City Stadium
Also Known As: Phil Welch StadiumLocation: St. Joseph, MO
2600 S.W. Parkway.
Capacity: 4,000 (1931); 4,800 (1939); 4,100 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 320-410-320 (1939)
The catcher faced SE. The stadium burned June 1, 1931, causing $20,000 damage. It was quickly rebuilt.
Used by: St. Joseph Saints, St. Joseph Angels, St. Joseph Ponies/Carthage Browns, St. Joseph Cardinals, St. Joseph Blacksnakes
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at City Stadium:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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2007 | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | American Association | 34 | 62 | 30,244 | 643 | Roster | Stats |
2006 | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | American Association | 49 | 46 | 59,264 | 1,288 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | St. Joseph Saints | Western Association | 82 | 57 | 41,035 | 590 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 83 | 57 | 58,647 | 838 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 69 | 51 | 47,133 | 786 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 67 | 69 | 71,312 | 1,049 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 96 | 42 | 126,301 | 1,830 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 90 | 48 | 129,230 | 1,873 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 72 | 67 | 88,000 | 1,266 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | St. Joseph Cardinals | Western Association | 75 | 62 | 74,018 | 1,081 | Roster | Stats |
1941 | St. Joseph Ponies/Carthage Browns | Western League | 40 | 96 | 17,782 | 262 | Roster | Stats |
1940 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 69 | 63 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | St. Joseph Angels | Western League | 66 | 72 | 30,716 | 445 | Roster | Stats |
1935 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 58 | 48 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 65 | 56 | 43,772 | 724 | Roster | Stats |
1933 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 77 | 47 | Roster | Stats | ||
1932 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 72 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1931 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 79 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1930 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 53 | 92 | 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.