Parkinson Park

Location: Petersburg, VA
Canal Street near the Appomattox River.
Capacity: 3,000 (1911); 2,800 (1913)
There was a 24-foot wide grandstand and a bleacher section along the 1B line. The dressing room was in dead CF. The catcher faced almost due north. The park appears to have been in a flood plain, and was not used very long.
Used by: Portsmouth Truckers/Petersburg Goobers, Petersburg Hustlers, Petersburg Goobers

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

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1913Petersburg GoobersVirginia League8946RosterStats
1912Petersburg GoobersVirginia League7954RosterStats
1911Petersburg HustlersVirginia League6851RosterStats
1910Portsmouth Truckers/Petersburg GoobersVirginia League4768RosterStats



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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