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List of MLB Ballparks and Stadiums
Historic List: Alphabetically by Team, League and Year of first season. Seating capacities and field dimensions represent a typical season. Complete for 1998, some data as far back as 1884, including disbanded teams.
Use the Guru's Data Archive to download a comlpete list of all MLB ballparks from history and an enhanced version of this table in spreadsheet form.

Team LG Team Name Stadium LOCATION First Last Capacity Surface LF Fence CF Fence RF Fence Alley LF Alley RF Ht LF Ht CF Ht RF Typically Favors

ATL N Atlanta Braves Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA 1966 - 52003 Natural Grass 330 402 330 385 385 10 10 10 Hitters

BAL A Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stuadium Baltimore, MD 1954 1991 54017 Natural Grass 309 405 309 378 378 8 8 8 Neutral

BAL A Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camdan Yards Baltimore, MD 1992 - 48000 Natural Grass 333 405 333 378 378 8 8 8 Neutral

BOS A Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Boston, MA 1912 - 33583 Natural Grass 315 390 302 379 420 14 17 3.5 Hitters

BOS N Boston Braves Braves Field Boston, MA 1915 1952 40500 Natural Grass 402 550 402 460 460 10 10 10 Pitchers

BRO N Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY 1913 1957 32000 Natural Grass 348 389 297 365 315 10 10 19 Neutral

BUF N Buffalo Bisons Offermann Stadium Buffalo, NY 1889 1960 14000 Natural Grass 321 400 297 345 365 20 12 12 Neutral

CAL A California Angels Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 1966 - 64573 Natural Grass 333 404 370 362 386 8 8 8 Neutral

CAL A Los Angeles (California) Angels Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 1925 1961 20500 Natural Grass 340 412 339 345 345 15 12 9 Neutral

CHI A Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park Chicago, IL 1910 1990 52000 Natural Grass 352 440 352 382 382 9.8 11 9.8 Neutral

CHI A Chicago White Sox New Comiskey Park Chicago, IL 1991 - 44229 Natural Grass 347 400 347 375 375 Neutral

CHI N Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Chicago, IL 1914 1961 38143 Natural Grass 355 400 353 368 368 11.5 11.5 11.5 Neutral

CIN N Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Cincinnati, OH 1884 1970 30000 Natural Grass 328 387 366 360 375 14 14 9 Neutral

CIN N Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH 1971 - 52392 Artificial Turf 330 404 330 375 375 8 8 8 Neutral

CLE A Cleveland Indians Cleveland Stadium Cleveland, OH 1932 1993 74383 Natural Grass 320 400 320 377 385 8 8 8 Neutral

CLE A Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field Cleveland, OH 1994 - 42865 Natural Grass 325 405 325 410 375 Neutral

CLE A Cleveland Indians League Park Cleveland, OH 1891 1946 22000 Natural Grass 375 420 290 400 340 3 3 20 Neutral

COL N Colorado Rockies Coors Field Denver, CO 1995 - 48394 Natural Grass 347 420 350 390 375 Hitters

DET A Detroit Tigers Tiger Stadium Detroit, MI 1912 - 52806 Natural Grass 340 440 325 365 375 9 9 9 Neutral

FLA N Florida Marlins Joe Robbie Stadium Miami, FL 1993 - 48000 Natural Grass 334 410 345 380 380 Neutral

HOU N Houston Astros The Astrodome Houston, TX 1965 - 45000 Artificial Turf 330 400 330 380 380 10 10 10 Pitchers

KC A Kansas City Athletics Municipal Stadium Kansas City, MO 1923 1967 34500 Natural Grass 330 421 353 360 373 12 12 12 Neutral

KC A Kansas City Royals Royals Stadium Kansas City, MO 1973 - 40625 Artificial Turf 330 410 330 385 385 12 12 12 Neutral

LA N Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA 1962 - 56000 Natural Grass 330 395 330 385 385 8 8 8 Neutral

