1897 Season
1896 / 1898

Type # %
Natural Grass
12
100%
Artificial Turf
0
0%
Open Air
12
100%
Dome
0
0%
Retractable Roof
0
0%

Ballpark Configuration
Outfield Dimensions Wall Heights
Ballpark Name G Capacity LF SLF LFA LCF LCC CF RCC RCF RFA SRF RF LF LCF CF RCF RF Area Foul Back
West Side Grounds
67
13,000
340
401
443
523
482
365
327
316
0
L
72
Polo Grounds IV
76
16,000
277
500
258
15
3
0
65
Robison Field
61
5,500
350
362
400
405
355
319
308
0
L
150
South End Grounds III
67
6,600
250
424
430
416
440
347
255
10
10
10
6
20
0
L
80
Eclipse Park II
68
337
380
420
430
420
352
280
0
L
72
Exposition Park III
65
6,500
400
393
475
515
439
393
380
3
10
10
20
10
0
65
Oriole Park III
69
11,000
300
350
16
16
16
0
0
League Park III
65
9,000
360
364
390
440
450
352
308
290
3
3
20
0
L
75
National League Park
67
14,000
390
400
427
410
408
325
288
272
12
35
40
92
N
53
League Park II
68
7,000
322
329
358
330
323
340
385
3
4
3
4
3
0
0
Eastern Park
70
235
350
425
413
425
425
235
0
0
Boundary Field
68
6,500
344
356
400
400
418
400
329
305
0
60