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BALLPARK COMAPRISONS
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Sorted by Year Ballpark Closed
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Ballpark |
Teams |
Opened |
Closed |
Capacity |
Cost |
Turf |
Dimensions |
Oriole Park |
Baltimore Orioles |
1901 |
1902 |
8,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
Unknown |
Columbia Park |
Philadelphia A's |
1901 |
1908 |
9,500 |
$40,000 |
Grass |
Unknown |
American League Park |
Washington Senators |
1901 |
1910 |
10,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
Unknown |
South Side Park |
Chicago White Sox |
1901 |
1910 |
15,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
Unknown |
Huntington Ave. Grounds |
Boston Red Sox |
1901 |
1911 |
11,500 |
Unknown |
Grass |
350-530-320 |
Palace of the Fans |
Cincinnati Reds |
1902 |
1911 |
10,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
Unknown |
Hilltop Park |
New York Highlanders |
1903 |
1911 |
16,000 |
$75,000 |
Grass |
365-542-400 |
South End Grounds |
Boston Braves |
1871 |
1914 |
5,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
Unknown |
Exposition Park |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1890 |
1914 |
16,500 |
Unknown |
Grass |
400-450-400 |
West Side Park |
Chicago Cubs |
1893 |
1915 |
16,000 |
Unknown |
Grass |
340-560-316 |
Baker Bowl |
Philadelphia Phillies |
1895 |
1938 |
18,000 |
$80,000 |
Grass |
Unknown |
League Park |
Cleveland Indians |
1910 |
1946 |
21,400 |
Unknown |
Grass |
375-420-290 |
Braves Field |
Boston Braves |
1915 |
1952 |
42,000 |
$500,000 |
Grass |
337-370-319 |
Ebbets Field |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
1913 |
1957 |
32,000 |
$750,000 |
Grass |
348-393-297 |
Seals Stadium |
San Francisco Giants |
1958 |
1959 |
22,900 |
Unknown |
Grass |
361-400-350 |
Griffith Stadium |
Washington Senators |
1911 |
1961 |
27,410 |
Unknown |
Grass |
388-421-320 |
L.A. Coliseum |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1958 |
1961 |
93,000 |
$950,000 |
Grass |
252-420-300 |
L.A. Wrigley Field |
L.A. (Anaheim) Angels |
1961 |
1961 |
20,457 |
Unknown |
Grass |
340-412-339 |
Polo Grounds |
New York Giants New York Mets New York Yankees |
1911 |
1963 |
54,555 |
$300,000 |
Grass |
280-475-258 |
Colt Stadium |
Houston Astros |
1962 |
1964 |
33,000 |
$2 Million |
Grass |
360-420-360 |
Sportsman's Park |
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns |
1881 |
1966 |
30,611 |
$300,000 |
Grass |
334-410-330 |
Sicks Stadium |
Seattle Pilots |
1969 |
1969 |
25,420 |
Unknown |
Grass |
305-420-320 |
Forbes Field |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1909 |
1970 |
35,000 |
$1 Million |
Grass |
365-400-300 |
Shibe Park |
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia A's |
1909 |
1970 |
33,000 |
$450,000 |
Grass |
334-410-329 |
Crosley Field |
Cincinnati Reds |
1912 |
1970 |
29,400 |
$225,000 |
Grass |
328-387-366 |
K.C. Municipal |
Kansas City A's |
1955 |
1972 |
30,611 |
Unknown |
Grass |
369-421-338 |
Jarry Park |
Montreal Expos |
1969 |
1976 |
28,456 |
Unknown |
Grass |
340-417-340 |
Metropolitan Stadium |
Minnesota Twins |
1961 |
1981 |
45,910 |
$8 Million |
Grass |
343-402-330 |
Exhibition Stadium |
Toronto BlueJays |
1977 |
1989 |
43,737 |
$17.6 Million |
AstroTurf |
330-400-330 |
Comiskey Park I |
Chicago White Sox |
1910 |
1990 |
52,000 |
$1.7 Million |
Grass |
347-409-347 |
Memorial Stadium |
Baltimore Orioles |
1954 |
1991 |
54,000 |
$2.5 Million |
Grass |
309-405-309 |
Cleveland Municipal |
Cleveland Indians |
1932 |
1993 |
74,400 |
$11.6 Million |
Grass |
320-404-320 |
Arlington Stadium |
Texas Rangers |
1966 |
1993 |
43,521 |
$19 Million |
Grass |
330-400-330 |
Mile High Stadium |
Colorado Rockies |
1993 |
1994 |
76,123 |
Unknown |
Grass |
335-423-375 |
Atlanta Fulton County |
Atlanta Braves |
1966 |
1995 |
52,013 |
$18 Million |
Grass |
330-402-330 |
Tiger Stadium |
Detroit Tigers |
1912 |
1999 |
52,400 |
$8 Million |
Grass |
340-440-325 |
Candlestick Park |
San Francisco Giants |
1960 |
1999 |
57,546 |
$21.1 Million |
Grass |
335-400-330 |
Astrodome |
Houston Astros |
1965 |
1999 |
54,816 |
$95 Million |
AstroTurf |
330-400-330 |
Kingdome |
Seattle Mariners |
1977 |
1999 |
59,100 |
$67 Million |
AstroTurf |
330-410-330 |
County Stadium |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1953 |
2000 |
53,192 |
$5 Million |
Grass |
315-402-315 |
Three Rivers Stadium |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1970 |
2000 |
47,952 |
$55 Million |
AstroTurf |
335-400-335 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Cincinnati Reds |
1970 |
2002 |
52,952 |
$50 Million |
Grass |
325-393-325 |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego Padres |
1969 |
2003 |
56,133 |
$27.8 Million |
Grass |
327-405-330 |
Veterans Stadium |
Philadelphia Phillies |
1971 |
2003 |
62,623 |
$50 Million |
NexTurf |
330-408-330 |
Olympic Stadium |
Montreal Expos |
1977 |
2004 |
46,500 |
$500 Million |
AstroTurf |
325-404-325 |
Busch Stadium |
St. Louis Cardinals |
1966 |
2005 |
49,676 |
$55 Million |
Grass |
330-402-330 |
RFK Stadium |
Washington Nationals |
1962 |
2007 |
46,382 |
$20 Million |
Grass |
335-400-335 |
Yankee Stadium |
New York Yankees |
1923 |
2008 |
56,937 |
$50 Million |
Grass |
318-408-314 |
Shea Stadium |
New York Mets |
1964 |
2008 |
57,333 |
$28.5 Million |
Grass |
325-404-325 |
H.H.H. Metrodome |
