Lakeside Park

Location: Canton, OH
Meyer's Lake Amusement Park, 12th Street NW between Whipple & Lakeside Avenues NW.
Capacity: 4,000 (1939); 5,600 (1936); 3,000 (1942)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 340-410-268 (1939)
Lakeside Park was located in Meyer's Lake Park, just east of the older ballpark site, and overlapping the old site. The catcher faced NE. A 1950 map shows the dance hall now partly occupying the site of the former Lake View Hotel; the Scenic Railway was still there.
Used by: Canton Terriers, Akron Tyrites/Canton Terriers

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Lakeside Park:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1942Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League6861RosterStats
1941Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League7154RosterStats
1940Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League586549,000797RosterStats
1939Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League7752RosterStats
1938Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League7951RosterStats
1937Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League8146RosterStats
1936Canton TerriersMiddle Atlantic League6859RosterStats
1932Akron Tyrites/Canton TerriersCentral League2860RosterStats
1930Canton TerriersCentral League6573RosterStats
1929Canton TerriersCentral League805868,9821,000RosterStats
1928Canton TerriersCentral League439039,395592RosterStats



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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