Mooers Field
Location: Richmond, VARoseneath Road & Norfolk Street at Belleville & Carlton Streets.
Capacity: 4,300 (1942); 10,000 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 335-380-330 (1942)
The ballpark was named for Eddie Mooers, who saved minor league ball in Richmond during the depression. The playing field was surrounded on the NW & NE sides by RR tracks.
Used by: Richmond Colts
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Mooers Field:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1953 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 45 | 86 | 40,000 | 611 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 69 | 66 | 76,914 | 1,139 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 77 | 63 | 97,761 | 1,397 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 63 | 76 | 104,687 | 1,506 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 71 | 68 | 177,354 | 2,552 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 64 | 75 | 157,758 | 2,270 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 68 | 71 | 173,879 | 2,502 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 60 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
1945 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 76 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1944 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 67 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
1943 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 72 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1942 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 74 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 67 | 71 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 77 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 70 | 71 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 66 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 72 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1936 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 76 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 70 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 60 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
1933 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | 73 | 68 | 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.