Minnesota Twins |
1982 |
2009 |
56,144 |
$68 Million |
FieldTurf |
343-408-327 |
Sun Life Stadium |
Florida Marlins |
1993 |
2011 |
47,972 |
$115 Million |
Grass |
330-434-345 |
Fenway Park |
Boston Red Sox |
1912 |
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37,673 |
$650,000 |
Grass |
310-420-312 |
Wrigley Field |
Chicago Cubs |
1914 |
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40,929 |
$250,000 |
Grass |
355-400-353 |
Dodger Stadium |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1962 |
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56,000 |
$23 Million |
Grass |
330-400-330 |
Angel Stadium |
Los Angeles Angels |
1966 |
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45,493 |
$24 Million |
Grass |
330-396-330 |
O.co Coliseum |
Oakland A's |
1968 |
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35,067 |
$25.5 Million |
Grass |
330-400-330 |
Kauffman Stadium |
Kansas City Royals |
1973 |
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38,177 |
$43 Million |
Grass |
330-400-330 |
Rogers Centre |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1989 |
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50,516 |
$500 Million |
Fieldturf |
328-400-328 |
US Cellular Field |
Chicago White Sox |
1991 |
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40,615 |
$137 Million |
Grass |
330-400-335 |
Camden Yards |
Baltimore Orioles |
1992 |
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45,971 |
$110 Million |
Grass |
337-406-330 |
Globe Life Park |
Texas Rangers |
1994 |
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48,911 |
$191 Million |
Grass |
332-400-335 |
Progressive Field |
Cleveland Indians |
1994 |
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37,630 |
$169 Million |
Grass |
325-405-325 |
Coors Field |
Colorado Rockies |
1995 |
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50,398 |
$115 Million |
Grass |
347-415-340 |
Turner Field |
Atlanta Braves |
1997 |
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50,096 |
$239 Million |
Grass |
335-400-330 |
Chase Field |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
1998 |
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48,519 |
$354 Million |
Grass |
330-407-335 |
Tropicana Field |
Tampa Bay Rays |
1998 |
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31,042 |
$138 Million |
Fieldturf |
315-404-312 |
Safeco Field |
Seattle Mariners |
1999 |
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47,116 |
$517 Million |
Grass |
331-405-337 |
AT&T Park |
San Francisco Giants |
2000 |
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41,915 |
$255 Million |
Grass |
339-399-339 |
Comerica Park |
Detroit Tigers |
2000 |
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41,574 |
$300 Million |
Grass |
345-420-340 |
Minute Maid Park |
Houston Astros |
2000 |
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41,574 |
$248 Million |
Grass |
315-435-316 |
Miller Park |
Milwaukee Brewers |
2001 |
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41,900 |
$382 Million |
Grass |
332-400-335 |
PNC Park |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
2001 |
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38,496 |
$216 Million |
Grass |
325-399-320 |
Great American Ball Park |
Cincinnati Reds |
2003 |
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42,271 |
$320 Million |
Grass |
325-404-328 |
Citizens Bank Park |
Philadelphia Phillies |
2004 |
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43,826 |
$458 Million |
Grass |
330-401-339 |
Petco Park |
San Diego Padres |
2004 |
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41,164 |
$449 Million |
Grass |
336-396-332 |
Busch Stadium |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2006 |
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46,200 |
$411 Million |
Grass |
336-400-335 |
Nationals Park |
Washington Nationals |
2008 |
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43,341 |
$611 Million |
Grass |
336-403-335 |
Citi Field |
New York Mets |
2009 |
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45,000 |
$632 Million |
Grass |
335-405-330 |
Yankee Stadium |
New York Yankees |
2009 |
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52,355 |
$1.6 Billion |
Grass |
318-404-314 |
Target Field |
Minnesota Twins |
2010 |
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42,000 |
$545 Million |
Grass |
339-404-328 |
Marlins Park |
Miami Marlins |
2012 |
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37,442 |
$515 Million |
Grass |
340-420-345 |
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Notes: Capacity, Turf, and Dimensions represent
current or final data for each ballpark. Cost may include
renovations.
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Capacity Baseball Relocation Notes: Baltimore Orioles :New York Highlanders : New
York Yankees
Seattle Pilots : Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Braves : Milwaukee Braves : Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia A’s : Kansas City A’s : Oakland A’s
Houston Colt .45’s : Houston Astros
Washington Senators : Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators : Texas Rangers
Brooklyn Dodgers : Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Giants : San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos: Washington Nationals
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