Doherty Park
Also Known As: Traction Park 1913-1917Location: Durham, NC
West Street (HP), at Cherry, Grove & Driver Streets.
Capacity: 1,500 (1915); 5,000 (1921); 4,000 (1922); 3,000 (1923)
A 1913 map shows a ballpark owned by the Durham Traction Company in East Durham, just across the line from Durham, proper. The park was enclosed by a 7-foot board fence, and had a small grandstand, with bleacher sections down each base line. The catcher faced north.
Used by: Durham Bulls
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Doherty Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1925 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 68 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1924 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 74 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1923 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 49 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1922 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 69 | 58 | Roster | Stats | ||
1921 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 57 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1920 | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | 53 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1917 | Durham Bulls | North Carolina State League | 24 | 12 | 8,019 | 446 | Roster | Stats |
1916 | Durham Bulls | North Carolina State League | 62 | 51 | Roster | Stats | ||
1915 | Durham Bulls | North Carolina State League | 69 | 52 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Durham Bulls | North Carolina State League | 70 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
1913 | Durham Bulls | North Carolina State League | 65 | 49 | 45,001 | 789 | 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.