Detroit Tigers

Field Box: $19 (Premium Games $22); Regular Box: $18 (Premium Games $21); Reserved: $16 (Premium Games $19); Left Field Reserve: $13 (Premium Games $16); General Admission: $10 (Premium Games $13);  Berm/SRO $8 (Premium Games $11)

Stadium Information
Parking: $7 per car
Ballpark built in 1966, Renovated in 2002
Dimensions: 340 feet down the foul lines and 420 feet to center.
Seating Capacity: 8,500.
Tigers 74th Spring Training in Lakeland and 45th at Joker Marchant Stadium, the longest-standing relationship between a major league team and a current spring training city.
Practices held at Marchant Stadium and Tigertown.
Minor Leaguers practice at Tigertown Complex, 1901 North Lake Ave., Lakeland, FL (863) 686-8075.


Detroit Tigers Spring Training Location History
1930 Tampa
1934-42 Lakeland (Henley Field Ball Park)
1946-65 Lakeland (Henley Field Ball Park)
1966-2010 Lakeland (Joker Marchant Stadium)


Attending a Tigers Game at Joker Marchant Stadium
Lakeland has been the spring training home for the Detroit Tigers since 1934 and holds the record for the longest franchise relationship in spring baseball history. The Tigers came along in 1934 and played at Henley Field Ball Park until 1966, when Joker Marchant Stadium was built. Detroit has been there ever since.

Words like "plain" and "simple" used to describe Joker Marchant Stadium originally finished in 1966. It held 4,900 fans and was built for $360,000. While other stadiums were made of structural steel, Marchant was concrete structure that, unlike steel, would withstand rust.

Following renovations in 2002, "cool" and "state-of-the-art" are new adjectives. Some upgrades include: increased seating from 7,040 to 8,500, a cup holder for every seat, wider aisles, and The Berm, which is a grassy, 45-foot slope beyond the fence in left field has been installed for sun worshippers, picnickers and bargain seekers.

The Tigers maintain a loyal following. A fan might be playing his harmonica in the stands between innings, and you're guaranteed to hear a strong rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch. The public-address announcer and production crew help make the game as wonderful a day at the park as possible, with an organ playing and familiar tunes likened to Detroit between innings, including songs from the "Beverly Hills Cop" movie soundtrack. The orange-and-blue seat colors also are well reflective of the Tiger history and spirit and the ballpark facade and its exterior -- Mediterranean style is admirable.

Tigers Spring Training Attendance (2000-2010)

.	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Total Attendance	89,752	73,154	79,667	69,609	85,740	102,685	89,324	119,232	123,484	111,131	112,560
Number of Games	17	15	19	14	18	16	17	17	16	16	15
Average Attendance	5,280	4,877	4,193	4,972	4,763	6,417	5,254	7,014	7,718	6,946	7,504

Area Information
Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau, (800) 828-7655 or www.sunsational.org

Other Spring Training sites nearby
Champion Stadium, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Home of the Atlanta Braves - 33 miles to the Northeast
Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Home of the New York Yankees - 40 miles to the West
Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Home of the Houston Astros - 49 miles to the Northeast
Bright House Field, Clearwater, Home of the Philadelphia Phillies - 53 miles to the West
Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin, Home of the Toronto Blue Jays - 60 miles to the West

Official Detroit Tigers Web Site