Park Factors
Last Updated: 11:13 AM
Wednesday's slate of park factors is top heavy with hot temperatures and wind blowing out at some of the most receptive venues in MLB.
The best hitting weather is in Chicago where high 80s will be paired with a 10 mph wind blowing out to left-center. The open-air Wrigley Field is the top venue in the league when it comes to wind receptiveness, and this is the sort of combo that can easily turn routine fly balls into home runs. But since the wind is only 10 mph, Wednesday's setup doesn't quite rank up there with the most hitter-friendly we've seen at Wrigley this year.
If not for Wrigley and the two minor league stadiums this year, Citizens Bank Park would rank atop the list of MLB venues for wind impact. It's going to blow out at 9 mph this evening, making the small outfield at CBP a bit more vulnerable to the long ball. Unfortunately for hitters, the higher air pressure in the Mid-Atlantic today is expected to dampen the positive effects to some degree.
The wind is expected to angle slightly out to left at the receptive Steinbrenner Field this evening. It's going to be humid in Tampa with storms in the area and a possible delay. The minor league venue has been one of the top parks for home runs this season owing in large part to the short porch in right field, the hot and often humid weather in Tampa, and how receptive the open-air venue has been to out-blowing wind.
Conditions are good enough in Denver this afternoon for Coors Field to play up to its usual standard. Although wind is expected to blow in at double-digit speeds, that shouldn't matter too much as Coors isn't very receptive to wind.
By the same token, the out-blowing wind in Queens for Angels / Mets isn't particularly notable as the stadium walls at Citi Field don't make it easy for the wind to affect play. The normally pitcher-friendly venue takes its usual place toward the bottom of the slate
and is handicapped a bit more by the higher air pressure this afternoon.
| Game | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | Receptive | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Humidity | Pressure | Outfield Size |
Altitude | Typical Flight |
Contact Rate |
Contact Quality |
Description | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coors Field 3:10 | +17% | +34% | +12% | +28% | Low | 9  | 9  | 12 | 82° | 84° | 88° | 31% | 1009 | X-Large | 5,183 | +29 | Great | Avg | An extreme outlier of a stadium. Played 4,000 feet higher in altitude than the next closest MLB park. Has an extra-large outfield to accommodate much farther carry distances. Excellent for batter contact as the high altitude limits pitch effectiveness. | +0.38 | +1.19 | +1.29 | +2.47 | |||||
Wrigley Field 2:20 | +25% | +3% | 0% | +13% | Extreme | 11  | 11 | 11  | 88° | 90° | 88° | 62% | 1016 | Medium | 596 | -2 | Poor | Bad | The most wind-receptive venue in baseball (by a lot). Out-blowing wind tends to correlate with warmer temperatures, and vice versa. The Corners are very deep and guarded by 16-foot-tall-fences. An extremely shallow porch in left-center makes for a cheap home run target. | +0.56 | +0.11 | -0.04 | +1.12 | |||||
Steinbrenner Field 7:35 | +28% | +2% | +1% | +13% | Very High | 8  | 7 | 6 | 81° | 81° | 79° | 84% | 1016 | Variable | 48 | Poor | ? | The temporary home of the Rays. Features the exact same dimensions as Yankee Stadium. Very short to right and deeper-than-average to most of left field. Should usually be hitter-friendly, especially during the summer. At risk for lots of rainouts. | +0.64 | +0.06 | +0.07 | +1.11 | ||||||
Citizens Bank Park 7:10 | +26% | +2% | -5% | +10% | Very High | 9 | 9 | 9 | 79° | 77° | 75° | 54% | 1022 | Small | 9 | -3 | Bad | Great | One of the smaller outfields in MLB. Relies on tall fences to keep home runs from getting out of hand. The most wind-receptive venue outside of Wrigley. | +0.59 | +0.07 | -0.53 | +0.85 | |||||
