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Baseball stadium field dimensions
(and discrepancies!)

Updated: (First posted: February, 2006)

See notes at bottom of the page.

The table below displays the nominal (i.e., marked) and the approximate actual outfield dimensions of all major league baseball stadiums since the early 20th century. Of particular interest are the estimates of the dimensions in the "power alleys," defined as the angular midsection between the bases. Most discrepancies arise because the power alley distances are marked either to the right or left of the "true" power alleys, but there are some cases of outright mistakes, as well. In many stadiums, the center field distance is marked at a point away from true center field. (Some of these data are also shown on the Stadium statistics page.) If the discrepancy is less than five feet, I use the nominal dimensions and the data are displayed across two columns. My approximations are based on the revised version stadium diagrams in the standard layout (with center field at top), some of which are works in progress, not yet "ready for prime time." Stadiums are listed in chronological order, according to when they were first used in the major leagues, not necessarily when they were built. There is one line entry for each stadium, even for those that went through two or more distinct "phases." Some of the respective stadium pages contain additional data. Finally, the standard caveat applies: data are subject to revision, especially on new baseball information reference pages such as this one.

Stadium Team(s) Behind home plate Outfield dimensions (feet)
Left field Left center Center field Right center Right field
Marked Actual Marked Actual Marked Actual
Baker Bowl Philadelphia Phillies 62? 342   382 408   300 281
Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates 75 365 406 395 435 435 (?) 408 395 300
Shibe Park* Philadelphia Athletics & Phillies 64 334 (405) 358 447 (400) 355 329
Sportsman's Park* St. Louis Browns & Cardinals 67 351 379 420 354 335 310
League Park Cleveland Indians 60 375 415 420 (?) 410 340 314 290
Comiskey Park Chicago White Sox 86 352 382 415 382 352
Polo Grounds New York Giants 65 (279) 447 483 440 (258)
Griffith Stadium Washington Senators 61 405 391 421 (373) 390 320
Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 78 328 378 387 360 366
Tiger Stadium* Detroit Tigers 66 340 365 360 440 370 360 325
Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 54 310 (379) 335   390 380 302
Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers 71 348 351 (393) 384 (344) 352 297
Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs 55 355 368 350 (400) 394 368 353
Braves Field Boston Braves 60 337 355 390 355 318
Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 75 318 (399) 388 408 (385) 372 314
Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians 60 320 380 410 380 320
Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee Braves & Brewers 60 315 377 402 377 315
Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 58 309 376 405 376 309
Municipal Stadium Kansas City Athletics & Royals 60 369 409 421 382 338
Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Dodgers 66 251 320 420 380 300
Seals Stadium San Franciso Giants 55 365 375 410   360 335
Candlestick Park San Franciso Giants 66 335 (365) 355 400 (365) 355 328
Wrigley Field (L.A.) Los Angeles Angels 56 340 345 412 345 339
Metropolitan Stadium Minnesota Twins 60 343 (360) 373 425 373 330
Dodger Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 53 330 (375) 368 395 400 (375) 368 330
Colt Stadium Houston Colt 45s 60 360 395 390 420 395 390 360
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium* Washington Senators & Nationals 55 335 (380) 388 410 (380) 388 335
Shea Stadium New York Mets 58 338 371 410 371 338
Astrodome Houston Astros 67 325 375 400 375 325
Anaheim Stadium L.A./Anaheim* Angels 59 330 387 382 400 370 365 330
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves 58 330 385 402 385 330
Busch Stadium II St. Louis Cardinals 64? 330 372 402 372 330
Oakland Coliseum Oakland Athletics 45? 330 362 400 362 330
Jarry Park Montreal Expos 62 340 368 420 368 340
Sick's Stadium Seattle Pilots 54 305 345 402 345 320
Jack Murphy Stadium* San Diego Padres 75 327 370 405 368 330
Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds 51 330 375 404 375 330
Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 60 335 375 400 375 335
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 60 330 371 408 371 330
Arlington Stadium Texas Rangers 60 330 380 400 380 330
Kauffman Stadium* Kansas City Royals 50 330 375 (410) 375 330
Olympic Stadium Montreal Expos 53 325 375 404 375 325
Kingdome Seattle Mariners 63 331 (376) 358 405 (352) 340 312
Exhibition Stadium Toronto Blue Jays 60 330 375 400 375 330
H.H.H. Metrodome Minnesota Twins 60 343 (385) 370 408 (367) 352 327
Skydome Toronto Blue Jays 60 328 375 400 375 328
U.S. Cellular Field Chicago White Sox 60 335 (375) 363 400 (375) 363 330
Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore Orioles 58 333 364 (410) 400 373 318
Dolphins Stadium* Florida Marlins 55? 330 360 (404) 394 (363) 373 345
Mile High Stadium Colorado Rockies 60? 333 (366) 360 423 400 370
Jacobs Field Cleveland Indians 60 325 (370) 360 405 375 325
Ameriquest Field* Texas Rangers 60 332 (390) 380 400 381 325
Coors Field Colorado Rockies 54? 347 390 415 (375) 382 350
Turner Field Atlanta Braves 55? 335 380 400 390 330
Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Devilrays 48? 315 370 364 404 370 364 322
Bank One Ballpark Arizona Diamondbacks 58? 330 376 407 376 335
Safeco Field Seattle Mariners 62? 331 (388) 375 405 (385) 365 326
AT&T Park* San Franciso Giants 55? 339 (382) 368 399 421/365 378 309
Minute Maid Park* Houston Astros 56 315 (362) 335 436 (373) 365 326
Comerica Park Detroit Tigers 62? 345 370 420 (365) 388 330
Miller Park Milwaukee Brewers 54? 344 370 400 374 345
PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates 55? 325 (378) 389 399 (375) 364 320
Great American Ballpark Cincinnati Reds 52? 328 (379) 365 404 (370) 365 325
Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia Phillies 60? 329 (374) 360 401 (369) 357 330
PETCO Park San Diego Padres 45? 334 (367) 378 396 387 322
Busch Stadium III St. Louis Cardinals 55? 335? 375? 400? 375? 335?
Stadium Team(s) Behind home plate Outfield dimensions (feet)
Left field Left center Center field Right center Right field
Marked Actual Marked Actual Marked Actual

EXPLANATION:

Domed or retractable roof stadium.  

Asterisks by the stadium name indicate that the stadium was renamed at some point.

Outfield dimensions sometimes fluctuate from year to year. Figures above are either show current dimensions (for ballparks still in use) or else represent the stadium's "typical" dimensions during its lifetime. Parentheses indicate that the distance marker was not in the standard position, which means it is not necessarily wrong.


Outfield Trigonometry 101

If the outfield fence is perpendicular to the foul line and extends all the way to the respective reference point, it is easy to determine the distance to the power alley and center field.

Left or right fieldPower alleysCenter field
290314410
295319417
300325424
305330431
310336438
315341445
320346453
325352460
330357467
335363474
340368481
345373488
350379495
355384502
360390509
365395516
370400523
375406530
380411537
385417544
390422552
395428559
400433566

Sources:

Ritter (1992), Lowry (1992), Gershman (1993), MLB.com, etc.

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