J. Fred Johnson Stadium

Also Known As: Dobyns-Bennett Field 1938-1941
Location: Kingsport, TN
433 E. Center Street, Fort Henry & Legion Drive.
Capacity: 8,000 (1995); 5,000 (1940)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 335-393-300 (1995); 294-400-313 (1940)
The park was primarily a football stadium for Dobyns Bennett High School, and seating for baseball was confined to a deep grandstand behind home plate. The field was in somewhat of a bowl; fans brought lawn chairs and sat along the baselines.
Used by: Kingsport Cherokees, Kingsport Dodgers, Kingsport Orioles, Kingsport Pirates, Kingsport Royals, Kingsport Braves, Kingsport Mets

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at J. Fred Johnson Stadium:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1994Kingsport MetsAppalachian League363030,9821,106RosterStats
1993Kingsport MetsAppalachian League303825,467910RosterStats
1992Kingsport MetsAppalachian League273523,786820RosterStats
1991Kingsport MetsAppalachian League363131,721947RosterStats
1990Kingsport MetsAppalachian League413137,3631,038RosterStats
1989Kingsport MetsAppalachian League353738,7911,078RosterStats
1988Kingsport MetsAppalachian League472641,0441,124RosterStats
1987Kingsport MetsAppalachian League284228,453813RosterStats
1986Kingsport MetsAppalachian League165230,425895RosterStats
1985Kingsport MetsAppalachian League264420,817595RosterStats
1984Kingsport MetsAppalachian League313834,007986RosterStats
1982Kingsport MetsAppalachian League284013,522398RosterStats
1981Kingsport MetsAppalachian League214922,630647RosterStats
1980Kingsport MetsAppalachian League353535,7301,021RosterStats
1979Kingsport BravesAppalachian League393126,085745RosterStats
1978Kingsport BravesAppalachian League333720,203577RosterStats
1977Kingsport BravesAppalachian League432722,489643RosterStats
1976Kingsport BravesAppalachian League254223,742709RosterStats
1975Kingsport BravesAppalachian League333319,672596RosterStats
1974Kingsport BravesAppalachian League313935,8411,024RosterStats
1973Kingsport RoyalsAppalachian League531736,2491,036RosterStats
1972Kingsport RoyalsAppalachian League383235,2611,007RosterStats
1971Kingsport RoyalsAppalachian League383024,538722RosterStats
1970Kingsport RoyalsAppalachian League273222,572765RosterStats
1969Kingsport RoyalsAppalachian League29387,931237RosterStats
1963Kingsport PiratesAppalachian League313712,852378RosterStats
1962Kingsport PiratesAppalachian League313819,946578RosterStats
1961Kingsport PiratesAppalachian League313519,815600RosterStats
1960Kingsport PiratesAppalachian League373119,252566RosterStats
1957Kingsport OriolesAppalachian League214913,519386RosterStats
1954Kingsport CherokeesMountain States League414033,000815RosterStats
1953Kingsport CherokeesMountain States League695646,717747RosterStats
1952Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League526424,121416RosterStats
1951Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League854465,6461,018RosterStats
1950Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League427538,023650RosterStats
1949Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League358423,967403RosterStats
1948Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League428333,138530RosterStats
1947Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League546545,792770RosterStats
1946Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League557047,459759RosterStats
1945Kingsport DodgersAppalachian League733628,788528RosterStats
1944Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League6548RosterStats
1943Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League5553RosterStats
1942Kingsport DodgersAppalachian League5551RosterStats
1941Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League3780RosterStats
1940Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League566131,241534RosterStats
1939Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League7049RosterStats
1938Kingsport CherokeesAppalachian League6344RosterStats



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.



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