American League Park (official)

Opened in 1903

About American League Park (official)

American League Park (official) is a former name of Hilltop Park, used until 1913. Hilltop Park was an MLB stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1903 and closed in 1913. Its last recorded capacity was 16,000. Its only tenant was New York Highlanders (MLB, 1903–1912). On our ranked lists it ranks 33rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

16,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1903

Year Closed

1913

Location

New York, New York

Elevation

163 ft

50 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

The site today

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at American League Park (official) by team, 1903–1913. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
New York Highlanders
While based here: 10 seasons · 733-759-28 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 9 of 10 seasons)
MLB · 1903–1912
  1. Oriole Park IV 1901–1902
  2. Hilltop Park 1903–1912
  3. Polo Grounds 1913–1922
All 7 home venues of the New York Highlanders
  1. Oriole Park IV 1901–1902
  2. Hilltop Park 1903–1912
  3. Polo Grounds 1913–1922
  4. Yankee Stadium I 1923–1973
  5. Shea Stadium 1974–1975
  6. Yankee Stadium I 1976–2008
  7. Yankee Stadium 2009–present
MLB 1903–1912

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of American League Park (official)?

The capacity of American League Park (official) is 16,000.

When was American League Park (official) built?

American League Park (official) opened in 1903.

What is on the site of American League Park (official) today?

The site is now occupied by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Where did the New York Highlanders play before American League Park (official)?

Before moving to American League Park (official) in 1903, the New York Highlanders played at Oriole Park IV from 1901 to 1902.

Where did the New York Highlanders play after American League Park (official)?

After leaving American League Park (official) in 1912, the New York Highlanders moved to Polo Grounds in 1913. They played there until 1922.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Hilltop Park

1903 - 1914

American League Park (official)

Unknown - 1913

Current

Location

Coordinates: 40.8406, -73.9422
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Polo Grounds 1890–1911 0.7 mi
Polo Grounds 1911–1963 0.7 mi
Manhattan Field 1889–1948 0.7 mi
Yankee Stadium I 1923–2008 1.1 mi
Yankee Stadium 2009– 1.1 mi
Ohio Field 2.0 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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