Western League Park
Also Known As: Boulevard ParkLocation: Detroit, MI
On Champlain, between E. Grand Boulevard & Helen.
Capacity: 3,400
The catcher faced NW. The site was a poor choice for a ballpark. The distances down the foul lines were so short that a second set of foul poles was erected in back of the fences. A ball that cleared the fence but landed between the two poles was a ground rule double. The field had no grass, the entire field was hard clay.
Used by: Detroit Creams, Detroit Tigers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Western League Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1895 | Detroit Tigers | Western League | 59 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1894 | Detroit Creams | Western League | 56 | 69 | 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.