About Colt Stadium
Colt Stadium was an MLB stadium in Houston, Texas. It opened in 1962 and closed in 1964. Its last recorded capacity was 33,000. Its only tenant was Houston Colt .45s (MLB, 1962–1964). On our ranked lists it ranks 2nd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
15 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 NRG 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Houston Colt .45s While based here: 3 seasons · 196-288-2 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1962–1964
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MLB | 1962–1964 |
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 Colt Stadium?
The capacity of Colt Stadium is 33,000.
When was Colt Stadium built?
Colt Stadium opened in 1962.
What is on the site of Colt Stadium today?
The site is now occupied by NRG Center.
Where did the Houston Colt .45s play after Colt Stadium?
After leaving Colt Stadium in 1964, the Houston Colt .45s moved to Houston Astrodome in 1965. They played there until 1999.
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 4 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Astrodome | 1965–2008 | 0.2 mi |
| NRG Stadium | 2002– | 0.3 mi |
| NRG Arena | 1974– | 0.5 mi |
| Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field | 1950– | 1.8 mi |
| Houston Stadium | 1950– | 1.9 mi |
| Compaq Center | 1975– | 3.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.