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League Park IV

Cleveland, OH · 1910–1946 · also known as Dunn Field

League Park IV
Photo: Public domain
2,126
Games on file
1912
First
1946
Last

League Park IV was a ballpark in Cleveland, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 21, 1910 and the last on September 21, 1946. The register files it under the American League. It was also known as Dunn Field.

2,380 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1910 and 1946. The game logs list the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Naps as home clubs here. 9 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Nap Lajoie's 3,000th Hit in 1914, Tris Speaker's 3,000th Hit in 1925, and Wes Ferrell's No-Hitter in 1931.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 21, 1910, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Naps 5–0. Ed Willett started for the Detroit Tigers and Cy Young for the Cleveland Naps. Jack Sheridan was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 21, 1946, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5–3. Dizzy Trout started for the Detroit Tigers and Bob Kuzava for the Cleveland Indians. Joe Rue was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 38,000, for a game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians on May 15, 1921.

Other parks stood on this ground: League Park I (1879–1884), League Park II (1887–1890), and League Park III (1891–1909). The major leagues also played in Cleveland, OH at National Association Grounds (1871–1872), League Park I (1879–1884), League Park II (1887–1890), Cedar Avenue Driving Park (1887–1887), and Brotherhood Park (1890–1890), and 3 other grounds.

Other parks on this site

1879–1884
1887–1890
1891–1909

Home clubs

Games remembered here

1914

Nap Lajoie's 3,000th Hit

Nap Lajoie doubles twice against the Yankees in Cleveland, joining Honus Wagner as the second man to reach 3,000 hits in the 1914 season alone.

1925

Tris Speaker's 3,000th Hit

Tris Speaker singles in a 9–6 Cleveland win over Washington for his 3,000th hit, on his way to a career record 792 doubles.

1931

Wes Ferrell's No-Hitter

Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the St. Louis Browns on April 29, 1931, winning 9–0.

1929

Oscar Melillo Hits for the Cycle, 1929

Oscar Melillo hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Browns against the Cleveland Indians on May 23, 1929.

1924

Joe Hauser's Three-Home-Run Game, 1924

Joe Hauser hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on August 2, 1924.

1925

Goose Goslin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1925

Goose Goslin hit three home runs for the Washington Senators against the Cleveland Indians on June 19, 1925.

1930

Earl Averill's Three-Home-Run Game, 1930

Earl Averill hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Washington Senators on September 17, 1930.

1932

Jimmie Foxx's Three-Home-Run Game, 1932

Jimmie Foxx hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on July 10, 1932.

1934

Hal Trosky's Three-Home-Run Game, 1934

Hal Trosky hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on May 30, 1934.