University of Penn. Athletic Field

University of Penn. Athletic Field was a ballpark in Philadelphia, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on August 11, 1894 and the last on August 17, 1894. The register files it under the National League.

6 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1894. The park register names the Philadelphia Phillies as having played here.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 11, 1894, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Senators 10–7. Mike Sullivan started for the Washington Senators and Jack Taylor for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bob Emslie was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on August 17, 1894, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Louisville Colonels 29–4. Jack Wadsworth started for the Louisville Colonels and Kid Carsey for the Philadelphia Phillies. Tim Keefe was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 4,900, for a game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Phillies on August 11, 1894.

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.