Hammons Field
Hammons Field is a ballpark in Springfield, Missouri shared by 2 teams: the Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Texas League; and the Missouri State Bears, who play NCAA Division I baseball in the Conference USA. It opened in 2004, making it 22 years old in 2026 and seats about 7,986 fans. Renamed Route 66 Stadium; adjacent indoor practice facility.
The closest MLB stadium is Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, about 148 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Home of
- Springfield Cardinals
Missouri State Bears - League / conference
- Texas League, Conference USA
- MLB affiliate
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Opened
- 2004
- Capacity
- 7,986
- Dimensions
- Left field 315 ft · Center 400 ft · Right field 330 ft
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- 2026 attendance
- 3,377 per game
- Named for
- John Q. Hammons
- Architect
- Pellham Phillips Architects & Engineers
- Big events
- Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament (2004, 2007, 2012)
Teams that play here2
- Double-ASpringfield Cardinals
- D-IMissouri State Bears
Ballparks near Hammons Field10
- 1D-IIMark Worley Field at Meador Park — Drury Panthers same city
- 2NAIAEvangel Valor Baseball Field — Evangel Valor same city
- 3NAIAOzark Mountain Sports Complex — Mission Patriots same city
- 4D-IIDodson Field — Southwest Baptist Bearcats 28 mi
- 5NAIACoach Bob Smith Field — College of the Ozarks Bobcats 42 mi
- 6JUCOLallemand Family Field — Crowder Roughriders 64 mi
- 7D-IIWarren Turner Field — Missouri Southern Lions 67 mi
- 8SummerJoe Becker Stadium — Joplin Jailbirds 67 mi
- 9JUCONorth Arkansas Pioneers Baseball Field — North Arkansas Pioneers 69 mi
- 10SummerLyons Stadium — Nevada Griffons 72 mi
Questions about Hammons Field
Where do the Springfield Cardinals play home games?
The Springfield Cardinals play at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri.
Where do the Missouri State Bears play home games?
The Missouri State Bears play at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri.
When did Hammons Field open?
Hammons Field opened in 2004.
How many people does Hammons Field hold?
Hammons Field has a capacity of about 7,986.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Hammons Field?
Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, about 148 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Hammons Field?
Mark Worley Field at Meador Park is also in Springfield. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.