List of current Major League Baseball stadiums

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Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, is the newest stadium in Major League Baseball. It opened in 2020.

There are 30 stadiums in use by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912. The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, which opened in 2020. Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, three in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, twelve in the 2000s, three in the 2010s, and one in the 2020s. Twenty-five ballparks have natural grass surfaces, while five have artificial turf. Nine ballparks do not have corporate naming rights deals: Angel Stadium,[nb 1] Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Nationals Park, Oakland Coliseum, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium.

Stadiums

Legend:

 † 
Denotes stadium with a fixed roof
 ‡ 
Denotes stadium with a retractable roof
Stadiums
Image Name Capacity Location Surface Team Opened Distance to center field Type Roof type
A photograph of a baseball diamond American Family Field 41,900[1]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Grass Milwaukee Brewers 2001 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Angel Stadium 45,517[2] Anaheim, California Grass Los Angeles Angels 1966 396 feet (121 m) Modern
Retro-modern
Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Busch Stadium 45,494[3]
St. Louis, Missouri
Grass St. Louis Cardinals 2006 400 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Chase Field 48,405[4] Phoenix, Arizona Artificial turf Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Citi Field 41,922[5]
Queens, New York
Grass New York Mets 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Citizens Bank Park 42,792[6]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grass Philadelphia Phillies 2004 401 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Comerica Park 41,083[7]
Detroit, Michigan
Grass Detroit Tigers 2000 412 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Coors Field 50,144[8]
Denver, Colorado
Grass Colorado Rockies 1995 415 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Dodger Stadium 56,000[9]
Los Angeles, California
Grass Los Angeles Dodgers[nb 2] 1962 395 feet (120 m) Modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Fenway Park 37,755[10]
Boston, Massachusetts
Grass Boston Red Sox[nb 3] 1912 390 feet (119 m) Jewel box Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Globe Life Field 40,300[11] Arlington, Texas Artificial turf Texas Rangers 2020 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Great American Ball Park 43,500
Cincinnati, Ohio
Grass Cincinnati Reds 2003 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Guaranteed Rate Field 40,615
Chicago, Illinois
Grass Chicago White Sox 1991 400 feet (122 m) Modern
Retro-classic
Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Kauffman Stadium 37,903[12] Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 1973 410 feet (125 m) Modern
Retro-modern
Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond LoanDepot Park 36,742
Miami, Florida
Artificial turf Miami Marlins 2012 407 feet (124 m) Contemporary[13] Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Minute Maid Park 41,168[14]
Houston, Texas
Grass Houston Astros 2000 409 feet (125 m)[15] Retro-modern Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Nationals Park 41,339[16] Washington, D.C. Grass Washington Nationals 2008 402 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 46,847[17] Oakland, California Grass Oakland Athletics 1966[nb 4] 400 feet (122 m) Multipurpose Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Oracle Park 41,265[18]
San Francisco, California
Grass San Francisco Giants 2000 391 feet (119 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Oriole Park at Camden Yards 44,970
Baltimore, Maryland
Grass Baltimore Orioles 1992 410 feet (125 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Petco Park 40,209[19]
San Diego, California
Grass San Diego Padres 2004 396 feet (121 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond PNC Park 38,747[20]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grass Pittsburgh Pirates 2001 399 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Progressive Field 34,830[21]
Cleveland, Ohio
Grass Cleveland Guardians 1994 410 feet (125 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Rogers Centre 41,500[22]
Toronto, Ontario
Artificial turf Toronto Blue Jays 1989 400 feet (122 m) Multipurpose
Modern
Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond T-Mobile Park 47,929[23]
Seattle, Washington
Grass Seattle Mariners 1999 401 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
A photograph of a baseball diamond Target Field 38,544[24]
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grass Minnesota Twins 2010 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Tropicana Field 25,000[25] St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 1990[nb 5] 404 feet (123 m) Modern Fixed
A photograph of a baseball diamond Truist Park 41,084[26] Cumberland, Georgia Grass Atlanta Braves 2017 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Wrigley Field 41,649[27]
Chicago, Illinois
Grass Chicago Cubs 1914[nb 6] 400 feet (122 m) Jewel box Open
A photograph of a baseball diamond Yankee Stadium 46,537[28]
Bronx, New York
Grass New York Yankees 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open


Future ballparks

Approved ballparks
Stadium Capacity Location Surface Team Opening Roof type
New Las Vegas Stadium 33,000 Paradise, Nevada Grass Las Vegas Athletics 2028 Fixed[29]
Proposed ballparks
Stadium Capacity Location Surface Team Opening Roof type
Gas Plant Stadium[30] 30,000 St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 2028 Fixed
New Royals Stadium 34,000 Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 2028 Open
New White Sox Stadium 35,000-38,000[31] Chicago, Illinois Grass[32] Chicago White Sox 2030[33] Open[34]

Notes

  1. ^ Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
  2. ^ Dodger Stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Angels from 1962–1965.
  3. Boston Braves in part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved into Braves Field
    .
  4. ^ Oakland Coliseum opened for the Oakland Raiders (AFL) in 1966; the Oakland Athletics have been tenants since 1968.
  5. ^ Tropicana Field opened in 1990; the Tampa Bay Rays have played there since 1998.
  6. ^ Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have played there since 1916.

See also

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