Huntington Avenue Grounds

Opened in 1901

About Huntington Avenue Grounds

Huntington Avenue Grounds was an MLB stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1901, closed in 1911 and was demolished in 1912. Its last recorded capacity was 11,500. Its only tenant was Boston Americans (MLB, 1901–1911). On our ranked lists it ranks 33rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

11,500

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1901

Year Closed

1911

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Elevation

10 ft

3 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

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Huntington Avenue Grounds by team, 1901–1911. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Boston Americans
While based here: 11 seasons · 850-781-24 regular season · 1 postseason trip (postseason results on record for 8 of 11 seasons)
MLB · 1901–1911
Boston Americans (1901–1907)
Boston Red Sox (1908–1911)
  1. Huntington Avenue Grounds 1901–1911
  2. Fenway Park 1912–present
MLB 1901–1911

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Huntington Avenue Grounds?

The capacity of Huntington Avenue Grounds is 11,500.

When was Huntington Avenue Grounds built?

Huntington Avenue Grounds opened in 1901.

What is on the site of Huntington Avenue Grounds today?

The site is now part of Northeastern University.

Where did the Boston Americans play after Huntington Avenue Grounds?

After leaving Huntington Avenue Grounds in 1911, the Boston Americans moved to Fenway Park in 1912.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 42.3389, -71.0889
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Walpole Street Grounds 1871–1914 0.1 mi
Boston Arena 1910–2025 0.3 mi
Fenway Park 1912– 0.7 mi
Dartmouth Grounds 0.9 mi
Parsons Field 1933– 1.3 mi
Nickerson Field 1915– 1.6 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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