Sportsman's Park

Opened in 1902

Several venues share the name “Sportsman's Park”. See all of them.

About Sportsman's Park

Sportsman's Park is a former name of Busch Stadium, used 1902–1952. Busch Stadium was an MLB and NFL stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1966. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. Its last recorded capacity was 43,975. Tenants included St. Louis Browns (MLB, 1902–1953), St. Louis Cardinals (MLB, 1920–1965, 1966), St. Louis All-Stars (NFL, 1923) and 2 more. In all, 5 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 6th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams.

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Photo of Sportsman's Park — Photo by Chicago Daily News. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

43,975

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1902

Year Closed

1966

Location

Saint Louis, Missouri

Elevation

495 ft

151 m above sea level

Architect

Osborn Engineering

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.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

The site today

The site is now occupied by Boys & Girls Club.

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

Teams

Home seasons at Sportsman's Park by team, 1902–1966. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Sportsman's ParkBusch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)

St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)

St. Louis Browns

St. Louis Gunners

St. Louis All-Stars

191019201930194019501960

Team	League	Years
St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) While based here: 47 seasons · 4025-3237-54 regular season · 10 postseason trips MLB · 1920–1966 Territory map on ImperialismMap Sportsman's Park 1882–1892 Cardinal Field 1893–1919 Busch Stadium 1920–1966 Busch Stadium 1966–2005 Busch Stadium 2006–present	MLB	1920–1966
St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) While based here: 6 seasons · 40-38-4 regular season · no postseason trips NFL · 1960–1965 Territory map on ImperialismMap Soldier Field 1959 Busch Stadium 1960–1965 Busch Stadium 1966–1987 All 11 home venues of the St. Louis Cardinals Normal Park 1920–1921 Comiskey Park 1922–1925 Normal Park 1926–1928 Comiskey Park 1929–1930 Wrigley Field 1931–1939 Comiskey Park 1940–1958 Soldier Field 1959 Busch Stadium 1960–1965 Busch Stadium 1966–1987 Sun Devil Stadium 1988–2005 State Farm Stadium 2006–present	NFL	1960–1965
St. Louis Browns While based here: 52 seasons · 3413-4466-96 regular season · 1 postseason trip (postseason results on record for 50 of 52 seasons) MLB · 1902–1953 Territory map on ImperialismMap Lloyd Street Grounds 1901 Busch Stadium 1902–1953 Memorial Stadium 1954–1991 Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1992–present	MLB	1902–1953
St. Louis Gunners While based here: 1 season · 1-2 regular season · no postseason trips NFL · 1934 Territory map on ImperialismMap	NFL	1934
St. Louis All-Stars While based here: 1 season · 1-4-2 regular season NFL · 1923 Territory map on ImperialismMap	NFL	1923

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

What is the capacity of Sportsman's Park?

The capacity of Sportsman's Park is 43,975.

When was Sportsman's Park built?

Sportsman's Park opened in 1902.

What is on the site of Sportsman's Park today?

The site is now occupied by Boys & Girls Club.

Who designed Sportsman's Park?

Sportsman's Park was designed by Osborn Engineering.

Where did the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) play before Sportsman's Park?

Before moving to Sportsman's Park in 1920, the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) played at Cardinal Field from 1893 to 1919.

Where did the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) play after Sportsman's Park?

After leaving Sportsman's Park in 1966, the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) moved to Busch Stadium in 1966. They played there until 2005.

Where did the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) play before Sportsman's Park?

Before moving to Sportsman's Park in 1960, the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) played at Soldier Field in 1959.

Where did the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) play after Sportsman's Park?

After leaving Sportsman's Park in 1965, the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) moved to Busch Stadium in 1966. They played there until 1987.

Where did the St. Louis Browns play before Sportsman's Park?

Before moving to Sportsman's Park in 1902, the St. Louis Browns played at Lloyd Street Grounds in 1901.

Where did the St. Louis Browns play after Sportsman's Park?

After leaving Sportsman's Park in 1953, the St. Louis Browns moved to Memorial Stadium in 1954. They played there until 1991.

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 35 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.

Historical Names

Busch Stadium

1953 - 1966

Sportsman's Park

1902 - 1952

Current

Location

Coordinates: 38.6580, -90.2200

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Athletic Park	1867–1901	Same site
Cardinal Field	1893–1920	0.4 mi
Union Grounds	1884–1888	0.9 mi
Handlan's Park	1914–1923	1.8 mi
Red Stocking Baseball Park	1875–1898	2.2 mi
Kiel Auditorium	1934–1991	2.3 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

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