Baseball in Clinton

Alliant Energy Field

originally Riverview Stadium

Alliant Energy Field (formerly Riverview Stadium) has hosted the Clinton franchise of the Midwest League since the team joined MWL predecessor Mississippi-Ohio Valley League in 1954. The facility was new in 1937, and had a significant reconstruction before the 2006 season. The name change took effect on March 15, 2002.

Riverview Stadium hosted Midwest League All-Star Games in 1976, 1988, and 1998. Alliant Energy Field hosted the Midwest League All-Star Game in 2009.

Photograph by Matt Nelson, 2007.
(Matt and Lacey Anderson have contributed more photographs of Riverview Stadium.)

Source of Name: Alliant Energy is a paid sponsor. The ballyard's prior name reflects its location at the side of the Mississippi River.

Directions

• From US 30 East
• Right on 6th Avenue N to railroad tracks
• Stadium on right at Mississippi River bridge

Or follow these directions from the LumberKings Website.

Ballpark Characteristics

  Left Center Right Seating
                    3,300  (1955)
                    4,000  (1956)
  385  490    415   3,600  (1961)   [!]
  335  390    335   3,600  (1962)
  335  390    335   3,500  (1978)
  335  385    325   3,500  (1983)
  335  390    325   3,600  (1986)
  335  390    325   3,000  (1990)
  335  393    325   3,000  (1997)
  335  390    325   2,500  (1999)
  335  390    325   4,000  (2007)

Park Effects

The STATS 1998 Minor League Handbook indicates that Riverview Stadium (now Alliant Energy Field) is very neutral to the overall pitcher/batter duel. Power hitters are handicapped, and strikeout totals here are high. (4 years' data.)

Attendance Record

  Year Attendance
  1979     41,949
  1980     58,723
  1981     67,940
  1982     89,352
  1983     98,641
  1984     91,872
  1985    101,499
  1986    100,326
  1987    112,846
  1988    127,251
  1989     68,487
  1990     75,325
  1991     83,943
  1992     79,374
  1993     62,873
  1994     62,317
  1995     50,126
  1996     56,493
  1997     50,597
  1998     44,401
  1999     61,485
  2000     69,197
  2001     70,106
  2002     78,550
  2003     81,536
  2004     91,804
  2005     95,775
  2006    108,301
  2007    116,261
  2008    114,662
  2009    107,665