Columbia Park

Also Known As: Fourth Avenue Grounds; Waverly Field
Location: Altoona, PA
Lower 6th & 32nd Streets at 4th Avenue & Mill Run Road, 5th Avenue (1B) & Union (LF corner).
Columbia Park Base Ball Grounds had a narrow grandstand extending about 200 feet down the RF line, and a much shorter distance down the 3B line. A bleacher section along the RF line reached the fence; a longer bleacher section down the LF line stopped well short of the fence. The clubhouse was in dead center. The catcher faced south.
Used by: Altoona, Altoona Mountaineers, Altoona Mud Turtles, Altoona/Lancaster Chicks, Altoona Rams, Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Columbia Park:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1912Altoona Rams/Reading PretzelsTri-State (PA) League5259RosterStats
1911Altoona RamsTri-State (PA) League5156RosterStats
1910Altoona RamsTri-State (PA) League7238RosterStats
1909Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League5955RosterStats
1908Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League4978RosterStats
1907Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League6161RosterStats
1906Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League6462RosterStats
1905Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League5273RosterStats
1904Altoona MountaineersTri-State (PA) League5048RosterStats
1894Altoona/Lancaster ChicksPennsylvania State League5154RosterStats
1893Altoona Mud TurtlesPennsylvania State League5741RosterStats
1892Altoona MountaineersPennsylvania State League4228RosterStats
1889AltoonaWestern Pennsylvania League04RosterStats
1883AltoonaWestern Inter-State Association158 RosterStats



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.



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