Forbes Field
Location & Overview
- City
- Pittsburgh
- State
- PA
- Country
- US
- Park ID
- PIT06
- Coordinates
- 40.441302, -79.953449
- Elevation
- 893 ft
Park Characteristics
- Capacity
- 35,000
- Surface
- Natural Grass
- Roof Type
- Open Air
- Backstop Distance
- 75 ft
- Foul Territory
- Large
- Years of Operation
- 1909 - 1970
Field Dimensions
Configuration from 1970
| Position | Distance (ft) | Wall Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Left Field Line | 365 | 14 |
| Left Center | 406 | - |
| Center Field | 435 | 12 |
| Right Center | 408 | - |
| Right Field Line | 300 | 28 |
This park has 62 configurations throughout its history.
Teams That Played Here
60 team-seasons
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 88 | 74 | 0.543 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 82 | 0.494 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 81 | 81 | 0.500 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 72 | 0.556 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 82 | 0.494 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 74 | 88 | 0.457 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 93 | 68 | 0.578 |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 75 | 79 | 0.487 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 95 | 59 | 0.617 |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 78 | 76 | 0.506 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 84 | 70 | 0.545 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 62 | 92 | 0.403 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 66 | 88 | 0.429 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 60 | 94 | 0.390 |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 53 | 101 | 0.344 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 50 | 104 | 0.325 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 42 | 112 | 0.273 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 64 | 90 | 0.416 |
| 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 57 | 96 | 0.373 |
| 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 71 | 83 | 0.461 |
| 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 83 | 71 | 0.539 |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 62 | 92 | 0.403 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 63 | 91 | 0.409 |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 82 | 72 | 0.532 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 63 | 0.588 |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 74 | 0.519 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 66 | 81 | 0.449 |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 81 | 73 | 0.526 |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 78 | 76 | 0.506 |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 68 | 85 | 0.444 |
| 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 86 | 64 | 0.573 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 86 | 68 | 0.558 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 84 | 70 | 0.545 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 86 | 67 | 0.562 |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 74 | 76 | 0.493 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 87 | 67 | 0.565 |
| 1932 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 86 | 68 | 0.558 |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 75 | 79 | 0.487 |
| 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 74 | 0.519 |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 88 | 65 | 0.575 |
| 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 85 | 67 | 0.559 |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 94 | 60 | 0.610 |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 84 | 69 | 0.549 |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 95 | 58 | 0.621 |
| 1924 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 63 | 0.588 |
| 1923 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 87 | 67 | 0.565 |
| 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 85 | 69 | 0.552 |
| 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 63 | 0.588 |
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 79 | 75 | 0.513 |
| 1919 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 71 | 68 | 0.511 |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 65 | 60 | 0.520 |
| 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 51 | 103 | 0.331 |
| 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 65 | 89 | 0.422 |
| 1915 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 73 | 81 | 0.474 |
| 1914 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 69 | 85 | 0.448 |
| 1913 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 78 | 71 | 0.523 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 93 | 58 | 0.616 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 85 | 69 | 0.552 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 86 | 67 | 0.562 |