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- The deepest part of any baseball outfield is known as the ‘centerfield’ which typically measures at least 400ft/121.92 vertically from the home plate on most MLB fields.
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Mar 28, 2022 · Center field is the middle area of the outfield and is almost always the deepest part of a Major League baseball stadium. Outfield dimensions are usually shortest down the right field and left field foul lines, and they get longer toward the center of the field.
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- Citizens Bank Park (Phillies) Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 329, 374, 409, 401, 369, 330. Philly has an outfield feature unlike any other park in baseball: a centerfield wall that’s dramatically shorter than the rest of the fences.
- Petco Park (Padres) Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 334, 357, 390, 396, 391, 382, 322. Petco Park has something no other stadium in baseball has.
- Globe Life Field (Rangers) Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 329, 372, 407, 374, 326. At first glance, there’s nothing noteworthy about the outfield at the new Rangers ballpark.
- Chase Field (Diamondbacks) Measurements, in feet (L-R, dead center in bold): 330, 374, 413, 407, 413, 374, 334. Oh, your team’s park has a high fence near one of the foul poles?
The center field marker, which is to the right of true center field and in the middle of the quarter-circle defining the center field area, is 400 feet (121.9 m) and is the deepest point in the outfield.
Jul 23, 2024 · Coors Field has the deepest outfield walls in MLB at 415 feet. Fenway Park's outfield walls are the closest at 390 feet. One of the most interesting differences between Major League Baseball and other professional sports is that in MLB, teams get to choose how their home field will be shaped.
- Baker Bowl in Philadelphia | 1904-1938. ODDITY: Towering right field wall. The original wooden Baker Bowl, destroyed in an 1895 fire, was rebuilt with steel and brick.
- Forbes Field in Pittsburgh | 1909-1970. ODDITY: "Greenberg Gardens" and left-center field, which was 457 feet from home plate—one of the longer distances in MLB history.
- Polo Grounds in New York | 1911-1963. In the decisive Game 6 of the 1923 World Series, the Yankees beat the Giants at the Polo Grounds. ODDITY: Deep in center field (403 to 505 feet) but shallow and home run-friendly down the lines (276 feet in left and only 258 feet in right).
- Tiger Stadium in Detroit | 1912-1999. Tiger Stadium had many quirks, including a flagpole in center field, a few feet from the outfield wall. ODDITY: A right field seating area jutted 10 feet over the field and became the landing area for many home runs.
The deepest part of any baseball outfield is known as the ‘centerfield’ which typically measures at least 400ft/121.92 vertically from the home plate on most MLB fields. Comerica Park in Detroit has the deepest centerfield fence in the MLB at 420ft/128m and Fenway Park in Boston has the shallowest centerfield fence at 390ft/118.9m.
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Apr 4, 2023 · The deepest part of the ballfield came to be known as “Death Valley,” which began at 500 feet. The field benefited sluggers like Ruth who could hit the ball down the lines for a home run – although some argue that short foul poles cost Ruth homers, with umpires calling some of his shots foul.
