Community Park
Location: St. Catharines, ON426 Merritt Street.
Capacity: 530 (1986); 2,000 (1987); 3,000 (1991); 2,500 (1998)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 310-400-310 (1995); 320-400-320 (1998)
Built in 1930 and rebuilt at a cost of $750,000 in 1987. During its initial year in the NYP, the park seated just 530 fans. The catcher faces SE. I think it is Merritton Park at Seymour & Park Avenues, across the RR tracks from the 426 Merritt Street address.
Used by: St. Catharines Blue Jays, St. Catharines Stompers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Community Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1999 | St. Catharines Stompers | New York-Pennsylvania League | 34 | 42 | 46,905 | 1,380 | Roster | Stats |
1998 | St. Catharines Stompers | New York-Pennsylvania League | 38 | 38 | 55,787 | 1,508 | Roster | Stats |
1997 | St. Catharines Stompers | New York-Pennsylvania League | 35 | 40 | 53,520 | 1,446 | Roster | Stats |
1996 | St. Catharines Stompers | New York-Pennsylvania League | 44 | 32 | 56,546 | 1,571 | Roster | Stats |
1995 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 38 | 37 | 50,528 | 1,404 | Roster | Stats |
1994 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 35 | 39 | 31,370 | 871 | Roster | Stats |
1993 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 49 | 29 | 46,535 | 1,225 | Roster | Stats |
1992 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 33 | 42 | 36,066 | 1,030 | Roster | Stats |
1991 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 35 | 42 | 35,562 | 924 | Roster | Stats |
1990 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 29 | 47 | 29,742 | 783 | Roster | Stats |
1989 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 31 | 45 | 31,594 | 831 | Roster | Stats |
1988 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 27 | 46 | 34,786 | 953 | Roster | Stats |
1987 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 41 | 36 | 48,015 | 1,247 | Roster | Stats |
1986 | St. Catharines Blue Jays | New York-Pennsylvania League | 48 | 28 | 42,125 | 1,109 | 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.