Community Park
Also Known As: New Topeka Baseball Park 1940-1942; Riley Park 1946; Owl Park 1947-1954Location: Topeka, KS
225 NW. Lyman.
Capacity: 2,750 (1939); 3,250 (1942); 6,000 (1950); 4,700 (1961)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 335-410-315 (1939); 316-403-309 (1961)
The catcher faced SE.
Used by: Topeka Owls, Topeka Hawks, Topeka Reds
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Community Park:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1961 | Topeka Reds | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 79 | 50 | 56,384 | 874 | Roster | Stats |
1960 | Topeka Reds | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 64 | 74 | 36,365 | 527 | Roster | Stats |
1959 | Topeka Hawks | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 69 | 56 | 59,803 | 957 | Roster | Stats |
1954 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 87 | 51 | 58,671 | 850 | Roster | Stats |
1953 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 78 | 62 | 81,450 | 1,164 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 63 | 76 | 64,967 | 935 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 74 | 44 | 89,474 | 1,517 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 58 | 81 | 106,250 | 1,529 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 77 | 61 | 116,136 | 1,683 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 70 | 66 | 95,722 | 1,408 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 83 | 55 | 113,529 | 1,645 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Topeka Owls | Western Association | 53 | 79 | 123,119 | 1,865 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Topeka Owls | Western League | 80 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Topeka Owls | Western League | 72 | 65 | 85,500 | 1,248 | 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.