There are 12 stadiums in use by Eastern League (EL) baseball teams. The oldest is FirstEnergy Stadium (1951) in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Reading Fightin Phils. The newest is Dunkin' Park (2017) in Hartford, Connecticut, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. One stadium was built in the 1950s, two in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, one in the 2000s, and one in the 2010s. The highest seating capacity is 10,000 at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Maryland, where the Chesapeake Baysox play. The lowest capacity is 6,000 at UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, where the Erie SeaWolves play. All stadiums use a grass surface.
Since its founding, there have been 69 stadiums located among 53 municipalities used by the league, including the period when the EL was known as the New York–Pennsylvania League from 1923 to 1937. Of the stadiums with known opening dates, the oldest to have hosted EL games was Pynchon Park (1853), home of the Springfield Nationals, Springfield Rifles, and Springfield Giants; Dunkin' Park is also the newest of all stadiums to host EL games. The highest known seating capacity was 45,000 at War Memorial Stadium, the Buffalo Bisons home, though it was actually designed for football. The highest capacity of a stadium designed for baseball was 24,167 at Roosevelt Stadium, where the Jersey City Indians and Jersey City A's played their home games. The stadium with the lowest known capacity was Bleecker Stadium, home of the Albany-Colonie A's, which seated only 2000.
Active stadiums
Name | Team | City | State | Opened | Capacity | Ref. |
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Canal Park | Akron RubberDucks | Akron | Ohio | 1997 | 7,630 | |
The Diamond | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Richmond | Virginia | 1985 | 9,560 | |
Dunkin' Park | Hartford Yard Goats | Hartford | Connecticut | 2017 | 6,121 | |
FirstEnergy Stadium | Reading Fightin Phils | Reading | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 9,000 | |
FNB Field | Harrisburg Senators | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | 1987 | 6,187 | |
Hadlock Field | Portland Sea Dogs | Portland | Maine | 1994 | 7,368 | |
Mirabito Stadium | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | Binghamton | New York | 1992 | 6,012 | |
Delta Dental Stadium | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Manchester | New Hampshire | 2005 | 6,500 | |
Peoples Natural Gas Field | Altoona Curve | Altoona | Pennsylvania | 1999 | 7,210 | |
Prince George's Stadium | Chesapeake Baysox | Bowie | Maryland | 1994 | 10,000 | |
TD Bank Ballpark | Somerset Patriots | Bridgewater | New Jersey | 1999 | 6,100 | |
UPMC Park | Erie SeaWolves | Erie | Pennsylvania | 1995 | 6,000 |
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- Mirabito Stadium (Binghamton Rumble Ponies)
- Delta Dental Stadium (New Hampshire Fisher Cats)
- Dunkin' Park (Hartford Yard Goats)
- Hadlock Field (Portland Sea Dogs)
- FirstEnergy Stadium (Reading Fightin Phils)
- TD Bank Ballpark (Somerset Patriots)
- Canal Park (Akron RubberDucks)
- Peoples Natural Gas Field (Altoona Curve)
- Prince George's Stadium (Chesapeake Baysox)
- UPMC Park (Erie SeaWolves)
- FNB Field (Harrisburg Senators)
- The Diamond (Richmond Flying Squirrels)
Former stadiums
Name | Stadium's name in its most recent season of hosting EL baseball |
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Opened | Opening of earliest stadium variant used for hosting EL baseball |
Capacity | Stadium's most recent capacity while hosting EL baseball |
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See also
- List of Double-A baseball stadiums
- List of Southern League stadiums
- List of Texas League stadiums
- List of Eastern League teams
Notes
- Ambrose McConnell Field was also known as Braves Field (1939–1942).
- Amedée Roy Stadium was also known as Municipal Stadium and Park Avenue Stadium.
- Arm & Hammer Park was named Mercer County Waterfront Park (1994–2012).
- Arm & Hammer Park's playing surface is named Samuel J. Plumeri, Sr. Field.
- Artillery Park is now called George Ralston Field.
- Bellevue Park was also known as Stade des Pirates.
- Bowman Field was also known as Municipal Athletic Field (1924–1927) and Memorial Park (1928–1929).
- Brooks Field was also known as Sweeney's Field and Athletic Park/Field.
- Brooks Field was used by the Scranton Red Sox only while waiting for Scranton-Dunmore Stadium to be completed.
- Bulkeley Stadium was named Clarkin Field (1921–1927).
- Dickson City Park was also known as Crystal Gardens Stadium.
- Fairgrounds Field was renamed Fairview Field in 1939.
- Fraser Field was known as Lynn Stadium (1946–1949).
- Gill Stadium was known as Textile Field Athletic Grounds (1914–1934) and Manchester Athletic Field (1946–1949).
- Holman Stadium was also known as Nokona Field at Holman Stadium.
- Island Park was also known as Riverside Park.
- Labatt Park was known as Tecumseh Park (1888–1924) and Queens Park (1925–1930).
- MacArthur Stadium was also known as Municipal Stadium (1934–1941).
- MacKenzie Stadium was originally called Elmwood Park and known as Falco Field (1903–1913).
- Max Hess Stadium was also known as Breadon Field (1948–1958).
- Memorial Stadium is also called Bob Hoffman Stadium.
- Neahwa Park was renamed Damaschke Stadium in 1968.
- Point Stadium was known as Point Grounds (1905–1913).
- First two stadiums on the site of Pynchon Park were known as Hampden Park (1853–1908) and Hampden Park II (1908–1937).
- Quebec Municipal Stadium is also known as Le Stade.
- Quigley Stadium was formerly named Exhibition Stadium.
- Schenectady Stadium was also known as McNearney Stadium (1946–1950).
- Stade Municipal de Trois-Rivières was renamed Stade Fernand-Bédard (2001), Stade Stéréo+ (2016), and Stade Quillorama (2019).
- Utica Athletic Field was also known as Genesee Park.
- War Memorial Stadium's previous names were Civic Stadium (1961), Roesch Stadium, and Grover Cleveland Stadium.
- Watt Powell Park was also known as Exhibition Park.
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External links
- Gallery of stadium images
- Official website
- Digitalballparks.com's Photographic history of all Eastern League Ballparks Since 1923
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