Springfield Browns

The Springfield Browns were a Class B minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Illinois. The Springfield Browns were members of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1931, 1938–1942 and 1946–1949.[1][2]

Springfield Browns
1931–1949
(1931, 1938–1942, 1946–1949)
Springfield, Illinois
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass B (1931, 1938–1942, 1946–1949)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1931, 1938–1942, 1946–1949)
Team data
Previous names
Springfield Browns (1931)
Springfield Senators (1932–1933, 1935)
Springfield Browns (1938–1942, 1946–1949)
Previous parks
  • Reservoir Park (1931)
  • Lanphier Park (1938–1942, 1946–1949)

Springfield played as the Springfield Senators in 1932–1933 and 1935.[1]

The Springfield Browns were an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns.[3]

The ballparks

The Springfield Browns played at Reservoir Park in 1931.[4]

Beginning in 1936, the Springfield Browns played at Lanphier Park. [5]

Lanphier Park was built in 1925 at a cost of $49,000. Lanphier Park had a capacity of 4,500 and dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 320–400–320 (1939). Still in use today, Lanpnier Park is located at the intersection of Converse and Grand Avenues and 15th Street, Springfield, Illinois.[6]

The ballpark is known today as Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park and is home to the Springfield Sliders, a collegiate summer league baseball team that plays as a member of the Prospect League.[6][7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Springfield Browns Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "1931 Springfield Browns Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "1938 Springfield Browns Statistics -- Register - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. "Reservoir Park in Springfield, IL history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "Lanphier Park (I) Minor League History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. "Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park in Springfield, IL history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "Springfield Sliders: Home". www.springfieldsliders.com.
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