Derks Field

Also Known As: Community Park 1926-1945
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
65 W. 1300 S.
Capacity: 5,300 (1939); 5,800 (1950); 10,500 (1992)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 340-425-370 (1939); 350-400-365 (1971)
Derks Field was named for John C. Derks, the long-time Salt Lake Tribune sports editor who brought professional baseball back to Salt Lake City. The park was destroyed by fire in 1946, and rebuilt immediately. A 1950 map shows an unroofed grandstand of reinforced concrete. A wooden bleacher section adjoined the grandstand on the 1B side. Beyond it, a steel grandstand with wooden seats extended almost to the RF fence. The field was enclosed by wooden fences. Derks Field was renovated and expanded in 1958; thereafter, it was used for baseball only. The park was demolished in 1993 to make way for Franklin-Quest Field. The catcher faced SE.
Used by: Salt Lake City Bees, Salt Lake City Giants, Salt Lake City Angels, Salt Lake City Gulls, Salt Lake City Trappers

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Derks Field:

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.