Nationals Park 12:05 | +8% | +7% | +6% | +9% | Med-High | 5 | 6 | 6  | 84° | 84° | 86° | 57% | 1022 | Medium | 25 | -2 | Great | Great | A horizontal-shaped outfield with taller-than-average fences. Shallow to center field and deep to the corners. A 16-foot wall covers most of the right-field gap, compensating for how close it is at parts. | +0.18 | +0.24 | +0.64 | +0.81 | |||||
PNC Park 12:35 | -5% | +11% | +6% | +8% | Med-High | 4  | 3 | 4 | 81° | 82° | 86° | 64% | 1020 | Variable | 743 | +5 | Good | Bad | An asymmetrical venue with an extremely deep left field fence. Tall fences guard against an otherwise shallow outfield. The 21-foot-tall fence down the right field line makes a good target for extra base hits in the yard. | -0.12 | +0.37 | +0.65 | +0.70 | |||||
Progressive Field 6:40 | +9% | +1% | +3% | +8% | High | 3  | 1  | 1 | 86° | 84° | 84° | 58% | 1017 | Small | 582 | -5 | Avg | Poor | A small outfield with two distinct halves. A 19-foot fence guards most of the outfield's left side while the shorter right-field fence leaves that half vulnerable to home runs. | +0.21 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.68 | |||||
Chase Field 3:40 | -3% | +16% | +4% | +7% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Large | 1,082 | +11 | Great | Bad | The highest MLB altitude outside of Coors. Large outfield to accommodate longer carry distance on fly balls. Massive 25-foot center field fence. | -0.06 | +0.55 | +0.39 | +0.63 | ||||||||||||
Dodger Stadium 4:10 | +12% | -6% | +0% | +1% | Consistent | 9  | 11 | 11 | 77° | 77° | 79° | 54% | 1017 | Medium | 267 | +3 | Avg | Great | A symmetrical outfield with a highly consistent wind pattern (out to right-center). Plays deep down the lines and particularly shallow to center field. | +0.28 | -0.19 | +0.01 | +0.07 | |||||
Rogers Centre 7:07 | +4% | +10% | -6% | 0% | Minimal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77° | 75° | 73° | 57% | 1018 | Medium | 247 | +0 | Great | Good | A neutral-sized retractable roof venue where every opportunity is taken to play outdoors. A closed roof is well-received by hitters on cold Toronto days but can favor pitchers when its hot out. | +0.10 | +0.36 | -0.63 | 0.00 | |||||
Truist Park 12:15 | +6% | -14% | +1% | -3% | Medium | 10 | 9 | 9  | 86° | 86° | 90° | 62% | 1017 | Medium | 1,050 | +3 | Poor | Great | An unevenly shaped outfield with a deep left side. The tall fence in right makes up for a shallow right field corner. Benefits from warm temperatures and relatively high altitude. | +0.13 | -0.50 | +0.15 | -0.24 | |||||
Globe Life Field 8:05 | +5% | -9% | -3% | -3% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Medium | 616 | +8 | Avg | Great | A retractable roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. The left side is particularly deep while the right is better primed for homers. | +0.10 | -0.32 | -0.32 | -0.27 | ||||||||||||
T-Mobile Park 3:40 | +5% | -12% | -2% | -4% | Medium | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70° | 72° | 75° | 75% | 1017 | Small | 10 | -6 | Poor | Bad | One of the smallest outfields in MLB, justified by cooler weather and short carry distances. Strikeouts are boosted by low altitude and a tricky batters eye. | +0.12 | -0.40 | -0.26 | -0.33 | |||||
LoanDepot Park 12:10 | -11% | +3% | -2% | -4% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Large | 15 | +0 | Good | Avg | A retractable-roof field that is normally enclosed. The tall fences and large outfield promote doubles while suppressing home runs. | -0.25 | +0.12 | -0.23 | -0.39 | ||||||||||||
Citi Field 1:10 | 0% | -19% | -9% | -10% | Low | 9 | 11 | 12 | 82° | 82° | 82° | 50% | 1023 | Medium | 54 | -1 | Poor | Poor | An unusually-shaped outfield with deep corners, shallow gaps, and a deep straight-away measurement to center. One of the worst venues for batter contact in the league. | -0.01 | -0.65 | -0.97 | -0.89 | |||||
