Frank Lawrence Stadium

Also Known As: Portsmouth Stadium
Location: Portsmouth, VA
Queens Street at Jamestown Avenue.
Capacity: 12,000 (1941); 11,000 (1961)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 340-370-320
Opened Easter Sunday 1941. Frank Lawrence Stadium, named for the president of the local bank, was owned and operated by the Portsmouth Parks and Recreation Dept. Frank Lawrence was involved in the design and construction of the park. The catcher faced NE. A 1950 map shows the park with a grandstand and concrete bleachers. Much of the seating capacity was contained in a large concrete grandstand in CF, which was the football grandstand. After the 1969 season the IL Tidewater club moved to Norfolk.
Used by: Portsmouth Cubs, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Portsmouth Tides, Tidewater Tides

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

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.