Smithson Stadium

Also Known As: Municipal Stadium; Bill Meyer Stadium
Location: Knoxville, TN
633 Jessamine Street, off Magnolia Avenue.
Capacity: 5,000 (1939); 4,000 (1950), 8,500 (1956), 6,412 (1995)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 345-421-331 (1939), 330-400-330 (1993)
Smithson Stadium was named for City Councilman W.N. Smithson, who spearheaded the drive to tear down Caswell Park and erect a new stadium. The park was destroyed by fire in 1953, and rebuilt. It was renamed Bill Meyer Stadium in 1957, to honor native son and long-time National League manager, Bill Meyer, and later, Neil Ridley Field at Billy Meyer Stadium.
Used by: Knoxville Smokies, Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears, Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies, Knoxville White Sox, Knoxville Knox Sox, Knoxville Blue Jays

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Smithson Stadium:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1999Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7169119,5711,785RosterStats
1998Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7169123,6861,819RosterStats
1997Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7563138,3892,097RosterStats
1996Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7565142,5372,160RosterStats
1995Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League5490123,4281,815RosterStats
1994Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League6476145,0922,198RosterStats
1993Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7171140,8682,201RosterStats
1992Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League568890,3871,506RosterStats
1991Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League6777123,3611,713RosterStats
1990Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League677782,6761,148RosterStats
1989Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League677669,776976RosterStats
1988Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League756987,4341,214RosterStats
1987Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League6876124,2311,725RosterStats
1986Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League7470109,7311,524RosterStats
1985Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League7964108,9521,524RosterStats
1984Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League7075100,5761,387RosterStats
1983Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League6482107,3041,470RosterStats
1982Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League737184,4511,173RosterStats
1981Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League638070,807990RosterStats
1980Knoxville Blue JaysSouthern League578756,927791RosterStats
1979Knoxville SoxSouthern League657662,876892RosterStats
1978Knoxville SoxSouthern League885687,9161,221RosterStats
1977Knoxville SoxSouthern League508734,938510RosterStats
1976Knoxville SoxSouthern League617738,046551RosterStats
1975Knoxville SoxSouthern League637543,730634RosterStats
1974Knoxville SoxSouthern League726352,432777RosterStats
1973Knoxville SoxSouthern League706933,604484RosterStats
1972Knoxville SoxSouthern League766467,942971RosterStats
1967Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League479121,390310RosterStats
1966Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League617528,101413RosterStats
1965Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League736635,449510RosterStats
1964Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League677341,803597RosterStats
1963Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League716843,894632RosterStats
1962Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League865490,0891,287RosterStats
1961Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League756466,312954RosterStats
1960Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League716784,0721,218RosterStats
1959Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League7862108,6331,552RosterStats
1958Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League677364,552922RosterStats
1957Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League817397,7511,269RosterStats
1956Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville SmokiesSouth Atlantic League538780,3941,148RosterStats
1954Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League726677,9751,130RosterStats
1952Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League528850,638723RosterStats
1951Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League607955,142793RosterStats
1950Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League8958150,3962,046RosterStats
1949Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League727394,8091,308RosterStats
1948Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League717695,1641,295RosterStats
1947Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League7367101,1891,446RosterStats
1946Knoxville SmokiesTri-State League7367RosterStats
1944Knoxville Smokies/Mobile BearsSouthern League6374115,4341,685RosterStats
1943Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League657173,6491,083RosterStats
1942Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League618846,635626RosterStats
1941Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League629171,921940RosterStats
1940Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League579668,782899RosterStats
1939Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League7973116,5911,534RosterStats
1938Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League599170,429939RosterStats
1937Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League4211151,879678RosterStats
1936Knoxville SmokiesSouthern League638778,2751,044RosterStats
1935Knoxville SmokiesSouthern Association579552,239687RosterStats
1934Knoxville SmokiesSouthern Association738052,239683RosterStats
1933Knoxville SmokiesSouthern Association688270,255937RosterStats
1932Knoxville SmokiesSouthern Association609357,780755RosterStats



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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