Omaha Base Ball Park
Also Known As: Roarke Park 1911-1934; Vinton Street Park 1935-1936Location: Omaha, NE
S. 15th (3B) Street between Vinton (1B) & Castelar (LF) Streets.
Capacity: 10,000 (1920); 8,500 (1931); 6,000 (1936)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 320-368-298 (1936)
A 1901 map shows a grandstand, and bleachers extending almost to the fences down both lines. The park was enclosed by a board fence. The catcher faced NE. Roarke Park opened April 22, 1911 to a crowd of 7,000. A 1934 map shows a deeper, rebuilt grandstand.
Used by: Omaha Omahogs, Omaha Indians, Omaha Rangers, Omaha Rourkes, Omaha Buffaloes, Omaha Crickets, Omaha Packers, Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails, Omaha Packers/Rock Island Robin Hoods
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Omaha Base Ball Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1936 | Omaha Packers/Rock Island Robin Hoods | Western League | 62 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | Western League | 55 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 49 | 73 | 34,675 | 568 | Roster | Stats |
1933 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 63 | 61 | 59,426 | 958 | Roster | Stats |
1932 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 58 | 88 | Roster | Stats | ||
1931 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 49 | 97 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 76 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1929 | Omaha Crickets | Western League | 81 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1928 | Omaha Crickets | Western League | 71 | 86 | 46,000 | 586 | Roster | Stats |
1927 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 66 | 88 | Roster | Stats | ||
1926 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 77 | 89 | Roster | Stats | ||
1925 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 74 | 89 | Roster | Stats | ||
1924 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 103 | 61 | Roster | Stats | ||
1923 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 92 | 74 | 88,526 | 1,067 | Roster | Stats |
1922 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 91 | 77 | Roster | Stats | ||
1921 | Omaha Buffaloes | Western League | 95 | 73 | 116,538 | 1,387 | Roster | Stats |
1920 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 76 | 77 | Roster | Stats | ||
1919 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 56 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1918 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 33 | 32 | Roster | Stats | ||
1917 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 73 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1916 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 92 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1915 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 71 | 69 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 77 | 87 | Roster | Stats | ||
1913 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 79 | 86 | Roster | Stats | ||
1912 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 92 | 71 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 85 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1910 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 84 | 82 | Roster | Stats | ||
1909 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 84 | 68 | 136,000 | 1,789 | Roster | Stats |
1908 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 86 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1907 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 84 | 63 | Roster | Stats | ||
1906 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 73 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1905 | Omaha Rourkes | Western League | 87 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1904 | Omaha Rangers | Western League | 90 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1903 | Omaha Indians | Western League | 49 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
1902 | Omaha Omahogs | Western League | 84 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1901 | Omaha Omahogs | Western League | 61 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1900 | Omaha Omahogs | Western League | 51 | 53 | 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.