About Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was an MLB and NFL stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1910 and closed in 1991. It was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis. Its last recorded capacity was 28,000. Tenants included Chicago White Sox (MLB, 1910–1990) and Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1922–1925, 1929–1930, 1940–1958). On our ranked lists it ranks 254th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years and 71st longest single tenancy (80 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as White Sox Park (1910–1912, 1962–1975).
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- 254th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 71st longest single tenancy (80 years) of the 100 longest on record
- 126th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 52nd shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 58th longest single tenancy (18 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 80th shortest-lived of 82 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 4th longest single tenancy (80 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
181 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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Chicago White Sox While based here: 81 seasons · 6218-6332-66 regular season · 4 postseason trips
MLB · 1910–1990
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MLB | 1910–1990 |
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Chicago Cardinals While based here: 25 seasons · 115-164-12 regular season · 2 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 19 of 25 seasons)
NFL · 1922–1925, 1929–1930, 1940–1958
All 11 home venues of the Chicago Cardinals
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NFL | 1922–1925, 1929–1930, 1940–1958 |
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 Comiskey Park?
The capacity of Comiskey Park is 28,000.
When was Comiskey Park built?
Comiskey Park opened in 1910.
Who designed Comiskey Park?
Comiskey Park was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis.
Where did the Chicago Cardinals play before Comiskey Park?
Before moving to Comiskey Park in 1922, the Chicago Cardinals played at Normal Park from 1920 to 1921.
Where did the Chicago Cardinals play after Comiskey Park?
After leaving Comiskey Park in 1958, the Chicago Cardinals moved to Soldier Field in 1959. They played there until 1959.
Where did the Chicago White Sox play before Comiskey Park?
Before moving to Comiskey Park in 1910, the Chicago White Sox played at South Side Park III from 1901 to 1910.
Where did the Chicago White Sox play after Comiskey Park?
After leaving Comiskey Park in 1990, the Chicago White Sox moved to Rate Field in 1991.
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 (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Comiskey Park
1976 - 1990
CurrentWhite Sox Park
1962 - 1975
Comiskey Park
1913 - 1961
White Sox Park
1910 - 1912
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Side Park II | 1890–1940 | Same site |
| Rate Field | 1991– | 0.1 mi |
| South Side Park III | 1893–1940 | 0.5 mi |
| South Side Park I | 1884– | 0.7 mi |
| International Amphitheatre | 1934–1999 | 1.2 mi |
| 23rd Street Grounds | 1872–1877 | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.