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
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
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
- The site is now occupied by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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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
All 7 home venues of the New York Highlanders
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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.
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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Hilltop Park
1903 - 1914
American League Park (official)
Unknown - 1913
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.