Spudder Park
Also Known As: Athletic Park 1920-1926Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Tulsa Street between N. Mill & Park Streets.
Capacity: 5,000 (1920); 4,000 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-385-337 (1952)
The park burnt in 1924, and was rebuilt. A 1925 map shows probably the rebuilt park, enclosed by a 10-foot outfield fence. The grandstand reached almost to the LF fence; it probably ran about as far as 1B on the other side. A bleacher section reached the RF fence. The clubhouse was behind the RF bleachers. The catcher faced NE. The park is still used, and still called Spudder Park.
Used by: Wichita Falls Spudders, Wichita Falls Spudders/Longview Cannibals, Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates, Wichita Falls/Sweetwater Spudders
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Spudder Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1957 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 4 | 26 | 2,558 | 171 | Roster | Stats |
1956 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 76 | 64 | 60,891 | 870 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Wichita Falls/Sweetwater Spudders | Longhorn League | 27 | 109 | 20,101 | 296 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 85 | 58 | 71,247 | 996 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 77 | 70 | 95,240 | 1,296 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 66 | 82 | 73,415 | 992 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 80 | 66 | 103,439 | 1,417 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 90 | 58 | 128,400 | 1,735 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 84 | 62 | 130,138 | 1,783 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Big State League | 92 | 61 | 92,553 | 1,210 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | West Texas-New Mexico League | 8 | 47 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Wichita Falls Spudders | West Texas-New Mexico League | 43 | 95 | Roster | Stats | ||
1932 | Wichita Falls Spudders/Longview Cannibals | Texas League | 69 | 83 | 46,211 | 608 | Roster | Stats |
1931 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 76 | 85 | 33,560 | 417 | Roster | Stats |
1930 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 95 | 58 | 74,994 | 980 | Roster | Stats |
1929 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 94 | 65 | 94,795 | 1,192 | Roster | Stats |
1928 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 104 | 56 | 103,228 | 1,290 | Roster | Stats |
1927 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 102 | 54 | 131,385 | 1,684 | Roster | Stats |
1926 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 72 | 84 | 99,105 | 1,271 | Roster | Stats |
1925 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 81 | 68 | 94,620 | 1,270 | Roster | Stats |
1924 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 77 | 74 | 76,236 | 1,010 | Roster | Stats |
1923 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 79 | 72 | 84,219 | 1,115 | Roster | Stats |
1922 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 94 | 61 | 94,643 | 1,221 | Roster | Stats |
1921 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 86 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1920 | Wichita Falls Spudders | Texas League | 85 | 63 | 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.