12th Street Grounds

Location: Rock Island, IL
12th Street and 16th Avenue
Capacity: 1,200
The ballpark was considered "up the hill" from Downtown Rock Island, as it sat on a high bluff away from the River and city, according to Kelly Wendt of the Rock Island County Historical Society. It was on private property leased to the ball league until 1904, when the owner decided to sell the land for housing.
Used by: Rock Island-Moline Islanders, Rock Island Islanders, Ottumwa Packers/Rock Island Islanders/Galesburg Pavers

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at 12th Street Grounds:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1914Ottumwa Packers/Rock Island Islanders/Galesburg PaversCentral Association4979RosterStats
1904Rock Island IslandersIllinois-Indiana-Iowa League5765RosterStats
1903Rock Island IslandersIllinois-Indiana-Iowa League6454RosterStats
1902Rock Island IslandersIllinois-Indiana-Iowa League5861RosterStats
1901Rock Island IslandersIllinois-Indiana-Iowa League456624,330438RosterStats
1899Rock Island-Moline IslandersWestern Association288RosterStats



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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