Island Grounds
Also Known As: Wheeling GroundsLocation: Wheeling, WV
Wheeling Island in the Ohio River.
Capacity: 1,500 (1890)
Used by: Wheeling Nail Cities, Wheeling Nailers, Wheeling Stogies, Grand Rapids Woodworkers/Wheeling Stogies
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Island Grounds:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1901 | Grand Rapids Woodworkers/Wheeling Stogies | Western Association | 69 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1900 | Wheeling Stogies | Inter-State League | 76 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1899 | Wheeling Stogies | Inter-State League | 58 | 81 | Roster | Stats | ||
1897 | Wheeling Nailers | Inter-State League | 38 | 85 | Roster | Stats | ||
1896 | Wheeling Nailers | Inter-State League | 57 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1890 | Wheeling Nailers | Tri-State League | 39 | 32 | Roster | Stats | ||
1889 | Wheeling Nailers | Tri-State League | 41 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
1888 | Wheeling Nail Cities | Tri-State League | 71 | 43 | Roster | Stats | ||
1887 | Wheeling Nail Cities | Ohio State League | 53 | 48 | 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.