Memorial Stadium
Location: Baltimore, MD900 E. 33rd Street (Babe Ruth Plaza), Ellerslie Avenue (3B), 5th Street (CF), & Ednor Road (1B).
Capacity: 31,000 (minors)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 309-445-309 (1950); 309-390-410-390-309 (1975)
Memorial Stadium hosted the International League Orioles for four seasons before Baltimore gained an American League franchise. Home plate was 78 feet from the backstop until 1961; it was shortened to 58 feet. The park was used by the Eastern League until a new stadium was built in Bowie, MD.
Used by: Baltimore Orioles, Bowie Baysox
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Memorial Stadium:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1993 | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League | 72 | 68 | 254,861 | 4,178 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 82 | 72 | 207,182 | 2,691 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 70 | 84 | 153,828 | 1,998 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 69 | 82 | 158,013 | 2,093 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 85 | 68 | 317,534 | 4,151 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.