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In most modern major league ballparks, the wall is made of some hard material (e.g., concrete, plywood, sheet metal) with padding on the field side to protect players who may collide with the wall at high speed while trying to make a play.
- Kauffman Stadium
- Rogers Centre
- Busch Stadium
- Dodger Stadium
- Guaranteed Rate Field
- Oakland Coliseum
- Marlins Park
- Miller Park
- T-Mobile Park
- Citi Field
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 330, 387, 410, 387, 330 The K, constructed in the late ’60s and early ’70s, was built during the boom of “cookie-cutter” multipurpose stadiums. And while neighboring Arrowhead Stadium hosted Kansas City’s football team, Kauffman retained the same symmetrical dimensions associated with the era’s base...
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 328, 375, 400, 375, 328 Kansas City and Toronto are the only two stadiums in MLB with symmetrical outfield dimensions and uniform wall height.
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 336, 375, 400, 375, 335 When the multipurpose Busch Stadium II was replaced by the current ballpark, the Cardinals only changed the dimensions minimally. Though the walls are straight rather than curved, the stadium plays much like it did when Mark McGwire was chasing Roger Maris’s record.
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 330, 360, 375, 400, 375, 360, 330 Built in 1962, Dodger Stadium looks a lot like Kauffman, but the Chavez Ravine park gets a few bonus points for its low walls (four feet) in the corners that allow for some spectacular home run robberies.
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 330, 375, 400, 375, 335 The dimensions of “New Comiskey” when it opened in 1991 were quite similar to those of its predecessor, with the foul poles 347 feet from home plate. A renovation beginning in 2001 brought the fences in at the corners to 330 feet in left and 335 in right, similar to Old Comis...
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 330, 388, 400, 388, 330 The Coliseum is the most charmless stadium in all of baseball. It’s a crumbling former football stadium built in 1966 that’s rarely more than half full. That outfield, though, does have some charm. One of the peculiarities of the multipurpose stadium is the retractable seatin...
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 344, 386, 400, 387, 335 Removing the wacky home run sculpture in centerfield diminished the charm of Marlins Park in more ways than one. The psychedelic, animatronic work of art was taken down before the 2019 season but the outfield fence still curved around its former home. For the 2020 season, the...
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 344, 371, 400, 374, 345 The distances are nearly symmetrical but the fences meet at some unexpected angles, which at least adds some uncertainty to balls hit off the wall.
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 331, 378, 401, 381, 326 Seattle’s ballpark used to be one of the most pitcher-friendly in baseball. Specifically, a cavernous left-centerfield power alley allowed more doubles (and way more triples) to righthanded batters than to lefties. But the Mariners moved in the fences in that part of the park...
Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 335, 358, 385, 408, 398, 375, 330 Citi Field is a monument to doing too much with a modern outfield wall. When it opened in 2009, it was one of MLB’s most spacious parks. It also boasted some very tall fences. Out in left, “The Great Wall of Flushing” stood 15 feet tall and 384 feet away. Only three...
- Dan Gartland
- Cole Shoemaker
- Coors Field (1995), Colorado Rockies: 8.5/10. Overall Ballpark Ranking: 7/27. After Camden Yards kicked off the retro era in 1992, you saw subsequent retro ballparks splinter into two distinct strands from an exterior architectural standpoint, generally speaking
- Petco Park (2004), San Diego Padres: 8.5/10. Overall Ballpark Ranking: 1/27. Despite some esoteric quibbles from an outside architectural perspective—as I said in the introduction, if you actually compare these ballparks to the best historic civic monuments, even some of the best fall short—Petco Park should be commended for being one of the only ballparks in baseball to constitute true “capital A” architecture.
- Globe Life Park in Arlington (1994), Texas Rangers: 8.5/10. Overall Ballpark Ranking: 19(t)/27. Globe Life Park in Arlington is an outlier at the top of our list, because it possesses that undesirable “faux-retro urban park in a suburban parking lot” sensibility, where the retro architecture and old-fashion treatment are not crafted around an urban or neighborhood context.
- Fenway Park (1912), Boston Red Sox: N/A. Overall Ballpark Ranking: N/A. For a city whose architectural legacy has always been dedicated to preservation, never content to destroy the past for the newest fad like New York, it is fitting that Boston has Major League Baseball’s oldest ballpark.
Tropicana Field. Tropicana Field (commonly known as the Trop) is a multi-purpose domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. "The Trop" has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball since the team's inaugural season in 1998.
This guide is composed of a summary comparison for ball field establishment protocols. These findings may illustrate potential solutions for construction, maintenance and safety for the field of play; however, all areas regarding potential field development may not be identified in this document.
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Feb 18, 2024 · Tropicana Field’s design is a marvel in itself. The most striking feature is its fixed, domed roof, designed to shield players and fans from Florida’s often unpredictable weather. This made it the first domed stadium in Major League Baseball to have an artificial turf surface.
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