426 | 1,478 | Roster | Stats |
1985 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 78 | 65 | 104,085 | 1,456 | Roster | Stats |
1984 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 75 | 72 | 122,792 | 1,671 | Roster | Stats |
1983 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 69 | 77 | 113,450 | 1,554 | Roster | Stats |
1982 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 66 | 77 | 148,973 | 2,084 | Roster | Stats |
1981 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 74 | 69 | 204,546 | 2,861 | Roster | Stats |
1980 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 72 | 72 | 198,528 | 2,757 | Roster | Stats |
1979 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 73 | 69 | 122,336 | 1,723 | Roster | Stats |
1978 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 66 | 78 | 64,163 | 891 | Roster | Stats |
1977 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 69 | 71 | 89,506 | 1,279 | Roster | Stats |
1976 | Charlotte O's | Southern League | 74 | 66 | 113,559 | 1,622 | Roster | Stats |
1972 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 70 | 70 | 30,769 | 440 | Roster | Stats |
1972 | Charlotte Twins | Western Carolinas League | 50 | 79 | 13,835 | 214 | Roster | Stats |
1971 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 92 | 50 | 69,132 | 974 | Roster | Stats |
1970 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 66 | 73 | 57,107 | 822 | Roster | Stats |
1969 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 81 | 59 | 146,141 | 2,088 | Roster | Stats |
1968 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 72 | 68 | 89,898 | 1,284 | Roster | Stats |
1967 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 75 | 65 | 41,844 | 598 | Roster | Stats |
1966 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 64 | 74 | 33,943 | 492 | Roster | Stats |
1965 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 72 | 68 | 52,966 | 757 | Roster | Stats |
1964 | Charlotte Hornets | Southern League | 73 | 67 | 59,886 | 856 | Roster | Stats |
1963 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 58 | 82 | 46,065 | 658 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 54 | 86 | 50,712 | 724 | Roster | Stats |
1961 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 61 | 79 | 50,033 | 715 | Roster | Stats |
1960 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 79 | 61 | 87,432 | 1,249 | Roster | Stats |
1959 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 75 | 65 | 106,287 | 1,518 | Roster | Stats |
1958 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 69 | 71 | 58,758 | 839 | Roster | Stats |
1957 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 86 | 67 | 87,962 | 1,150 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 79 | 61 | 108,255 | 1,546 | Roster | Stats |
1955 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 54 | 86 | 87,788 | 1,254 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Charlotte Hornets | South Atlantic League | 62 | 77 | 92,641 | 1,333 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 74 | 71 | 59,630 | 822 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 87 | 51 | 96,738 | 1,402 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 100 | 40 | 112,061 | 1,601 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 72 | 73 | 104,598 | 1,443 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 62 | 80 | 94,276 | 1,328 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 72 | 74 | 122,211 | 1,674 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 72 | 68 | 116,729 | 1,668 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | 93 | 46 | 111,000 | 1,597 | 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.