Dozer Park
Dozer Park Location within Illinois Dozer Park Location within the United States | |
| Former names | O'Brien Field (2002–2008) Chiefs Stadium (2009–2013) |
|---|---|
| Location | 730 Southwest Jefferson Street Peoria, IL 61605 |
| Coordinates | 40°41′15″N 89°35′51″W / 40.68750°N 89.59750°W |
| Owner | Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC |
| Operator | Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Surface | Sod (1–1¼ inches) |
| Record attendance | 8,825 (May 24, 2002 vs. Kane County Cougars) |
| Field size | Left Field: 310 ft (94.49 m) Left Center: 375 ft (114.3 m) Center Field: 400 ft (121.92 m) Right Center: 375 ft (114.3 m) Right Field: 310 ft (94.49 m) |
| Public transit | CityLink |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 16, 2001 |
| Opened | May 24, 2002 |
| Renovated | 2023-2025 |
| Construction cost | $23 million ($41.2 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Services engineer | Clark Engineers MW Inc. |
| General contractor | River City Construction LLC |
| Main contractors | Prairie Construction Systems Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Peoria Chiefs (MWL/High-A Central) (2002–present) Bradley Braves (NCAA) (2002–present) | |
Dozer Park, originally O'Brien Field and then Chiefs Stadium, is a baseball stadium located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. It is the home of the Peoria Chiefs, the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Midwest League. The college baseball team of Bradley University, the Bradley Braves, also play their home games at Dozer Park. It opened on May 24, 2002.
Dozer Park received a major renovation in 2023-2025, including $1 million for an entirely new playing surface installed after the 2025 season, with new dirt, sod and irrigation system. The ballpark also received new LED stadium lights, renovated clubhouses and dining areas for the teams, new weight rooms and training facilities, new lounge for players, new locker rooms for female umpires and staff, new batting cages in an inflatable structure beyond center field, and extended safety netting from foul pole to foul pole to protect fans and dugouts. The total cost of renovations was estimated at $3-$5 million to meet new standards from Major League Baseball.