Wrigley Field

Opened in 1925

About Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field was a College Football and MLB stadium in Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1925 and closed in 1969. It was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis. Its last recorded capacity was 22,000. Tenants included Pepperdine (College Football, 1946–1951) and Los Angeles Angels (MLB, 1961). On our ranked lists it ranks 155th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

22,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1925

Year Closed

1969

Location

Los Angeles, California

Elevation

190 ft

58 m above sea level

Architect

Zachary Taylor Davis

Operator

City of Los Angeles

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Wrigley Field by team, 1925–1969. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Los Angeles Angels
While based here: 1 season · 70-91-1 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1961
  1. Wrigley Field 1961
  2. Dodger Stadium 1962–1965
  3. Angel Stadium 1966–present
MLB 1961
Pepperdine
While based here: 6 seasons
College Football · 1946–1951
College Football 1946–1951

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.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Wrigley Field?

The capacity of Wrigley Field is 22,000.

When was Wrigley Field built?

Wrigley Field opened in 1925.

Who designed Wrigley Field?

Wrigley Field was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis.

Who operates Wrigley Field?

Wrigley Field is operated by City of Los Angeles.

Where did the Los Angeles Angels play after Wrigley Field?

After leaving Wrigley Field in 1961, the Los Angeles Angels moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962. They played there until 1965.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 34.0075, -118.2661
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1959–2016 1.1 mi
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1923– 1.3 mi
Bovard Field 1.5 mi
Fiesta Park 1894–1916 2.3 mi
Crypto.com Arena 1999– 2.5 mi
Dodger Stadium 1959– 4.8 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

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

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