Located in downtown Houston, Daikin Park features one of the most unique field designs in MLB. It can be described as the anti-Angel Stadium, with two of the most home-run friendly corners and a particularly deep CF fence. Believe it or not, the wall in center measured 436 feet from home plate until it was moved forward to a still-distant 409 in 2016.
Daikin Park's primary focal point is the 21-foot wall that stands just 315 from home plate (to the foul pole). While similar to Fenway Park, Houston's version of the 'Green Monster' is actually a much more appealing home run target. It's 16 feet shorter, just 5 feet deeper, and one of the top spots for cheap dingers in all of MLB. Right field in Houston plays just as favorable. Measuring 326 down the line, the 7-foot wall often fails to keep fly balls in play that would have been doubles or routine outs in other parks. The deep 9-foot wall in center provides some much needed balance to the field as it's the most difficult CF for home runs outside of Comerica Park.
Overall, Ballpark Pal rates Daikin Park 8th for home runs, but just 21st for total runs. It's a below-average venue for extra-base hits (25th) and plays more neutral for singles (16th). The primary reason the power doesn't translate into larger scoring totals is contact suppression. Daikin Park produces the 6th-highest strikeout environment in MLB (about 5% above league average), grades Bad for contact rate (24th), and Poor for contact quality (27th). Fewer balls in play - and weaker contact when hitters do connect - limit sustained rallies and multi-hit innings.
Daikin Park has a retractable roof and is played indoors 92% of the time, with the roof open just 8% of games. When open, the average start-time temperature is 80.2 degrees (6th warmest in MLB). Forecast wind averages 11.3 mph, blowing out 61% of the time and in 32%. However, the tall surrounding architecture significantly dampens its impact, as the venue ranks 29th in overall wind receptiveness.
Despite the warm air when open, fly balls tend to carry about 2% shorter than league average (24th) over the course of the season. Because games are typically played indoors and environmental effects are muted, Daikin Park ranks 26th in MLB for day-to-day park variation, placing it among the more consistent venues in baseball.
Daikin Park's primary focal point is the 21-foot wall that stands just 315 from home plate (to the foul pole). While similar to Fenway Park, Houston's version of the 'Green Monster' is actually a much more appealing home run target. It's 16 feet shorter, just 5 feet deeper, and one of the top spots for cheap dingers in all of MLB. Right field in Houston plays just as favorable. Measuring 326 down the line, the 7-foot wall often fails to keep fly balls in play that would have been doubles or routine outs in other parks. The deep 9-foot wall in center provides some much needed balance to the field as it's the most difficult CF for home runs outside of Comerica Park.
Overall, Ballpark Pal rates Daikin Park 8th for home runs, but just 21st for total runs. It's a below-average venue for extra-base hits (25th) and plays more neutral for singles (16th). The primary reason the power doesn't translate into larger scoring totals is contact suppression. Daikin Park produces the 6th-highest strikeout environment in MLB (about 5% above league average), grades Bad for contact rate (24th), and Poor for contact quality (27th). Fewer balls in play - and weaker contact when hitters do connect - limit sustained rallies and multi-hit innings.
Daikin Park has a retractable roof and is played indoors 92% of the time, with the roof open just 8% of games. When open, the average start-time temperature is 80.2 degrees (6th warmest in MLB). Forecast wind averages 11.3 mph, blowing out 61% of the time and in 32%. However, the tall surrounding architecture significantly dampens its impact, as the venue ranks 29th in overall wind receptiveness.
Despite the warm air when open, fly balls tend to carry about 2% shorter than league average (24th) over the course of the season. Because games are typically played indoors and environmental effects are muted, Daikin Park ranks 26th in MLB for day-to-day park variation, placing it among the more consistent venues in baseball.