About Jefferson Street Grounds
Jefferson Street Grounds was an MLB stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1871 and closed in 1890. Tenants included Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1871–1876, 1883–1890) and Philadelphia White Stockings (MLB, 1873–1875). On our ranked lists it ranks 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 58th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 58th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 31st shortest-lived of 83 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 88th longest single tenancy (7 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
34 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, 1883–1890) While based here: 8 seasons · 517-465-19 regular season
MLB · 1883–1890
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MLB | 1883–1890 |
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Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1871–1876) While based here: 6 seasons · 176-134-9 regular season
MLB · 1871–1876
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MLB | 1871–1876 |
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Philadelphia White Stockings While based here: 3 seasons · 102-77-2 regular season
MLB · 1873–1875
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MLB | 1873–1875 |
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
When was Jefferson Street Grounds built?
Jefferson Street Grounds opened in 1871.
Where did the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1883–1890) play before Jefferson Street Grounds?
Before moving to Jefferson Street Grounds in 1883, the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1883–1890) played at Oakdale Park in 1882.
Where did the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1883–1890) play after Jefferson Street Grounds?
After leaving Jefferson Street Grounds in 1890, the Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1883–1890) moved to Forepaugh Park in 1891. They played there until 1891.
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: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Park | 1901–1908 | 0.3 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1860–1890 | 0.4 mi |
| Centennial Grounds | 1.3 mi | |
| Connie Mack Stadium | 1909–1970 | 1.4 mi |
| Forepaugh Park | 1.5 mi | |
| Baker Bowl | 1887–1938 | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.