Baker Bowl

Opened in 1887

About Baker Bowl

Baker Bowl was an MLB and NFL stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1887 and closed in 1950. Its last recorded capacity was 12,500. Tenants included Philadelphia Phillies (MLB, 1887–1937, 1938) and Philadelphia Eagles (NFL, 1933–1935).

Appears in

12th longest single tenancy (50 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums

Photo of Baker Bowl — Photo by Bain News Service, publisher. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

12,500

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1887

Year Closed

1950

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elevation

103 ft

31 m above sea level

Operator

Philadelphia Phillies

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.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Teams

Home seasons at Baker Bowl by team, 1887–1950. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Philadelphia Phillies While based here: 52 seasons · 3524-4070-83 regular season · 1 postseason trip (postseason results on record for 35 of 52 seasons) MLB · 1887–1938 Philadelphia Quakers (1887–1889) Philadelphia Phillies (1890–1938) Territory map on ImperialismMap Recreation Park 1883–1886 Baker Bowl 1887–1938 Connie Mack Stadium 1938–1970 Veterans Stadium 1971–2003 Citizens Bank Park 2004–present	MLB	1887–1938
Philadelphia Eagles While based here: 3 seasons · 9-21-1 regular season · no postseason trips NFL · 1933–1935 Territory map on ImperialismMap Baker Bowl 1933–1935 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 1936–1939 Connie Mack Stadium 1940–1957 Franklin Field 1958–1970 Veterans Stadium 1971–2002 Lincoln Financial Field 2003–present	NFL	1933–1935

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.

A season split between two home venues counts in full at each.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Baker Bowl?

The capacity of Baker Bowl is 12,500.

When was Baker Bowl built?

Baker Bowl opened in 1887.

Who operates Baker Bowl?

Baker Bowl is operated by Philadelphia Phillies.

Where did the Philadelphia Phillies play before Baker Bowl?

Before moving to Baker Bowl in 1887, the Philadelphia Phillies played at Recreation Park from 1883 to 1886.

Where did the Philadelphia Phillies play after Baker Bowl?

After leaving Baker Bowl in 1938, the Philadelphia Phillies moved to Connie Mack Stadium in 1938. They played there until 1970.

Where did the Philadelphia Eagles play after Baker Bowl?

After leaving Baker Bowl in 1935, the Philadelphia Eagles moved to Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in 1936. They played there until 1939.

Sources

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

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
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), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.

Location

Coordinates: 39.9931, -75.1558

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Oakdale Park	1882–1882	0.3 mi
Forepaugh Park		0.3 mi
Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium	1909–1976	0.5 mi
Recreation Park	1860–1890	1.2 mi
Jefferson Street Grounds	1871–1890	1.6 mi
Columbia Park	1901–1912	1.6 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

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