List of baseball parks in Oakland, California

This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Oakland, California and neighboring cities including Alameda and Emeryville. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

Oakland Baseball Grounds
Occupants:
Oakland - California League (1879) - back to Rec Grounds in SF 1880
San Francisco - California League (1879) - back to Rec Grounds in SF 1880
Location: 13th Street (south); 14th Street (north); Center Street (west); Kirkham Street (east)
Currently: Industry and small businesses
Alameda Athletic and Baseball Grounds a.k.a. Alameda Grounds
Occupants:
Oakland Greenhood & Morans - California League (1886 only - moved to SF in 1887, back to OAK in 1890)
San Francisco Pioneers - California League (moved to SF in 1887)
Location: north of Central Avenue near the site of Neptune Beach; between 7th (later Webster) Street (west); and Page Street (east), in Alameda
Currently: Housing, small businesses, McDonald's
Emeryville Grounds
Occupant: Oakland Colonels (formerly Greenhood & Morans) - California League (1890-91)
Location: uncertain
Piedmont Grounds
Occupant: Oakland Colonels - California League (1892-93)
Location: 24th Street (north) and Waverly Street (west); at north end of Lake Merritt near Piedmont Baths
Currently: Housing and small businesses
ballpark(s) unknown
Occupants:
Oakland Clamdiggers - California State League (1896-98)
Oakland Colts - Pacific States League (1898 only)
Freeman's Park
Occupants:
Oakland Clamdiggers - California State League (1899-1902)
Oakland Oaks - Pacific Coast League (1903,1907-12)
Location: 59th Street (south) and San Pablo Avenue (east); in Emeryville
ballpark uncertain
San Francisco Seals - Pacific Coast League (1906 after SF earthquake) (unclear whether the games were held at Freeman's Park or Idora Park)
Idora Park
Occupant: Oakland Oaks - Pacific Coast League (1904-06)
Location: amusement park bounded by 56th Street (south); 58th Street (north); Telegraph Avenue (east); Shattuck Avenue (west)
Currently: Housing
ballpark(s) unknown
Occupants:
Oakland Commuters - California State League (1906-07)
Oakland - Central California Baseball League (1910 part only)
Oakland - Central California Baseball League (1911 part only)
Oaks Park a.k.a. Emeryville Park
Occupants:
Oakland Oaks - Pacific Coast League (1913-55)
San Francisco Seals - PCL (1914 only)
?Oakland - California State League (1915 only)
Location: 1120 Park Avenue (south, left field); San Pablo Avenue (east, third base); 45th Street (north, first base); Watts Street (west, right field); in Emeryville
Currently: Pixar Studios
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Occupant:
Oakland Athletics - American League (1968-present)
Location: 7000 Coliseum Way

See also

Sources
  • Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
  • Phil Lowry, Green Cathedrals, several editions.
  • Michael Benson, Ballparks of North America, McFarland, 1989.
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