List of current Major League Baseball stadiums
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
Image | Name | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opened | Distance to center field | Type | Roof type |
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American Family Field‡ | 41,900[1] | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
Grass | Milwaukee Brewers | 2001 | 400 feet (122 m) | Retro-modern | Retractable | |
Angel Stadium | 45,517[2] | Anaheim, California | Grass | Los Angeles Angels | 1966 | 396 feet (121 m) | Modern Retro-modern |
Open | |
Busch Stadium | 45,494[3] | St. Louis, Missouri
|
Grass | St. Louis Cardinals | 2006 | 400 feet (122 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Chase Field‡ | 48,405[4] | Phoenix, Arizona | Artificial turf | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1998 | 407 feet (124 m) | Retro-modern | Retractable | |
Citi Field | 41,922[5] | Queens, New York
|
Grass | New York Mets | 2009 | 408 feet (124 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Citizens Bank Park | 42,792[6] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Grass | Philadelphia Phillies | 2004 | 401 feet (122 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Comerica Park | 41,083[7] | Detroit, Michigan
|
Grass | Detroit Tigers | 2000 | 412 feet (126 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Coors Field | 50,144[8] | Denver, Colorado
|
Grass | Colorado Rockies | 1995 | 415 feet (126 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Dodger Stadium | 56,000[9] | Los Angeles, California
|
Grass | Los Angeles Dodgers[nb 2] | 1962 | 395 feet (120 m) | Modern | Open | |
Fenway Park | 37,755[10] | Boston, Massachusetts
|
Grass | Boston Red Sox[nb 3] | 1912 | 390 feet (119 m) | Jewel box | Open | |
Globe Life Field‡ | 40,300[11] | Arlington, Texas | Artificial turf | Texas Rangers | 2020 | 407 feet (124 m) | Retro-modern | Retractable | |
Great American Ball Park | 43,500 | Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Grass | Cincinnati Reds | 2003 | 404 feet (123 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
Guaranteed Rate Field | 40,615 | Chicago, Illinois
|
Grass | Chicago White Sox | 1991 | 400 feet (122 m) | Modern Retro-classic |
Open | |
Kauffman Stadium | 37,903[12] | Kansas City, Missouri | Grass | Kansas City Royals | 1973 | 410 feet (125 m) | Modern Retro-modern |
Open | |
LoanDepot Park‡ | 36,742 | Miami, Florida
|
Artificial turf | Miami Marlins | 2012 | 407 feet (124 m) | Contemporary[13] | Retractable | |
Minute Maid Park‡ | 41,168[14] | Houston, Texas
|
Grass | Houston Astros | 2000 | 409 feet (125 m)[15] | Retro-modern | Retractable | |
Nationals Park | 41,339[16] | Washington, D.C. | Grass | Washington Nationals | 2008 | 402 feet (123 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 46,847[17] | Oakland, California | Grass | Oakland Athletics | 1966[nb 4] | 400 feet (122 m) | Multipurpose | Open | |
Oracle Park | 41,265[18] | San Francisco, California
|
Grass | San Francisco Giants | 2000 | 391 feet (119 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 44,970 | Baltimore, Maryland
|
Grass | Baltimore Orioles | 1992 | 410 feet (125 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Petco Park | 40,209[19] | San Diego, California
|
Grass | San Diego Padres | 2004 | 396 feet (121 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
PNC Park | 38,747[20] | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
Grass | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2001 | 399 feet (122 m) | Retro-classic | Open | |
Progressive Field | 34,830[21] | Cleveland, Ohio
|
Grass | Cleveland Guardians | 1994 | 410 feet (125 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
Rogers Centre‡ | 41,500[22] | Toronto, Ontario
|
Artificial turf | Toronto Blue Jays | 1989 | 400 feet (122 m) | Multipurpose Modern |
Retractable | |
T-Mobile Park‡ | 47,929[23] | Seattle, Washington
|
Grass | Seattle Mariners | 1999 | 401 feet (122 m) | Retro-modern | Retractable | |
Target Field | 38,544[24] | Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
Grass | Minnesota Twins | 2010 | 404 feet (123 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
Tropicana Field† | 25,000[25] | St. Petersburg, Florida | Artificial turf | Tampa Bay Rays | 1990[nb 5] | 404 feet (123 m) | Modern | Fixed | |
Truist Park | 41,084[26] | Cumberland, Georgia | Grass | Atlanta Braves | 2017 | 400 feet (122 m) | Retro-modern | Open | |
Wrigley Field | 41,649[27] | Chicago, Illinois
|
Grass | Chicago Cubs | 1914[nb 6] | 400 feet (122 m) | Jewel box | Open | |
Yankee Stadium | 46,537[28] | Bronx, New York
|
Grass | New York Yankees | 2009 | 408 feet (124 m) | Retro-classic | Open |
Future ballparks
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opening | Roof type |
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New Las Vegas Stadium† | 33,000 | Paradise, Nevada | Grass | Las Vegas Athletics | 2028 | Fixed[29] |
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opening | Roof type |
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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
- ^ Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
- ^ Dodger Stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Angels from 1962–1965.
- Boston Braves in part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved into Braves Field.
- ^ Oakland Coliseum opened for the Oakland Raiders (AFL) in 1966; the Oakland Athletics have been tenants since 1968.
- ^ Tropicana Field opened in 1990; the Tampa Bay Rays have played there since 1998.
- ^ Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have played there since 1916.
See also
- List of former Major League Baseball stadiums
- List of Major League Baseball spring training stadiums
- List of U.S. baseball stadiums by capacity
- List of U.S. stadiums by capacity
- List of baseball parks by capacity
- List of Nippon Professional Baseball stadiums
- List of current National Football League stadiums
- List of National Hockey League arenas
- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
References
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Further reading
- Lowry, Phillip (October 31, 2006). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All Major League Ballparks. Walker & Company. ISBN 0-8027-1562-1.
- Ritter, Lawrence (March 8, 1994). Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields. Studio. ISBN 978-0-14-023422-0.
- Leventhal, Josh (2000). Take Me out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Tour of Baseball Parks Past and Present. New York, New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-57912-112-8.
External links
- Ballparks. Munsey & Suppes
- Ballpark Digest. August Publications
- Ballparks of Baseball—The Fields of Major League Baseball
- BaseballParks.com. Joe Mock. Grand Slam Enterprises, Inc.
- Clem's Baseball—Our National Pastime—& Its "Green Cathedrals". Andrew G. Clem