Blakely Field
Location: Welch, WVStewart Street.
Capacity: 3,500 (1939); 2,500 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 375-310-390 (1939)
The catcher faced north.
Used by: Welch Miners, Welch Miners/Marion A's
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Blakely Field:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1955 | Welch Miners/Marion A's | Appalachian League | 45 | 77 | 24,104 | 395 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 59 | 54 | 25,086 | 444 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 82 | 43 | 41,150 | 658 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 59 | 57 | 34,662 | 598 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 54 | 74 | 33,265 | 520 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 46 | 76 | 34,000 | 557 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 48 | 73 | 41,092 | 679 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 70 | 53 | 52,838 | 859 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 49 | 74 | 38,345 | 623 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | 33 | 84 | 40,648 | 695 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 67 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 64 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 63 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 72 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 56 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | 59 | 43 | 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.