Park Factors
Last Updated: 9:41 AM
Hitting conditions will tilt back towards favoring hitters on Thursday with temperatures in the 70s and 80s with lower air pressure than in recent days. Two of the league's top run-producing venues, Coors Field and Fenway Park, sit atop the slate for best run environment. Both stadiums will be playing as hitter-friendly as usual on Thursday.
The warmest game on the slate is in Detroit where it will be in the mid-80s this afternoon. Comerica Park isn't the best venue for homers but the good weather pushes it close to playing neutral this afternoon.
The wind is blowing in at Steinbrenner Field this afternoon, making the minor league venue only moderately good for home runs. The park has played much differently this season depending on the wind direction as the open-air stadium has proven to be receptive to even single-digit wind speeds.
Great American Ball Park is back on the slate for a 4-game weekend series. As a reminder, the usually elite home run venue has been downgraded this season as it's allowed fewer home runs than expected given the balls that are getting hit there. It takes a lot to make a mid-season park adjustment, but it's been clear the park isn't playing near what it has been in past years.
| 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 | +22% | +25% | +12% | +29% | Low | 5  | 6 | 5 | 70° | 72° | 73° | 43% | 1017 | 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. | +0.49 | +0.86 | +1.28 | +2.52 | |||||
Fenway Park 1:35 | +0% | +25% | +11% | +19% | High | 1 | 2  | 2  | 70° | 72° | 72° | 71% | 1013 | 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. | +0.00 | +0.87 | +1.22 | +1.71 | |||||
Oriole Park 7:15 | +11% | +10% | +5% | +12% | Med-High | 3 | 4 | 4 | 81° | 79° | 77° | 64% | 1014 | Variable | 130 | -1 | Great | Good | A uniquely-shaped field with a home-run-friendly right side. The left-field corner is particularly deep while most of the outfield perimeter is closer than average. A 21-foot-tall fence compensates for the short distance down the right field line. | +0.24 | +0.34 | +0.50 | +1.10 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 2:10 | -9% | +14% | +7% | +8% | High | 4  | 2  | 9  | 79° | 79° | 84° | 46% | 1015 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.20 | +0.49 | +0.79 | +0.71 | |||||
Comerica Park 1:10 | -2% | +5% | +8% | +8% | High | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86° | 86° | 86° | 44% | 1017 | Large | 596 | -3 | Avg | Avg | A challenging venue for home runs with a very deep center field. The entire left side is deeper than average and the 15-foot-tall fence in right further complicates things for hitters. Batter contact is better than most parks, possibly aided by a clean batter's eye. | -0.04 | +0.17 | +0.89 | +0.69 | |||||
Great American BP 7:15 | +7% | -5% | +4% | +4% | Low | 2  | 2  | 3  | 84° | 82° | 81° | 39% | 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. | +0.17 | -0.17 | +0.42 | +0.36 | |||||
Steinbrenner Field 1:10 | +14% | +3% | -3% | +4% | Very High | 7  | 6 | 6 | 84° | 82° | 81° | 72% | 1015 | 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. | +0.31 | +0.09 | -0.36 | +0.32 | ||||||
Dodger Stadium 10:10 | +17% | -4% | -4% | +3% | Consistent | 5  | 5 | 4 | 79° | 77° | 77° | 63% | 1009 | 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. | +0.38 | -0.13 | -0.39 | +0.22 | |||||
Citi Field 1:10 | +6% | -13% | -1% | -4% | Low | 2  | 3  | 4 | 77° | 82° | 84° | 45% | 1014 | 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. | +0.14 | -0.47 | -0.10 | -0.32 | |||||
American Family Fld 7:40 | +3% | -10% | -13% | -13% | Low | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70° | 68° | 66° | 82% | 1018 | Medium | 593 | +3 | Poor | Good | A retractable-roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. Deep to each side but shallow in the gaps and to center field. The horizontal shape reduces the number of hits that fall into play. | +0.07 | -0.35 | -1.34 | -1.10 |
