About Polo Grounds I
Polo Grounds I was an MLB stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1880 and closed in 1888. Tenants included New York Giants (MLB, 1883–1888) and New York Metropolitans (MLB, 1883, 1884, 1885).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
6 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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New York Giants While based here: 6 seasons · 419-273-25 regular season
MLB · 1883–1888
New York Gothams (1883–1884)
New York Giants (1885–1888)
All 9 home venues of the New York Giants
|
MLB | 1883–1888 |
|
New York Metropolitans While based here: 3 seasons · 173-138-6 regular season
MLB · 1883–1885
|
MLB | 1883–1885 |
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
When was Polo Grounds I built?
Polo Grounds I opened in 1880.
Where did the New York Metropolitans play after Polo Grounds I?
After leaving Polo Grounds I in 1885, the New York Metropolitans moved to Metropolitan Park in 1884. They played there until 1884.
Where did the New York Giants play after Polo Grounds I?
After leaving Polo Grounds I in 1888, the New York Giants moved to Polo Grounds II in 1889. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Park | 1884– | 0.8 mi |
| Downing Stadium | 1936–2002 | 1.4 mi |
| Manhattan Field | 1889–1948 | 2.3 mi |
| Polo Grounds | 1890–1911 | 2.4 mi |
| Polo Grounds | 1911–1963 | 2.4 mi |
| Yankee Stadium I | 1923–2008 | 2.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.