Baker Bowl

Baker Bowl was a ballpark in Philadelphia, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 2, 1895 and the last on June 30, 1938. The register files it under the National League.

3,221 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1895 and 1938. The game logs list the Philadelphia Phillies as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 12,500. 13 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Jeff Tesreau's No-Hitter in 1912, Cliff Heathcote Hits for the Cycle, 1918 in 1918, and Jimmy Johnston Hits for the Cycle, 1922 in 1922.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 2, 1895, when the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9–4. Jouett Meekin started for the New York Giants and Jack Taylor for the Philadelphia Phillies. Dan Campbell was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 30, 1938, when the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 14–1. Slick Castleman started for the New York Giants and Claude Passeau for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bill Klem was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 30,000, for a game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies on April 13, 1921.

The major leagues also played in Philadelphia, PA at Jefferson Street Grounds (1871–1890), Centennial Park (1875–1875), Oakdale Park (1882–1882), Recreation Park (1883–1886), and Keystone Park (1884–1884), and 8 other grounds.