MIL A Milwaukee Brewers County Stadium Milwaukee, WI 1970 - 53192 Natural Grass 315 402 315 392 392 10 10 10 Neutral

MIN A Minnesota Twins Hbrt Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 1982 - 55244 Astroturf 343 408 327 385 367 13 7 23 Hitters

MIN A Minnesota Twins Metropolitan Stadium Minneapolis, MN 1961 1981 46000 Natural Grass 346 425 330 380 370 12 8 8 Hitters

Minneapolis Millers Nicollet Park Minneapolis, MN 1896 1955 8500 Natural Grass 334 432 279 370 370 12 12 30 Neutral

MON N Montreal Expos Jarry Park Stadium Montreal Ontario 1969 1976 28500 Natural Grass 340 417 340 370 370 8 8 8 Neutral

MON N Montreal Expos Olympic Stadium Montreal, Quebec 1976 - 59123 Artificial Turf 325 404 325 375 375 12 12 12 Neutral

NY A New York Highlanders (Yankees) Hilltop Park Manhattan, NY 1903 1912 21000 Natural Grass 365 542 400 415 470 12 12 12 Neutral

NY A New York Yankees Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY 1923 - 57545 Natural Grass 318 408 314 399 385 8 7 9 Neutral

NY N New York Giants Polo Grounds Manhattan, NY 1891 1963 49000 Natural Grass 279 483 257 385 385 17 22 12 Neutral

NY N New York Mets Shea Stuadium Flushing, NY 1964 - 55601 Natural Grass 338 410 338 371 371 8 8 8 Neutral

OAK A Oakland Athletics Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA 1968 - 49219 Natural Grass 330 375 330 375 375 8 8 8 Pitchers

PHI N Philadelphia Phillies Baker Bowl Philadelphia, PA 1887 1938 20000 Natural Grass 341 408 280 365 315 35 60 60 Neutral

PHI N Philadelphia Athletics & Philies Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 1909 1970 33000 Natural Grass 334 468 331 440 440 8 12 12 Neutral

PHI N Philadelphia Phillies Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 1971 - 62382 Artificial Turf 330 408 330 371 371 12 12 12 Neutral

PIT N Pittsburgh Pirates Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 1909 1970 30500 Natural Grass 360 462 376 405 405 12 12 12 Neutral

PIT N Pittsburgh Pirates Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 1970 - 58722 Artificial Turf 335 400 335 375 375 10 10 10 Neutral

SD N San Diego Padres San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 1969 - 59022 Natural Grass 330 405 330 370 370 8.5 8.5 8.5 Pitchers

SEA A Seattle Mariners The Kingdome Seattle, WA 1977 - 58850 Astoturf 316 410 316 357 357 11.5 11.5 23 Neutral

SF N San Francisco Giants Candlestick Park San Francisco, CA 1960 - 58000 Natural Grass 335 400 335 365 365 9 9 9 Neutral

SF N San Francisco Giants Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA 1931 1959 23500 Natural Grass 365 404 350 380 380 15 31 16 Neutral

STL N St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO 1967 - 53138 Artificial Turf 330 414 330 383 383 10.5 10.5 10.5 Neutral

STL N St. Louis Browns & Cardnals Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 1902 1966 34000 Natural Grass 351 422 310 395 370 11.5 11.5 11.5 Neutral

TEX A Texas Rangers Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX 1972 - 43508 Natural Grass 330 400 330 380 380 11 11 11 Neutral

TOR A Toronto Blue Jays Exhibition Stadium Toronto, Ontario 1977 1989 43737 Astroturf 330 400 330 375 375 12 12 12 Hitters

TOR A Toronto Blue Jays Skydome Toronto, Ontario 1989 - 50516 Artificial Turf 330 400 330 375 375 Hitters

WAS A Washington Senators Griffith Stadium Wash, D.C. 1903 1961 29000 Natural Grass 407 421 320 413 345 4.5 4.5 30 Neutral