Bain Field
Also Known As: League Park 1914-1920Location: Norfolk, VA
20th (1B) Street between Armistead (HP) & Lindsay (RF) Avenues.
Capacity: 7,000
A 1928 map shows the good-sized grandstand was reached by an entrance ramp. Long bleacher sections extended almost to the fences on both sides. The catcher faced NE. The clubhouse was behind the LF bleachers. The ballpark was two blocks from the site of Norfolk Athletic Park.
Used by: Norfolk Tars, Norfolk Mary Janes
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Bain Field:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 66 | 71 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1938 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 84 | 52 | 108,000 | 1,588 | Roster | Stats |
| 1937 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 83 | 53 | 66,884 | 984 | Roster | Stats |
| 1936 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 93 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1935 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 67 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1934 | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | 89 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1932 | Norfolk Tars | Eastern League | 31 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1931 | Norfolk Tars | Eastern League | 62 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1928 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 26 | 13 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1927 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 58 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1926 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 79 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1925 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 72 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1924 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 69 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1923 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 62 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1922 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 58 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1921 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 74 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1920 | Norfolk Mary Janes | Virginia League | 54 | 59 | 66,174 | 1,171 | Roster | Stats |
| 1919 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 58 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1918 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 13 | 33 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1917 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 7 | 9 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1916 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 38 | 77 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1915 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 66 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1914 | Norfolk Tars | Virginia League | 93 | 48 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.
