Jefferson Street Grounds

Jefferson Street Grounds was a ballpark in Philadelphia, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 15, 1871 and the last on October 11, 1890. It was also known as Athletics Park.

746 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1871 and 1890. The Philadelphia Athletics played 14 seasons here, from 1871 to 1890. Across those seasons the club went 698-595. The Philadelphia Whites played 3 seasons here, from 1873 to 1875. Across those seasons the club went 102-77.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 3, 1871, when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Troy Haymakers 15–5. John McMullin started for the Troy Haymakers and Dick McBride for the Philadelphia Athletics. Sam Holley was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 11, 1890, when the Syracuse Stars beat the Philadelphia Athletics 15–4. John Keefe started for the Syracuse Stars and Horace Helmbold for the Philadelphia Athletics. Jack Kerins was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 14,000, for a game between the Louisville Colonels and the Philadelphia Athletics on May 30, 1887.

The major leagues also played in Philadelphia, PA at Centennial Park (1875–1875), Oakdale Park (1882–1882), Recreation Park (1883–1886), Keystone Park (1884–1884), and Huntingdon Grounds I (1887–1894), and 8 other grounds.