Forepaugh Park
About Forepaugh Park
Forepaugh Park was an MLB stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It closed in 1893. Its last recorded capacity was 5,000. Its only tenant was Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1890, 1891).
Venue Information
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
23 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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Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1891) While based here: 1 season · 73-65-5 regular season
MLB · 1891
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MLB | 1891 |
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Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1890) While based here: 1 season · 68-63-1 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Forepaugh Park?
The capacity of Forepaugh Park is 5,000.
Where did the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1891) play before Forepaugh Park?
Before moving to Forepaugh Park in 1891, the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1891) played at Jefferson Street Grounds from 1883 to 1890.
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 179 m of this point).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Bowl | 1887–1950 | 0.3 mi |
| Oakdale Park | 1882–1882 | 0.3 mi |
| Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium | 1909–1976 | 0.8 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1860–1890 | 1.2 mi |
| Jefferson Street Grounds | 1871–1890 | 1.5 mi |
| Columbia Park | 1901–1912 | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.