Recreation Park

Recreation Park was a ballpark in Philadelphia, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on May 1, 1883 and the last on October 9, 1886. The register files it under the National League.

224 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1883 and 1886. The Detroit Wolverines played 4 seasons here, from 1883 to 1886. Across those seasons the club went 196-245. The Philadelphia Quakers played 4 seasons here, from 1883 to 1886. Across those seasons the club went 183-251. The Pittsburg Alleghenys played 3 seasons here, from 1884 to 1886. Across those seasons the club went 166-190. Its recorded capacity is 6,500.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on May 1, 1883, when the Providence Grays beat the Philadelphia Quakers 4–3. Old Hoss Radbourn started for the Providence Grays and John Coleman for the Philadelphia Quakers. Arthur Odlin was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 9, 1886, when the Philadelphia Quakers beat the Detroit Wolverines 6–1. Pete Conway started for the Detroit Wolverines and Charlie Ferguson for the Philadelphia Quakers. Gracie Pierce was the plate umpire. The announced attendance was 7,500.

The major leagues also played in Philadelphia, PA at Jefferson Street Grounds (1871–1890), Centennial Park (1875–1875), Oakdale Park (1882–1882), Keystone Park (1884–1884), and Huntingdon Grounds I (1887–1894), and 8 other grounds.