Columbia Park
Also Known As: Fourth Avenue Grounds; Waverly FieldLocation: Altoona, PA
Lower 6th & 32nd Streets at 4th Avenue & Mill Run Road, 5th Avenue (1B) & Union (LF corner).
Columbia Park Base Ball Grounds had a narrow grandstand extending about 200 feet down the RF line, and a much shorter distance down the 3B line. A bleacher section along the RF line reached the fence; a longer bleacher section down the LF line stopped well short of the fence. The clubhouse was in dead center. The catcher faced south.
Used by: Altoona, Altoona Mountaineers, Altoona Mud Turtles, Altoona/Lancaster Chicks, Altoona Rams, Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Columbia Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1912 | Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels | Tri-State (PA) League | 52 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Altoona Rams | Tri-State (PA) League | 51 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1910 | Altoona Rams | Tri-State (PA) League | 72 | 38 | Roster | Stats | ||
1909 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 59 | 55 | Roster | Stats | ||
1908 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 49 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
1907 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 61 | 61 | Roster | Stats | ||
1906 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 64 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1905 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 52 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
1904 | Altoona Mountaineers | Tri-State (PA) League | 50 | 48 | Roster | Stats | ||
1894 | Altoona/Lancaster Chicks | Pennsylvania State League | 51 | 54 | Roster | Stats | ||
1893 | Altoona Mud Turtles | Pennsylvania State League | 57 | 41 | Roster | Stats | ||
1892 | Altoona Mountaineers | Pennsylvania State League | 42 | 28 | Roster | Stats | ||
1889 | Altoona | Western Pennsylvania League | 0 | 4 | Roster | Stats | ||
1883 | Altoona | Western Inter-State Association | 15 | 8 | 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.