About Exposition Park III
Exposition Park III was a College Football and MLB stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1890 and closed in 1915. Its last recorded capacity was 16,000. Tenants included Pittsburgh Burghers (MLB, 1890), Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB, 1891–1908, 1909), Pittsburgh Panthers (College Football, 1896–1900, 1904–1908) and Pittsburgh Rebels (MLB, 1914–1915). In all, 4 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 9th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
222 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Pittsburgh Rebels While based here: 2 seasons · 150-153-7 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1914–1915
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MLB | 1914–1915 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates While based here: 19 seasons · 1562-1145-51 regular season · 2 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 6 of 19 seasons)
MLB · 1891–1909
All 7 home venues of the Pittsburgh Pirates
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MLB | 1891–1909 |
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Pittsburgh Panthers While based here: 7 seasons · 33-13 regular season
College Football · 1896–1900, 1904–1908
Independent 1896–1908 · Major College
All 8 home venues of the Pittsburgh Panthers
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College Football | 1896–1900, 1904–1908 |
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Pittsburgh Burghers While based here: 1 season · 60-71 regular season
MLB · 1890
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MLB | 1890 |
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 Exposition Park III?
The capacity of Exposition Park III is 16,000.
When was Exposition Park III built?
Exposition Park III opened in 1890.
Where did the Pittsburgh Pirates play before Exposition Park III?
Before moving to Exposition Park III in 1891, the Pittsburgh Pirates played at Recreation Park from 1884 to 1890.
Where did the Pittsburgh Pirates play after Exposition Park III?
After leaving Exposition Park III in 1909, the Pittsburgh Pirates moved to Forbes Field in 1909. They played there until 1970.
Where did the Pittsburgh Panthers play after Exposition Park III?
After leaving Exposition Park III in 1908, the Pittsburgh Panthers moved to Forbes Field in 1909. They played there until 1924.
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 30 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Exposition Park I | 1882– | Same site |
| Exposition Park II | 1883–1884 | Same site |
| Three Rivers Stadium | 1970–2001 | 0.1 mi |
| PNC Park | 2001– | 0.3 mi |
| Acrisure Stadium | 2001– | 0.3 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1865–1905 | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.