Park Factors
Last Updated: 9:47 PM
Sunday afternoon will feature temps ranging from low 70s to high 90s across the slate (with typical high 50s expected in SF). Some of the best hitting weather is in Kansas City where it will be in the 90s with 10 mph wind blowing out to left field. Kauffman Stadium is still rated on the pitcher's side of neutral for home runs due to the huge outfield, but it's a good venue for runs and in-play hits on Sunday.
Fenway Park rivals Kansas City for best hitting weather on Sunday as it will be around 80° in Boston with 10 mph wind pointing out toward right-center. Fenway is receptive to wind and the deep right field fence will be a bit more accessible this afternoon.
The slate kicks off in Washington D.C. this morning where it will be around 90° for the 11:35 AM start. Nationals Park can be good for both home runs and hits inside the yard when the weather is good, owing in part to a shallow center field (homers) and deep corners (singles and doubles).
Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA is the setting for tonight's Little League Classic between the Mariners and Mets. It will be the eighth installment of the series which began in 2017. In its limited sample of hosting MLB games,
Bowman Field has been stingy for offense with averages of 7.1 runs and 1.6 homers per game over the seven games in the series. The field is uneven with a deeper right side and tall 12 foot fence stretching across most of the outfield perimeter. It will be in the 70s with moderate wind blowing in from left this evening.
The wind is expected to blow in from center at Wrigley Field today. Although its just single digits, the direction is important at Wrigley which is highly receptive to wind.
| 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 | |||||
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Coors Field 3:10 | +28% | +24% | +14% | +33% | Low | 9  | 11 | 6  | 91° | 91° | 93° | 20% | 1012 | 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. | +0.62 | +0.84 | +1.47 | +2.86 | |||||
Fenway Park 1:35 | +8% | +30% | +12% | +26% | High | 11  | 11 | 10 | 79° | 82° | 84° | 72% | 1011 | Variable | 20 | -3 | Good | Great | A one-of-a-kind shape with a deep right field and a 37-foot-tall fence guarding the extremely shallow left side. Similarly, the 18-foot-tall fence in center offsets the close distance to home plate. While the tall fences help neutralize homers, they are excellent targets for singles and doubles. | +0.18 | +1.05 | +1.32 | +2.25 | |||||
Sutter Health Park 4:05 | +31% | +5% | +7% | +20% | Very High | 11  | 12 | 13 | 81° | 84° | 86° | 50% | 1015 | Large | 30 | Good | Avg | The temporary home of the Athletics. Features a spacious outfield with a tiny right-field fence. Standard to the corners and center, bowed outward in the gaps. | +0.69 | +0.19 | +0.80 | +1.73 | ||||||
Nationals Park 11:35 | +21% | +14% | +5% | +19% | Med-High | 4 | 4  | 4  | 91° | 95° | 95° | 59% | 1015 | 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. | +0.46 | +0.50 | +0.57 | +1.67 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 2:10 | -10% | +15% | +10% | +10% | High | 9 | 10 | 9 | 99° | 99° | 99° | 48% | 1014 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.23 | +0.51 | +1.02 | +0.85 | |||||
Great American BP 1:40 | +27% | -2% | -1% | +9% | Low | 4 | 7  | 6 | 81° | 82° | 84° | 89% | 1016 | Small | 683 | +0 | Bad | Avg | The smallest outfield in MLB, offset partially by a taller left-field wall. Stadium architecture dampens the effect from wind but hot days can turn GABP into a home run paradise. | +0.60 | -0.08 | -0.11 | +0.83 | |||||
Progressive Field 1:40 | +14% | +6% | +2% | +9% | High | 10  | 10 | 8 | 79° | 79° | 81° | 81% | 1014 | 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. | +0.31 | +0.20 | +0.20 | +0.81 | |||||
Rogers Centre 1:37 | +5% | +9% | +1% | +7% | Minimal | 14  | 14 | 13 | 75° | 75° | 73° | 84% | 1012 | 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. | +0.11 | +0.30 | +0.15 | +0.63 | |||||
Target Field 2:10 | -3% | +12% | +2% | +6% | Medium | 11  | 10 | 10 | 70° | 70° | 75° | 72% | 1016 | Medium | 812 | +0 | Avg | Good | A slightly asymmetric outfield with a deeper-than-average left side. The more shallow right side is guarded by a 23-foot-tall fence with a unique balcony overhanging the field. | -0.07 | +0.42 | +0.24 | +0.50 | |||||
Dodger Stadium 4:10 | +17% | -6% | +1% | +5% | Consistent | 9 | 11 | 11 | 79° | 81° | 81° | 61% | 1014 | 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. | +0.39 | -0.20 | +0.12 | +0.46 | |||||
Busch Stadium 2:15 | -8% | -9% | +3% | -5% | Med-High | 3  | 4 | 6 | 99° | 99° | 97° | 49% | 1015 | Large | 455 | +3 | Good | Avg | A large, symmetrical outfield with deep corners and gaps. The center field fence is a few feet closer than the MLB standard. | -0.19 | -0.32 | +0.31 | -0.42 | |||||
Bowman Field 7:10 | -6% | -9% | +1% | -5% | ? | 7  | 9 | 9  | 79° | 75° | 72° | 79% | 1011 | Medium | +0 | Poor | ? | An open air stadium with an unevenly shaped field. Both right and center fields are deeper than average. A tall 12-foot fence guards most of the outfield's perimeter. | -0.13 | -0.31 | +0.09 | -0.47 | ||||||
Oracle Park 4:05 | -29% | -5% | +9% | -7% | Consistent | 12 | 14 | 15 | 59° | 59° | 59° | 94% | 1017 | Variable | 63 | 0 | Good | Poor | A uniquely shaped field with a 24 foot-tall fence guarding a very shallow right-field corner. Straight-away center is close to home plate but extends to an extremely deep right-field gap. Cool temperatures are the norm and the ever-present out-blowing wind is neutralized by the stadium architecture. | -0.65 | -0.18 | +0.98 | -0.61 | |||||
Daikin Park 2:10 | +0% | -8% | -5% | -7% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Variable | 38 | 0 | Bad | Poor | A retractable-roof venue with strict rules for allowing an open roof. A one-of-a-kind shape with a particularly shallow left-field fence. Plays deep to center and short to right. | +0.00 | -0.27 | -0.55 | -0.65 | ||||||||||||
Wrigley Field 2:20 | -14% | -1% | -5% | -10% | Extreme | 7 | 7 | 9 | 79° | 79° | 77° | 85% | 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. | -0.31 | -0.02 | -0.49 | -0.85 | |||||
