Katy Park

Location: Waco, TX
Just north of old Baylor Stadium and adjacent to Cotton Place Fairgrounds: Jackson (1B) Avenue & S. 7th (3B) Street at Webster (LF) Avenue & S. 8th (RF) Street.
Capacity: 3,000 (1926)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 300-390-300
A 1926 map shows a grandstand extending almost to the RF fence, but only behind home on the 3B side. A large bleacher section ran from the grandstand almost to the LF fence; a smaller bleacher section in right ran between the long grandstand and the RF fence. The catcher faced south. A 1950 map shows the park with the grandstand on the 3B side extended slightly. All the bleacher sections were gone. The park was destroyed by a tornado on May 11, 1953, causing Waco to move to Longview, TX. In another first, on June 20, 1930, Katy Park became the only Texas League park with lights. Bleachers were rebuilt and improvements made to the Grandstand in 1910, when Waco was a spring training site.
Used by: Waco Tigers, Waco Navigators, Waco Indians, Waco Cubs, Waco Cubs/Pine Bluff Judges, Waco Dons, Waco Pirates, Waco/Longview Pirates

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

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1956Waco PiratesBig State League786239,096559RosterStats
1955Waco PiratesBig State League746953,961755RosterStats
1954Waco PiratesBig State League1054279,2011,078RosterStats
1953Waco/Longview PiratesBig State League776832,646450RosterStats
1952Waco PiratesBig State League2911832,966449RosterStats
1951Waco PiratesBig State League757361,371829RosterStats
1950Waco PiratesBig State League727685,1731,151RosterStats
1949Waco PiratesBig State League767295,8251,295RosterStats
1948Waco PiratesBig State League826482,7621,134RosterStats
1947Waco DonsBig State League5210152,577687RosterStats
1933Waco Cubs/Pine Bluff JudgesDixie League5669RosterStats
1930Waco CubsTexas League688162,568840RosterStats
1929Waco CubsTexas League778372,737909RosterStats
1928Waco CubsTexas League718760,978772RosterStats
1927Waco CubsTexas League886892,7551,189RosterStats
1926Waco CubsTexas League659180,0821,027RosterStats
1925Waco CubsTexas League628677,2141,043RosterStats
1924Waco IndiansTexas Association6564RosterStats
1923Waco IndiansTexas Association5980RosterStats
1919Waco NavigatorsTexas League5988RosterStats
1918Waco NavigatorsTexas League4640RosterStats
1917Waco NavigatorsTexas League8473RosterStats
1916Waco NavigatorsTexas League8460RosterStats
1915Waco NavigatorsTexas League8760RosterStats
1914Waco NavigatorsTexas League10250RosterStats
1913Waco NavigatorsTexas League8171RosterStats
1912Waco NavigatorsTexas League8263RosterStats
1911Waco NavigatorsTexas League7571RosterStats
1910Waco NavigatorsTexas League3899RosterStats
1909Waco NavigatorsTexas League5191RosterStats
1908Waco NavigatorsTexas League7172RosterStats
1907Waco NavigatorsTexas League5386RosterStats
1906Waco NavigatorsTexas League3296RosterStats
1905Waco TigersTexas League6565RosterStats



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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