About Baker Field
Baker Field is a former name of Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, used 1923–1982. Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium is a College Football stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1923. It seats 32,000. Its current tenant is Columbia Lions (College Football), since 1923. By capacity it ranks 95th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 23rd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 21st longest single tenancy (103 years) of the 102 longest on record.
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Venue Information
Location
Operator
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
| Team | League | Years |
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Columbia Lions While based here: 84 seasons · 204-301-21 regular season in the 59 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1923–present
Ivy Group 1956–2026 · Independent 1923–1955 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1923–present |
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.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Baker Field?
The capacity of Baker Field is 32,000.
When was Baker Field built?
Baker Field opened in 1923.
Who operates Baker Field?
Baker Field is operated by Columbia Lions football.
Who plays at Baker Field?
Baker Field is the home venue of Columbia Lions.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
1983 - Present
Baker Field
1923 - 1982
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Field | 1.1 mi | |
| Gaelic Park | 1926– | 1.3 mi |
| Coffey Field | 1930– | 1.9 mi |
| Hilltop Park | 1903–1913 | 2.6 mi |
| Yankee Stadium I | 1923–2008 | 3.1 mi |
| Yankee Stadium | 2009– | 3.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.