About Oakdale Park
Oakdale Park was an MLB stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1882 and closed in 1882. Its last recorded capacity was 1,500. Its only tenant was Philadelphia Athletics (MLB, 1882).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
32 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Philadelphia Athletics While based here: 1 season · 41-34 regular season
MLB · 1882
|
MLB | 1882 |
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 Oakdale Park?
The capacity of Oakdale Park is 1,500.
When was Oakdale Park built?
Oakdale Park opened in 1882.
Where did the Philadelphia Athletics play after Oakdale Park?
After leaving Oakdale Park in 1882, the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Jefferson Street Grounds in 1883. They played there until 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 105 m of this point).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Bowl | 1887–1950 | 0.3 mi |
| Forepaugh Park | 0.3 mi | |
| Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium | 1909–1976 | 0.8 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1860–1890 | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson Street Grounds | 1871–1890 | 1.8 mi |
| Columbia Park | 1901–1912 | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.