Wehrle Park
Location: Newark, OHS. 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:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1915 | Newark New Socks | Buckeye League | 14 | 24 | Roster | Stats | ||
1912 | Newark Skeeters | Ohio State League | 70 | 68 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Newark Newks/Piqua Picks | Ohio State League | 72 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters | Central League | 59 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
1910 | Newark Newks | Ohio State League | 58 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1909 | Newark Newks | Ohio State League | 46 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1908 | Newark Newks | Ohio State League | 74 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1907 | Newark Newks | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | 86 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
1906 | Newark Cotton Tops | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | 65 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1905 | Newark Idlewilds | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | 37 | 46 | 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.