Harold Cooper Stadium
Also Known As: Red Bird 1932-1954; Jets Stadium 1955-1970; Franklin County Stadium 1977-1984Location: Columbus, OH
1155 W. Mound Street.
Capacity: 17,500 (1939); 14,500 (1950); 15,000 (1998)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 415-450-315 (1939), 355-400-330 (1977)
Opened June 3, 1932, the park measured 415-450-315, but in 1940, the dimensions were changed to 457-430-316. Only Joe DiMaggio in an exhibition game and Ralph Kiner ever hit home runs over the distant LF fence. The distance was eventually reduced by the addition of a chain link fence The catcher faces east.
Used by: Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Senators, Columbus Jets, Columbus Clippers
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Harold Cooper Stadium:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 69 | 73 | 537,889 | 7,795 | Roster | Stats |
| 2007 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 64 | 80 | 507,155 | 7,245 | Roster | Stats |
| 2006 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 69 | 73 | 518,875 | 7,520 | Roster | Stats |
| 2005 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77 | 67 | 500,104 | 7,144 | Roster | Stats |
| 2004 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 80 | 64 | 489,177 | 7,526 | Roster | Stats |
| 2003 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 76 | 68 | 480,445 | 6,963 | Roster | Stats |
| 2002 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 59 | 83 | 490,390 | 7,006 | Roster | Stats |
| 2001 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 67 | 76 | 503,824 | 7,409 | Roster | Stats |
| 2000 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 75 | 69 | 458,806 | 7,169 | Roster | Stats |
| 1999 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 83 | 58 | 460,923 | 7,202 | Roster | Stats |
| 1998 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 67 | 77 | 488,674 | 7,082 | Roster | Stats |
| 1997 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 79 | 63 | 507,810 | 7,694 | Roster | Stats |
| 1996 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 85 | 57 | 520,099 | 7,763 | Roster | Stats |
| 1995 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 71 | 68 | 541,451 | 7,963 | Roster | Stats |
| 1994 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 74 | 68 | 521,145 | 7,553 | Roster | Stats |
| 1993 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 78 | 62 | 580,570 | 8,294 | Roster | Stats |
| 1992 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 95 | 49 | 583,918 | 8,463 | Roster | Stats |
| 1991 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 85 | 59 | 570,605 | 7,925 | Roster | Stats |
| 1990 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 87 | 59 | 584,010 | 8,000 | Roster | Stats |
| 1989 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77 | 69 | 504,224 | 6,907 | Roster | Stats |
| 1988 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 65 | 77 | 536,171 | 7,552 | Roster | Stats |
| 1987 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 77 | 63 | 570,599 | 8,151 | Roster | Stats |
| 1986 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 62 | 77 | 548,417 | 7,891 | Roster | Stats |
| 1985 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 75 | 64 | 568,735 | 8,183 | Roster | Stats |
| 1984 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 82 | 57 | 520,478 | 7,489 | Roster | Stats |
| 1983 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 83 | 57 | 367,480 | 5,250 | Roster | Stats |
| 1982 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 79 | 61 | 400,899 | 5,727 | Roster | Stats |
| 1981 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 88 | 51 | 527,124 | 7,585 | Roster | Stats |
| 1980 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 83 | 57 | 546,074 | 7,801 | Roster | Stats |
| 1979 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 85 | 54 | 599,544 | 8,627 | Roster | Stats |
| 1978 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 61 | 78 | 324,510 | 4,669 | Roster | Stats |
| 1977 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 65 | 75 | 457,251 | 6,532 | Roster | Stats |
| 1970 | Columbus Jets | International League | 81 | 59 | 140,700 | 2,010 | Roster | Stats |
| 1969 | Columbus Jets | International League | 74 | 66 | 153,802 | 2,197 | Roster | Stats |
| 1968 | Columbus Jets | International League | 82 | 64 | 178,003 | 2,438 | Roster | Stats |
| 1967 | Columbus Jets | International League | 69 | 71 | 148,365 | 2,120 | Roster | Stats |
| 1966 | Columbus Jets | International League | 82 | 65 | 193,881 | 2,638 | Roster | Stats |
| 1965 | Columbus Jets | International League | 85 | 61 | 197,680 | 2,708 | Roster | Stats |
| 1964 | Columbus Jets | International League | 68 | 85 | 134,448 | 1,757 | Roster | Stats |
| 1963 | Columbus Jets | International League | 75 | 73 | 167,121 | 2,258 | Roster | Stats |
| 1962 | Columbus Jets | International League | 80 | 74 | 191,730 | 2,490 | Roster | Stats |
| 1961 | Columbus Jets | International League | 92 | 62 | 187,471 | 2,435 | Roster | Stats |
| 1960 | Columbus Jets | International League | 69 | 84 | 136,195 | 1,780 | Roster | Stats |
| 1959 | Columbus Jets | International League | 84 | 70 | 204,157 | 2,651 | Roster | Stats |
| 1958 | Columbus Red Birds | International League | 77 | 77 | 196,644 | 2,554 | Roster | Stats |
| 1957 | Columbus Red Birds | International League | 69 | 85 | 180,418 | 2,343 | Roster | Stats |
| 1956 | Columbus Red Birds | International League | 69 | 84 | 163,128 | 2,132 | Roster | Stats |
| 1955 | Columbus Jets | International League | 64 | 89 | 202,854 | 2,652 | Roster | Stats |
| 1954 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 77 | 76 | 110,696 | 1,447 | Roster | Stats |
| 1953 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 64 | 90 | 84,995 | 1,104 | Roster | Stats |
| 1952 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 68 | 85 | 78,132 | 1,021 | Roster | Stats |
| 1951 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 53 | 101 | 102,320 | 1,329 | Roster | Stats |
| 1950 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 84 | 69 | 170,950 | 2,235 | Roster | Stats |
| 1949 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 70 | 83 | 170,464 | 2,228 | Roster | Stats |
| 1948 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 81 | 73 | 216,388 | 2,810 | Roster | Stats |
| 1947 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 76 | 78 | 157,837 | 2,050 | Roster | Stats |
| 1946 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 64 | 90 | 102,127 | 1,326 | Roster | Stats |
| 1945 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 63 | 90 | 87,248 | 1,140 | Roster | Stats |
| 1944 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 86 | 67 | 137,782 | 1,801 | Roster | Stats |
| 1943 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 84 | 67 | 111,398 | 1,475 | Roster | Stats |
| 1942 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 82 | 72 | 162,629 | 2,112 | Roster | Stats |
| 1941 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 95 | 58 | 159,534 | 2,085 | Roster | Stats |
| 1940 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 90 | 60 | 121,680 | 1,622 | Roster | Stats |
| 1939 | Columbus Senators | American Association 2 | 62 | 92 | 74,904 | 973 | Roster | Stats |
| 1938 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 64 | 89 | 74,024 | 968 | Roster | Stats |
| 1937 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 90 | 64 | 218,601 | 2,839 | Roster | Stats |
| 1936 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 76 | 78 | 121,083 | 1,573 | Roster | Stats |
| 1935 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 84 | 70 | 134,773 | 1,750 | Roster | Stats |
| 1934 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 85 | 68 | 142,561 | 1,864 | Roster | Stats |
| 1933 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 101 | 51 | 178,190 | 2,345 | Roster | Stats |
| 1932 | Columbus Red Birds | American Association 2 | 88 | 77 | 309,869 | 3,756 | 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.
