About Seals Stadium
Seals Stadium was an MLB stadium in San Francisco, California. It opened in 1931 and closed in 1959. Its last recorded capacity was 16,000. Its only tenant was San Francisco Giants (MLB, 1958–1959). On our ranked lists it ranks 97th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
17 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
- The site is now occupied by Potrero Center.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
San Francisco Giants While based here: 2 seasons · 163-145 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1958–1959
All 9 home venues of the San Francisco Giants
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MLB | 1958–1959 |
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 Seals Stadium?
The capacity of Seals Stadium is 16,000.
When was Seals Stadium built?
Seals Stadium opened in 1931.
What is on the site of Seals Stadium today?
The site is now occupied by Potrero Center.
Where did the San Francisco Giants play before Seals Stadium?
Before moving to Seals Stadium in 1958, the San Francisco Giants played at Polo Grounds from 1911 to 1957.
Where did the San Francisco Giants play after Seals Stadium?
After leaving Seals Stadium in 1959, the San Francisco Giants moved to 3Com Park at Candlestick Point in 1960. They played there until 1999.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | 1915– | 0.9 mi |
| Chase Center | 2019– | 1.2 mi |
| Oracle Park | 2000– | 1.4 mi |
| USF War Memorial Gymnasium | 1958– | 2.3 mi |
| Kezar Stadium | 1925–1989 | 2.5 mi |
| Candlestick Park | 1960–2015 | 3.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.