Venue Detail
San Jose Giants
Revenues From Sports Venues Pro Facilities Report
February, 2011
San Jose Giants
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PO Box 21727 San Jose, CA 95151-1727 Phone: 408-297-1435 Fax: 408-297-1453 URL: www.sjgiants.com
Owner
San Francisco Giants
League
California League North
Venue
Municipal Stadium, 588 E Alma Ave, San Jose, CA 95112-6402 Owner: City of San Jose Managed by: Team Built: 1942 Capacity: 5,500 Permanent concession stands: 3 Concessionaire: Team Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: Multiple
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $495 to $495 Single tickets range from $9.00 to $11.00
Attendance
2007 average attendance: 2,478 2008 average attendance: 2,625 2009 average attendance: 3,015
There are no luxury suites or club seats in Municipal Stadium. A new dugout and field were added in 1999.
The San Francisco Giants say their new two-year affiliation agreement in San Jose could be the last if improvements are not made to Municipal Stadium. City leaders have been pushing for ballpark funds, but to build a major league venue, not a Single-A facility.
The city had been trying to land the Oakland A’s, but that team is apparently headed to Fremont. With the issue apparently settled, it will be up to the local team to revive a minor league ballpark program.
The team spent $100,000 in 2004 on a new field and irrigation system. The city added another $85,000 for lighting. The city gets about $12,000 a year from its lease with the team.
A new or improved clubhouse tops the list of needed improvements. New offices, additional seats, a playground area and entertainment facilities are other amenities identified by HOK Sport+Venue+Event for the ballpark. Additional parking is also needed.
Fans buying season and weekend-season tickets become members of the MVP Club which gives them 10 percent off additional tickets, discounts on merchandise and special events. Club members can also trade in unused tickets for other games.
Companies can buy the "Park Packer" sponsorship package which provides them with 5,000 general admission tickets for 40 cents each. The team allows the company to resell the tickets as a fund-raiser, but the tickets cannot be sold on the street.
Groups of 24 can use the party deck for $750 per game. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, MinorLeagueVenueReport, Professional Sports)