About St. George Cricket Grounds
St. George Cricket Grounds is recorded as an MLB stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1886. Its recorded capacity is 5,100. Former tenants include New York Metropolitans (MLB, 1886–1887) and New York Giants (MLB, 1889).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
3 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: 1 season · 83-43-5 regular season
MLB · 1889
All 9 home venues of the New York Giants
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MLB | 1889 |
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New York Metropolitans While based here: 2 seasons · 97-171-7 regular season
MLB · 1886–1887
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MLB | 1886–1887 |
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 St. George Cricket Grounds?
The capacity of St. George Cricket Grounds is 5,100.
When was St. George Cricket Grounds built?
St. George Cricket Grounds opened in 1886.
Where did the New York Giants play before St. George Cricket Grounds?
Before moving to St. George Cricket Grounds in 1889, the New York Giants played at Polo Grounds II from 1889 to 1890.
Where did the New York Giants play after St. George Cricket Grounds?
After leaving St. George Cricket Grounds in 1889, the New York Giants moved to Oakland Park in 1889. They played there until 1889.
Where did the New York Metropolitans play before St. George Cricket Grounds?
Before moving to St. George Cricket Grounds in 1886, the New York Metropolitans played at Metropolitan Park in 1884.
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 406 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Stadium | 1.6 mi | |
| Wagner College Stadium | 1967– | 2.1 mi |
| Washington Park | 1883–1922 | 5.1 mi |
| Barclays Center | 2012– | 5.9 mi |
| Oakland Park | 1885–1906 | 6.3 mi |
| Ebbets Field | 1913–1958 | 6.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.