Fairgrounds Park
Location: Rockford, ILKilburn Avenue & Mulberry Street.
Capacity: 500 (1871)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): No outfield fences, trees surrounded the park
The St. Paul RR tracks ran west of the park, which still exists today. A warning track, drainage gutter, went all the way around the OF. This park may have been used by later Rockford teams.
Used by: Rockford White Stockings, Rockford, Rockford Hustlers, Rockford Forest City, Rockford Rough Riders
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Fairgrounds Park:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Rockford Rough Riders | Western Association | 20 | 16 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1897 | Rockford Forest City | Western Association | 70 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1896 | Rockford Forest City | Western Association | 44 | 37 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1895 | Rockford | Western Association | 66 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1892 | Rockford Hustlers | Illinois-Iowa League | 46 | 38 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1891 | Rockford Hustlers | Illinois-Iowa League | 54 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1888 | Rockford | Central Inter-State League | 11 | 23 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1879 | Rockford White Stockings | Northwestern League | 13 | 9 | 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.
