Burns Park
Detroit, MI · 1901–1902 · also known as West End Park
Detroit, MI
1901–1902
Also recorded as West End ParkBurns Park was a ballpark in Detroit, MI. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 28, 1901 and the last on September 7, 1902. The register files it under the American League. It was also known as West End Park. The register notes that its major-league dates were Sundays only.
23 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1901 and 1902.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 28, 1901, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12–11. Pete Dowling started for the Milwaukee Brewers and Ed Siever for the Detroit Tigers. Jack Sheridan was the plate umpire. The announced attendance was 9,000. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 7, 1902, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 11–6. Lewis Wiltse started for the Baltimore Orioles and Wish Egan for the Detroit Tigers. Silk O'Loughlin was the plate umpire.
The major leagues also played in Detroit, MI at Recreation Park (1881–1888), Bennett Park (1901–1911), Tiger Stadium (1912–1999), and Comerica Park (from 2000).
Further reading: Wikipedia