About Cardinal Field
Cardinal Field was an MLB stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. It opened in 1893 and closed in 1920. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. Its last recorded capacity was 8,000. Its only tenant was St. Louis Cardinals (MLB, 1893–1919). On our ranked lists it ranks 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 96th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as New Sportsman's Park (1893–1898), League Park (1899–1910) and Robison Field (1911–1916).
Appears in
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 96th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 5th for most name changes among 20 MLB stadiums with 3 or more names
- 43rd shortest-lived of 83 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 43rd longest single tenancy (26 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
153 m above sea level
Architect
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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St. Louis Cardinals While based here: 27 seasons · 1574-2333-65 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 16 of 27 seasons)
MLB · 1893–1919
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MLB | 1893–1919 |
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 Cardinal Field?
The capacity of Cardinal Field is 8,000.
When was Cardinal Field built?
Cardinal Field opened in 1893.
Who designed Cardinal Field?
Cardinal Field was designed by Osborn Engineering.
Where did the St. Louis Cardinals play before Cardinal Field?
Before moving to Cardinal Field in 1893, the St. Louis Cardinals played at Sportsman's Park from 1882 to 1892.
Where did the St. Louis Cardinals play after Cardinal Field?
After leaving Cardinal Field in 1919, the St. Louis Cardinals moved to Busch Stadium in 1920. They played there until 1966.
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.
Historical Names
Cardinal Field
1917 - 1920
CurrentRobison Field
1911 - 1916
League Park
1899 - 1910
New Sportsman's Park
1893 - 1898
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Busch Stadium | 1902–1966 | 0.4 mi |
| Athletic Park | 1867–1901 | 0.4 mi |
| Union Grounds | 1884–1888 | 1.3 mi |
| Handlan's Park | 1914–1923 | 2.1 mi |
| Red Stocking Baseball Park | 1875–1898 | 2.5 mi |
| Kiel Auditorium | 1934–1991 | 2.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.