Wehrle Park

Location: Newark, OH
S. 21st Street & SR 79.
A 1905 map shows the ball park in Idlewilde Park, an area that included a half-mile racetrack, the Hotel Idlewilde, and a theater. The area is now Mound Builders State Memorial Park but the ballpark is gone.
Used by: Newark Idlewilds, Newark Cotton Tops, Newark Newks, Newark Newks/Piqua Picks, Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters, Newark Skeeters, Newark New Socks

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Wehrle Park:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1915Newark New SocksBuckeye League1424RosterStats
1912Newark SkeetersOhio State League7068RosterStats
1911Newark Newks/Piqua PicksOhio State League7265RosterStats
1911Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark SkeetersCentral League5978RosterStats
1910Newark NewksOhio State League5880RosterStats
1909Newark NewksOhio State League4664RosterStats
1908Newark NewksOhio State League7475RosterStats
1907Newark NewksOhio-Pennsylvania League8653RosterStats
1906Newark Cotton TopsOhio-Pennsylvania League6574RosterStats
1905Newark IdlewildsOhio-Pennsylvania League3746RosterStats



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.



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