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Isotopes Information | |
| Team Name: | Albuquerque Isotopes |
| MLB Affiliation: | Florida Marlins Player Development Agreement through 2008 |
| Minor League Level: | Triple-A (AAA) level |
| Minor League: | Pacific Coast League |
| Who else is in the Pacific Coast League? | Click here for the PCL layout |
| Isotopes Established: | 2003 Season |
| Who have played for the Isotopes? | Isotopes All-Time Roster |
| Isotopes Owner: | Albuquerque Baseball Club, L.L.C. |
| Isotopes Address, Phone, Web: |
1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: (505)924-BALL (924-2255) Fax: (505)242-8899 Web: www.albuquerquebaseball.com |
| High-Profile Management: |
Ken Young, President Emmett Hammond, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer John Traub, General Manager |
| Stadium Name: | Isotopes Park (13,279) |
| Stadium Dimensions and Features | Home Plate to Wall Dimensions: 340' Left Foul Pole 383' Left-Center 428' Left side of Outfield Hill 400' Center of Outfield Hill 428' Right side of Outfield Hill 404' Right-Center 340' Right Foul Pole An Isotopes employee told me the right field fence is 14 feet tall and the left field fence is 12 feet tall (no second source to confirm the info has been found) Outfield Hill in straight-away center field (similar to Minutemaid Park, Houston) - 20 feet from wall to warning track, 4'6" tall, 127 feet across Turf: Grass |
| Stadium Capacity: | Total Capacity: 13,279
11,054 Chairbacks, breakdown as follows: Reserved Seats: 5,851 Box Seats: 3,951 Club Seating: 712 Suite Seating: 540 Berm (1,800) and picnic areas (425) add additional capacity Top Crowds in Isotopes Park History: 1) 15,020 on July 3, 2006 2) 15,004 on July 3, 2007 3) 14,744 on July 4, 2005 4) 14,547 on June 16, 2007 5) 14,177 on April 4, 2004 (Marlins/Isotopes Exhibition) 6) 13,501 on July 3, 2004 7) 13,398 on August 27, 2005 8) 13,380 on August 31, 2003 9) 13,345 on September 3, 2006 10) 13,210 on June 11, 2005 11) 13,193 on August 12, 2006 12) 13,168 on July 30, 2005 13) 13,100 on July 3, 2003 14) 13,013 on May 5, 2008 15) 13,012 on June 14, 2003 16) 13,009 on July 9, 2005 17) 12,928 on July 10, 2004 18) 12,738 on June 10, 2006 19) 12,695 on July 29, 2005 20) 12,420 on August 7, 2004 21) 12,415 on May 30, 2003 22) 12,287 on June 12, 2004 23) 12,278 on May 12, 2007 24) 12,268 on July 2, 2004 25) 12,254 on August 11, 2006 26) 12,249 on July 24, 2004 27) 12,245 on August 25, 2007 28) 12,236 on August 26, 2005 29) 12,228 on September 2, 2007 30) 12,215 on April 11, 2003 (Isotopes Park First Game) |
| Stadium Architect | HOK Sports Facilities Group of Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium Primary General Contractor | Bradbury Stamm Groundbreaking April 1, 2002 Opened April 11, 2003 |
| Stadium Owner | City of Albuquerque |
| Stadium Financing: | - $10 Million General Obligation Bond - $15 Million Loan from the New Mexico Finance Authority 10% surcharge on concessions, souvenirs, tickets to pay off loan Rent: $700,000 a year for 25 years |
| Ticket Prices: | $13.00 Box Seats ($11.00 purchased in advance)
$11.00 Reserved
$24.00 Club Level $6.00 Right-field berm (fence lawn) Drive-in area - Closed until further notice Stadium Seating Chart available on the Isotopes official web site Tickets available at the Albuquerque Isotopes Box Office or at Ticketmaster |
| 2008 Home Game Start Times: | Typically 7:05pm or 6:35pm Weekdays and Saturday, 1:35pm or 6:05pm Sundays; there are a few 12:05pm starts sprinkled throughout the home schedule; consult the schedule for specific times |
| Who are the broadcast rightsholders? | Citadel Communications is the radio rightsholder through the 2010 season.
Citadel is airing games on KNML-AM 610 "The Sports Animal" in 2008.
In 2008, the radio broadcasts can be received over the Internet for free -
useful for fans not living in the area of KNML-AM's signal coverage. No television rightsholder has been named and traditionally the Albuquerque clubs have not had a television (broadcast or cable) rightsholder. In 2008, the Isotopes stream their internal video feed of home games over the Internet for a fee (on a per-game or on a "Season Ticket" basis). |
| Number of Suites: | 30 suites |
| Team Mascot Name: | Orbit |
| Where does the team name come from? | It is a debated question. Most say it comes from a March 2001
"The Simpsons" television show episode titled "Hungry, Hungry Homer" in which Homer discovers and foils a plan to move the Springfield Isotopes baseball team to Albuquerque. Others say it is related to the atomic history in New Mexico. The first atomic bomb was developed and tested in New Mexico and there are two national laboratories in New Mexico - one in Los Alamos and one in Albuquerque. Few say it is a stylish team name used to generate sales of team souvenirs. |
| Isotopes Team History: | 2007: 72-70 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 2.0 games back of division winner New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA Mets) 26-21 Division Record Attendance: 563,686 (8,053 per-game average)
2006: 70-72 (4th place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 14.0 games back of division winner Round Rock Express (AAA Astros)
2005: 78-66 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 2.5 games back of division winner Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers)
2004: 67-77 (4th place, PCL American Conference Central Division -- 12.5 games back of division winner Iowa Cubs (AAA Cubs)
2003: 75-73 (74-70 Regular, 1-3 Playoffs) |
| History about the loss of the Albuquerque Dukes: | Here is some info from my Albuquerque Dukes archive web page |
